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00:02Now it's case number 555 on the count of the matter of Dolan versus Lato.
00:07You're welcome, Judge.
00:08As far as it's born in, you may be seated.
00:10Folks have a seat.
00:11Good morning, Your Honor.
00:13Bird, bird, bird.
00:15I heard the yip outside.
00:17Yeah, me too.
00:18Mr. Lato.
00:19Yep.
00:20Yes is the answer.
00:21Yes, Your Honor.
00:22Stand up on your own two feet if you can.
00:24Have you had anything to drink today of an alcoholic nature?
00:28Not at all.
00:28Have you used any drugs within the last 24 hours?
00:31Not at all.
00:32Then behave yourself!
00:33You got it, Your Honor.
00:35That didn't require an answer.
00:37We understand each other.
00:39We do, Your Honor.
00:40Take your hands out your pocket, ma'am.
00:42This can either be pleasant or unpleasant for you.
00:45It probably won't be really pleasant either way, but it could be totally humiliating or only marginally humiliating.
00:51The extent of your humiliation is totally in your court.
00:56Now we understand each other?
00:57We do, Your Honor.
00:59Perfect.
01:02I actually think he got it.
01:04We'll see.
01:05How old are you, Mr. Doe?
01:06I'm 18.
01:07Mr. Lato was a supervisor of yours?
01:10Yeah, he was my boss.
01:11What could work?
01:12I'm a dishwasher and a cook at an adventure park.
01:15It's like a little local amusement park.
01:17And how old were you when you started to work there?
01:2017.
01:20Was Mr. Lato your supervisor at that point?
01:23Yes.
01:24What is your claim that Mr. Lato took some money from you?
01:27You want to tell me about that?
01:28Yeah.
01:28I worked there for about a month with Scott.
01:31When did you start?
01:32I started there at the end of June, 2010.
01:35I was a dishwasher and one day I was washing dishes and he pulled me aside into a secondary
01:40storage room and he started complimenting me about how-
01:43He's driving hair and it's nice.
01:45What?
01:46Well, I'm sorry it's ridiculous.
01:48Huh?
01:48Okay.
01:50The extent of your humiliation in front of your family, your mother, your father, your
01:57grandparents, your friends, this person that you brought here with you and 10 million
02:02people is strictly up to you.
02:05Understand?
02:06I understand.
02:06Do you understand?
02:07You will have a chance to speak.
02:09Alright, thank you.
02:09This is not your time.
02:11Okay.
02:13I still have my fingers crossed.
02:15Good luck.
02:17Okay.
02:17You were there for about a month.
02:19Yes.
02:19You were washing dishes.
02:21Yes.
02:21He pulled you into a secondary storage room just in case you think I wasn't paying attention.
02:26No problem.
02:27And he said?
02:28He started complimenting me about my work habits.
02:31He said I was a great employee.
02:32I was very respectable.
02:33And that he was sorry he had to ask me this, but he needed $40.
02:36Well, he didn't need $40.
02:37He needed money.
02:38He asked me for money.
02:39Did he tell you why he needed money?
02:41He said he was in a spot right now.
02:42He was having a little financial trouble getting started with everything.
02:46He said-
02:46Getting started with what?
02:47He said he just moved from Las Vegas.
02:50And this job is new.
02:51He doesn't really have many people out here.
02:53He's kind of in a tough spot.
02:54And he didn't want to have to ask me for money, but he needed to.
02:56And I said, well, sure.
02:57I'll see what I have on me.
02:58And I had $40.
02:59So I gave it to him.
03:00And then we go home early without doing much work that night.
03:03Okay.
03:04Let's say that was sometime in July.
03:06Mm-hmm.
03:07Then what, sir?
03:08Then two weeks went by.
03:10He was pretty, you know, kind of buddy-buddy.
03:11Don't look down.
03:12Look here.
03:13Okay.
03:14He was friendly with me.
03:15He was, you know, real cool, laid back.
03:17About two weeks later on August 2nd, he asked me to borrow more money.
03:22He contacted me and said-
03:23What did he say and where were you when he asked to borrow more money?
03:25I don't remember where I was, but he was at the golf course, the miniature golf course at work.
03:30And he said, I need another favor.
