more runaway bride craziness...

*Katie* · 10-10-2006, 11:56 AM

LAWRENCEVILLE, Georgia (AP) -- The "runaway bride," who took off days before her lavish wedding in 2005, is suing her former fiance for $500,000, claiming he defrauded her out of her share of their assets, including a ladder, a gold sofa and gifts.

Jennifer Wilbanks is seeking $250,000 as her share of a home she says John C. Mason purchased through the partnership with proceeds from $500,000 received for selling their story to Regan Media in New York.

She also wants $250,000 in punitive damages for alleged abuse of the power of attorney she granted for Mason to handle their financial affairs.

She is seeking the return of personal property she claims he has kept, including the ladder that belonged to her father, a gold sofa and wedding shower gifts. Mason's attorney in July wrote to Wilbanks attorney that his client had agreed to deliver those items.

Wilbanks and Mason broke up for good in May, about a year after her excursion to Las Vegas and New Mexico made international headlines while hundreds of friends and family members searched for her back home in suburban Atlanta.

Mason has until October 22 to respond to the lawsuit, filed last month in Gwinnett County's Superior Court. The lawsuit, Wilbanks vs. JCM Consulting and Mason, was filed September 13, according to court records.

Wilbanks' attorney, Michael Wetzel, and Mason's father, Claude, declined comment Tuesday morning. John Mason's attorney, James C. Watkins, wasn't immediately available for comment.

The lawsuit says the $500,000 was put into an account of JCM Consulting, based in Gwinnett County. After Wilbanks was "hospitalized and under medication," Mason bought a home in Dacula in his name with the money, the lawsuit alleges.

The lawsuit claims that Wilbanks asked JCM Consulting during the summer for various documents, but the firm didn't give her records of bank accounts. Through the lawsuit, she wants to inspect and copy those records.

Wilbanks also claims that Mason used the company to defraud her.

Wilbanks disappeared four days before her planned April 30, 2005, wedding. Hundreds of police and volunteers searched for her for three days before she called Mason from Albuquerque, New Mexico, claiming to have been abducted and sexually assaulted.

She later recanted, saying she fled because of unspecified personal issues, and pleaded no contest to telling police a phony story.

She was sentenced to two years' probation and performed community service that included mowing the lawns of public buildings.

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I cannot stand this girl. First she ran away from her fiance who loved her enough to say he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her, Lied to him and said she was kidnapped by a "Mexican" and cause a huge public search. Now she's suing him for Wedding gifts? Sheesh.

If there is one thing in this world I cannot stand it is someone who lets a dead relationship drag out. If you stop loving someone, tell them. It is worse when it is dragged out

All this ******** could have been avoided if she had been honest in the beginning. GRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!

**Jo Dawn** · 10-10-2006, 02:44 PM

Here here. Methinks she has a tad of a problem with needing attention.

*XERO* · 10-11-2006, 09:24 AM

The runaway bride is now the runaway plaintiff.

*The Stryker* · 10-12-2006, 02:22 PM

Further proof that women shouldn't be allowed to speak.

:p

Ra · 10-14-2006, 09:48 PM

....

*KO's Stryker and stuffs socks in his mouth before taping his trap shut*

That woman must be desperate for cash

Honestly, who the hell would sue their former fiance for wedding gifts? Her home must be pretty bare if she has to go as low as sueing her former lover. It just makes me sick *sighs furiously*

*Hannah* · 10-15-2006, 11:21 AM

Wow.

I lol'd.

*The Stryker* · 10-15-2006, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ra

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*KO's Stryker and stuffs socks in his mouth before taping his trap shut*

That woman must be desperate for cash

Honestly, who the hell would sue their former fiance for wedding gifts? Her home must be pretty bare if she has to go as low as sueing her former lover. It just makes me sick *sighs furiously*

Shut up and finish making my sammich!

*That Matt Guy* · 10-18-2006, 07:10 AM

What a stupid bitch.

