A North Texas social media influencer has started a viral campaign pleading for the return of her pet spider monkey, named Jorgie Boy, after he was confiscated by police when she was accused of driving while intoxicated.

A North Texas social media influencer, Brandi Botello, has launched a viral campaign to get her pet spider monkey, Jorgie Boy, back after police confiscated him following a suspected DWI incident. She disputes being the driver and has shared her plea on ...

Brandi Botello, who has nearly 43,000 followers on Instagram, has posted photos of the nearly-3-year-old spider monkey, called Jorgie Boy, around town dressed in pajama sets or onesies. Botello has been separated from Jorgie since Saturday morning when ...

She's raising money to get her monkey out of a wildlife sanctuary after Dallas Police stripped her of the animal.

The 29-year-old Irving woman says she is desperate to get Jorgie Boy back. Botello has taken to Instagram, where she has more than 40,000 followers, to post pictures of Jorgie Boy and express her devastation. Followers have shared her posts with the hashtag “Free Jorgie Boy.”