03:32How did he get to you if he was at the golf course and you don't remember where you were?
03:36He texted me and said, hey, what's up?
03:38And I said, not much.
03:38He said, can I have another favor?
03:40I need, you know, some more money.
03:42Did you happen to save that text?
03:44Yes.
03:45Do you have it with you?
03:46Yes.
03:46I'd like to see it.
03:52I have every text he's ever seen.
04:00What did you need $160 for, sir?
04:03Can I see that so I can know what the conversation is?
04:05I mean, I don't know what we're looking at.
04:08Let me read it to you.
04:09Okay.
04:10Scott, what's up?
04:11Joe, not much.
04:12Do you want me to come in early today?
04:14Question mark.
04:15Scott, I'm not working, but I need a favor from you again.
04:18Only if you can, I need to borrow $160 today and I will pay you when we get paid the
04:24$200.
04:25I'm at work right now golfing.
04:27I would really appreciate it, Joe.
04:29I'm in a really tight spot.
04:32That sounds exactly like what he just said right now.
04:35Yeah, just a sec.
04:36My question to you is, do you know what you needed the $160 for that day?
04:42No, I don't even know what the conversation is for.
04:44Well, I just read it to you.
04:44Well, yeah, but did I say what's up or did he say what's up?
04:47Scott.
04:48Okay.
04:48Who's Scott?
04:48Raise your hand.
04:49I'm Scott.
04:50What's up?
04:51Okay.
04:53Joe responds, not much.
04:55Do you want me to come in early today?
04:58Joe, raise your hand.
05:00Scott, raise your hand.
05:03I'm not working, but I need a favor from you again.
05:06And then it continues as I indicated.
05:08Right.
05:08Now you understand?
05:10Oh, I understand what you're reading and what he said, yeah.
05:12Yes.
05:12So can you tell me what you needed if you remember the $160 for that afternoon?
05:18No, I have no recollection of the conversation that you're stating.
05:21Let me go to another one.
05:22Please.
05:23August 10th.
05:24Hey, man.
05:25Scott, raise your hand.
05:27I really need your help.
05:28I'm in a situation because I just moved into this place and I spent a lot to get here and
05:33I'm almost caught up financially.
05:34I owe you and MasterCard money and would like to take care of my MasterCard situation.
05:39You can say no, but I'm about to ask you, can I borrow $450 more bucks?
05:43And then I will work out some sort of a payment schedule.
05:47If you do this, great.
05:49If not, I will figure out and buy something else.
05:51Thanks.
05:53Am I going to talk now?
05:54Huh?
05:54Am I going to talk now, right?
05:56Yeah.
05:56Okay.
05:56It sounds pretty elaborate.
05:58I mean, I could take a piece of paper and type out all sorts of texts on it and say,
06:02hey, this was sent to me.
06:02What I'm asking you is these were texts that you never sent.
06:07So if Mr. Dolan were to have any texts from you on his phone, from your phone.
06:14Right.
06:15That would be also something he created.
06:18Would that be a contract?
06:19No, no, no.
06:20I didn't say contract.
06:21I mean, what are you talking about?
06:22I didn't say anything.
06:23Don't ask me.
06:24I don't answer your questions.
06:25I asked you a simple question.
06:27Okay.
06:28This is a piece of paper.
06:30Yep.
06:31Yes, your honor.
06:32Sorry.
06:32Better.
06:33I'm learning right now.
06:34You're learning.
06:34Yes.
06:36Judge Judy continues in a moment.
06:38I have a wealthy family.
06:41That's why this is so absurd.
06:42Oh, they should be really proud of you.
06:44They are.
06:45Not after today.
06:46And later today.
06:47I felt that if she believed that we trashed her house, I was going to just compensate.
06:52Listen to me.
06:54You see, you could do a dance.
06:55Your dancing doesn't fly.
06:59Joseph Dolan says, former boss, Scott Lato, borrowed money from him on several occasions
07:05and refuses to pay it back.
07:07Scott claims, Joseph is making up a story.
07:10There's a reason that some people are always behind the eight ball, Mr. Lato.
07:15Mm-hmm.
07:16Usually because they're wise guys and have more of a big mouth than they have brains.
