All GoFundMe money is gone, attorney for homeless man John Bobbitt says

[lunamagica]

This couple acted like the money was theirs to spend as they pleased. They shoul;d not get away with this crime.


All GoFundMe money is gone, attorney for homeless man says. Chad Pradelli reports during Action News at 4:30pm on September 4, 2018.
By Chad Pradelli

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) --
The attorney for Philadelphia homeless man John Bobbitt, whose act of kindness led to a $400,000 GoFundMe fundraiser to presumably help him, said all of the cash raised in his client's name is gone.

Attorney Chris Fallon said he found this out during a conference call with the attorney for Kate McClure and Mark D'Amico on Tuesday morning.

Bobbitt and his attorney accused the couple of spending a large portion of the money on themselves and sued to find out where the money had gone.

An attorney for the couple, Ernest Bradway, has declined comment.

Kate McClure shielded her face as she drove away from her Florence Township, New Jersey home. She did not respond to questions about the money.

https://6abc.com/society/all-gofundme-money-is-gone-attorney-for-homeless-man-says/4144230/

[joet67]

1. What a surprise. Not. I hope they each get several years in prison for this scam. nt

[lunamagica]

3. It should be easy to convict them. They are so stupid that they showed off their new extravagant

lifestyle all over social media. New Year's in Vegas, Helicopter tours at the Grand Cayon, shopping trips to NYC and front-row seats at Broadway shows...all with an administrative assistant and a carpenter salary...yeah, right.

[Coventina]

2. Garnish their wages until every penny is recovered.

After that, their VIP spot in Hell awaits....

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

4. I remember watching the original video and thinking, "How wonderful people are."

But it only takes a cow's tail flicking two pieces of shit into a vat of pure milk to ruin the whole thing.

I hope this couple gets what's coming to them. They are scum.

[Throck]

5. Maybe the homeless guy should be made a house guest of the fraudsters.

[Denzil_DC]

6. I think at this point they owe him their home outright! n/t

[moriah]

7. Newer article -- Judge does not seem amused.

https://abc7chicago.com/society/judge-couple-behind-gofundme-account-must-appear-in-court/4152437/

The parties have to issue written discovery today, responses are due Friday, depositions are on Monday, next hearing is next Friday," said Bobbitt's attorney, Chris Fallon. "That's all I really can say."

In court, Judge Dow referenced a text message while warning the attorneys that their clients need to communicate through them.

Bobbitt's attorney said that text message was from last Monday. D'Amico allegedly texted Bobbitt after appearing on a nationally-televised show, that they could essentially get rid of the attorneys and they would turn over any remaining money.

That obviously did not happen.

Also:

Ernest Badway, the attorney for McClure and D'Amico, tried to assert his clients' fifth amendment right against self-incrimination.

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"You should advise your clients that they are directed by the court to appear, and they can assert their privileges at that time. I am no longer comfortable with counsel representing what their clients purport to say, when I have no certifications from the clients, no appearances by the clients, and a record that before me lacks clarity at times as to what happened with the funds," Judge Dow said.