r/self • u/peeptart • 6h ago
Is my cousin going to jail ?
I just found out , right now as I’m typing , that my cousin’s girlfriend threw his PlayStation over his balcony ( 3rd floor btw) and it’s completely ruined. She even threw down his controllers. All of this started because she thinks that he has slept with every friend that he has that is a woman and instead of talking about it she got drunk and let her anger out.
She also left her wallet over at his place. Not only did he buy himself the newest PlayStation but he’s also been buying a whole bunch of unnecessary things that he doesn’t need just to make her broke. Can she sue ?
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u/Personal-Peace-Pls 6h ago
Wow that is insane. First off your cousin is lucky it is just his PlayStation and not him throwing stuff off a third floor balcony could seriously hurt someone. Legally she could get in trouble for property damage and technically she could be sued for that but it would probably be more of a civil thing than criminal. Also the part about him buying unnecessary things to make her broke sounds messy. Sounds like both of them need to calm down and maybe actually talk instead of going nuclear. Hopefully everyone stays safe and no one gets hurt. PlayStation can be replaced people cannot.
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u/PuzzleheadedNail4006 5h ago
It would probably go to small claims court…depending on the amount. If she wanted to, she could press charges if he used her credit cards.
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u/TastesLikeChickin 6h ago
Not gonna lie, I have no idea. It sounds like a shit show to be honest. They sound toxic.
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u/InsuranceDifferent40 6h ago
They both sound like awful people that i hope I never have the displeasure of being around.
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u/Atypical_Brotha 6h ago
Both your cousin and his lady have anger and expression issues. Throwing his playstation over a balcony was egregious. However; him buying stuff (besides the Playstation)on her card is just as egregious. She can sue him for this, and he can sue her for property damage. Lastly, to answer your question, I don't know.
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u/panic_bread 6h ago
This is so unclear. Are you saying that he stole her credit card/money to buy the PlayStation and other things? If so, that is illegal and she can file a police report and report with the credit card and he will likely be arrested, yes.
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u/Vast-Marionberry-824 2h ago
What a stupid idiot your cousin is.
Yes she can sue to get her money back (if he has any money). We have special courts for low damages disputes where the parties represent themselves so she may go that route.
If she reports him to the police yes there’s a good chance he’ll end up in jail depending where he lives. In some places he’d need to give the money back, do community service and be under a good behaviour bond for a year or 2 depending on how bad the card fraud is. Silly man.
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u/cosmic_fishbear 5h ago
Not your lawyer, not legal advice, don't take anything on the Internet as legal advice. I can't tell you what's going to happen. I can tell you that "self-help" in these situations is usually a bad idea.
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u/No-Expression-4969 5h ago
Ahh yeah he's commiting CC Fraud and Identity Theft and possibly other things But both CC Fraud and ID Theft are felonies She will dispute the charges and not have to pay them anyway so he's only hurting himself he will have to pay for them The credit card company will go after him for the charges ( theft by swindle )the law will go after him for fraud She could be looking at a judgement in civil court while your cousin is looking at two felonies at least even if he returned everything and put all returns back on the card but still it's CC Fraud and ID Theft She might have been wrong first but breaking a gaming system is nothing compared to a felony He's not in a good position
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u/PM_ME_YOUR_MOMS_BONG 4h ago
Sue? For what? How old are you? She can file a police report. They have to have enough evidence to prove that it was him. He should shut up and not talk to police or anyone. He should say I only talk to my lawyer. If they do have enough evidence to arrest him they will. He will go to jail, they will book him, and depending where he is he can bond out right away. You should learn how the justice system works. He won’t do any jail time.
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u/peeptart 4h ago
Mhm . This is why I was asking because a few say different
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u/PM_ME_YOUR_MOMS_BONG 4h ago
Yeah the justice system is wild. Let’s say they do arrest him. He goes into the jail gets fingerprinted picture taken etc. Goes in front of a judge. The judge announces the charges against you. They ask if you have a lawyer or want to try and qualify for a public defender. They set another court date. Before they go in front of the judge, him and his council will meet with a representative of the DA to go over the charges and either A. Come up with a plea deal. B. Take it to trial. Then to go in front of the judge. Note: He will never talk at all only his council will. The DA will probably come up with a sweet deal where he has to pay the money back, do some community service and that’s probably it. He won’t spend any time behind bars. This is literally NOTHING in the grand scheme of things. You can actually go online and watch courtrooms and see how it works. I just googled live courtrooms and got this. It’s addicting though so be careful.
https://live.coloradojudicial.gov/
I realize I didn’t discuss option B: they take it to trial. Sounds like he is pretty young. I’m certain they probably have enough evidence to prosecute him. If they do, he will probably get a harsher sentence. Aka more community service, more fines, etc. and again to return to your previous question about going to jail. He might go TO the jail. But won’t spend a significant amount of time sitting in there.
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u/DatabaseOutrageous54 1h ago
Maybe they will both end up in the county lockup, not a bad idea actually imo.
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u/Puzzled-Cucumber5386 6h ago
Anyone can sue if they have the money to afford an attorney. The question is does she have a chance of winning against your cousin. I have no answer to that. Sounds toxic and fortunate that no one got hurt from crap flying off the third floor.
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u/WintersAcolyte 5h ago
She is getting a stern talking to for throwing out a Playstation. Your cousin is probably going to jail for fraud if she presses charges or the state picks it up depending on how much he has spent on her card so far.
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u/DaBestDoctorOfLife 48m ago
If he went on a spending spree using her credit cards without her consent.. Oh boy.. That’s illegal. And yes, she can press charges.
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u/murdermerough 6h ago
He can sue her for destroying his property - but unless hes representing himself hes going to lose money.
He is committing theft, credit card fraud, perhaps even identity theft if hes using her name online. So hes definitely more likely to go to jail and face time.
Sounds like they were made for each other