07:22They find themselves always behind the eight ball.
07:25They're always looking to scam somebody, always looking to scrounge their rent, always
07:31looking to live off somebody else.
07:33It's usually not because they're the brightest bulbs in the pack.
07:36I don't want you to put yourself in that category yet.
07:40Now, my question to you was a simple one, Mr. Lato.
07:44If Mr. Dolan were to have on his cellular phone, which you see he has with any text messages
07:51that come from your phone, would that be a surprise to you?
07:56Yeah, it would be a surprise.
07:58Yes.
07:58Yes.
07:59Now, Mr. Dolan's defense, because you say that he borrowed over the course of time that
08:04you worked there according to you, $1,700.
08:07Yeah.
08:08A little bit here, a little bit there.
08:09Now, Mr. Lato said he doesn't know what you're talking about.
08:13He never took any money from you.
08:15So what I would like to see is if you have any acknowledgments, not these papers that you
08:21handed me, but any acknowledgments other than these papers that were clearly prepared
08:26from something to demonstrate to me any money that Mr. Lato either asked you for or received.
08:33Okay.
08:34I have the physical text messages in my phone from his number.
08:37I'd like to see them.
08:37As well as bank statements that provide withdrawal information on the dates that he has.
08:41I don't even need the withdrawal statements, sir.
08:43All I want to see are the text messages from Mr. Lato.
08:47Every text message that's in here is in that phone.
08:58Would you show this please to the defendant?
09:06It says Scott the boss.
09:08That would be you.
09:09That would be what was entered in.
09:10What's the phone number?
09:12I don't know.
09:12Well, I don't know either.
09:13It says Scott the boss.
09:14I can put any address name in.
09:152010.
09:16What date is on there, Mr. Dolan?
09:19They go through August through October.
09:21Of 2010?
09:22Of 2010.
09:23Yeah.
09:23And that's when you were working with him?
09:25Yes.
09:26Yeah.
09:26Mr. Dolan, did you ever confront Mr. Lato with your family?
09:31That's what you say in your complaint.
09:33I told him that I told my family, yes.
09:36He started getting very defensive and threatening me because I told other people about what happened.
09:41What did he say?
09:42He said he was going to stand here and tell you that I'm a drug dealer.
09:44He said he was going to call my parents, tell them I was a drug dealer.
09:47He said I wouldn't go to college because he was going to call them and tell them that I dealt
09:50drugs and that they don't want those kind of people there.
09:52Or if I get him a job, then he'd help pay me back, but he has no intentions.
09:55Did you ever register a complaint with the amusement park?
09:58Yes.
09:59When?
09:59After he was laid off.
10:00When was that?
10:02Sometime in October.
10:03October of 2010?
10:04Yes.
10:05Why were you laid off, Mr. Lato?
10:06Because the season was over and that's it.
10:10So the amusement park closed?
10:12Yeah, pretty much.
10:13No, no, no.
10:14Just yes or no.
10:15It's yes or no.
10:15I'm sorry.
10:16Did the amusement park close?
10:18The part I was managing, yes.
10:20So the answer is it did not close?
10:22Not the entirety, no.
10:23Where did you go to work after October?
10:26I went to work for another company.
10:28Name?
10:29Pawn Stars.
10:30What is that?
10:31It's a pawn company that has multiple locations and I handle the Amazon and eBay accounts for them.
10:36Are you paid a salary or a commission or a combination of both?
10:40I'm paid a combination.
10:41Tell me what the combination is.
10:43It's 10% on ROI.
10:46What is that?
10:46Return on investment and at $2,000 salary per month.
10:51So whatever that works out to be.
10:52Are you still working for them?
10:54Yes.
10:54You've been working for them since when?
10:56A few weeks now.
10:57A few weeks?
10:58Yeah.
10:59Who did you go to work for in October?
11:01I did not go to work for anybody in October.
11:03Who did you work for in November?
11:05Nobody.
11:06December?
11:07Nobody.
11:08January?
11:09Nobody.
11:10February?
11:11The company I work for now.
11:12So you started there the end of February?
11:15That is correct.
11:15Who supported you in October, November, December, January and part of February?
11:21Myself and the State of California, Your Honor.
11:23State of California how?
