CAMDEN, N.J. — A homeless man and a woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal charges in a GoFundMe scheme that prosecutors say netted $400,000 with a phoney story about him coming to her aid. Johnny Bobbitt, 36, of Philadelphia, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering, and Katelyn McClure, 28, of Bordentown, New Jersey, pleaded to a charge of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. The scheme raised $400,000, which the couple claimed would be donated to Bobbitt. Their relationship soured, though, when Bobbitt sued the couple over what he said was their failure to turn money over to him. D’Amico’s attorney, Mark Davis, says his client denies any wrongdoing and has not been charged by federal authorities.

Source: National Post March 07, 2019 19:07 UTC