but that 39-year-old d'amico has his demons too. >> he's a self-described gambling addict. think it's pretty hypocritical for you to tell me i can't manage my money because i might spend it on drugs. >> reporter: according to our abc affiliate in philadelphia, mcclure makes $43,000 a year as secretary for department of transportation, d'amico works as a carpenter. in late august the couple's attorney said in court they promised to provide an accounting of the money. >> i would urge everybody to withhold judgment until that's been made public. >> reporter: when the judge ordered the couple to return any remaining money into escrow, their attorney said there was nothing left. according to court records, on august 27th, d'amico allegedly texted bobbitt saying in part, i say i get rid of my lawyers, you get rid of yours, kate and i will write you a check, seriously. the couple's attorney told abc news they have no comment. this is not the first time a crowd sourcing campaign has come under scrutiny. earlier this week authorities announced an investigation into a southern califo

mark d'amico was arrested for not showing up to court on other charges.minal charges in the case involving the homeless man's money. anna werner has the story. >> reporter: it was nearly a year ago when the man giving his last $20 to help out a woman stranded on the highway went viral. the couple collected $400 on go fund me to pay bobbit's kindness back. but now a lawyer who is representing them in civil court told the judge in a letter one or both of them will likely be indicted. last week, authorities could be seen towing away a bmw from the couple's home. their lawyer said the home was raid by the local prosecutor's office and records were seized as well as their personal property. bobbit had filed suit claiming the couple spent more than half the money. last month on nbc, mark d'amico and kate mcclure denied it. >> have you spent one dollar of that 400,000 on yourself. >> no. >> reporter: the couple said bobbit spent some of the money on drugs and they're getting death threats. >> i still think we did a good thing and aido it all over again. >> repor

well, now d'amico has been arrested on an unrelated traffic warrant.he couple is already under criminal investigation for allegedly spending the donated cash. >>> a drug company's ceo says he was morally required to raise the price of a prescription medication by 400%. the essential antibiotic made by nostrum pharmaceuticals skyrocketed last month from under $500 to nearly $2,400. the company's founder tells a london newspaper that he's morally required to make money and sell the product for the highest price. >>> amazon is promising a christmas miracle. it's planning to sell and ship full size christmas trees this year. they sell about everything. >> too soon for the music. >> it's just september. well, just imagine finding a seven-foot box on your doorstep. amazon says it will ship douglas firs and norfolk island pines within ten days of being cut down. a seven-foot fir will cost about $115. >> interesting. >>> all right. coming up, a famous face from "the bachelor" under arrest. >>> also ahead, why the woman who kidnapped elizabeth smart is being fr

. >> reporter: but on thursday bobbitt took mcclure and d'amico to court. >> the defendant needed toall the money within 24 hours, by about 3:00 p.m. on friday afternoon. >> reporter: according to bobbitt's attorneys, the funds have still not been transferred. bobbitt spoke exclusively to our philadelphia station. >> i didn't want to get a lawyer or anything because i didn't want to appear ungrateful. >> reporter: bobbitt's attorneys say he received some money. the couple let bobbitt live on their property. kate mcclure and mark d'amico did at various times give johnny some cash. >> certainly nowhere near the $403,000 that was raised for him. >> reporter: mcclure and d'amico's attorney argues they gave him closer to $200,000. the couple says they held on to the rest out of fear he would spend the money on drugs. in an interview with "the philadelphia inquirer," bobbitt did admit to struggling with drug addiction in the past. >>> if you're riding b.a.r.t. in the east bay today, you could be facing possible delays. track repair work continues. abc 7 news was at 19th street station in o

