The lawyer for a homeless man in Philadelphia whose selflessness led to donations of over $400,000 through an online fundraising page said Tuesday that all the money is gone.
Johnny Bobbitt’s attorney, Chris Fallon, told the Philadelphia Inquirer he learned the cash was gone in a call with lawyers for Kate McClure and Mark D’Amico.
“It completely shocked me when I heard,” Fallon told the newspaper. “It came as a complete surprise to me.”
McClure and D’Amico are the couple accused in a lawsuit brought by Bobbitt of mismanaging donations raised for him through GoFundMe. The couple deny the claims in the suit, saying they’re wary of giving Bobbitt large sums because they fear he will buy drugs.
Their attorney, Ernest Badway, told The Associated Press they have no comment.
The story has gained international attention.
McClure set the page up to give back to Bobbitt, a Marine veteran who helped her when she ran out of gas on an Interstate 95 exit ramp late one night. It raised more than $400,000 from more than 14,000 people.
Bobbitt walked a few blocks to buy McClure gas. She didn’t have money to repay him at the time, but sought him out days later to give him the money, and visited him a few more times to bring food and water. They later appeared on shows like “Good Morning America” and were interviewed by the BBC. Read more