Brother & SIL Moves In Due to Financial Struggles, But SIL Insists I Hand Over My Business To Him

[@martincampbell7774]

I agree with you, the brother and his wife should have been charged. Kicking them out was being kind. With family like that who needs enemies?

[@Missy-e5v]

And yet she's feeling guilty for them and the baby although they would not hesitate to use her niece or nephew against her to continue to disrespect and steal from her. OPs brother and his girlfriend are criminals but OP is pathetic.

[@nooneofimportance2110]

@@Missy-e5v Agreed, her stupidity is painful to listen to.

[@millicentspears]

Wait. The brother and baby mama were shocked that OP put them!! The audacity. the unmitigated gall

[@starsagaart4788]

The police should have been called immediately for fraud at the company, credit card theft, and being on the streets

[@Objective-Observer]

In these stories THEY NEVER CALL THE COPS NOR A LAWYER. They would both be housed in jail, and her baby would be taken by CPS when it was born in jail. But, you can't be the victim, if you make certain they get justice. You become the Reddit MONSTER, for making certain they suffer consequences.

[@AL-bv7jt]

💯 I feel as though OP (although she wanted to think better of her brother), did this to herself. She gave him far too many chances. Her parents warned her about him. She refused to believe her staff. Even blamed her staff at one point for not noticing the fake invoices that she’d already been told about. She didn’t even jus immediately shut down her credit card.

[@lynngilbert1406]

Exactly what I was going to say!! They both knew what they were doing and need consequences to their action. She should not have to pay for charges she did not make!!

[@anaphylaxis2548]

The credit card company is going to require criminal prosecution to give her money bac’.

[@lynngilbert1406]

@@anaphylaxis2548 I get that but still think she should have initiated it

[@karinasamaniego8765]

It's amazing how many people put deadbeat relatives in charge of anything at their own business, leaving themselves and their businesses vulnerable. It's one thing to give a brother and his girlfriend a job, but to make the girlfriend her personal assistant??? So very stupid.

[@lindavaughn-fisher8144]

How could you not realize what was going on?? You knew they're were trouble!! And allow them to get away with everything??!! They'll be back!!

[@sonjaanders3447]

q¹q

[@susangamble6888]

Charge they

[@nemo227]

When OP found out her brother and SIL had changed her bank notifications and had charged things on her credit card and were trying to poach clients she should have immediately gone with her lawyer to the district attorney to put the brother and SIL behind bars. Then sue. Begin prosecution for crimes FIRST and then deal with the personal issues.

[@scotthultin7769]

Call the police and filed criminal theft and swindle charges against both of them and make sure they get locked up and then CPS will take the child before they get out of jail and she'll never see it again cuz it'll be adopted away😊

[@Whykickamoocow]

Should of got the police involved immediately

[@rmclearran1]

Wow, the nerve of those 2 criminals. I had a bad feeling as soon as Rachael said that she was pregnant and his parents threw him out. Op please prosecute them both to the fullest extent of the law

[@juliemcgugan1244]

So the parents threw HIM out? I was a bit confused when it said, "My parents got tired of his entitled attitude and threw me out of their home." I assumed OP meant him, but wasn't sure.

[@sallymcgill2572]

Sometimes these posts use the wrong pronouns. Maybe just to confuse us! 🤷‍♀️

[@spikeripper1]

Should have pressed fraud charges right when she found screw family at that point

[@ScarletFever109]

Op, you should’ve canceled the credit card and called the police.

[@scotthultin7769]

If she doesn't file criminal charges against her she's a doorman and everybody's going to walk on her after this

[@alicedavis4847]

Kick them out earlier

[@cheapbastard990]

I think you meant "door mat", but you are right.

[@scotthultin7769]

@@cheapbastard990 yes talk to text is not very good for me I can't proof read it I can't Read

[@tracygardner6318]

Since they bought the stuff with your card either try to get it back or sell it and use the money for things you need

[@grannyell9487]

Why did O.P. not press charges . They committed a crime and should have had to face the music.

