Two people accused of participating in a GoFundMe scam that brought in $400,000 pleaded guilty to two different charges in a federal court in New Jersey on Wednesday. Johnny Bobbitt, a 36-year-old veteran who was previously homeless, pleaded guilty for conspiracy to commit money laundering at the federal court in Camden, according to local news site NJ.com. Kate McClure, the woman who claimed that Bobbitt gave her his last $20 for gas when she was stranded in her car in 2017, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud. McClure previously claimed she was innocent and said she was “set up” by her then-boyfriend, Mark D’Amico, and Bobbitt. In the campaign, McClure and D’Amico, a couple at the time, promised to secure a new home, a lawyer and trust funds for Bobbitt.

Source: Huffington Post March 07, 2019 01:26 UTC