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Holmeless Samaritan lawyers up & suing couple running $400k Gofundme account - pRICE cUBE - 08-29-2018
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News story: https://www.ksl.com/article/46382828/homeless-samaritan-suing-couple-who-raised-funds-to-help-him
MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. (AP) — A homeless man whose selfless act of using his last $20 to fill up the gas tank of a stranded motorist in Philadelphia got him worldwide attention is suing the couple who led a $400,000 fundraising campaign to help him.
Johnny Bobbitt says he's concerned that Mark D'Amico and Katie McClure have mismanaged a large part of the donations raised for him on GoFundMe . The New Jersey couple denies the claims, saying they're wary of giving Bobbitt large sums because they feared he would buy drugs.
Bobbitt's lawsuit contends the couple committed fraud by taking money from the fundraising campaign for themselves. He's seeking undisclosed damages, and his lawyers want a judge to appoint someone to oversee the account.
A hearing on the lawsuit is scheduled for Thursday.
McClure set up the online fundraiser page as a way to give back to Bobbitt, who came to her aid when she ran out of gas on an Interstate 95 exit ramp late one night. It raised more than $400,000 in funds donated by 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.
But the relationship has since gone sour.
Christopher C. Fallon, one of Bobbitt's lawyers, told The Philadelphia Inquirer that the legal action was taken after D'Amico ignored multiple requests for a full accounting of the money raised by the GoFundMe campaign.
Re: Holmeless Samaritan lawyers up & suing couple running $400k Gofundme account - CW2V - 08-29-2018
Ah... Good intentions.
And the root of all evil.
CW2V
Re: Holmeless Samaritan lawyers up & suing couple running $400k Gofundme account - Buzz - 08-29-2018
CW2V wrote:
Ah... Good intentions.
And the root of all evil.
CW2V
The Road To Not-Heaven Paving Company...
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Re: Holmeless Samaritan lawyers up & suing couple running $400k Gofundme account - OWC Jamie - 08-30-2018
There's no such thing as "selfless".
Any premise using that fallacy automatically falls flat on its face.
Re: Holmeless Samaritan lawyers up & suing couple running $400k Gofundme account - Ombligo - 08-30-2018
the couple isn't going to win, they should just give the guy his money, and walk away. The lawyer will take a hefty chunk anyway.
Re: Holmeless Samaritan lawyers up & suing couple running $400k Gofundme account - MrNoBody - 08-30-2018
Ombligo wrote:
the couple isn't going to win, they should just give the guy his money, and walk away. The lawyer will take a hefty chunk anyway.
Yep, the
very rough calculation:
IRS withholding: $160,000
PA Dept. of Rev: $ 12,000
Legal Fees/Exp: $163,000
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Plaintiff's Net: $65,000
...and Mr. Bobbitt will no longer be eligible for Medicaid, SNAP (Food Stamps), and other social services.
sad mess
Re: Holmeless Samaritan lawyers up & suing couple running $400k Gofundme account - Speedy - 08-30-2018
billb wrote:
There's no such thing as "selfless".
Any premise using that fallacy automatically falls flat on its face.
So true, everybody is a selfish cynic.
Re: Holmeless Samaritan lawyers up & suing couple running $400k Gofundme account - SteveG - 08-30-2018
pRICE cUBE wrote:
Holmeless Samaritan
Holmeless?
Re: Holmeless Samaritan lawyers up & suing couple running $400k Gofundme account - 3d - 08-30-2018
"D'Amico ignored multiple requests for a full accounting of the money"
This is not an unreasonable request.
Re: Holmeless Samaritan lawyers up & suing couple running $400k Gofundme account - pdq - 08-30-2018
billb wrote:
There's no such thing as "selfless”.
Well, that explains a lot.