[@chicken9381]

Deserved this is why i hate the thinking the newest child needs special treatment and should have charge him

[@keeondamoore4163]

I think it's funny; that after doing and saying all that stuff and they were still shocked that op kicked them out 🙄

[@PrincessQ-fj9ly]

Seriously? What did they think what was going to happen? That OP would sit there and take it like the doormat they apparently think she is? NOPE. She was right to kick those two garbage people out.

[@cherylrose7391]

She should have pressed charges.

[@millicentspears]

The parents got tired of their son and kicked OP out??🤔

[@amethystanne4586]

Mistyped?

[@Swnsasy]

I am hoping he just made a typo.. He does that A LOT lol

[@karinasamaniego8765]

It was a typo, for sure.

[@ginger4ever643]

I would have called the cops to arrest them!!!!

[@susanfalconedaquino3623]

I would never associate with them again. The gall of the two of them is incredible.

[@mkaylor121]

I'm surprised that the pregnancy wasn't fake too

[@stevebanner5609]

I’d be surprised if she was pregnant too

[@sallymcgill2572]

I wondered the same thing too!!

[@ajackson3864]

I say thrice to this argument. There’s no proof that she was pregnant. Mr. Reddito doesn’t always show it but that could’ve been a lie.

[@Melcharm]

Op if u allow them in your house again. It’s going to be worse the next time. Envy can make people do bad things. Stay far away.

[@anita6761]

Brother or not he and his obnoxious girlfriend should be held responsible for their actions.op should press criminal charges for credit card fraud ,and stealing from the company.

[@madelinedelvalle3666]

I would've had them arrested the minute I found out that they were embezzling cash from my company!

[@tracygardner6318]

What an grateful pair of human beings she gives them a job and they do that to her🤬

[@PrincessQ-fj9ly]

Yes. A perfect example of no good deed goes unpunished unfortunately. (⁠٥⁠↼⁠_⁠↼⁠)

[@delorescannon455]

Keep your enemies close and your non trusting family closer

[@cresantspoon1204]

It's a felony, if she doesn't prosecute then, it's her fault.

[@ladybhee7348]

Those that says OP went too far would not say it if this happened to them,I would have done more than OP did to her brother and his gf,I would have gone to the cops before going to that event and made sure they were arrested on the spot but then again I’m vendictive and don’t have pity to those traitors, I understand that OP feels guilty for the unborn child because he/she is innocent of this couple’s wrongdoing but they’ve done this not for good reason but for greed,I pity for the unborn baby for having unresponsible parents

[@lordofpain3476]

OP should have filed criminal charges for embezzlement , credit card fraud , identity theft and corporate espionage. Then she should have the locks at home changed and the eviction process started.

[@amethystanne4586]

I immediately came here upon getting the notification. Sounds like an interesting story!

[@PABrightlyColoredCutie]

Oh I want to know your reaction now that you've seen it! Personally, I was so mad I was seething!

[@amethystanne4586]

@@PABrightlyColoredCutie speechless…. That’s how I felt as the story progressed. A few more adjectives to describe this 2 creeps: entitled, conniving, cheap, lazy,

[@robertmartin542]

She should have pressed charges. She was helping them and they were stealing from her and the company. Willing to bet the beatch isn’t even pregnant.

[@milky1234123]

The fact that op didnt call cops on them immediately makes her an idiot. This is exactly why family gets away with shit since they try and solve issues internally. Shit like this needs to be dealt with as if they are two random strangers who are fucking you over

[@jozf8163]

I would have skipped most of this drama and called the cops

[@janetdeloach8522]

No good deed goes unpunished.. never help out an incompetent relative like your Brother. Kick them out and Press charges...Make them pay back every penny They stole on Your credit card. Lock your credit card down indefinitely....They are betraying you behind your back. Neither is Trust worthy.....

[@stersil]

The antagonists of this story have not yet begun to reap what they have sown.

[@crsh68]

I’ve dealt with family drama from a sister and all I can say is it’s just easier to treat them like anyone else. I would have pressed charges. It’s sad to say but it will happen again and eventually you will have to press charges with family like this. As long as you allow it they will run all over you.

