You filed for a protective order?
I can show you where I had to actually block her from messaging me on Facebook.
I was not aware of none of this.
She is, I would have to say, obsessed with me.
There is an order of protection against you.
If you violate the order of protection, you're going to jail.
- Get it through your noodle. - [announcer] This is Judy Justice.
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[announcer] Previously on Judy Justice.
It seems that you were married and the defendant dated your husband?
- Yes, ma'am. - [Judy] Was that after the divorce?
- Before the divorce. - [Judy] Before. Tell me what happened.
So me and my ex-husband, we were sitting in the car
and Sunshine got out of her car
and tried to punch the passenger side of my window car.
Who robbed what?
He pulled out a handgun and demanded money from me.
Faith snatched the money and ran… both of them ran out of the vehicle.
This is from your ex-husband's text messages?
- Yes. - [Judy] It reads, "Your face next.
Call Faith and tell her to check her vehicle."
- And then? - I also have a text message
that she sent with a video of her actually busting out of my windshield.
And I also have a ring camera video of her busting the tires as well.
- You have a countersuit? - Yes.
[Judy] And your countersuit is for false charges.
- I assume these are the false charges? - Yes.
[announcer] And now, the conclusion.
Faith Hamilton is suing her ex-husband's partner, Sunshine Green,
for vandalizing her car and defamation.
Anything else you wanna tell me?
I also have another message where she sent to Adel…
[Judy] I'll read it.
- [Faith] It says… - Just a sec. Don't tell me what it says.
- B-A-E, what does that mean? - Bae, that's what she was calling him.
[Judy] "Bae, I'm not trying to be a…" nasty words,
"but I guess you don't want me anymore. I cry, I done fake accounts,
I called from numerous numbers, I broke out windows, I keep in door.
Told me that you were going to come back, which you didn't.
I'm not going to wish bad on you. I love you, but this has caused me a lot.
I will not reach out to you anymore. I give up trying.
There are a few items here at the house that you didn't left.
I will reach out to Faith or your mother to give it to them.
There is still clothes and other personal things you left."
[Sunshine] That is not me.
She said Adel be out there with multiple other girls. That is not me.
- Okay. Anything else? - [Faith] Yes.
So for the second part of my claim,
I would have to say that I believe Sunshine is,
I would have to say, obsessed with me.
There are many occasions where, one, that report that Sunshine told you about
where she filed the robbery charges against me and my ex-husband,
when I answered to the detective, talked to him, I told him…
[Judy] You can't tell me what you told the detective.
- Were you arrested on that complaint? - I was not arrested on that complaint.
I actually received the order of protection from them.
[Judy] Shh. Just a second. The answer is you were not arrested on her complaint?
- [Faith] No. - [Judy] You were, in fact,
- contacted by the police? - Yes.
Subsequent to being contacted by the police
is what you're telling me that you filed for a protective order?
- Yes, and I was granted it. - [Judy] Do you have a copy of it?
- Yes. - [Judy] I'd like to see it.
- What happened with it? - [Faith] We have a order…
- [Sunshine] Can I see that, Your Honor? - … of stay away…
- [Judy] Shh. - … until May 9th of this year.
- Did you have a hearing? - [Faith] Yes, we had…
- Shh. Who was present at the hearing? - I was there.
- [Judy] Was she there? - Yes.
- Was testimony taken? - Not from me, no.
[Judy] Was testimony taken from Ms. Green?
Can I explain what happened on those dates?
Because we had to go three times.
On the first date, Sunshine told the judge that I had lived with her…
- [Sunshine] Your Honor, she did state… - …so I had to put…
- …she did state on record that… - [Judy] Shh. Just a second.
- …she was arrested. - [Judy] Just a second.
[Faith] So I had to prove that I didn't live with her
because that's what Sunshine told the judge.
And then when we went back, it was another discrepancy from Sunshine.
And then when we went back, that's when the judge gave me the final order
and the temporary protection order for May 9th of this year.
But you don't have to return to court.
- It expires May 9th? - Yes.
[Judy] Does the defendant have a protective order against you?
- No. - [Judy] No. What else?
I also have where Sunshine posted on Facebook saying that I was a wanted felon
and she also posted where I live on Facebook.
[Judy] Well, just a second.
- Are you on Facebook? - I am.
[Judy] Can I see where she posted that you're a wanted felon?
- Yes. - [Judy] Before I look at it,
did you post that she was a wanted felon?
- [Sunshine] I would like to see what… - Shh!
I'm asking you what… before I look at it,
I'm asking you whether or not you posted that she was a wanted felon.
No, I posted Adel is a wanted felon.
[Judy] Okay.
- [Faith] Your Honor, can I say… - [Judy] Yes. No, you did.
