Thomas Halbert's Deleted Tweet Has People Accusing Him of Stealing Money from Fans 

There's been a lot of updates to this story! Watch till the end 🍵

The true crime here are those ridiculously expensive vet bills

I’m more concerned about the cat Archie. Seems like such a sweet boy

my opinion changed back and forth every 2 minutes

I really felt when the person said “do you not realize how fast finances can change”. Truer words have never been spoken

I’ve honestly never heard of this guy...

no one: spills captions: "archie: (meow)" that was so cute tho.

“thomas thee scammer” 💀💀

He could’ve sold just ONE of his balenciaga items and that could’ve helped everything. He probably could’ve just sold 3 of his expensive clothing items/shoes/purses and that would’ve paid for everything.

I get a sneaking suspicion the people who said he should have spent his rent money on his cat have never actually paid rent.... Seriously

me, thinking the story is almost over: *is only 10 minutes in*

Thomas: Isn't very financially smart Fans: We'll help but try to be more financially smart next time Thomas: Moves to a cheaper house Fans: *Wait that's Illegal*

“The Thomas Halbert bank account stans” I- Literally though, like, how can people not fathom that he was in a period of dire financial straits and a few weeks later he’s perfectly fine...that’s how paychecks work; especially on social media where there’s no consistent pay schedule for freelancers. He wasn’t acting like he was starving, he just said he was between paychecks and needed money for an emergency.

I can’t believe I was watching a scandal about a cat🤣

Anyone else not care about Thomas and only care about the poor kitty? :(

“I’ve been running on 6 hours of sleep for 3 days” *laughs in student work and stress* edit : now that i’ve gone back in person for highschool, i try to get my full sleep lol ! :)

The subtle shade of "I'm never eating out" and Spill showing his tweets has me DEAD

Thomas: I'm never eating out Spill: *I'm about to end this whole mans career*

I realized way too late that this is a 58 minute video.

What makes me really sad is how easy it is in the US to get into financial trouble due to medical emergencies (regardless of how well Thomas Halbert handled the situation). I'm so thankful that I grew up in a country where insurance is something affordable and common especially when it comes to health care - and where the multiple surgeries of my cat basically cost me close to nothing, 'cause my insurance covered nearly all of it.

I believe he needed the money for the moment and he’s just lucky he has a following that would send him money.

i actually hoped you would say “don’t send hate to Thomas’s cat”

i feel like he wasn’t scamming and was actually struggling however the way he handled everything wasn’t great.

Random: he should have been more open about where money went! Austin: **sends receipts** Random: I'm not reading all that.

43:30 I don't understand why everybody's upset about him moving into that house he said he was moving in with his boyfriend which means his utilities and the rent is half that price. That's how much the house cost as a whole but if he's living with his boyfriend it literally cuts the bills in half for him....

Don’t know who he is this is the first time I’m seeing his name anywhere on the internet. But I’m down for some tea so let’s sip in.

Vet bill's are no joke especially at emergency vets. 1 visit can range from 800-2k or even more 😣 depending on overnight stay and what needed to be done. I really hope the kitty is okay.

if it was me, i'll borrow money from my fans to save my cat, take their names one by one, then repay my fans asap with interests.

Atleast he had been honest of how irresponsible he was.

Me: the internet is garbage Also me: still on the internet.

I’m weirded out by how many of his “friends” (the big RU-vidrs he has filmed with in the last few years) didn’t want to help him at all. It seems like they’re the people who know him personally, and they aren’t willing to support him? Edit: my point is that if his friends who know him personally won’t help, there is probably some dishonesty going on.

my heart goes out to the bloke, i know what it's like to be so emotionally invested in a cat and nobody understanding 💀

I remember losing my cat to bladder crystals... I wish I could have recieved help

Did he say he'd unfortunately paying out of pocket.....for HIS cat. Yeah buddy that's how it works, welcome to adulthood.

I applaud how he seemingly wants to improve and that the well being of his cat at least got him to wake up. Whether it's real or not I don't know but if progress has been made then it's for the betterment of himself, his loved ones, society and, most importantly of all, his cat. So I REALLY hope he does get better and will continue to get better.

My favorite is that he mocked someone with "take a finance class" but here he is, straight up saying he never learned finances. Straight up hypocritical, never really liked him before but this showed it more.

this is why i feel school's should have finance classes 5-10th grade.. teach em early.

Love how he changed his Twitter handle to "Thomas thee scammer." He always behaves inappropriately and then tries to make himself the victim when ppl try to hold him accountable. Ppl wanted him to know that they aren't blind to what he does from one minute to the next. They see him talking about going to Disney and then the next minute fundraising for his pet's surgery.

It’s not “I’m broke” it’s “i don’t wanna spend my own money on it”

He honestly seems like a very genuine person. It's like exactly how I would react in a situation like this. He's not even going to pay for his house alone.

