A significant controversy arose when YouTuber Tyler Oliveira uploaded a video investigating the ‘poorest region of America,’ which included an interview with the Whittakers.
Betty Whittaker claimed ignorance about the whereabouts of the money raised for her family in the video.
This statement deeply upset Laita, who felt he was being portrayed as a money-grabbing scammer.
Vehemently defending his actions, the filmmaker stated: “Look at the Whittakers; their lives have improved greatly since I came into it, and that’s because I came through for them every time.”