Phoning It In

[@anniegantt5220]

She knew how much she owed on the phone. Big scam deal.

[@angeltellez5276]

Being a single mother is no one’s problem but her own. People need to stop bringing that up. My mom was a single mom of 4 kids, and raised us without having to scam people. She worked hard, with integrity. A lot of single mothers don’t have that anymore. As you can see here.

[@saramichele7366]

THIS!!!!

[@oldageisdumb]

I also don’t like when I hear moms going on about being a single mom when they have an ex that shares custody and is fully involved in the kids lives. IMHO, a single mom is one with no help.

[@angeltellez5276]

Yes, I actually do. She worked her ass off for her children. And even now with arthritis, still does. Maybe you know what your mama did but don’t deflect your shit onto mines.

[@oldageisdumb]

@@VANITYISFARE What a crappy comment. You don’t know her mom. Maybe her dad passed away. You don’t know she was making bad choices.

[@leafrazer8440]

Amen 🙏🏿

[@thealanford4780]

He is so chill about the situation. She was in the wrong and definitely knew it.

[@user-vf6ru8gm9p]

The classic" im a single mother" defense. That defense never works and its getting really old.

[@peryole]

An excuse as old as prostitution yet prostitution is more honorable than using being a single mother as an excuse. Who tf feels sorry for her spreading her legs? You don't wanna be a single mother, get a vacuum, don't throw it in other people's faces, your whoring is not the world's problem.

[@tryk9955]

“I’m a single mother” okay so you make bad decisions, good for you. Zero sympathy.

[@kimberlyadorno280]

Wonder who that was in court with her?

[@galegibbs5946]

Who cares that she is a single parent? Duh.

[@rockobill7637]

I agree...anybody can say anything...I'm a married dad and money's really tight!..

[@maxinef6654]

You always take a chance buying a phone from a stranger. I would never do it.

[@hadley407]

Not anymore because on iPhone you can look in the settings and see if it is carrier locked

[@trudypops]

💯

[@AtlChica883]

Or do IMEI checks online as well…

[@M2161]

What a scummy defendant

[@perfectlyimperfect9129]

3:06 Only three minutes and I can already tell that this man is telling the truth and she is shady af !!!

[@blackbettyboo5039]

He is too old to be this dense🤦🏾‍♀️

[@innocentBystander19]

"I'm always looking for a deal, so I paid a stranger $500 for a secondhand phone that doesn't work, and now I can't switch to Cricket." Y'all, like the judge always says, the cheap comes out expensive.

[@s.jackson8069]

I was scrolling to see if I had someone that got that...the plaintiff is a little off to buy a used prepaid phone from a stranger

[@alexrossi4464]

Ya, but . in this case the expensive cones out expensive! 500.00 for a used phone 📱😢!

[@pfizer69]

That girl knew what she was doing!

[@Quartzquiz333]

Seems pretty open and shut to me. The plaintiff bought the phone, the plaintiff can't use the phone, the plaintiff gets his money back!

[@CarolH-ep2gg]

I am always surprised at the people being sued that can pay for jewelry, nails, and tattoos but can't pay their legitimate obligations.

[@FranchotElliott-kk1yr]

I got my tattoo in 1989

[@lydiagibbs4860]

You don’t know how she got those things or who paid for them. Assumptions!

[@CarolH-ep2gg]

Maybe, but I'll accept help for a debt over help for a tattoo if that's the case. And we don't know. I am just making a general observation.

[@Jsarmy87124]

Nothing to do with the case ! You don't know anything about her life ! Nails can be for free by students tattoo are old and jewellery can be borrowed

[@Jsarmy87124]

​​@@CarolH-ep2ggthats your mistake the way you judge her with trivial thing Someone gonna do the same to you Judge about the case not appearance! General observation 🙄

[@runningawayvagabond5876]

We've got a Mensa candidate here in the defendant. Sells a phone to get all the money now but still keeps making payments on it. What kind of financial planning is that???

