'Twitter is making me hate people': Was that viral video of a homeless man spending $100 on others staged? [video]

How would a homeless man spend the gift of $100? Video of one man's decision goes viral http://t.co/O3BxgjMeBP

— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) December 25, 2014

This prankster gave a homeless man $100 to see how he'd spend it. Then he got a surprise http://t.co/qLc6pnBoXC pic.twitter.com/fnYQeeJtPJ

— NBC New York (@NBCNewYork) December 25, 2014

What one homeless man does with $100 will astonish you http://t.co/R58StqEJQG pic.twitter.com/LgOA0Uh55y

— People magazine (@peoplemag) December 24, 2014

I KNEW IT. Gosh I hope I tweeted I thought it was BS. always being cynical means always being right. http://t.co/uHw3PM1Exs

— Bethany S. Mandel (@bethanyshondark) December 31, 2014

“…it is clear that from what I saw every part of that scene was staged.” http://t.co/8eeo0EJ8zN pic.twitter.com/Ki45Yib1r7

— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) December 30, 2014

New: Statement from @JoshPalerLin on new allegations that video showing homeless man spend $100 selflessly was staged pic.twitter.com/jQ3YtUbs62

— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) December 31, 2014

Statement by @JoshPalerLin stands in direct contrast to account given by student who says he was at the liquor store: http://t.co/8eeo0EJ8zN

— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) December 31, 2014

@oliverdarcy Hard to know who's telling the truth. Sad that we've had to become so #cynical. http://t.co/5tmkFNRi6g

— David Jesse (@davidsjesse) December 31, 2014

@KatMcKinley @oliverdarcy @JoshPalerLin 15 min of fame . It's sad how far some go

— Ivan Keller (@ivanho_keller) December 31, 2014