In March, ‘TSR Investigates’ explored the Washington D.C. student’s story Sanai Graden. Footage of Graden went viral in January after she went above and beyond to help a homeless man named Alonzo Douglas-Hebron.
In the months that followed, Graden raised more than $400,000 through GoFundMe for Douglas-Hebron. However, in March, reports and images emerged alleging that Douglas-Hebron had a violent past. Graden soon found herself embroiled in a legal battle with GoFundMe and was unable to withdraw her funds.
Now, The Shadow Room Justin Carter is accompanying the student, who says that the man she raised the money for has disappeared.
Sanai Graden details what’s going on Alonzo Douglas-Hebron
When speaking with Carter, Graden explained that she was compelled to “go the extra mile” for the homeless man because he “touched” her heart. In January, she bought him a hotel stay, food, paid for his cancer medication and even bought him a phone.
However, she says, her well-intentioned efforts have now encountered conflict. According to Carter, Grace began having “increasingly” difficulty getting to Douglas-Hebron.
“It went from ‘Oh, I broke my phone’ to ‘Oh, my phone’s in the washing machine,’” Graden told Carter. “So every time you ask him, well, ‘Hey, what’s going on with your gift cards?’ What’s going on with your phone? It would never make sense. This story kept changing, and he didn’t think I was catching him, but I am because he kept asking for a new phone…”
Student shares update on the $400,000 she raised for man
Graden explained to Douglas-Hebron that she needed him to obtain an ID before she could buy him a new phone. Additionally, the student explained that she was unable to receive the $400,000 she raised for the man because he did not have identification.
In an attempt to further help Douglas-Hebron, Graden recruited a church that agreed to pay the man’s ID, social security card and birth certificate fees. However, Douglas-Hebron never visited the church to begin the process.
According to Carter, weeks passed and Graden finally visited Douglas-Hebron at his hotel. The student was later informed that another person was staying with the man.
Eventually, Douglas-Hebron ordered the team to refuse visits from Graden.
Scroll above to see Graden share his amazement and talk about the seemingly missing Douglas-Hebron. Plus, Graden shares an update on her $400,000 GoFundMe campaign and how she plans to move forward.
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