[@Julie-sl8ul]

Single, pregnant to new mom, & unemployed to job at Dunkin Donuts... But she has TWO iPhones 🤔

[@tigers7834]

I'm pretty sure you can't put that phone on another account if she doesn't pay it out. T-mobile will more than likely block the phone from being activated

[@peryole]

I worked for Verizon for over 10 years and I'll tell you what it sounds like she did, she added another line to get the phone (or upgraded, which i doubt) and then sold it, it's likely she got a BOGO offer. The sales person was in on it which is why it was not completely blocked, because the sales person activated it first because they had to or they wouldn't have gotten credit for the sale, when I was in customer service we'd consider this commission fraud and many times I'd change the IMEI status to fraud which could shut the device down but not always, it does block the IMEI in the system.

[@michelehemlokhexwhite4310]

​@@peryolereally interesting. I bet you have some crazy stories to tell!

[@racheldeborde8237]

@@peryole Interesting. I'm tech-challenged and always have one of my kids do my tech work.

[@peryole]

@@michelehemlokhexwhite4310 that's putting it lightly, I did opps, the craziest thing I'd seen was an employee stole my old company phone and i found out when I was doing inventory and it was missing from the reconcile sheet, I scanned the serial number to find it and my number popped up with the serial number on a consumer account, I called the customer and she told me rep gave it to her...for reference, an employee phone number should never show up in the consumer system, our accounts could only be accessed through a special department or human resources unless we were just paying a bill or getting a warranty replacement.

[@amandabrown6565]

​@@peryolethat's exactly what she done. Great minds think alike because I just typed the samething 😅😂!! Most likely she got a second phone and then sold that one to get the cash. Plus even if he would have stayed with TMobile, he probably wouldn't have got to use the phone for long because they would have shut it off too once they seen payments weren't made. A friend let me use a phone they didn't pay off. I probably had it for a week and a half before they cut it off and I couldn't use it any more.

[@tiffanievillemaire761]

The defendant essentially stole the plaintiffs money, bought herself some time bc she never paid her phone off, and is now acting like itself not her problem… like get a real job.

[@kred_65]

The plaintiff isn’t the brightest bulb.

[@valariehunter5389]

It seems like he possibly has a medical condition. So it's not funny that he got scammed. It just seems like he's an overly nice person that is too trusting.🤔

[@nycmamii]

How does she not find fault in NOT telling him the phone wasn’t paid off… And she clearly didn’t plan on paying it too soon because she said she used the money for her new baby… On top of selling it for less than what she owes.

[@Eros4tw]

In these types of internet/Facebook Marketplace/Craigslist deals, it really is on the buyer to make sure the thing they are buying, in this case a cell phone, works. That includes making sure it is not stolen, making sure it turns on, and making sure it works with your current carrier. Buyer beware ALWAYS.

[@latentgamer5762]

@@Eros4tw If you don't own it. You can't sell it.

[@Eros4tw]

@@latentgamer5762 Thats not true at all. People sell leased things all the time. Cars, and phones are big ones, but there are plenty of others. Its YOUR job as the buyer to be aware of what you are buying. If you are only relying on what this random person off the internet is telling you, you are setting yourself up to get scammed or disappointed...just like what happened here.

[@clwilson7318]

@@Eros4tw these types of sales are risky but he did all that. It worked with the CURRENT carrier. He just could not switch carriers because she still owed on the phone. He did all HE could, she was just a crook.

[@Eros4tw]

@@clwilson7318 I dunno. Maybe the fault lies with TMobile also for not telling him the phone being transferred to his account (at the time he bought the phone they both had TMobile) was not fully paid off. But I still maintain that he could have (and should have) asked that question to TMobile himself. Thats what being extra vigilant means - especially with these Craigslist/Facebook Marketplace sales. You really need to assume everyone is always trying to scam you, and you need to do ALL the extra side work yourself also to make sure you are buying what you think you are buying.

[@Pinkdiamond12]

There are so many phone deals out there you dont need to buy from a stranger

[@stevelozano9523]

The defendant is struggling so much with money to support her family but able to spend on a tattoo that looks to be valued about $500+. What a waste of money if she truly is struggling.

[@Amy-ej2px]

Everybody's talking about how she's misusing her money on the tattoo. What about the overpriced phone?

[@YoungBlaze]

What if she got the tatts for free, llike from a family member

[@AbelRamirezII]

@@YoungBlaze ...you really reaching aren't you?

