The family benefited from a campaign that was orchestrated by the YouTube channel Soft White Underbelly.
Even after the documentary came out, many disturbing things about the Whittakers have come to light.
During his investigation into the “poorest region of America,” YouTuber Tyler Oliveira spoke with the Whittakers.
Hearing their answer to a query about money made Laita furious and prepared to cut connections with the family.
He asserts that ever since Oliveira’s video went viral—with over a million views in the first day—he has been treated like a con artist out to steal money.
