Michael Grimm, a Republican who resigned in 2015 after pleading guilty to felony tax evasion, was paralyzed from the chest down during a polo competition in September.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A day after it was revealed that Former GOP Rep. Michael Grimm is paralyzed, a GoFundMe set up for his medical bills has reached over $120,000. Grimm was involved in a horse-riding accident in September.

Former politician Michael Grimm is currently facing one of the most difficult times in his life. The former New York representative in the United States Congress recently suffered a brutal accident while riding a horse.