[@JamieM470]

And overpriced fancy cell phones, salon nails, probably bought a $10 coffee on the way to court in her BMW, and after the show taping she'll head off on a nice vacation. Young people today spend like they're rich while whining that they're broke and struggling, and they truly believe that waving around the Single Mother Card absolves them from any responsibility for bad behavior.

[@welcometobangkok8220]

she could have had the tattoo before the phone thing.

[@corporateraider77]

I absolutely hate when people claim “I’m a single mother” as if that’s an excuse for your self inflicted issues. Ughhh

[@JayJay-me8zk]

I was holding my breath waiting for the "I'm a single mother/father" testimony. Is this a required excuse from all single parent litigants on PC? 😅😂

[@peryole]

I was reading through the comments to find someone who was thinking what I was thinking. My first comments always are cry me a fuckin river, nobody forced you to open your legs or become a single mother, why is it anyone else's problem. My mother was a single mom and she never once opened her mouth to use it as an excuse and she had one, my dad was in the hospital until I was 11 and then he died, I just wanna slap the shit out of a ho when they say it.

[@lescobrandon9693]

Yes.

[@larrybrown3951]

My guess is, it hasn't been paid for because whoever she stole it from quit making payments.

[@cMrob73]

Where do these scammers find these gullible people? In his heart he thought she was genuine and he doesn't even know her. Love the plaintiff's wife hair. SMH

[@peryole]

On social media where most morons reside

[@blackbettyboo5039]

He's too gullible for me.

[@tiktokvibes8767]

Wow. The defendant has money for everything else but the iPhone that she agreed to finish paying off lol 😂😂😅

[@XFiorentti]

The defendant is so totally irresponsible. She's sneaky.

[@KayB-l5h]

Now why did they make the defendant pay 📢 SHE IS A SINGLE MOTHER 😳

[@ncjohnson7]

😂😂😂😂

[@plot4revenge1]

If the phone was paid off, they can port the phone or at least trade in for similar one. She either took that phone from someone or she on someone else's plan and wanted a different phone so she sold the other.

[@cynthiacler9284]

Doug in the hallway is always so fascinated with tattoos. wouldn't it be hilarious if his entire upper body was completely tadded like he had both his arms fully sleeved with crazy artwork.😅

[@tr33z]

This happens ALL THE TIME. The easiest and fastest way to check is to insert a sim card from a different carrier. If that carrier doesnt show in the corner than it means the phone is network locked by the original carrier it was purchased from.

[@pat22nasty]

It’s also in the settings lol. You hit 3 buttons and see if it’s locked or not .

[@TRILLTALKTV]

get the imei number and check it online

[@jeanpast7508]

$500, You would have gotten a better DEAL at any cellphone company store.🤯

[@lexalee5795]

He probably got terrible credit

[@chuck9380]

She don’t even own the phone to sell it in the first place lol man it’s wild to think ppl like this are having kids

[@Derriayers]

Child support checks

[@Amy-ej2px]

I was with the Defendant until the end bc I have outright purchased prepaid phones and had to jump through hoops to switch carriers. I thought that it was one of those situations. But, she admitted in the end that she knew she owed hundreds of dollars before she even sold it to him. She should have sold the phone AFTER she paid it off.

[@glenngatlin8475]

Oh Cricket is a cheaper provider that you don't need a credit check for. Idk if you could use an iPhone with them at this time. He should've just bought a new phone from the Cricket store.

[@derrickaustin6930]

Money is tight but she buying a 1000 dollars phone 😂😂

[@AP-uo7sp]

She owes $600+ and sold it for $500. Makes perfect sense🙄

[@lindasensabaugh4013]

So grateful that if I need a new phone I just go to the store pick out and pay. I don’t need to buy on time for a dang phone. Your credit history follows you thru your whole life. Poor people don’t have to be stupid. Defendant is a liar, scammer, thief and no one’s friend.

[@cassandra6710]

Exactly. I have 4 cricket phones for $120 a month for my family. Phones came free with the sign up, but you could pay a little more for an upgrade. I paid like $50 and got the next android up. Every month I have the same bill price and if I don't pay it shuts off. No contracts or anything. I also have upgrades available so it works out. If I can't afford to buy a 1,000 phone outright then I don't need to have it on a payment plan with a contract. It's planning for failure.

[@Imissyoulou]

I still have my landline phone.

