Judge Judy Sued For "Stealing" Chinaware
 

Judge Judy Sued For Stealing Chinaware From Producer’s Ex-Wife​​

Newsoxy, 15 March 2013


Judge Judy is being sued after getting a really good deal on some used China and flatware. However, the woman who owned the merchandise claims that Judy stole it from her.

Are the claims true? So far, it’s a bizarre story.


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It all started by Judy’s producer, Randy Douthit, who was going through an epically nasty divorce from Patrice Jones. The former couple had some expensive, Christofle tableware.

Jones has filed a lawsuit against Judy, claiming the jurist and Douthit entered into a fraudulent scheme to deceive her out of the china and flatware, which she values at $514,421.14.
Jones alleges in the suit, filed by Beverly Hills attorney Perry Wander, Douthit sold Judy the goods for a measly $50,000, without her knowledge or consent.

Jones claims Judy knew full well the deal was revenge against her.

And the conspiracy allegations get even worse because Jones claims Randy agreed to reduce his profit participation in the Judge Judy show so he wouldn’t have to fork over as much money in the divorce settlement.

Jones wants Judy to either fork over the china and flatware or pay her $514,421.14. She also wants punitive damages.


It’s difficult to say if Jones really has a case against Judy, but she will have her day in court.
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UPDATE (6 hours ago, 16 March, 2013)
Eonline


Judge Judy Will Return Expensive China Set After Being Sued

by Brandi Fowler and Claudia Rosenbaum


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Judge Judy is ponying up a set of expensive china after her producer's ex-wife slapped her with a lawsuit

Even though she paid producer Randall Douthit $50,000 for the Christofle Mary Bone China, the Judge Judy star has decided to return the pricey dishes to Douthit, who will then give them back to his disgruntled former spouse, Patric Jones…eventually. Jones has stated that the retail price of the china is $514,421.14.

Judge Judy lawsuit: Patric Jones' attorney says it's not about the money

Jones slapped the TV judge with the suit earlier this week, alleging that she didn't consent to the sale of the dishes and claimed Douthit conspired with Judge Judy in order to cut her out of the sale of their community property.

Judge Judy Sheindlin had a different story to tell.


Meanwhile, Douthit, who said their divorce judge valued the dishware at only $125,000, said he will return the dishes to Jones when he receives a check for $250,000, since Jones valued the china at $500,000 in the proceedings.

Jones' attorney, Perry C. Wander, told E! News he hasn't been notified that Sheindlin is returning the dishes, but said there is a court order in place that requires Douthit to turn over the china to Jones if he receives it (regardless of what he thinks it's worth).

Wander said his client would "gladly" pay Douthit $12,500 for the china set –half of $125,000 minus the $50,000 he received from Judge Judy. But, he says, that's it, adding that the china was not only expensive, but had "sentimental value."

"The sentimental value of this wedding china was that when [Douthit] finally could afford to get it, he got it for [Jones] and she went with her father to pick it out," Wander said. "It was one of the last things that she did with her dad before he died."

Jones had originally demanded the return of the china, $500,000 in punitive damages and court costs in the suit against Judge Judy Sheindlin.
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I hardly think that Judge Judy would steal such chinaware, gee she must earn more than its' value for her TV Show every day. Seems to me this is an example of "Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned"


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