Divorce Lawyers Told Him Not to Touch the Money鈥ut He Did - YouTube

Channel: Judge Judy

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In September,
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did he give you a check?
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>> So what happened was,
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on August 30th,
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I was alerted by the bank
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that my husband withdrew $1,472,
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funds that were not
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supposed to be touched.
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Our lawyers said,
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"Do not touch that money."
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>> Judge Judy: Was that in
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a joint account?
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>> Yes.
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>> Judge Judy: Stand up.
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Did you withdraw $1,472
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from a joint account in August?
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>> Yes, ma'am.
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>> Judge Judy: For what?
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>> Because she was transferring
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money, utilizing that money
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for other things.
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And before it --
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it all disappeared, I said,
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"I'm withdrawing half of
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what was mine and half of the
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money that was in there."
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>> Judge Judy: Just a second.
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Just a second.
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You had an agreement
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with your respective lawyers
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not to touch a pool of money.
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We're not going back, here,
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years of separation.
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So at the end of June, how much
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was in that account, Mr. Cole?
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>> The end of June?
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>> Judge Judy: Yeah,
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when you left.
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>> Nothing.
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>> Judge Judy: Zero?
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>> Yeah. I don't think
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there was anything.
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>> Judge Judy: Zero. Okay.
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And who put money
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in there in July?
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>> It was a tax refund,
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tax refund.
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>> Judge Judy: So a tax refund
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came in.
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>> Correct.
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>> Judge Judy: In what month?
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>> August, I believe.
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Yeah, August.
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>> Judge Judy: So, in August,
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tax refund
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went directly into the account.
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>> Yes.
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>> Judge Judy: In what amount?
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>> Just under $6,000.
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>> Judge Judy: So $6,000 went
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into the bank in August.
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Do you remember
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what date in August?
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>> No.
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>> Judge Judy: Do you remember
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what date in August, Mrs. Cole?
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>> I think it was between
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August 8th
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and August 10th of 2016.
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>> Judge Judy: And on what date
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did you draw out $1,472?
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>> Towards the end of the month.
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>> Judge Judy: Now I want you
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to think very,
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very carefully, Mr. Cole.
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During that 2-week period,
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because you said you drew out
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this $1,472
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because your wife,
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who has custody
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of your three children,
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was using that money
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for other things,
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I would like you to itemize
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the other things
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she was using the money for
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so that you felt entitled
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to take out $1,472.
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>> Um, I don't know
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exactly what it was for.
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>> Judge Judy: Well, I mean,
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was she using it for --
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Just a second.
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Did you see money coming out
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for a spray tan or
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for breast augmentation?
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>> No.
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>> Judge Judy: Then I'd like you
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to tell me what other things
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there were that you triggered
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in your mind
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an entitlement to remove funds
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from an account that a judge
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had said to you, "Don't touch."
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>> It was the attorneys
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that said, "Don't touch."
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>> Judge Judy: Fine, attorneys.
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>> Okay.
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>> Judge Judy: Yours and hers.
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>> And she was taking money
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out of the account.
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>> Judge Judy: Just a second.
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Just a second.
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Well, so then,
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you've changed your statement.
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Your first statement is she was
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taking out money
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out of the account for things
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that she shouldn't take money
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out of the account for.
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Okay?
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So now you're not saying that
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she shouldn't have taken money
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out of the account
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for frivolous things.
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It could have been
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for other things.
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But you don't know
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what they were.
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So I'd like you to tell me
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how much money
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she took out of the account.
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>> It was probably in the realm
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of --
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>> Judge Judy: No, no.
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>> Hundreds of dollars.
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>> Judge Judy: No. No, no, no.
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You went against an agreement
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with your attorney.
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And you took out an odd number,
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$1,472.
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Now, she looks like
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she's got everything written
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down very, very carefully.
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You are standing there
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with your mother
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with nothing in front of you.
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Is it correct that,
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in the month of July,
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you didn't send $1,400
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for the support
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of your children?
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You sent $800 for the support
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of your children.
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>> No.
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>> Judge Judy: How much did you
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send for the support of your
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children in the month of July?
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>> I don't have that paperwork
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in front of me.
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>> Judge Judy: Well,
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where did you think you were
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coming today -- to the beach?
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>> We were coming to --
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>> Judge Judy: Just a second.
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Where did you think you were
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coming?
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You were coming to the beach?
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No. This is all leading up
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to what happened on the date
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that your former wife --
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And I'm not usually,
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if you ever watch this program,
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you understand,
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I'm an ecumenical abuser.
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If I think
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that she did the wrong thing
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by going to your mother's house
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because something was wrong
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with a check,
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I'll let her have it.
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But right now, I'm not getting
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a good vibe from your side
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because first, you tell me
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that you touched money that
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you weren't supposed to touch
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because she was using it
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for things she shouldn't have.
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That triggers in my mind,
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if I didn't ask
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the next question, you know,
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going to get gels on her nails
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instead of supporting your three
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children who are 15, 13, and 11.
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Okay? And you can't support
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three goldfish
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on $1,400 a month.
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Do you understand?
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>> Yes.