Mark D'Amico, left, stands with his attorney, Mark Davis, while entering a not guilty plea during his arraignment on charges including theft by deception at Burlington County Superior Court in Mount Holly, N.J., on Tuesday, May 28, 2019. Prosecutors allege that D'Amico, his ex-girlfriend, Kate McClure; and a homeless man, Johnny Bobbitt, concocted a nationwide GoFundMe scam that netted $400,000.
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Tim Tai / The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP, Pool
Mark D'Amico, left, stands with his attorney, Mark Davis, while entering a not guilty plea during his arraignment on charges including theft by deception at Burlington County Superior Court in Mount Holly, N.J., on Tuesday, May 28, 2019. Prosecutors allege that D'Amico, his ex-girlfriend, Kate McClure; and a homeless man, Johnny Bobbitt, concocted a nationwide GoFundMe scam that netted $400,000.
(Camden, N.J.) — A man accused of scamming GoFundMe donors out of more than $400,000 with a fake feel-good story about a homeless veteran is now facing federal charges.
Mark D’Amico is accused of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering. He was expected to make his initial court appearance on those counts Thursday.
D’Amico already faces fraud and money laundering charges in New Jersey. He’s pleaded not guilty.
Prosecutors say D’Amico, his then-girlfriend Katelyn McClure and homeless veteran Johnny Bobbitt made up a story in 2017 about Bobbitt giving $20 to help McClure when her car ran out of gas in Philadelphia.
Bobbitt and McClure both pleaded guilty to federal and state crimes. Authorities have alleged D’Amico was the ringleader and concocted the story.
Authorities began investigating last year after Bobbitt sued the couple for allegedly not giving him the money.
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