YouTube Star’s Brother Says ‘Homeless’ Viral Video Is a Hoax, Scam

People have donated $133,000 to “Thomas,” who is actually named Kenny

Brother of Homeless Man in $130,000 Viral Video: "It's All a Scam" (Gawker)

Earlier this week, Vocativ interviewed an eyewitness who said a viral video that has raised over $130,000 in questionably held donations was staged. Now a man who claims he's related to the video's homeless star has come forward, saying "it's all a scam" and his seemingly penniless brother is actually due to inherit $150,000 from their parents' estate.

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