11:25Unemployment.
11:26How much did you collect from unemployment from the State of California?
11:29$560 per month.
11:31And when did you get your job with this amusement park?
11:33April 19, 2010.
11:35And you worked there until October?
11:37That is correct.
11:38So let me understand this.
11:40You came to the State of California and you worked here marginally for a period of approximately
11:45six months?
11:46That's correct.
11:47And after you worked marginally at a job in the State of California for six months, then
11:51you were entitled to unemployment for how long?
11:54I believe it's up to a year.
11:55That's why they're going bankrupt.
11:59Judge Jude continues in a moment.
12:01And later today...
12:02Who else was there?
12:03I'm not talking to you.
12:04I'm looking at you.
12:05Do you see my eyes looking at you?
12:06Five of our other friends.
12:08Male or female?
12:09Both.
12:09Two.
12:10Now sit.
12:12Joseph Dolan says former boss Scott Lato borrowed money from him on several occasions
12:18and refuses to pay it back.
12:20Scott claims Joseph is making up a story.
12:24Now, how long did you live in Las Vegas?
12:26I lived in Las Vegas for probably like six months, maybe.
12:30How did you support yourself there, Mr. Lato?
12:33I have a wealthy family.
12:35That's why this is so absurd, for one.
12:38And that's how I...
12:39Oh, they should be really proud of you.
12:41They are.
12:42Yes.
12:43Not after today.
12:44You don't think so?
12:45Listen to me.
12:46Not if they're wealthy and smart.
12:48Well, everybody's entitled to their own opinion like Mr. Dolan.
12:51Yeah, I know.
12:52I think you're a hustler, Mr. Lato.
12:54I think you're a real hustler.
12:56In the event, you can't take money from a 17-year-old.
12:59And when you add up all of these dollars, it comes to a little over $1,700.
13:04That's what you're going to pay him from your $2,000 a month salary that you haven't started
13:08to collect yet.
13:10Judgment for the plaintiff.
13:11That's all.
13:11Thank you very much.
13:12That's all.
13:12Bugs are screwed.
13:13I missed the foul.
13:14Wow.
13:16Judge Judy didn't need to hear from him.
13:17She just knew what kind of person he was when he walked in the courtroom.
13:20I'm a tyrant.
13:21And when I'm a manager, I'm very authoritative.
13:23He's a liar and a con man, and he's pretty good at it.
13:25I told him what I wanted him to do.
13:27He didn't do any of it.
13:28He made up some pretty good stories.
13:29I think it would be interesting, you know, to maybe pursue like a slander in a civil litigation.
13:33When you do something really stupid, they put you on TV.
13:36And now, the next case.
13:38All parties in the matter of Gervais versus Acosta.
13:41Step forward, please.
13:42Deborah Gervais is suing 21-year-old Jacqueline Acosta for trashing her home and stealing money
13:49while house-sitting.
13:50Ms. Gervais, your complaint alleges that the defendant, who was a co-worker of yours, was
13:55retained by you to do some dog-sitting for you.
13:58So, she was going to be staying at your house and doing the dog-sitting.
14:01You were going on vacation?
14:03Yes, that is correct.
14:04And Ms. Acosta, according to you, either herself and or friends, trashed your house and stole
14:10some money.
14:11That is correct.
14:11And you want to be compensated.
14:13Yes, ma'am.
14:13When did you go on vacation, and when was she supposed to be babysitting for your dogs?
14:17This was the second occasion we had asked Ms. Acosta to stay in our home.
14:21The first event went spectacular.
14:22We were very pleased with her, so we asked her again.
14:25My husband and I were going for an extended time.
14:28My son, who lived with us, his girlfriend.
14:30Do me a favor.
14:31Just tell me when she was supposed to be taking care of your pets.
14:36August 21st through the 24th.
14:39Of 2009?
14:41Yes, ma'am.
14:41And is that when this occurred?
14:43Yes.
14:43So, what's taken you so long to sue her?
14:45After the event, my son had come home and the home was in disarray.
14:49No, no, that's not what I asked you, Ms. Gervais.
14:52What I asked you was, this happened August of 2009, which is now a year and a half later.
14:58My question to you is, what's taken you so long to sue her?