10-10-2006, 11:56 AM	#1
Katie Just...way too serious. Join Date: May 2005 Location: purgatory Posts: 3,519	more runaway bride craziness... LAWRENCEVILLE, Georgia (AP) -- The "runaway bride," who took off days before her lavish wedding in 2005, is suing her former fiance for $500,000, claiming he defrauded her out of her share of their assets, including a ladder, a gold sofa and gifts. Jennifer Wilbanks is seeking $250,000 as her share of a home she says John C. Mason purchased through the partnership with proceeds from $500,000 received for selling their story to Regan Media in New York. She also wants $250,000 in punitive damages for alleged abuse of the power of attorney she granted for Mason to handle their financial affairs. She is seeking the return of personal property she claims he has kept, including the ladder that belonged to her father, a gold sofa and wedding shower gifts. Mason's attorney in July wrote to Wilbanks attorney that his client had agreed to deliver those items. Wilbanks and Mason broke up for good in May, about a year after her excursion to Las Vegas and New Mexico made international headlines while hundreds of friends and family members searched for her back home in suburban Atlanta. Mason has until October 22 to respond to the lawsuit, filed last month in Gwinnett County's Superior Court. The lawsuit, Wilbanks vs. JCM Consulting and Mason, was filed September 13, according to court records. Wilbanks' attorney, Michael Wetzel, and Mason's father, Claude, declined comment Tuesday morning. John Mason's attorney, James C. Watkins, wasn't immediately available for comment. The lawsuit says the $500,000 was put into an account of JCM Consulting, based in Gwinnett County. After Wilbanks was "hospitalized and under medication," Mason bought a home in Dacula in his name with the money, the lawsuit alleges. The lawsuit claims that Wilbanks asked JCM Consulting during the summer for various documents, but the firm didn't give her records of bank accounts. Through the lawsuit, she wants to inspect and copy those records. Wilbanks also claims that Mason used the company to defraud her. Wilbanks disappeared four days before her planned April 30, 2005, wedding. Hundreds of police and volunteers searched for her for three days before she called Mason from Albuquerque, New Mexico, claiming to have been abducted and sexually assaulted. She later recanted, saying she fled because of unspecified personal issues, and pleaded no contest to telling police a phony story. She was sentenced to two years' probation and performed community service that included mowing the lawns of public buildings. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I cannot stand this girl. First she ran away from her fiance who loved her enough to say he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her, Lied to him and said she was kidnapped by a "Mexican" and cause a huge public search. Now she's suing him for Wedding gifts? Sheesh. If there is one thing in this world I cannot stand it is someone who lets a dead relationship drag out. If you stop loving someone, tell them. It is worse when it is dragged out All this ******** could have been avoided if she had been honest in the beginning. GRRRRRRRRRRRR!!! __________________ THE WORLD IS JUST AWESOME

10-10-2006, 02:44 PM	#2
Jo Dawn Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Authority On All Things Don Posts: 5,190	Here here. Methinks she has a tad of a problem with needing attention. __________________

10-11-2006, 09:24 AM	#3
XERO Hybrid Theorist Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Alamo City Posts: 8,185	The runaway bride is now the runaway plaintiff. __________________ "Travel at the speed of light... then hit the nitro!"

10-12-2006, 02:22 PM	#4
The Stryker Stupid Rich Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Room 237 Posts: 11,152	Further proof that women shouldn't be allowed to speak. :p __________________ @~<3 Mom~@

10-14-2006, 09:48 PM	#5
Ra It's my desire? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: In your pants. Posts: 4,441	.... KO's Stryker and stuffs socks in his mouth before taping his trap shut That woman must be desperate for cash Honestly, who the hell would sue their former fiance for wedding gifts? Her home must be pretty bare if she has to go as low as sueing her former lover. It just makes me sick sighs furiously __________________ "So. The whole lot of you against little old me? How retarded."

10-15-2006, 11:21 AM	#6
Hannah Once more, with feeling! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 4,111	Wow. I lol'd. __________________

10-18-2006, 07:10 AM	#8
That Matt Guy Honey Bunches Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Lone Star State Posts: 5,840	What a stupid bitch.