. >> reporter: but on thursday, bobbitt took mcclure and her boyfriend, mark d'amico, to court, claimingaised for him. the judge ruling in his favor. >> the defendants needed to transfer all the money within 24 hours, which would have been by about 3:00 p.m. on friday afternoon. >> reporter: according to bobbitt's attorneys, the funds still have not been transferred. bobbitt spoke exclusively to our philadelphia station, wpvi. >> i didn't want to be pressured to get a lawyer or do anything because i didn't want to appear ungrateful. >> reporter: bobbitt's attorney says he received some money and a camper and pickup truck the couple purchased in their names and the couple even let bobbitt live on their property. >> kate mcclure and mark d'amico did, at various times, give johnny some cash. certainly nowhere near the $403,000 that was raised for him. >> reporter: mcclure and d'amico's attorney says they gave him closer to $200,000. the couple says they held on to the rest out of fear he would spend the money on drugs. in an interview with "the philadelphia enquirer," bo d adt this is one o

wasn't expecting anything in return. >> reporter: d'amico and mcclure started a gofundme campaign for feet. that campaign raised over $400,000. >> we were thinking what if we started a gofundme for this guy? just to get him, you know, to get him off of the streets even for a weekend. >> it's like winning the lottery. >> reporter: but bobbitt claims he received only $75,000. >> we're here today asking the defendants where the money went. >> reporter: and in august bobbitt lea civil it against the couple claiming they spent the money on themselves. here they are on social media enjoying a variety of activities, going to vegas, visiting the grand canyon, on a private helicopter tour, sitting front row at a broadway show in new york, riding around in a limo in l.a. kate seen here with a louis vuitton bag and gambling. and now, bobbitt's attorney says in addition to the designer bag, they also bought nike sneakers, chanel sunglasses, and a new iphone x. last week as part of the criminal investigation, police executed a search warrant on the couple's home, towing away this bmw. but the coup

d'amico, will you answer our questions about johnny bobbitt's money?" money?"no word yet on whether criminal charges will be filed in the case. (ken) police in selma, alabama, are facing violent ambushes. they say it starts with a request for help. 9=1=1 calls lure officers into a housing complex... when they get there...the officers themselves become the ones in danger. their police truck was shot during an ambush monday. it's become a scary and what seems to be reccuring scene. one officer says it's like they're fighting a war. but the department says change is coming. the selma police chief says this particular housing complex is going to start seeing more officers than they've ever seen before. (pam) police in florida saved a man from possible drowning .. after he ran from them and got stuck in a toxic algae- filled canal saturday. authorities say, abraham duarte jumped into the canal after fleeing a traffic stop on foot. he got caught in a thick patch of the algae -- swallowing some of it as he swam. fearing for his life, he slowly made his way back to the

described how the fast friends became even quicker know foes, after mcclure and her boyfriend mark d'amicoo thank bobby, starting a gofundme page, raising $400,000. the couple, who controls the account, says bobbitt was wasting the riches raised. >> the idea that johnny bobbitt would take the money and squander it on drugs is not fair. >> reporter: bobbitt's attorney blasting the couple over vacations and a new car which they say they bought with their own money. a judge now ruling in bobbitt's favor, demanding the couple turn over what's left of the $400,000. gofundme says this was a rare instance where the beneficiary wasn't getting the money directly. experts say, know who's collecting your cash before you donate. it seems fate brought these two together on the side of the road. now a lawsuit is destined to drive them apart. miguel almaguer, nbc news. >>> coming up, the family in crisis and the caring uber driver who went above and beyond and did something they never expected. >>> and the beloved piece of childhood lost and found 40 years later. there are only a few days left to take ad

part of a criminal investigation, trying to find the money mcclure and her boyfriend mark d'amico raisedr homeless veteran johnny bobbitt. >> he is our family. >> reporter: their friendship started when the homeless man gave mcclure his last $20 after she ran out of gas. as thanks the couple started a go fund me page that raised $400,000. they say they gave bobbitt some but told megyn kelly they were worried about him buying drugs. >> because we saw the pattern that was developing. >> reporter: bobbitt sued, demanding all the donated money. a judge ordering the couple turn it over. but bobbitt's attorney says he's been told there's nothing left. >> i'm not sure that i accept ha it's all gone. >> reporter: bobbitt's attorney has criticized the couple for taking vacations. they denied using any of the donations. so far no charges have been filed while go fund me says it's working with law enforcement to ensure bobbitt receives his money. money that thousands donated, touched by a sweet story that has become a bitter battle. kristen dahlgren, nbc news, new york. >>> we've got a question for