15:03Well, we had an agreement for repayment for damages and things that were removed from my home.
15:08Okay, and that would have been in 2009.
15:11Correct.
15:11And she-
15:12Just a sec.
15:12How much did she agree to pay you?
15:14The total was $1,200.
15:16How much did she pay you?
15:18I have receipts that it totaled $391.
15:21See, that's a reasonable answer.
15:23She agreed to pay.
15:24We didn't sue her because she was in fact paying.
15:28Paying.
15:29Go.
15:31Okay.
15:31Well, Ms. Gervais asked me to house it.
15:33Listen to me.
15:34Very easy.
15:35You trashed her house.
15:37I did not trash her house.
15:38What did you pay her $391 for?
15:41Because I felt that if she believed that we trashed her house, I was going to just compensate.
15:48Listen to me.
15:49You see, you could do a dance.
15:51Your dancing doesn't fly.
15:53You don't pay somebody for something that you don't acknowledge you did.
15:58So I don't care what you felt she felt.
16:01If you said I didn't trash your house or take anything or neither did any of my friends, you wouldn't
16:06have paid her $391.
16:07I paid $391.
16:09I paid $391 because I was basically 19 years old, didn't know what to do.
16:14I was never in trouble with the law.
16:17So, of course, I felt pressured to feel as though I owed that money, but I did not owe anything.
16:22You didn't get a job with another law firm, did you?
16:23No.
16:25Go ahead.
16:28Judge Judy continues in a moment.
16:32Want justice? Go to JudgeJudy.com or call 1-888-800-JUDY.
16:37Now, you have pictures of the house after she trashed it?
16:40I do, as well as the coin boxes.
16:41I'd like to take a look at it.
16:42Do you want all the photos or just of the home?
16:44I'll take a look at all of them.
16:46Not a difficult case.
16:55You weren't there, were you?
16:57I was.
17:01Who else was there?
17:02Stay with me.
17:03No, stay.
17:05Who else was there?
17:06I'm not talking to you, I'm looking at you.
17:08Do you see my eyes looking at you?
17:10Just five of our other friends.
17:11Male or female?
17:13Both.
17:13Two.
17:14Just now sit.
17:15Okay.
17:20Judging for the plaintiff in the amount of $809.
17:22Thank you very much.
17:23I'll be here.
17:24If parties are excused, you may step out.
17:26Judge Judy continues in a moment.
17:29And on the-
17:30All rise.
17:34Yeah, that's case number 548 on the calendar, the matter of Woody versus Connor.
17:37You're welcome, Judge. Parties have been sworn in.
17:39You may be seated.
17:40Ladies, have a seat, please.
17:41Mr. Woody, what prompted you to take an apartment with Ms. Connor?
17:45My mom was moving, and I didn't have a place to go.
17:48Where was she moving to?
17:49She was just moving out of her house.
17:50She had a stroke, so she had to move out.
17:54And Jasmine's parents were moving too.
17:56So we decided to look for an apartment together versus paying rent separately.
18:02In what month and year did you both sign this lease?
18:06I believe we signed it June 23rd, Your Honor.
18:09When?
18:09We actually signed it July 23rd.
18:12And what was the rent?
18:13It was $590, Your Honor.
18:16Can I see a copy of the lease? Do you have it?
18:28Okay, so things for whatever reason didn't work out and Ms. Connor moved out.
18:34On what date did you move out?
18:35November 19th.
18:37Did you in fact terminate the lease after she moved out?
18:40No, Your Honor.
18:41Why not?
18:42I don't have anywhere else to go.
18:44So you've elected to stay there by yourself because you don't have to under the terms of the lease.
18:49You do understand that?
18:50Yes, Your Honor.
18:51While you have a 12 month lease, you had the option of terminating the lease within the first six months
18:56upon the payment of an early termination fee, which was $590.
19:01Now you chose to stay and so that's your prerogative.
19:04So it didn't cost you the $590 for early termination of the lease, correct?
19:10Yes, ma'am.
19:11So we strike that.
19:12Now did you pay November's rent?
19:15Yes, I did.
19:16How much did you pay?
19:17$2.95.
19:18So we're talking about rent for December and January.
19:23Did you pay rent for December and January?
