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Homeless Man, Johnny, Helps Out Stranded Motorist With His Last $20

Homeless vet Johnny Bobbitt is a NO SHOW in court after being charged for his part in '$400,000 GoFundMe scam in which he and a couple convinced the nation that he gave his last $20 to help the girlfriend buy fuel'
  • Johnny Bobbitt, 35, was released from custody in New Jersey in Decemember
  • He was scheduled for a court appearance on Tuesday on charges that he had violated the terms of his bail- but he was a no show
  • His attorney said he spoke with Bobbitt on Friday and expected him to show
  • Now, a warrant is out for his arrest and the judge says he believes Bobbitt has been using drugs while out on bail
  • Bobbitt is the homeless veteran who is accused of conspiring with Katelyn McClure, 28, and her former boyfriend, Mark D'Amico, 39, to swindle money
  • The three are said to have concocted a story about Bobbitt giving McClure his last $20 when her car ran out of gas in an effort to get donations on GoFundMe
  • The trio allegedly scammed over $400,000 for kind-hearted Samaritans
  • McClure and D'Amico are also out on bail as they await their trials
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Johnny Bobbitt, homeless man in GoFundMe scam, pleads guilty

Johnny Bobbitt, the homeless man entangled in the alleged GoFundMe scam that raised hundreds of thousands of dollars, reportedly entered a guilty plea on Wednesday.

Bobbitt pleaded guilty in a federal New Jersey court to conspiracy to commit money laundering, according to The Associated Press.

He and his co-defendants, Mark D'Amico and Katelyn McClure, allegedly worked together to develop the scheme, prosecutors said. The trio allegedly devised a heartwarming account in which they claimed Bobbitt gave McClure his last $20 for gas after she became stranded on the highway.

The story gained widespread attention in 2017 and their GoFundMe account ultimately totaled roughly $400,000.
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www.foxnews.com

Johnny Bobbitt, homeless man in GoFundMe scam, pleads guilty

Johnny Bobbitt, the homeless man entangled in the alleged GoFundMe scam that raised thousands of dollars from 14,000 donors, reportedly entered a guilty plea on Wednesday.
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CAMDEN, New Jersey -- A man accused of scamming GoFundMe donors out of more than $400,000 with a fake feel-good story about a homeless veteran pleaded guilty in New Jersey to a state charge against him.

Mark D'Amico entered that plea in court Friday morning for one count of misapplication of entrusted property.
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McClure and Bobbitt have already pleaded guilty to federal and state charges. D'Amico still faces federal wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy charges.
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abc11.com

Homeless veteran GoFundMe scam ringleader Mark D'Amico pleads guilty

A man accused of scamming GoFundMe donors out of more than $400,000 with a fake feel-good story about a homeless veteran has pleaded guilty to a state charge against him.
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The man charged as the ringleader behind a GoFundMe scam was sentenced on Friday to serve 27 months in a federal prison. A New Jersey federal judge also said that Mark D’Amico, formerly of Bordentown, had to spend three years on probation, pay restitution, and undergo gambling, drug and mental health counseling, according to The Associated Press.
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D’Amico also previously pleaded guilty in state court.

His federal plea agreement says he also “agree[d] to make full restitution to the victims for all losses resulting form the offense.” By pleading guilty, he further agreed to waive most of his rights to an appeal.
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McClure and Bobbitt pleaded guilty back in March 2019 to federal charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering, the DOJ noted. (They also reportedly pleaded guilty in state court.) Both are currently scheduled to be sentenced on separate dates in late May in the federal proceedings.
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lawandcrime.com

Boyfriend Behind $400,000 GoFundMe Scam Sentenced to 27 Months in Federal Prison

The man charged as the ringleader behind a GoFundMe scheme involving gas money and a homeless man was sentenced on Friday to 27 months in prison.
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CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — A woman who admitted her role in a scam that raised $400,000 using a fake story about a homeless man received a one-year prison sentence in federal court Thursday.

Katelyn McClure was also ordered to make restitution and serve three years' supervised release. The 32-year-old Bordentown, New Jersey resident is scheduled to be sentenced on state charges next month and could receive more prison time.
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Bobbitt was sentenced to five years’ probation on state charges in 2019 and faces sentencing next month on federal charges.
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www.yahoo.com

Woman in $400K GoFundMe scam gets 1 year in federal case

A woman who admitted her role in a scam that raised $400,000 using a fake story about a homeless man received a one-year prison sentence in federal court Thursday. Katelyn McClure was also ordered to make restitution and serve three years' supervised release. The 32-year-old Bordentown, New...
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A New Jersey man who pled guilty in 2019 for his role in a GoFundMe scam that raised over $400,000 by tricking donors into thinking they were donating money to a homeless veteran has been sentenced to five years in state prison, according to officials.

Mark D'Amico, 43, has also been ordered to make full restitution to GoFundMe, according to a press release from the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office.
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www.nbcnews.com

New Jersey man gets 5 years in prison for role in $400K GoFundMe scam with fake story about homeless man

Mark D'Amico and his then-girlfriend, Katelyn McClure, fabricated a story about homeless veteran Johnny Bobbitt Jr. giving McClure $20 when she ran out of gas on a Philadelphia highway in 2017.
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