Couple fabricated homeless veteran story, misused $400K in donations

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A New Jersey couple raised approximately $400,000 by promoting a fabricated story about a homeless veteran's good deed. Katelyn McClure and Mark D'Amico claimed the veteran, Johnny Bobbitt Jr., had helped McClure when she was stranded. The campaign attracted over 14,000 donors before the deception was uncovered. Authorities found the couple used the funds for personal luxury items instead. Bobbitt later sued the couple to recover the money intended for him.

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