19:26No, I did not.
19:27Now you're going to tell me why.
19:28I moved out because I felt unsafe living there.
19:32He is aggressive and he is obsessed with me.
19:36Should have thought of that before.
19:38There's nothing in this lease that talks about that.
19:42You have a lease?
19:43Yes.
19:44Now, did you make in the month of September any police report indicating that you felt threatened in any way
19:52by the plaintiff?
19:53No.
19:54Did you make any police report in October?
19:56No.
19:57November?
19:58No.
19:58December?
19:59No.
20:00When someone feels threatened, that's what they usually do.
20:03Now, when you moved out on November 19th, where did you go?
20:07With my parents to their new house.
20:09Now, was that an option given to you before?
20:13When your parents were moving?
20:15Because that's what he told me, that your parents were moving to.
20:19Were you given the option of moving with your parents?
20:21Yeah.
20:22Why did you choose not to move with your parents?
20:24I thought it'd be fun to move in with a friend.
20:27Great.
20:28Okay.
20:29And it turned out not to be fun.
20:31Nope.
20:32Okay.
20:33Now, how much money were you earning in November?
20:36Maybe $200 every two weeks.
20:40And how much were you earning in December?
20:42Same amount.
20:43How were you supposed to pay $300 a month in rent, if all you made was $400 a month?
20:49I didn't think about that, I guess.
20:52Wow.
20:54Well, you have to think.
20:55You have to think.
20:56Are you her mother?
20:57No, I'm her aunt.
20:59She has to think.
21:01Now, you moved out on November 19th.
21:04Yep.
21:04Tell me about when you moved out.
21:06Okay.
21:07I let Tanner know that I was going to leave.
21:10When did you tell him that you wanted to leave?
21:12About two weeks before.
21:13Okay, so let's say the beginning of November you told him that you wanted to leave.
21:17Yes, I did.
21:18Did you have a discussion with him about it?
21:20Yes, I did.
21:21Tell me about the discussion.
21:22I told him that I didn't want to leave him high and dry.
21:25I wanted to do everything that I could.
21:28To make this easy, I wanted to find a new roommate to replace me so that he could still
21:33get the rent paid on time.
21:34He informed me that I was psychotic and I needed help.
21:38And?
21:39And I did everything I could to find a new roommate.
21:43What do you mean you did everything you could to find a new roommate?
21:46I posted ads on Facebook, MySpace, Craigslist, I hung up flyers at DMACC because his requirements
21:53were that it needed to be someone his age, someone that goes to the same college he does because
21:59he didn't have a license because he lost it to an OWI.
22:02And that they needed to be okay with him staying up late and maybe being noisy.
22:09He didn't say maybe being noisy.
22:10You just added that.
22:11Okay.
22:13Okay.
22:14So, he posted ads.
22:16Yes.
22:16I found some people interested and he said no to them.
22:21Just a minute.
22:21Who did you find interested?
22:23I have one person right here with emails that I found.
22:27Yeah.
22:27You can read it.
22:28You can read me the email.
22:29Okay.
22:30He said yes that he was interested.
22:33I asked him if he could come by and look at the apartment.
22:35He said he wanted to.
22:37When I told Tanner, Tanner said, are you serious Jazlyn?
22:42He doesn't even go to college.
22:44I said he has a full time job.
22:45And Tanner said that doesn't matter.
22:47Okay.
22:48So what he said to you was I want somebody who goes to school.
22:52Yeah.
22:52Okay.
22:52And someone around my age.
22:54Yeah.
22:54All reasonable.
22:56All reasonable.
22:58All reasonable.
22:58Okay.
22:59You have to pay for rent for two months.
23:02Not after that.
23:03He would like rent forever.
23:05Now, the other part of your lawsuit, Mr. Woody, is that you believe that Ms. Connor came into
23:12the apartment, took property that belonged to you, and destroyed other property.
23:17When do you allege that she did that?
23:20December 27th, Your Honor.
23:21What property was taken?
23:23My laptop, Your Honor.
23:24Do you have a police report?
23:26In my county, we're not allowed to get police reports.
23:30I need a subpoena by a lawyer.
23:32Did you make a police report?
23:34Yes, Your Honor.
