The fallout after a Chicago mother was viciously attacked by Chicago middle school students is still ongoing. The woman and her family have since relocated to a safe, undisclosed location, and folks across the country and online have rallied to support her. But not everyone has the best intentions, including some folks who are trying to capitalize off her pain. Now, she’s speaking out.
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We previously reported how Corshawnda Hatter and her two young children were walking home from the Orville T Bright Elementary School on the city’s Far South Side Monday (Nov. 17) when a group of students began following them. Her, and her 9-year-old son, was punched, kicked and slammed. The kids also pulled their hair.
The ordeal has gained nationwide attention as videos of the attack went viral, and parents of the involved students have since came to their defense.
But while some parents, including a woman who calls herself “Yaz St. Patrick” who vehemently had her daughter’s back on Facebook because “kids gon be kids” and noted how she makes good grades, unidentified others were creating fake GoFundMe pages using Hatter’s image.
A slew of unauthorized fundraisers began to pop up online. So much so, Hatter spoke out to encourage her supporters not to get scammed because at the time, no GoFundMe’s were authorized by her yet.
“If yall see any go fund me accounts of me it is not me im about to make one now,” she said in a Wednesday (Nov. 19) Facebook post.
The 33-year-old returned to Facebook the next day to warn potential donors about the deceptive online fundraisers, and asked folks to report them. She also listed other ways to support her financially, via CashApp, Chime, and Zelle.
However, Hatter has since created an official GoFundMe and shared the link in her post. So far, the fundraiser has raised just over $28K. But, fraudulent pages have reportedly pocketed over $200K.
She also called out those who are perpetuating lies about her, like one Facebook post that alleged Oprah Winfrey gave her one million dollars. “It be the lies for me,” Hatter clarified.
The mom of two, who has been diagnosed with sickle cell anemia, added in another post: “Please stop making false stories no one gave me a car i am working on that but for now please stop listening to the false narratives about me [.] me and my children are still healing.”
Hatter also plans to press charges against the kids’ parents, CBS News reports.
Additionally, the outlet reports she’s exploring legal action against the school for allegedly failing to act after her son was bullied for two years because of how she walks and talks due to her disease.
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