last month on nbc, mark d'amico and kate mcclure denied it. >> have you spent $1 of that $400,000 onselves? >> no, no. te reporter: the couple said e bbitt spent some of the money on drugs and they're now getting death threats. still mcclure told viewers: >> and i still believe that we ndd a good thing and i would do it all over again. >> these campaigns are not regulated. >> reporter: adrienne gonzalez runs a website called gofraudme, calling attention to everything from people fa out funel expenses. >> i don't believe this will happen again, but i believe it happens on a very small scale pretty regularly on the platform. >> reporter: well gofundme tonight confirms that bobbitt will get the total $400,000. they say they will make up whatever he did not receive. deff, new jersey prosecutors did confirm to me today a criminal investigation is under way. but no charges, so we'll see what happens. >> glor: a lot of questions here. anna, thanks. up next, russia and china try to roll out the military might. so but mania, such as unusual changes in your mood, activity or energy levels, can

last month on nbc, mark d'amico and kate mcclure denied it. >> have you spent $1 of that on yourselves? >> no. >> reporter: they said they spent some of the money on drugs and now they are getting death threats. >> i think we did the right thing. >> reporter: adrian gonzalez runs a website called go fraud me. everything from faking cancer to lying about funeral expenses. >> i don't believe this will happen again, but i believe it happens on a very small scale pretty regularly on the platform. >> reporter: gofundme tonight confirms that bobbitt will get the total $400,000. they say they will make up whatever he did not receive. jeff, new jersey prosecutors did confirm to me today a criminal investigation is underway, but no charges so we'll see what happens. >> lot of questions here. anna, thanks. >>> up next, russia and china try to roll out the military might. what do you mean it's not working out, craig? i just introduced you to my parents. psst! craig and sheila broke up. what, really? craig and shelia broke up!? no, craig!? what happened? i don't know. is she okay? ♪ craig and shei

police hauling away a bmw and searching the home of kaitlin mcclure and her boyfriend, mark d'amico,nvestigation. at this time, no charges havebe filed. nbc news reached out to the couple's attorney, who said they have no comment. the case cente around $400,000 the couple raised on gofundme for johnny bobtt jr., homeless veteran who gave mcclure his last $20 when she ran out of gas on a highway outside of philadelphia last fall. more than 14,000 peo paid it forward and donated, but now bobbitt says the couple didn't pay it forward, they paid themselves. bobbitt is suing the couple a a jud ordered them to return the money. but in court this week, a bobbitt'orney said his client has only received about $75,000, andhat he was told there is nothing left. >> i'm not sure that i accept that it's all gone. >> reporter: the couple did not attend the hearing, but they say they've given bobbitt about $200,000. last week, they told megyn kelly they oy spent $500 of the money with bobbitt's consent at a casino, and they claim the paid him back. >> but other than that $500, have you spent$1 of th

and before the judge ruled that they turn over this money, d'amico told the philadelphia enquirer that the money in front of bobbitt than give it to him, because giving an addict that money is like giving him a loaded gun. >> do we know how much money has been given to bobbitt? >> we don't. this is another part of the he sai said/she said portion of the argument. and the project go fund me takes out fees, and so you are left with $360,000, and bobbitt says that he has seen $75,000 of that pot, and the couple's attorney says that they have spent about $200,000 on him, and so this is where the forensic accountant is going to get into the financial records and dig through and try to make some sense of it. he has until september 10th to do it, but until the analysis is done, we are likely to have no more answer, and for the meantime, this is going to continue the live on the streets. >> what a crazy twist to the story. thank you, kaylee hartung. we are back in a moment. ah! nooooo... noooooo... nooooo... quick, the quicker picker upper! bounty picks up messes quicker and is 2x more absorbe

