On Tuesday, a spokesperson for GoFundMe announced that the company gave homeless veteran, Johnny Bobbitt, $20,000 to assist him during the investigation of a couple who allegedly kept donation money meant for him to themselves.
Nj.com reports that GoFundMe put $20,000 Bobbitt’s bank account “to provide assistance during the investigation” of Kate McClure and Mark D’Amico, a couple accused of donated money meant for Bobbit.
“We are working with law enforcement officials to ensure Johnny receives all of the funds raised on his behalf,” the company said in a statement. “It’s important to remember that our platform is backed by the GoFundMe Guarantee, which means that in the rare case that GoFundMe, law enforcement or a user finds campaigns are misused, donors and beneficiaries are protected,” the statement said.
As CrimeOnline previously reported, Chris Fallon, lawyer for Bobbit, received a call this earlier this week from the attorneys for the couple. According to Fallon, McClure’s lawyers said that there was no money left from a GoFundMe account set up for Bobbit by the pair, which reached around $400,000, donated by roughly 14,000 people.
The couple met Bobbitt last November when They ran out of gas on I-95 freeway in Kensington, Pennsylvania. Bobbitt gave his last $20 to help the couple. In turn, the pair later started a GoFundMe campaign with all monies intended for Bobbitt.