
Katelyn McClure sentenced to 3 years in viral GoFundMe scheme
McClure and ex-boyfriend Mark D'Amico were accused of concocting a fake story about Johnny Bobbitt, a man living near Interstate 95 in Philadelphia.
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McClure and ex-boyfriend Mark D'Amico were accused of concocting a fake story about Johnny Bobbitt, a man living near Interstate 95 in Philadelphia.
Bobbitt Jr. earlier pleaded guilty to conspiracy and was also ordered Monday to pay $25,000 in restitution.
The Burlington County Prosector's Office says the time will be served concurrently with a 27-month Federal sentence.
A man charged with scamming GoFundMe donors out of more than $400,000 with a fake feel-good story about a homeless veteran has pleaded not guilty.
D'Amico has pleaded not guilty in connection to the scam.
If he fails to comply with the conditions imposed in drug court, Bobbitt will be sentenced to five years in New Jersey state prison.
A homeless veteran involved in an alleged GoFundMe scandal was extradited to a New Jersey prison Monday.
Burlington County prosecutors allege that the trio concocted a feel-good story about a homeless veteran giving Katelyn McClure his last $20 when her car ran out of gas.
A prosecutor in Burlington County said Monday that Mark D'Amico could serve as long as 30 days for driving with a suspended license three times spanning March 2017 to May 2018.
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