A US homeless veteran was sentenced on Oct 3 to three years on probation for his role in a GoFundMe scam that gained nationwide attention and swindled more than 14,000 donors out of over US$402,000 (RM1.86mil), federal prosecutors said.
Johnny Bobbitt, 39, of Philadelphia, previously pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering, according to a statement from the US Attorney’s Office District of New Jersey.
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