Fan's money: *Exists* Thomas Halbert: Hippity hoppity, your money is my property

They really took the cost of his living expenses and ran with it. “He needs a reality check” HE GOT ONE. He literally said he’s moving in with his Bf and moving somewhere that only cost 1500k. And he knows he was being irresponsible and he’s working on it. Like he’s attempting to change his life for the better and you’re talking down to him? Like really?

When I was 12 my 15 year old dog had to be put down I was heartbroken as I had grown up with her but I knew she was suffering and needed to go to a better place. I knew it was her time to go so I know how it felt

This is why you *never* *never* *never* ask anyone for money. Ppl want to know it all. But to be fair ppl can't be trusted and ppl need proof of where did the money go.

Let’s be real here Thomas isn’t the smartest person in the bunch when it comes to finances. He made mistakes and will probably make more in the future, but that’s how you learn and better yourself

I actually believe him and yes I do think he was irresponsible. But he is being accountable on how his actions were the cause of this. He is trying to be more responsible going to college (with financial aid) getting a job, etc.

I've never liked Thomas but people need to back up with the financial advice. All it takes to go from having a ton of money to nothing is being fired without notice. I got laid off (not my fault) about 3 weeks before Christmas and despite several interviews, probably won't be hired until the new year. It's easy to preach about financial security and living withing your means when your not in the midst of a crisis. But the fact is that the majority of Americans would be crippled by an unexpected emergency of 500 or more (I don't want to go find the actual statistics right now but I'm pretty sure its over 50%). He may know now that he needs to be financially responsible, but he can't go back in time and unspend money. Yes he can go sell some of the luxury things he has, but that's not something you can do in the heat of an emergency. Just because people don't like him, doesn't mean its okay for them to be disgusting while he is in the middle of crisis.

This goes to prove that no matter how much money you make or have, you should ALWAYS have emergency funds put aside for your pet. You don't plan illness/injuries/etc.!!!

Seriously, I feel like the people who were criticizing him , blatantly ignored all the answers to questions.

Seeing his situation makes me realize how bad I am with my money. I need to stop playing around as if I've got thousands in the bank and start saving and spending more responsibly. Thank you for the video, Spill! You two did an amazing job!

This actually makes me so triggered. When this happened to my cat, we put him down. He was suffering. I knew that and cared enough to put aside my feelings for his sake. I’ve had him for over 10 year and my was my best friend and baby, helped me through depression and I would jump into a burning building for him.

7:49 Imagine how salty and entitled you have to be, all those interactions were a lost of time, just say "pls, retweet my campaign because "

Y’all let’s be real here he is human after all he’ll react like that when stressed and he mentioned that he wasn’t financially smart Just hoped he won’t make the same mistake again

Spill-"pets can cost $1000 a year" Me-"ohhh snap I might be over-spoiling my cats"

$5-$9k is ludicrous for a CAT! I mean, really.

I have a huge tabby boy who had this happen a ton- I remember him getting sick 2 days before pay day and we had just moved into our first home. We still rushed him to the vet, gave them all our details, told them where we lived and explained we couldn't pay, it was humbling but my boy needed the help. They took my boy, treated him, gave us medicine on the basis we would come back and pay. The moment payday came we went over, paid them in full and gave them a box of chocolates to say thank you. He's now 2 years UTI/blockage free and doing well. I'm so grateful to that vet for helping us and allowing us to keep our boy. He's fully insured now.

Thomas: "I've been running on six hours of sleep for three days" SIS I'm.........

Thomas wasn't taught financial responsibility. It happens. He got wealthy at a young age. That changes a person.

HE was reckless and HE wasted his money, he now knows how people struggle and I hope he learns this and helps others because of what he came through.

Thomas: I've been running on 6 hours of sleep for 3 days College students: *Allow me to introduce my self*

He's young and he's made mistakes, but Archie needed help. I hope he's learned his lesson, emergencies happen and having savings is a must! Considering he lives in a country where medical/vet bills can be so excitement/expensive!

I remember my cat suffering from blockages so often that the total amount we ended up spending was $2000+ (the vet basically had to save him from the dead, it was so bad). The cat is doing great now, but he’s really my best friend and I couldn’t imagine if my family wasn’t financially able to save my baby

I love that when spill showed the pictures of Thomas tweets and its says "thomas thee scammer"♥️💕

This whole situation made me scared of being an adult.

Everyone commenting on his username . . . He did it ironically. That's his humor and way of coping.

I need to find that person who is renting a 3 bedroom house in California for $950. I live in California and have NEVER seen anything for that price!

The mom shaming him for getting the help she wanted to have is ridiculous and selfish.

By the time he realized he couldn’t maintain a 4000 dollar rent he was already stuck in a lease! If you move out you still owe that year of rent DUH

“I’ve been running on 6 hours of sleep for three days” 😂 this boy doesn’t have a full time job and responsibilities

This hurts because my tabby cat got the same thing but we had to put him down.. I don't understand how vet bills can be so horrible while our medical ones are covered by OHIP. I wish it covered animals too so my cat would still be alive. Putting down an animal for a UTI shouldn't be a thing, they should help save it no matter what...

