A New Jersey man who was the instigator behind a fake story about a homeless veteran who helped out his then-girlfriend and used the tale to raise thousands of dollars as part of a GoFundMe scam was sentenced to five years in state prison on Aug. 5.
Mark D’Amico, of Florence, who pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree misapplication of entrusted property in December 2019, admitted to manufacturing the feel-good story that netted $400,000, involving his then-girlfriend, Katelyn McClure, who took the story viral.