[@nimisilverbird1239]

Rachel would have been told let go or roll her eyes again and she would be delivering her baby in a coma. Steven is entitled and not the rightful business owner. Throw then in jail and sue them

[@michelleatwell929]

The police should have been called . Op was nice about it. I would have tossed them in jail and sued them with everything the law would allow. You dont treat family badly when put out a helping hand . Little brother and his girlfriend should be very ashamed of themselves.

[@pitviper2]

This is why you don't mix family and business

[@stephenmccullough1320]

After discovering fraud you call the police especially as its your duty to the company

[@marshabevis3768]

I think OP did the right thing kicking them out. She should have sued them, too, and forced a repayment plan on them through a lawyer. But she was way too trusting of her brother and his girlfriend. They both should have been in the catering section with no access to any office stuff until they had proven themselves as trustworthy and hardworking.

[@Lumara]

I would have gone straight to the police and charged them with fraud.

[@stevebanner5609]

OP if they don’t pay up go to the cops and press charges…

[@chung2055]

Op, was a lot nicer then I would have been.

[@clwbchbabycakes]

I would have called the police on both of them for theft. Housing problem solved.

[@sherrischweigl6860]

Op didn’t act over the top and if she forgives, to never forget. Sometimes the most toxic people can be family.

[@margueritedavis7172]

It may be cool to be kind but you have to be careful not to be walked all over by who you help. Steven and Rachel was doing that to his sister and her company. She should press charges. At least open a file at the police station so if it needs to go farther with the case there is a case number.

[@bettytresca5761]

I would have called the police. Kicking them out was generous on ops part.

[@amyyaku5022]

Think the Redditors were only saying OP went too far because the gf was pregnant. Idk why but people are very lenient towards pregnant women. Regardless, their actions are inexcusable and they should both be in jail. They not only stole money from her and her business but also tried to put her put of business. She could've lost everything.

[@gaylegoodman9097]

Actually, if she was in my State, she wouldn’t be able to just kick them out. Since they lived there for a period of time, they have “Squatters Rights”. That’s what happened to me when someone I let stay at my house for some months saying they would only be there a few weeks. He was staying in the garage, refusing to leave, so since I didn’t have any money to take him to Court, I placed a chair in the garage, and sang, not having the best voice, until he decided to leave. It seemed to work 😊.

[@Justin-A-Carter]

I think she didn't go far enough. You know they could have accommodations in jail then have to worry about where they're going to lay their heads. Should have charge them with fraud

[@deborahenyeart]

Op should have pressed charges against Brother and his girlfriend as this what they deserved.

[@imcabamting5659]

It's interesting to see how people feel guilty for holding a grudge. For me it's not about the incident but about the actions. The bottom line, I can't trust, if I was stolen from. And I can't respect someone that doesn't respect me. So why feel guilty? Why feel like a chump? Let them go with well wishes and good will. Close the door and tell yourself you tried.

[@EvilLeprechuan]

The only people I can see saying the op went too far is other criminal minded persons who have no accountability.

[@williamwallace5545]

She should have called the prosecutors office and give all the evidence and had them arrested at the event. They committed several felony crimes against her and the company. I would have gone total scorch earth on them. Let their baby be born in prison. They don't deserve anything less.

[@TheTwil1]

No. OP did exactly what she did correctly. She was even kind by not calling the police. Other bzness would have them sent to jail. The family considerations go both ways. She stuck out a supporting hand and also gave them a way to support themselves, they returned the kindness by being poisonous leeches. And to those ppl that felt OP was being too harsh, I’m wondering about their background story, and if they are leeches themselves.

[@leondillon8723]

17:54)She is about 95% at fault. She hired them. Did not keep a close eye on the finances. She DID NOT inform the others that the two had NO command authority. The bank statements would have named the store that the frigidarium was from. She could called and asked about a return. No mention of whether she canceled the reservation.

[@SMITT359]

What others said. OP should called police the first place, too much drama!