Gosh people need to give him a break he was clearly in a bad situation and it’s always ok to ask for help if you truly need it

NEVER make your cat go through that much suffering, no matter how much you love them. It’s not right.

I died at 8:19 “I’m never eating out!” 😂

Seems like some people have an issue understanding the meaning of "cash flow" and "emergency" to me. Expecting $8,000 in a month's time (ad sense or brand deal income etc) is absolutely USELESS if your cat is dying RIGHT NOW ! People have also completely ignored the fact that the rent on the Texas house is half the rent of the L.A place (almost) plus he said he was moving in with his boyfriend and they will split THAT amount so he is effectively paying one quarter the amount he was before (from $4,000 to a little over $1,000 ) that's a smart move to me 🤷‍♀️ That's the problem with a young fan base, easy to convince to buy things but hard to explain basic financial matters to 🤦‍♀️

Am I the only one who thinks that viewers of the beauty community are equally as toxic? How many people criticizing him actually live in Los Angeles and are perfectly financially responsible? Thomas exhausted his other options (family, friends, companies). When people are in need for money, they make a GoFundMe. Why is Thomas an exception to this? How is this any different from influencers that sell merch or have affiliate links? Both a GoFundMe and merch/affiliate links are ways for people to show their support to an influencer. At least the GoFundMe money goes to a good cause. He didn’t force anyone to donate, so why is it anyone else’s business that fans WANT TO support Thomas? To that person who was complaining that their GoFundMe didn’t get the same attention as Thomas’s, you CANNOT compare the GoFundMe of a regular person to that of an influencer’s. Sorry that a regular person just don’t have the same reach??? Both are equally valid causes, but you simply won’t have the same audience as Thomas will. IN FACT HE RETWEETS THAT PERSON’S GOFUNDME SO THAT IT WILL HAVE A BIGGER AUDIENCE. Literally what more could you want? Yes, Thomas makes mistakes, but don’t we all? He admitted that he never learned to be financially savvy but he is working on it. Moving to another STATE in order to cut your rent by more than a half is a big decision and also a big step forward for Thomas. This is his first strike. I hope that he keeps his promise and starts learning to budget and save. If he ends up with a second strike, that’s when his credibility will be questioned.

i’m not sure how i feel about him, but i do support the message of keeping his cat, no matter how long their memories last or how much they love you, you adopt a pet forever you should not give it up because of an issue like a uti even though things can be hard, you should put money away or just not adopt an animal if you can’t take care of it properly. these are just my feeling and personal opinions and i completely respect anyone who disagrees.

Ok but his username is literally “Thomas thee scammer” 😂

I feel like a lot of people that are highly criticising him have never moved out themselves. He is definitely in need of a wake up call and needs direction on how to handle his finances better but calling him a scammer seems insane. Where I live it's around £2k-3k a month for a 2 bed apartment (and not necessarily a nice one at that.) which is $2.5-3.7. And then on top of that is utility, council tax, car bills etc etc. He definitely is spending too much but attacking him that much rather than helping him does nothing for anyone. Has anyone had a vet emergency before? It's an emergency, it can't be postponed until the next pay check. It doesn't care about your spending the previous month. Of course you'll panic!

“My rent is 4,000” im-

“I’ve been running on 6 hours of sleep for 3 days” Students: *Pathetic*

I feel bad, I don’t understand the struggle of bills yet, but I could never imagine my cat being hurt and not having the money to help.

*Everyone is attacking everyone these days... 😶*

Tbh, some of ya'll are too invested into these youtuber's lives.

This situation just gave me a headache and I’m watching it months later

if you really love your cat. and its sick. going to disneyland is the last thing on your mind.

Have no clue who Thomas even is but Spill's voice is so soothing and the editing so on point that I watched straight through anyway!

I empathize with him. I can understand his situation. He was frustrated. He was upset. He was scared for his cat’s life. Things online can get blown out of proportion. I think he was just scared and I don’t blame him.

No one wants to ask social media for a whopping 4,000 dollars, that’s literally trash. One month rent in A LOT of places.

"And yours is for a cat" Lost all respect right then

I just think that he did his best for Archie. It wasn’t the best thing ever, but people can learn.

Hold on his name is “Thomas thee scammer” and people decided to give him money?

It's kind of sad how society has become nowadays when you can't even trust the people you're donating to anymore.

i literally cannot be mad at this dude because seeing that cat in pain is GUT WRENCHING.

I was skeptical already, but when he said elf paid 75% then said they only sent 500$? Then he's like the extra money went to a special crate, then he's saying he put it in a savings? Really weird

First question- Who’s Thomas?

If the guy was desperate to save his cat. He should have sold his expensive stuff. Would literally helped him so much

If my cat or any animal was in this much pain I would put it down.

The people asking about his finances aren’t even people who donated to the go fund me it’s people who don’t even like him

“ I’ve been running on 6 hours of sleep for 3 days” High schoolers: *laughing in the distance with their sleep deprivation* Edit: man this was a joke :/ no need to be pressed

How did my grandma get a care credit card when her credit is only in the 400s 😂 and I got one when my credit score is 0!