CAMDEN, N.J. — A homeless man charged with engaging in a GoFundMe scheme has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering in federal court. Bobbitt and co-defendants Mark D’Amico and Katelyn McClure face charges in Burlington County, New Jersey. Prosecutors say Bobbitt conspired with McClure and her then-boyfriend D’Amico to concoct a story about Bobbitt giving McClure his last $20 for gas when she was stranded along the highway. Prosecutors say the feel-good tale that made international headlines in 2017 was predicated on a lie. Bobbitt and the couple raised $400,000, which authorities say was spent on luxury items and casino trips.

Source: National Post March 06, 2019 19:30 UTC