A viral good Samaritan story got people to open their wallets and donate, but it wasn't true, authorities said. New Jersey resident Kate McClure and Johnny Bobbitt Jr., the homeless man in the story, have pleaded guilty to federal charges.
The premise of the story that went viral in 2017 was that New Jersey resident Kate McClure ran out of gas on Interstate 95 in Philadelphia and a homeless man, Johnny Bobbitt Jr., gave her his last $20 while she was stranded. In return, McClure and her boyfriend, Mark D'Amico, started a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for Bobbitt, saying they wanted to pay it forward to the good Samaritan and get him off the streets.
GoFundMe couple, homeless man facing charges 02:19That lawsuit invited a search warrant, a deposition and an investigation into their campaign, which uncovered the alleged conspiracy. GoFundMe has since made refunds to thousands of people who donated, thinking they were giving to Bobbitt.In November, prosecutors alleged that it was a scam perpetrated by all three individuals."The paying-it-forward story that drove this fundraiser might seem too good to be true," Coffina said then.
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