Jenelle Evans told the media on Monday that her baby daddy Andrew Lewis‘ GoFundMe is a scam, but now Andrew is clapping back— with receipts— insisting that the fundraiser (which he started last week to raise money for medical and legal bills he and Jenelle’s mom Barbara have incurred in their fight to bring Jenelle and Andrew’s son Jace home) is very real— and necessary.

On Monday, Jenelle went to TMZ and Us Weekly and warned fans who donated to Andrew’s fundraiser that they have been scammed. In an exclusive interview with The Ashley, Andrew has broken his silence and is insisting that Jenelle is not being truthful. He also revealed that, currently, nobody other than Jenelle knows where Jace is.

On the fundraising page, Andrew— who says he put Jace on his medical insurance plan when the 16-year-old moved back to North Carolina last year— stated that he has already incurred massive medical debt due to Jace being held at a mental health facility for several weeks (at the behest of Jenelle, who has custody of the boy). In her interview with the media, Jenelle insisted that she is paying for Jace’s medical expenses, something Andrew told The Ashley is not true.

“At this time, my son is FULLY covered by health insurance, and I AM currently handling and paying for all of his medical care,” Jenelle told TMZ.

According to Andrew, though, his health insurance plan for Jace has already paid over $35,000 in claims associated with Jace being at the mental health facility, with “more claims coming in every day.”

“My insurance has covered his medical costs, and I have $16,000 in medical claims that I am now personally responsible for,” he told The Ashley. “Yes, I have a job but I can’t afford to pay for that amount, especially since we wanted Jace out of there but she wouldn’t allow it. The medical claims continue to come in for each day Jace was in the facility. They are coming to me, not Jenelle.

“Also, Jenelle’s statement that she is paying for Jace’s medical care is not truthful. They are still billing my insurance,” he added.

According to Andrew, Jenelle recently moved Jace from the facility he was in to an unknown location without anyone’s knowledge. (Jenelle posted a photo to social media over the weekend that showed Jace on a plane, letting the public know he was out of the facility.)

“No one knows where Jace is currently except Jenelle,” he told The Ashley. “She is gloating about it online. Barbara, me and my family are worried because no one knows where she put him.” 

As for how Jenelle is paying for Jace’s care at the new location, Andrew insists that the money is not coming out of her own pocket.

“She has told me several times that she has some sort of ‘sponsor’ to pay for it,” Andrew said. “She is not paying the full amount out of her pocket. And Jace is ‘fully insured’ because he’s on MY insurance plan!”

Andrew explained that, as part of Jace’s probation, he was ordered to attend therapies/counseling, etc. last year.

“Jenelle, at the time, had cancelled his medical insurance, so, out of the kindness of my heart, I put him on my medical insurance plan from my work because I knew Jace needed it,” Andrew claims. “From then on, Jenelle has taken advantage of it.” 

Andrew also confirmed that he and Barbara are “on the same team” trying to get Jace back home to Barbara’s house, and that the GoFundMe money will also be used to assist her with the legal costs associated with their fight in court against Jenelle.

(As The Ashley previously reported, Barbara, Jenelle and Andrew are set to attend mediation before their hearing on April 13. If the mediation is not successful, the hearing will go on as scheduled and Barbara will fight for a modification of Jace’s custody order so that she can regain custody of him.) 

In her statement to TMZ, Jenelle insisted that there’s no court battle happening.

“Additionally, this matter is not being fought out in court as suggested. We are scheduled to go through mediation, which is a more appropriate and constructive path focused on what’s best for our child,” ChatGPT Jenelle said. “I will always prioritize my son’s well-being, stability, and privacy. I won’t be engaging in back-and-forth online, but I did feel it was important to clarify the facts.”

“Barbara still needs a lawyer for all of this,” Andrew told The Ashley. “She is retired and has already spent a ton of money battling Jenelle over the years in court for Jace.”

Finally, Andrew issued a statement to Jenelle personally.

“Please stop threatening my family— my mom, my niece, Jace’s aunt and uncle; just stop,” he said. “I don’t usually speak to the press but I think it is necessary this time.” 

As of press time, over $9,900 has been raised via Andrew’s fundraiser, which remains active.

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