23:34Tell me about the incident.
23:36Was your door broken into?
23:38Was a key used?
23:40Was the place vandalized?
23:42The place was vandalized, Your Honor.
23:44There was beer poured down through the fence of my TV.
23:47I had pictures, too.
23:48Do you like the pictures of the TV?
23:49I would like to see the pictures.
23:51But first, I would like to know, before I even look at the pictures.
23:55Okay.
23:55Mr. Woody, what evidence do you have that the defendant had anything to do with that?
23:59Because there's only two sets of keys.
24:01I had a pair and Jasmine had a pair.
24:04And Jasmine never returned her pair when she moved out.
24:06She kept it.
24:07That doesn't mean that she was the one who vandalized your property or took property from
24:11you.
24:11Someone also saw her on the premise that night.
24:14I would be more than happy to hear that person.
24:16Do you have that person here?
24:18Yes, I do, Your Honor.
24:19Is that you?
24:20Yes.
24:23Judge Judy continues in a moment.
24:26What do you think?
24:28That wasn't a serious question.
24:30You can sit down.
24:31How can she remember a month later?
24:33That's ridiculous.
24:34Just a second.
24:35All right.
24:35Perfect.
24:36Now you can stand up.
24:38And later today.
24:39Me and a few of my friends.
24:41Listen.
24:41Please.
24:42I can't hear this English.
24:43I'm sorry.
24:44Me and a few friends were...
24:47Your friends go first.
24:49Oh.
24:50My friends and I.
24:56Real cases.
24:57Real people.
24:58Judge Judy.
24:59Tanner Woody says ex-roommate Jasmine Connor owes for rent, a laptop, and vandalism to their
25:06apartment.
25:07Jasmine claims Tanner is obsessed with her.
25:10Tell me your name.
25:12Sandra Brewers.
25:13Do you live in the same complex?
25:15I do.
25:15As the plaintiff?
25:16And you've known them since they moved in?
25:18They were there when I moved in.
25:20And that's how you know them?
25:21I met them, yes.
25:22You met them.
25:23Okay.
25:24Let's get to December 27th.
25:27Tell me what you know about that day.
25:28You, of course, weren't there at all on December 27th.
25:31No, I have no idea.
25:31Yes.
25:32No, just listen to me.
25:33You, of course, were not there, because you moved out on November 19th, and you're afraid
25:39of him, and you felt threatened and uncomfortable, so there's no reason that you would go back
25:43to that premises, correct?
25:45Correct.
25:46Ms. Conner?
25:47Correct, yes.
25:48So that if this witness, who's not related to him, not a friend of his, you know, knows
25:53the two of you for the same amount of time, if she says she saw you at the complex on
25:58December
25:5927th, she would be lying.
26:00Yes.
26:01Okay.
26:02Go.
26:03I was walking down to my Jeep that night to get my cell phone out of there, and met Jasmine
26:08and a gentleman coming into the apartment complex, and they were going down the hallway
26:14to Tanner's apartment, which I thought was strange, and when I came back in, Jasmine was
26:20unlocking the apartment to go in.
26:22Now, how and when did you find out about the vandalism?
26:26The next day.
26:27Tell me about that.
26:28My daughter and her boyfriend are a friend of Tanner's, and she came to my apartment and
26:33said, you're not going to believe what happened.
26:35Okay.
26:36Don't tell me what she said to you.
26:37Okay.
26:37Were you interviewed by the police?
26:39No, I was not.
26:40Why?
26:41I don't know.
26:42Why?
26:43I didn't hear that Sandy heard about this until a month later.
26:47What do you mean you didn't hear?
26:48Sandy's daughter never told me that.
26:51Relayed to you that her mother had seen?
26:53Yes, ma'am.
26:54I got it.
26:55You would have no objection to signing a sworn statement for the police, would you?
27:00I would not.
27:01No problem.
27:02No problem at all.
27:03Great.
27:04We may ask you to do that.
27:06That would be fine.
27:07Have a seat.
27:10What do you think?
27:12No, that wasn't a serious question.
27:14You can sit down.
27:15I think it's ridiculous.
27:16That wasn't a serious question.
27:17You can sit down.
27:18Well, how can she remember a month later?