d'amico. >>> bert reynolds has passed away. hitt has the story. >> did cletus call you a legend? >> uh-huh. >> reporter: with his good loks, charisma, and that trade mark moustache, he became one of the most popular actors in hollywood, gracing the large and small screen for more than 50 years. >> you won the game, you got one. >> first cast in several plays, reynolds landed small roles in television. >> get out of your way while you still can. >> then came his breakout performance in 1972's "deliverance". >> you don't beat it, don't beat this river. >> reporter: reynolds became a huge star in the '70s and '80s with his most memorable role as bo bandit opposite sally field. the two even shared a romance off screen. known as the lady's man reynolds also dated farrah fawcett, dinah shore, and his five-year marriage -- reynolds spent his fortune over the years and also overcame a say severe addiction to drugs. bouncing back with one of his biggest performances, his role as a pornography director in boogie nights earned him an osca

d'amico india supreme court has overturned a law criminalizing consensual gay sex in a major victory lgbtqi groups. voids a portion written in the 1860's, which although briley and force, made a crime punishable of to life in prison. activist are holding celebrations across india. we're not criminals. we can live our life is whwho we are. we are really happy. thank you, supreme court. amy: arundhati roy is our guest today, activist and author, speaking to us from new delhi, author of "the god of small things" as well as her latest book. your response? >> well, what can i say? how badly we needed this. i think it is phenomenal judgment coming at this point in time when things are closing down on people. i hope it is the beginning of something wonderful. i could not be happier about this. of -- it is a sign a sign of. this is something that is .gainst the grain of people it is a wonderful thing that has happened, totally wonderful thing at a time, let's not forget, when people are being beaten to death for what they call love jihad. when you have a relatitionship with someone who is no

mark d'amico was arrested monday but is free again after posting bail. page for a homeless man who gave him money for gas. well, that page brought in about $400,000. bobbitt, the homeless man, is now suing the couple, claiming they spent the money on themselves. the case is the subject now of a criminal investigation. >>> apple is making a big announcement today, expected to unveil its biggest and most expensive iphone ever. it's rumored to have a 6 1/2 inch screen like the iphone x, no home button. the new model is believed to be a line of three iphones aimed at broadening product appeal. >>> for the first time, amazon is getting ready to sell full sized christmas trees. the 7-foot trees will go on sale in november along with wreaths and garlands. amazon says the trees will be shipped without water and should be alive and well after the trip to customers. interesting concept. >> they really sell everything. >>> tennis umpires might strike back against serena williams. >> "the times" of london newspaper is reporting chair umps might boycott williams' mat

kate mcclure and her boyfriend marc d'amico raised more than 400- thousand for johnny bobbitt...how it was spent... today - police executed a search warrant on their home - and towed away a b-m-w on the property. bobbitt's attorney says the veteran has only been given about 75- thousand dollars. but an attorney for the couple says they gave him more than 200-thousand. they claim they don't want to give him more until he has a job and is drug-free. the couple has been ordered to appear at a deposition next week to answer questions about the money... the story began when the homeless man gave mcclure his last 20 dollars to get gas when she was stranded... pam and ken? <"these were not just attacks against computers. these were attacks against freedom of speech." >(pam) the f-b-i has identified the hack on sony and a-m-c on behalf of the north korean government. the reason that governemnt wanted these companies attacked. the justice department filed charges against a north korean hacker .... working for the north korean governemt. the d-o-j says, north korean computer programmer par

