36. The Fundraiser (Johnny Bobbitt Jr.)
A New Jersey couple raises money on GoFundMe to repay a homeless man for his act of kindness.
Prelude: Ginny Irovando Long organizes a fundraiser for her terminally ill son.
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Comments (13)
I wouldn’t be surprised if this became a movie
I love how the girl tried to act all innocent on the tape. Puhlease you're both equally pathetic. Well all 3 of them actually.
Thanks for the warning before the audio of the abusive behaviour. I hesitated, but listened anyway (damn my curious mind). The whole story makes me incredibly angry, but that “man”, he’s clearly a narcissist...and that’s the kindest thing I could think to say. I suppose most of the subjects of these podcasts are quite narcissistic really. It’s sad people like this exist.
The homeless guy was always begging 3 blocks from my old apartment. He would stand at the exit of I-95 at Richmond Ave. when I found out it was the same man I had to laugh. Him and his girlfriend were always walking up and down the street so we came to know each other a little. They were both opioid addicts but sadly pretty much everyone there is. I remember his gf asking if I thought she could make money as a dancer since I said I had before. I couldn’t say that it had nothing to do with looks but the fact she hadn’t showered or brushed her hair in months not to mention the open sores and abscesses. I would help them out whenever I could but the last straw was one night at 3 AM my doorbell wouldn’t stop ringing. I went down and it was him, he wanted a cigarette. Like WTF? I lived on the 3rd (top) floor of a triplex. The 1st floor resident was around back and we were in front. Well he didn’t know which doorbell was mine so he decided to ring them all. Repeatedly. At 3 AM on a Monday night. For a cigarette.
Production value was through the roof on this one! I loved the background music and the story was way more complex than I thought it was from the 'news'
This was a good'en well done
I live in the Philly/NJ area and remember that this was all over the news. What they did was terrible.
Jesus Christ that recording is rough. And I think we all know everything he’s saying to her is how he feels about himself but damn...
Got off work early today. The email came just in time for my drive home at the beginning of my weekend.
Ahhhh after work? I need to save this until Monday?? Not sure I can restrain myself
Thank you for the content warning on the secret recording audio! I didn't think it would get to me, but oof!
I remember this being on the news
Someone hold me back, I am rage right now. Haven't even finished it.