27:21That's ridiculous.
27:22Just a second.
27:23All right.
27:23Perfect.
27:24Now you can stand up.
27:27Listen, she didn't say she remembered a month later.
27:30That's not what she said at all.
27:32She said when she heard the next day that his apartment had been vandalized, she said,
27:37I remember I saw her and the new boyfriend because she does have a boyfriend, doesn't she?
27:42She didn't at the time.
27:43No.
27:44That's not what I said to you.
27:47Now you can sit.
27:51Now I'll see the pictures.
27:53You see, usually, Ms. Conner, I would have said to Mr. Woody, you don't have any proof.
28:00Although she has the keys, that's not proof that she vandalized your property.
28:07Did you leave any property there, Ms. Conner?
28:10No, I took everything.
28:11When you moved out?
28:12I took everything.
28:13Now, I want to know between November 19th and December 5th, were you in contact with Mr. Woody with regard
28:23to rent?
28:24Yes.
28:25And what was that contact?
28:27He asked me about the money.
28:29I said, let's get together and talk about it.
28:32And he refused.
28:33Well, when you said, let's get together, you mean face to face?
28:37Yes.
28:38I thought you were afraid of him.
28:40Well, how-
28:40He wanted you to talk to him.
28:41He said, don't you have an email?
28:43Don't you have a telephone?
28:44How did he get in touch with you about the rent?
28:47Text message.
28:48And you received it?
28:49Yeah.
28:49So why didn't you say, either I'm going to pay the rent or I'm not going to pay the rent?
28:53Because I thought we could talk about it and figure something out.
28:57Like what?
28:58How am I supposed to get him the money in the first place if I don't see him?
29:01You take it over to the office when he's working, if you're afraid of him.
29:06Your half, December and January, that's how.
29:10Judge Judy continues in a moment.
29:12And later today-
29:14So what did you do?
29:15I hugged her and said, I'm sorry for jolting towards you and making you drop your iPhone.
29:19You didn't say that at all.
29:21I'm sorry I jolted towards you and made you break my iPhone.
29:24What, are you kidding me?
29:29Real cases.
29:30Real people.
29:31Judge Judy.
29:32Tanner Woody says, ex-roommate Jasmine Connor owes for rent, a laptop and vandalism to their apartment.
29:40Jasmine claims, Tanner is obsessed with her.
29:43Now, did you report to the police that your computer was taken at the time, sir?
29:47Yes, Your Honor.
29:48How much did you pay for the computer?
29:50I pay $1,000, Your Honor.
29:51Do you have a receipt?
29:52Yes, Your Honor.
29:53I'd like to see.
29:54Just for the computer or the TV, too, Your Honor.
29:56I would like to see.
29:58Okay.
30:05Those are the estimates, Your Honor.
30:06This is not an estimate.
30:07I asked you if you had receipts for the computer and the TV.
30:11I don't have the original receipts, Your Honor.
30:13Well, that's what I asked you for.
30:15When did you purchase the computer?
30:16A year and a half ago, Your Honor.
30:18And is the TV functioning or not?
30:20No, Your Honor.
30:21Where did you purchase the TV?
30:23At Walmart.
30:24And how much was it?
30:25$600.
30:26When did you purchase it?
30:28Not even a year ago, Your Honor.
30:29Okay.
30:30I'm awarding you $2,100, sir.
30:32I'm awarding you $500 for the computer.
30:35I'm awarding you $500 for the television set.
30:39$590 for her share of the rent.
30:41And $500 because she and her boyfriend made a mess of your apartment.
30:46Judgment for the plaintiff.
30:47Thank you very much.
30:48That's all.
30:49Bodies are excused.
30:50You may step out.
30:51He called me all the time.
30:53I would text her.
30:54I'd be like, yo.
30:54Yeah, I didn't know where I was all the time.
30:56Jasmine, what time are you going to be home tonight?
30:57Who I was with?
30:58When I was going to be back.
30:59You know, I won't have friends over by the time she got home.
31:01My parents don't even do that.
31:02Because I thought that would be rude.
31:03I told him it bothered me.
31:05She'd be really irritable.
31:06I'm never going to be friends with him again.
31:08So thank you very much.
31:09Thank you so much.
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