[@lindasensabaugh4013]

Still have a land line also

[@SH-lc7ue]

Doug really is obsessed with tattoos 🤣

[@ElsaFriost]

The plaintiff is all over the place with his story

[@alejandradeluna9001]

She doesn’t have money to pay the guy back, but has the money for tattoos and nails

[@alexjonhson3765]

Give her a break, she walked into court with tattered trousers 😐

[@IslandKai_]

Right like make that make sense 😂😂😂💯

[@lydiagibbs4860]

One has nothing to do with the other. You have no clue how she got the tattoos or nails SMH!

[@Claybo]

​@@lydiagibbs4860you don't either, stupid thing to defend

[@lydiagibbs4860]

@@Claybo How is it stupid to defend an assumption that someone else made?

[@raytuaila5995]

She’s lying her ass off

[@MrXbeast4]

How is she in the wrong ? She was still making payment on the phone she did say it only T-Mobile. Not like she stopped paying it. He just can’t transfer service. That’s their decision.

[@stephenbladt99]

Where is Adrian Knight? The African American plaintiff won!

[@saralc9]

"ATM machine" lol.

[@WarGrowlmon18]

The plaintiff shouldn't be forced to use just one carrier just because she's a scammer

[@sharonjohnson8512]

She wore ripped jeans to court. Clueless.

[@Quartzquiz333]

That's a strict Judge Judy no-no. She would have certainly told the defendant, "This isn't the beach!"

[@kiaraspriggs7898]

And ? Court is a regular business just like Walmart n any other business

[@Jsarmy87124]

If she have nothing else ?

[@maxinef6654]

Oh right, i forgot the “single mom”excuse, don’t have money to buy a decent pair of pants but can find money to be tattoo up🤦‍♀️Give me a break.

[@jamiewarren4803]

She whispered at the end "I get the phone" like she will do it again.

[@dessean1]

What a ridiculous statement for the plaintiff to make about the defendant, after he had been so very patient with her, saying that she was afraid that she wouldn't get the phone back from him & this is basically the bogus reasoning she attempted to use to keep the plaintiff's money. The defendant was the dishonest person throughout this entire fiasco & I guess she expected the plaintiff, because of his previous patience with her, to hold onto a phone that he couldn't use or enjoy for the next 20 years because it will probably take her that long to pay the phone off being a single mom working at a donut shop. Unbelievable. I'm glad that the plaintiff received his money back, & rightfully so.

[@kats5866]

First guy seems a little slow. Spit it out! Taking forever for him to tell the judge his case.

[@trekgirl65]

Even with changing carriers, you still owe the original carrier money. Rip off defendant and also, just because you sell something new and you are found conning someone, you still owe them all the money you conned them out of. She has done this con many times.

[@texasplayboy23]

She knew that phone wasn’t paid off that’s why she was asking for the amount she owed when she was selling the phone😂Liar

[@MyThoughtzAndOpinionz]

He obviously didn’t know what locked phone means. Especially if it’s an apple phone.

[@Sook995]

I’m a single mother 🤦🏽‍♀️why do we need to know that

[@Spankmepink]

The defendant belongs in jail for fraud.

[@Marcie1988]

If you're still paying on the installments, then you do not own the phone yet!. You shouldn't sell something you don't own! The 600 they gave you should have paid off the remaining balance. What a scammer.

[@jericashobel7356]

The "axe" instead "asks" still kills me every time.

[@albertol9654]

That young couple got a lot of maturing to do. Spending money on tattoos, instead of the phone that you need, are bad investments.

[@FashionbyKya]

one thing about Doug.. he’s gonna ask about a tattoo

[@rplayer360]

Harvey always trying to push his incompetence as the same thing as you should not do it

[@tonyajamelson]

She was so happy she gets the phone back to scam somebody else 😅

[@masteryoda2918]

how can you sell a phone you don't own ... ? that should be an issue!

[@shellmac1383]

Don't buy a phone from a person. Go to the store.

[@IbleedPnk]

I wouldn't be surprised if she didn't relist that phone before she left the building.

[@gena7385]

Doug prob got a whole sleeve of tattoos 😂

[@kornmaze]

Always buy a phone from the phone carrier!