- You did. Listen to me. - [Sunshine] Ma'am. Can I see that?
[Judy] I'm gonna read it to you. "If you know Adel,
contact the […] Police Department and New York State Parole. He is wanted.
Also, if you know where Faith […] Hamilton… is, she is accomplished…"
I assume you meant accomplice,
"with hiding Adel and she is wanted by the […] police department for felony charges.
Her last known area…"
- Can I see that please, ma'am? - [Judy] Absolutely.
[Faith] Your Honor, can I say something?
- Shh. - [Faith] Okay.
Right. It clearly says that Adel is wanted by the […] police.
- Keep reading. - [Sunshine] Accomplish with hiding Adel
and she is wanted by the […] police department for a felony charges.
- Correct. - [Sunshine] Her… right,
they're… with these charges that I filed
on […] police department, which is here, I have it. They were… they are wanted.
No, no, no. Madam, first, you said you didn't.
- Then you said you wanted to see it. - [Sunshine] But I…
- I'll take it back. - Right, but I didn't…
- she was… - [Judy] I'll take it back now.
I… [sighs]
[Judy] You have to understand something, madam. I get it.
- I get it. - [theme music]
You posted here…
I didn't post anything. I can pull up my Facebook account.
Hold on a second. I'm gonna show these to you, but let's make certain,
you have no information that the defendant has a serious illness?
- No. - [Judy] Okay.
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[announcer] Faith Hamilton claims her ex-husband's partner, Sunshine Green,
vandalized her car and defamed her online.
Sunshine is countersuing for a false police report and defamation.
Now, why she's on the tip of your nose, I have no idea.
You're a girlfriend. You were dating him while he was married to her.
If anything, you should be on the tip of her nose, not vice versa.
So I don't know why she's on the tip of your nose
and you did, in fact, say she's a wanted felon. And that's not true.
As a matter of fact, after a judge heard the allegations,
the court granted her a protective order for almost a year against you,
based upon your statements.
There's no order protection for a year, ma'am. That is incorrect.
Tell me when it expires.
[Sunshine] This order protection expires 05/09/2024.
- The order was just… - [Judy] Just a… just a sec…
…the order was issued on February.
I never had a complete order of protection. I had an…
You… just a second. There is an order of protection against you.
Understand this. Get it through your noodle.
There is an order of protection against you.
If you violate the order of protection, you're going to jail.
She has an order of protection issued by a judge, who you saw three times,
who granted her a protective order
much after you had filed these robbery charges against her,
which the detectives decided to go nowhere. Detectives didn't buy it.
And neither did the judge who heard the protective order case
because the charges that you filed against her
were brought up before that judge,
before he issued the protective order against you.
When I received this notification…
I didn't receive this charge until when I approached in court.
I came in court on February. I was not aware of none of this.
I just received this in the mail.
As I… went to court on this and I argued and I spoke with the DA
and I spoke with the lawyer and I showed them that all this that was going on,
and this is basically 'cause of her husband,
the judge and the DA and my attorney agreed.
-We're not… -[Judy] No, no, no, no.
Don't tell me what they agreed, madam.
- What I'm telling you… - [Sunshine] But I have the letter
- from the courts right here that states… - [Judy] I… just a second.
Somebody prepared a letter for you for this proceeding?
It was the courts. It's… it was from the court. It was from the…
Can I see what she has?
- [Sunshine] And here's… I would like… - No, no, no, I don't…
- I'm not interested in that. - [Sunshine] Alright.
Because I didn't buy it and neither did anybody else.
What? This is an attorney from the Legal Aid Society. That's not from the court.
- [Sunshine] Right, I was never… - Return that to her.
- I was never convicted of any charges. - [Judy] Just a second.
Return that to her.
- I was never convicted of any charges. - Very good.
Judgment for the plaintiff in the amount of $2,600.
- [Sunshine] Ma'am, can I… My counter… - Just a second… on your claim…
Don't speak… On your claim, I find that she's guilty of vandalism
and I find that she did, in fact, defame you
when she said that you were wanted for a felony in this post,
which you clearly were not. Okay. Now we're gonna get to your counterclaim.
Your counterclaim is false charges.
Well, that's out because I find that you absolutely vandalized her car.
And defamation, so now the only thing left that I'm going to hear
is the defamation part of your lawsuit.
- Tell me how Ms. Hamilton defamed you. - Yes.
I have multiple messages from Facebook
and also from her texting me stating that…
[Judy] No, no, listen to me. Her sending you text messages is not defamation.
I understand.
[Judy] That's communication between two people.
She can call you the worst names in the book
as long as it's between the two of you.
Defamation is when it's relayed to a third person or other people.