police raided the home of kate mcclure and mark d'amico yesterday.publicized campaign in his behalf. the trio met last year after bobbitt spent his last $20 to fill mcclure's tank. when she ran out of gas. the couple had no comment. >> in the video we saw, they were taking away the couple's didn'tny of the gofundme money for. the story has taken such a sad turn. >> the different between the uplifting feeling you had at the beginning and where we are now is quite bad. >> wish we stayed up here. >>> britain's guardian says a british astrophysicist passed over for a nobel prize won a $3 million award for her article half a century ago. her male supervisor shared the nobel in 1974 for that discovery. a leading panel of scientists rewarded jocelyn bell bernell, the break through prize in fundamental fizz sicks. she says she'll donate the money for student who is underrepresented in physics. >> very good for her. she's there with the queen. >>> "the wall street journal" says generation z is coming to your office, get ready to adapt. 17 million born in 1997

kate mcclure and her boyfriend marc d'amico raised more than 400-thousand for johnny bobbitt...r gas after she ran out. but as we told you but as we ran out. but as we told you earlier this week... that money is gone.week... that money is gone. now a judge is demanding answers on how it was spent.( darya ) yesterday... police executed a search warrant on mcclure's home bobbitt's attorney says the veteran has only been given about 75-thousand dollars. but an attorney for the couple says they gave him more than 200-thousand.( will ) they claim they don't want to give him more until he has a job and is drug- free. the couple has been ordered to appear at a deposition next week to answer questions about the money. ( will ) coming up next... a man steals an s-u-v and then crashes it right into an east bay building. ( lydia ) urban shield kicks off today. the world's largest militarized swat training and weapons expo. i'm live with the details. ( will )( darya ) welcome back to the kron four morning kron four morning news... morning news... lets start the half hour with a check the ha

authorities searching the home and towing away a bmw that belongs to kate mcclure and her boyfriend, mark d'amicocouple who raised $400,000 for a homeless man turned good samaritan. what happened to the money is in question because johnny bobbitt, the homeless vet who gave kate his last $20 to help her with gas when she was stranded on the highway has accused the couple of spending the money raised for him on themselves. >> we're here today asking the defendants where the money went. >> reporter: a judge now ordering the pair to court to answer questions about what happened to that money. court documents showing a text message d' amico allegedly sent bobbitt last week, saying i get rid of my team of lawyers. you get rid of yours. and kate and i will write you a check, seriously. they claim since receiving the money on his behalf the couple could be seen on social media going to vegas, visiting the grand canyon on a private helicopter tour sitting front row at a broadway show in new york, riding around in a limo in l.a., going on shopping sprees and gambling. they say they were managing the money

in return, she and her boyfriend, mark d'amico, set up a gofundme account for him. >> we were thinkingf we started a gofundme for this guy, to get him off of the streets, even for a weekend. >> reporter: they raised over $400,000 in just weeks. >> it's like winning the lottery. >> reporter: but that was then. this morning, it's a whole different story. >> we're here today asking the defendants where the money went. >> reporter: bobbitt's attorneys claim the couple spent the money themselves. since receiving the money, the pair could be seen on social media enjoying a variety of activities. going to vegas. visiting the grand canyon. on a private helicopter tour. sitting front row at a broadway show in new york. riding around in a limo in l.a. going on shopping sprees. kate seen here with a louis vuitton bag and gambling. according to their lawyer, they gave bobbitt $200,000 and were managing the rest because bobbitt struggles with drug use. he says he's only received $75,000. >> i had to ask them for everything. it was kind of -- in the beginning, it was a joke. like, they were like my

d'amico on with this because the government could never have, never have a compelling interest in implementing race conscious programs that seek to address racial discrimination. he said never. he said that race conscious programs, i will quote him now, our racial entitlement. do you think someone who wants to remedy the fact they could not get a loan from the fair housing administration because of the color of their skin is racial entitlement or are they seeking racial justice? do you think a person who tried to remedy the fact that they were denied the chance to go r o college under the g.i. bill because of the color of their skin is seeking racial entitlement or are they seeking racial justice? do you agree with justice scalia, who you referenced in your brief that it's never permissible for the government to use arrays to try to remediatee past discrimination? to try to achieve justice? >> senator, that was a brief for a client first of all. i was not saying something in my own voice particularly they are. >> but i can correct you. you seem to invoke. the theory to a reporter. he mentioned