News Couple ordered to turn over funds raised for homeless man

[brassmonkey]

A New Jersey judge issued the order Thursday during a hearing on the lawsuit brought by Johnny Bobbitt , who worries Mark D'Amico and Katie McClure have mismanaged a large part of the donations raised for him on GoFundMe.

The couple deny those claims, saying they're wary of giving Bobbitt large sums because they fear he will buy drugs. The judge ordered the couple to transfer the money into an escrow account by the end of business Friday and hire a forensic accountant to review the financial records within 10 days.

The money will be transferred to an account controlled by Bobbitt's lawyers but can't be used until the judge determines how it will be managed. The judge didn't appoint a guardian to oversee the fund, but one could be appointed later.

McClure set up the online fundraiser page as a way to give back to Bobbitt, who came to her aid when she ran out of gas on an Interstate 95 exit ramp late one night. It raised more than $400,000 in funds donated by more than 14,000 people.

Bobbitt walked a few blocks to buy McClure gas. She didn't have money to repay him at the time, but sought him out days later to give him the money, and visited him a few more times to bring food and water. They later appeared on shows like "Good Morning America" and were interviewed by the BBC.

But the relationship has gone sour. McClure and D'Amico have repeatedly denied any wrongdoing or misusing any of the money. D'Amico has said Bobbitt spent $25,000 in less than two weeks in December on drugs, in addition to paying overdue legal bills and sending money to his family.

The couple also bought Bobbitt a camper with some of the funds and parked it on land McClure's family owns in Florence. But Bobbitt became homeless again after D'Amico told him in June that he had to leave the property.

During an appearance Monday on NBC's "Megyn Kelly Today" show, D'Amico told Kelly there was well over $150,000 left of the donations.

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[PornDiscounts-V]

Yeah.. fucking assholes uh?

But hey, Trump says they grabbed that homeless veteran by the pussy, so it's okay right?

[Goethe]

"well over $150,000 left" means that $250,000 has been pissed away. Where?

[CurrentlySober]

Good. "Large amounts of money might be spent on drugs..." Yeah, cause it takes hundreds of thousands worth of drugs to OD... Well done looking out for him (Not)

[Mr Pheer]

Originally Posted by PornDiscounts-V

Yeah.. fucking assholes uh?

But hey, Trump says they grabbed that homeless veteran by the pussy, so it's okay right?

Hey... see sig

[CaptainHowdy]

Originally Posted by Mr Pheer

Hey... see sig

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[NatalieK]

what a fucking asshole, they have done nothing but put their hands out for this guy, who originally was a kind guy helping her...

what a twist on a kind story

I´d love just 50grand atm

[Pipecrew]

Originally Posted by GspotProductions

what a fucking asshole, they have done nothing but put their hands out for this guy, who originally was a kind guy helping her...

what a twist on a kind story

I´d love just 50grand atm

The money was donated to the guy regardless, not these people. I guarantee you will see they spent a large portion of his money on shit and they just don't have it. They aren't playing the self righteous card for any other reason, it's because they spent it.

[Sly]

Good solution by the judge.

[dyna mo]

i saw this coming when the story of the woman taking the homeless dude's last $20 first broke. only a shitstain would take a homeless guy's last $20 and have him walk a couple miles back and forth getting gasoline with it. and I het that couple does NOT live a drug-free lifestyle.

[Lichen]

Keep in mind that the asshole Bladewire was defending them, when pretty much everyone agreed they'd pull a scam.

[Brad Mitchell]

I hope they eat shit when the IRS audits them.

Brad

[JFK]

Originally Posted by Brad Mitchell

I hope they eat shit when the IRS audits them.

Brad

[Tasty1]

Come on, i guess 90% of the people of this forum would take the money and run.

[dyna mo]

Originally Posted by Bjorn_Tasty1

Come on, i guess 90% of the people of this forum would take the money and run.

Are you counting yourself in the 90% or?

[RedFred]

Originally Posted by Bjorn_Tasty1

Come on, i guess 90% of the people of this forum would take the money and run.

You Trump lovers sure do like defending criminals.

[NatalieK]

Originally Posted by Pipecrew

The money was donated to the guy regardless, not these people. I guarantee you will see they spent a large portion of his money on shit and they just don't have it. They aren't playing the self righteous card for any other reason, it's because they spent it.

the couple had already generously returned to the homeless guy with presents, food and water after returning the money for gas. They set up the program to help him into a home again, now, after giving him some of the money, he blew it on drugs over christmas and they had to chuck him out of the motor home they bought him and parked it on their land...

if they gave him the full money at the start, he´d have spent it all by now on drugs.

Read the full story and you´ll see the breaks in the junky

[dyna mo]

Originally Posted by GspotProductions

the couple had already generously returned to the homeless guy with presents, food and water after returning the money for gas. They set up the program to help him into a home again, now, after giving him some of the money, he blew it on drugs over christmas and they had to chuck him out of the motor home they bought him and parked it on their land...

if they gave him the full money at the start, he´d have spent it all by now on drugs.

Read the full story and you´ll see the breaks in the junky

holy shit you're gullible. no wonder you think you're fooling everyone here gary.

[Tasty1]

Originally Posted by dyna mo

Are you counting yourself in the 90% or?

I wouldn't give him 400.000 to buy coke somewhere.
I might give him some money so he could buy from me.