Homeless veteran who admitted role in GoFundMe scam sentenced to probation

Bobbitt was charged in 2018 – along with Bordentown residents Mark D’Amico, 43, Katelyn McClure, 32 – with concocting the feel-good story that misled potential donors into believing the money they were collecting would go to help Bobbitt, a homeless veteran living on the streets of Philadelphia, authorities said. — Wood photo created by Racool_studio - www.freepik.com

A US homeless veteran was sentenced on Oct 3 to three years on probation for his role in a GoFundMe scam that gained nationwide attention and swindled more than 14,000 donors out of over US$402,000 (RM1.86mil), federal prosecutors said.

Johnny Bobbitt, 39, of Philadelphia, previously pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering, according to a statement from the US Attorney’s Office District of New Jersey.