Roda Osman, popularly recognized on social media as “Brick Woman,” lastly turned herself in to the police.
Bear in mind when Osman went viral in September 2023 for a report of an aggravated assault by a person who threw a brick at her when she refused to present her telephone quantity to him?
It was a lie used to lift greater than $42,000 on GoFundMe. Authorities accused her after an investigation, and charged her with theft by deception.
After surrendering, Osman needed to relinquish her passport. The case has raised considerations concerning the misuse of crowdfunding platforms and the implications of spreading false narratives for monetary acquire.
In line with experiences, she is free on a $10,000 bail whereas awaiting her March 5 arraignment.
She additional alleged that the assailant was her Uber driver and accused him of being concerned in human trafficking. Nonetheless, investigators found inconsistencies in her account. The telephone quantity she supplied belonged to a buddy who acknowledged Osman was not hit with a brick however engaged in an argument. Surveillance footage revealed Osman slapping the person earlier than he seemingly retaliated with a plastic water bottle.
The GoFundMe marketing campaign was initiated however later eliminated. Investigators obtained suggestions, together with one from a former roommate, suggesting the same fraudulent marketing campaign involving Osman in 2020.
The drama began on social media, and it fueled the continuing gender wars matter on Black males and their skill to guard Black girls. Now that Osman’s story has unraveled, folks used social media to specific their disappointment.
