After being thrust into the spotlight for starting a viral GoFundMe campaign with the proceeds supposedly going to a homeless veteran, a judge has ordered Kate McClure and Mark D’Amico to appear in court for a deposition concerning the whereabouts of the donated money.

On Thursday, authorities searched McClure and D’Amico’s New Jersey home with a warrant in tow.

“We are just working on a discovery at this time,” Jaqueline Promislo, an attorney on Bobbitt’s legal team, told
NJ.com. 

McClure and D’Amico seemingly sought to raise $10,000 for Johnny Bobbitt Jr., the veteran who offered McClure his last $20 when she found herself stranded and in need of gas on Interstate 95 in October, CNN reports. Instead, they surpassed their goal and raised $402,706, promising, according to their GoFundMe, the money would be put into two trusts in Bobbitt’s name: one to serve as a small yearly salary and the other as a retirement fund. The couple also promised a bank account would be opened that Bobbitt could access for day-to-day needs, and the last portion of the money would be donated to organizations Bobbitt supports. 

However, the feel-good story quickly soured when Bobbitt failed to receive what was promised to him. According to CNN, Bobbitt’s attorney, Chris Fallon, said the veteran had only received about $75,000 and should have seen around $300,000 more. 

In an interview with Megyn Kelly, the couple expressed their fear of handing all of the money over to Bobbitt, saying he was a drug addict and they’d be adding fire to the flames by giving him money that they believed he would use to further his addiction. Now, officials handling the case wonder where the rest of the money has gone.


Rumors have spread, claiming the couple spent the majority of the money on fancy trips, gambling and a new BMW. During the search, a BMW was towed by officials. 

Though McClure and D’Amico attempted to plead the 5th and utilize their right against self-incrimination, Superior Court Judge Paul Dow ordered them to appear in court for a deposition to get to the truth surrounding their finances, Philly Voice reports.

Meanwhile, GoFundMe has pledged to give Bobbitt the remainder of the funds he should have received from the couple, according to The New York Times.  

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