Homeless veteran sues couple for stealing money
Over the past few weeks, a New Jersey couple has been investigated for spending thousands of dollars donated to a Go Fund Me page that was intended for a homeless veteran.
On September 7th, the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office and the Florence Township Police Department executed a search warrant on the home of Katelynn McClure and Mark D’Amico, the couple that started the Go Fund Me page for Johnny Bobbitt Jr., a homeless veteran. The police searched the whole property and left with a brand new BMW and multiple bags and boxes with other items.
The investigation came about when the attorneys for Bobbitt filed a lawsuit against the couple for mismanaging the donations. Bobbitt claimed that McClure and D’Amico were using the money as a “personal piggy bank” to fund new investments, including the BMW and vacations to Las Vegas, California, Florida and the Grand Canyon.
Last October, Bobbitt made headlines when he gave McClure his last 20 dollars for gas because her car had run out and she had no money. McClure and D’Amico then created a Go Fund Me page in attempts to return the favor.
The page went viral and Bobbitt was due to get $400,000. However, now, the money seems to be missing.
According to Fox News, the couple’s attorney, Ernest Badway said, “about $200,00 had gone to Bobbitt.”
The couple also claims that Bobbitt is a drug addict. Due to that, the couple says they are withholding the rest of the money until Bobbitt shows he has overcome his addiction.
However, Bobbitt says otherwise. He claims that he has only received a total of $75,000 between cash, services and goods.
Some of the money went towards paying old legal bills. The couple also bought Bobbitt a camper that they put on their property and established trust funds for him. Bobbitt no longer lives in that camper since D’Amico kicking him off the property.
The couple is due in court and the Judge Paula Dow, has ordered both the couple and Bobbitt to get their paperwork in order. She wants the money trail ti be figured out so it is clear who spent what.
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