[@natasharobinson2008]

He's just a gentle gaint.....he's too nice for this scammer world

[@LSharp609]

Let me buy a phone off a complete stranger 😂😂

[@highlander666]

Going to an actual licensed cellphone store couldve avoided all of this😂

[@irisesq.6389]

It's hard for me to buy from a friend. So it would never be a stranger.

[@Eros4tw]

The lesson here is - if you are trying to save a buck by buying something that normally costs thousands of dollars off Facebook or Craigslist, make sure you do ALL the proper research ahead of time. You as the buyer need to make sure the phone is not stolen, that it turns on, and that it works with your current service before you hand over $600+ to some random person you literally just met off the internet. She might have been shady, but him just taking 5min to properly look over and evaluate the phone could have avoided all of this.

[@they-live1]

He "axed her" sounds painful

[@DawnVita]

i love how she's so broke but she has tattoo money and manicure money

[@inspyr9]

I bought 3 phones from strangers in my lifetime and never had any problem - guess I got lucky.

[@thomascooper5050]

That guy is nervous lol dude it’ll be ok

[@mimim8532]

Even he can only use T-Mobile….he couldn’t use it- there’s a contract

[@josha.bdoge2]

The plaintiff communicates like a toddler using words for the first time......I had to 2x the video to get through it....The guy is about as articulate as a defective toy

[@michaelcrandle1068]

The defendant is playing the Con Artist Game.

[@MediaBuster]

What a scammer..

[@adrianknight1406]

Good verdict. Pretty cut and dry case

[@Meister_de_Nicts]

Evidence is key. Try to remember that when trying to manufacture fake racism accusations in other cases...

[@curiousnarwhal]

why do people use being a single parent as an excuse? you made irresponsible choices. its not other people's problem.

[@jgs2277]

You can tell this defendant is shady AF. She knew damn well that the phone still had a balance and there would be strict limitations on how the phone could be used. She just tried to cheat an honest couple out of their money, and I'm glad she got called out on national television. She's a fraud.

[@tamekadavis6641]

She is a scammer point blank period.💯🙄

[@nhughes1162]

The defendant feels like because she's a single mother she doesn't have to pay her responsibilities and the guy gave her more time, she didn't even make a good faith payment or ask for more time.. #notlogicallysound

[@maggiefraz7694]

You can’t sell a phone that you don’t own , period ! Very dishonest woman !

[@AtlChica883]

Thank God now you can check IMEI checks. I can’t imagine paying $500 and you can’t use the phone.

[@richardm5540]

She sounds terrible not being upfront with that man .

[@luffygamerrr1]

The plaintiff:uh um uh um uh

[@ElsaFriost]

I really hope that the defendant loses because she's given the judge an attitude

[@mrshappilymarried1]

She was more interested in telling Doug about her stupid tattoo..

[@trekgirl65]

then watch the whole thing......

[@Absaalookemensch]

"I'm a single mother, the world owes me due to my reproductive lifestyle choices."

[@Hatokirei]

Being a single parent is not an excuse for dropping your obligations.

[@Foernnr]

They need to make a compilation of Doug commenting on the chest tattoos after the case. He does that alot 😅

[@Begotts]

Doug…. Looking at her skull lol.

[@jaydendavis8751]

Defendant is a bum

[@mmmfun77]

Is she crazy? She owes on the phone but sells it?

[@guccilady1017]

He’s very inarticulate. As an ELA teacher I stressed to my students the importance of being able to communicate your ideas clearly. This man is stumbling all over his words and can’t make a point. It’s sad. As a woman I’d be so upset that the man who is supposed to lead my family can’t articulate himself. Grammar is soooooo important people

[@alinaluna8615]

The defendant is not smart at all

[@keithjoseph5613]

I dont like scammers like her making the situation like its light.

[@IvyLeagu]

She's a liar, why wouldn't they give you back that phone when they want their money back..

[@ValhallaV8]

She said “I’m a single mother” but shows up with her dead beat baby’s daddy 😂

[@lmjones.9060]

So she didn't outright own it, but she thought she could sell it. Keep the money and not have to worry about paying it off?

[@righttoouropinionthanks4710]

Okay, I’m sorry, but that plaintiff is more dense than the defendant, but she is straight-up dishonest!!!

[@alinaesperanza7857]

I was super honest:(