Overview
- A Harris County jury found Roda Osman guilty of theft tied to a viral 2023 brick assault claim that fueled a GoFundMe raising about $42,000.
- Judge Dan Simons ordered $42,302 in restitution, an inpatient substance-abuse program, and a prohibition on using social media throughout probation.
- Bank and trial records showed the donated funds were exhausted on travel to Jamaica and New York, plus restaurants, spas and rideshares.
- Osman was taken into custody to start a 90-day jail term, and she has a $50,000 appeal bond as her legal team signals plans to appeal.
- Investigators said surveillance video contradicted her account, showing Osman strike Olan Douglas first before he responded with a plastic water bottle; Douglas said he received death threats and welcomed the verdict.