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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