[@tammycopas7690]

I would have done the same thing bc I too are dealing with kind of the same thing with my brother. He’s living off of our parents and he doesn’t lift a finger to help them. He’s 53 & doesn’t have a job yet he still won’t even do yard work or cleaning up after himself. My poor elderly, & disabled parents do everything for him. It’s sickening how he treats them.

[@naturalPaths]

Should have started with siccing the bank on them.

[@cliftonm02]

i would have put them out and kept the new refrigerator 😂

[@nurpperpony3790]

She 100% should have taken every legal action possible against them

[@suzim6367]

They would have been kicked out of my house right after they didn't help around the house!

[@AsakuraYukiko]

No sympathy for doormats who don't press charges. That was embezzlement & credit card fraud.

[@SallyGreimes]

Way tóo nice. Should have called DA with credir card theft and business theft. Would have notified hotel of card theft. Maybe he would have faced jail, but chips fall where they may.

[@JaimeMason]

No, OP didn't go far enough! I would've pressed charges as soon as I found out they used the credit card. Girlfriend would've had her baby in prison. They put OP'S job in serious jeopardy, & OP could've gone to prison on fraudulent credit card charges. I would've went full, NO MERCY!

[@stephaniehuckleby3384]

Shouldn’t have ruined someone’s party like that but should have cancelled the credit card reservation

[@jannwilkins3774]

She should have pressed charges. They stoled her CC and from the company, they also tried taking her clients . They definitely should have been charged. No she wasn’t hard enough on them at all!

[@danieltintinger1224]

I agree, she should have pressed charges, but she let them off the hook this way they will never learn and try it again with someone else, they will never learn a lesson.

[@marktwain2053]

People tend to overlook the foibles of family members, and it often comes back to bite them in the a$$. I remember my dad telling me how he once lent his work truck to his baby sister and her husband, for what was supposed to be a week. They showed back up about a month later, driving a car, and my dad asked them where his truck was? "Oh, we traded it for this car, it works out better for us" (this was a very long time ago). He used that truck for hauling hay, and they now figured he should just let them have the car, since he had no use for it. I still, to this day, can't believe someone could do that. I love my aunt to pieces (she's now 91), but I still find it amazing that she would do that to her own brother!

[@tazmun]

Definitely should have pressed charges right away for the credit card as well as the fraud at work. Reporting the card stolen can get money credited back to you via insurances, but starts the legal process the bank will push to the max.

[@michelsummers6108]

Have them both arrested!! No mercy!!

[@shelleyzaragoza2195]

I would put a deadline on the repayment of the money from her credit card. Even go as far signing a contract each month they have to pay her back so much a month if they missed a payment then go to the police.

[@royschultz1377]

She should have prosecuted him for embezzlement

[@nikkid7838]

Wow just wow 😮. All I can say is if it was me they would be facing criminal charges. He’s lucky his sister isn’t me. 😂 not sure when this was posted but I’m sure there will be an update with her raising her niece or nephew.

[@johnathansteil8186]

as a business person she is mixing work and family too much. 1. She is lucky he didn't have her charged with assault at that party for touching him and then blackmailed her. 2. She should have given him a legal eviction. 3.After the eviction she should fire them both, at least having the job would allow them to get an appartment first before they claim unemployment (unless she wanted to have it denied due to theft) 4. Clean up the mess those two made and update any clients.

[@reginafetty6374]

In some places it is against the law to throw out a pregnant person or evict them. I guess that must not be true in this case or they don't know about it because after allowing her to move in she could have freeloader off of the family.

[@carolebyer8171]

I want to know if Rachel WAS even pregnant? To me, she really seems to use that as an excuse often.

[@sheliawaymon9023]

Mr. Reddito I like how you really got into this story!! 👍💯

[@janmarie3976]

You need to call the cops and send them both to jail I don't care if she's pregnant they're both in the wrong and they know it and there they were stealing from you not just you but your company and that's means the people in your company so don't let him get away with it

[@lawli56]

I would have pressed charges. Sometimes it's the only way that people learn. They need to understand that they have committed criminal acts and letting them off won't teach them anything. However children learn to be entitled somewhere and it's generally their parents who allow that behaviour and should have done something about it long ago before it ever got this far.

