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French Montana helps cab driver after his taxi was vandalized following Knicks win

French Montana helps cab driver after his taxi was vandalized following Knicks win

Summary

Music star French Montana gave a New York City cab driver $75,000 and said he would pay for the driver’s living costs for a year. The driver’s taxi was damaged and he was hurt during celebrations after the Knicks won an NBA Finals game.

Key Facts

  • Cab driver Noureddine Bitat’s taxi was attacked and broken during Knicks’ victory celebrations.
  • Video of the attack became popular online, leading to public support for Bitat.
  • French Montana, whose family moved from Morocco to the U.S., decided to help Bitat.
  • Montana and YouTuber Zachery Dereniowski worked with the New York Taxi Workers Alliance to start a GoFundMe for Bitat.
  • Over 2,000 people donated, almost reaching the $75,000 goal quickly.
  • French Montana said he will also cover Bitat’s living expenses for a year while Bitat decides what to do next.
  • Bitat said he does not want to drive a taxi anymore.
  • French Montana described Bitat as an innocent victim who was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
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