[@AllenTax]

To easy on them. Lawyer,sue and all that to that. She could have made more better drama. By OP showing her parents what they did at the venue.

[@TheLightbright01]

Excuse me, I would not have been that easy on them. I hope they didn't think they were taking the groceries, refrigerator and Plasma TV. It was bought with my money. Oh yes leave those dresses you bought with my money also.

[@lynettemacdonald3957]

Never forgive them because they will screw you over again ,if the get a chance in the future.

[@micheallanewbold184]

I hope she sued them for every last dime they took

[@mariamarlow7834]

I'd of pressed charges asap. It's the only way to show them what consequences come with what the e both done.

[@Sandyo-wy7nk]

Story1…… never allow a brother with a pregnant girlfriend live in your house. Give them a couple thousand dollars to find a place to live ELSEWHERE. It’s ok to say NO. Matthew 5:37. Your gut instincts told you something was amiss right off the bat when parents wouldn’t help them.

[@davidward3991]

I had a brother who had 9K in his bank account to make me pay for a part of his car. It was sent COD and he never spoke to me for not paying. I told him you never repay what you owe. If you had not paid me back the police would have picked you up. He died 1 year later.

[@lynnechapman6204]

There is no reason for OP to feel guilty. She did the right thing.

[@jenniferdaniels701]

If anything, she was under the top. She should have gone to the police, and told them that she suspected they were at the event in the hotel they stayed at. They could have been arrested at the event, and I'm sure no one would have hired them after that.

[@anthonygilmour6236]

I wouldn't be surprised if she is not pregnant but claims the stress caused a miscarriage.

[@mystikmind2005]

I can only guess that being entitled distorts ones sense of reality, because otherwise how could they be THAT stupid without being in an asylum getting dressed and spoon fed every day by nurses?

[@ShabuShabuBaby]

Entitlement is about to be a new mental illness/disability. Some people need to be scared straight as children so they dont do things like this as an adult. 😂 😅

[@mystikmind2005]

@@ShabuShabuBaby Entitlement and ADHD are both products of societies choice to cancel discipline. Many of these things called 'illnesses' are not illnesses at all, but are natural human personality variations, that in the past, were kept in line with strict discipline... its all about the enablement of self control and the ability rise above impulse that cures these so called illnesses. When will society ever realize this? How much worse do things have to get?

[@chrisharness3395]

Mr reddito your right she didn't go too far she had the right to do worst she was too kind to be honest

[@susierosenquist3920]

Fraud = Jail ~~ She could have gotten law enforcement involved but didn’t. I would have kicked the jackasses out too!!!

[@Drummerdude5342]

Should have called the cops and let him miss the birth of his child and the first time the baby meets dad hes wearing an orange jumpsuit. "No Rachel only your homless my brother will be housed by the state and make sure he doesn't drop the soap in the shower."

[@rhondalambert9028]

I understood OP was in a bad spot but her brother in his girlfriend need to go to jail exit only way there will ever learn and no opp. Did not go overboard she did it good

[@MompreneurDiary]

This is what people get for coming into an already successful business, and thinking they can do the same thing from start to finish NOT KNOWING how hard it was to get successful

[@daviddennison1025]

I think that op was wrong having them homeless and jobless was terrible of her. When there is a perfect place ( three meals and a cot, plus free medical) jail would have relieved all worry. It would have been a kindness instead of inflicting them on others.

[@BralinciaMeadows-yz5gs]

They get what they deserve

[@follaschwartz4739]

Call the COPS

[@xenon53827]

1:26 Does this make any sense? "Also, my parents got tired of *his* attitude and kicked *me* out of the house" ? I can spot a typo and that's no real problem, but I cannot work this one out !?!?!??!??!?! 2:58 ah, they kicked *him* out of the house! But, even the animation at 1:26 showed them kicking her out of the house, that is why I was so confused !!!

[@paulwilliams5208]

(1:27) ??? parents got tired of their SON"S entitled attitude and kicked the DAUGHTER out of their home ??? guess they have not herd of the saying "Don't bite the hand that feeds you"