So you want to show me what it is that you are complaining about
that she broadcast to other people about you
that would fall within the category of defamation.
- Yeah. I also have a witness here… - [Judy] Shh.
- [Sunshine] …that also have… - [Judy] Just a second.
- Show me… - [Sunshine] Yes, I have…
Don't give me whole bunch of stuff,
- don't give me text messages… - [Sunshine] I understand.
[Judy] Just show me what you are alleging,
give her a pen, Kevin, and let her circle it.
Can… I would…
- Circle that. - [Sunshine] Yes.
Which it has been posted on her page…
- …and there you are. - [Judy] Okay.
Is this something that she's talking to you?
I received that as a text message.
And then she posted on her wall, which my witness right here…
- [Judy] Shh. - …seen it.
[Judy] Do you have any information that the defendant has a serious illness?
- No. - You posted here.
I didn't post anything. I can pull up my Facebook account,
I can show you… I don't hardly post anything on Facebook.
- I actually… - [Judy] Hold on a second,
hold on a second. I'm gonna show these to you.
This appears to come from Faith Hamilton.
But let's make certain,
you have no information that the defendant has a serious illness?
- No. - [Judy] Okay. Now, show this to her.
- [Sunshine] Well… - Shh. Don't speak.
Those look… those look more like personal images…
- [Faith] Your Honor, this is… - Shh.
- … back and forth between two people. - I'm going to show them to you…
- Yeah. - … because I don't understand them.
[Faith] Your Honor, this is actually direct messages
and my Facebook name is not Faith D. Hamilton, it's Faith Hamilton.
So what you're telling me and what's… Can I have those back?
- [Faith] And that's not… - Shh!
So these are text messages, these…
[Sarah] That is the equivalent of a text message.
- These are text messages. - Yes.
That does not appear to be a public posting.
- [Judy] Okay. - [Sarah] Whatever they may be,
they're direct between two people, not posting for public consumption.
- [Judy] Ms. Green. - [Sunshine] Yes.
Pay careful attention, you're flipping around.
What I asked you for and what I told you was…
[papers shuffling]
Well, maybe if you stop paying attention to other things…
- [Sunshine] Almost finished. - …you'd give me what I wanted.
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The plaintiff has her Facebook account,
that does not have the Faith D. Hamilton in it.
Someone could've taken the same photo that she has as her profile picture
to create this account, because this is not of the actual Facebook page.
You could ask them to bring up the actual Facebook page of Faith D. Hamilton.
We'll be able to see how many friends they have.
Tell him what you need.
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[announcer] Faith Hamilton has accused her ex-husband's partner, Sunshine Green
of vandalizing Faith's car and online defamation.
Sunshine is countersuing claiming Faith defamed her on social media.
I said I don't care what two people say to each other.
Texting back and forth or emailing back and forth. That's between two people.
She could say whatever she wants to you.
I mean, there are certain things you can't say, but certainly in here, nasty.
But she can say this to you.
I asked you to show me where she posted it on a public forum and you gave me…
- My witness has it, ma'am… - [Judy] No.
…in her phone. My witness has it.
- [Judy] Your witness has it from where? - [Sunshine] Facebook.
[Judy] Okay. Do you have something that she posted on Facebook
that mentions a serious illness that Ms. Green has?
- Yes. - [Judy] I'd like to see it.
Let me see it.
Hold with your finger.
[Sunshine] Demeka, you can stand here.
- Okay. Is this a Facebook page? - [Sarah] Sorry, I can't see.
Yes, that is… that would be a post then on her page.
- [Judy] On whose page? - Whoever Faith D. Hamilton…
- That would be her. - [Sarah] Yeah.
- [Judy] Okay. - [Faith] That's not my Facebook.
I can show you where I had to actually block her from messaging me on Facebook
and I can pull up my Facebook account
and my name is not Faith D. Hamilton on Facebook.
That page is not for me, that is not my Facebook account.
I had to actually block Sunshine from messaging me on Facebook. And again…
[Judy] I want you to show this to the plaintiff please.
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Your Honor, can I show you my Facebook account?
These pictures that were posted 20 hours ago,
on my actual Facebook were posted when I was back in high school.
So it appears that they… whatever went to my Facebook,
but these pictures from 20 hours ago were from years ago
- and again I don't post on Facebook. - [Judy] Just a second.
- I just share. - Those were posted 20 hours ago?
[Faith] From her account.
But from my real account, these pictures, I was in high school in these pictures,
and I was in high school from 2013 to 2017 and I can pull that up right now.
Pull it up, your Facebook page.
Would you give Sarah both those?
[Sarah] Okay. So it looks like the plaintiff has her Facebook account
that does not have the Faith D. Hamilton in it.
Someone could've taken the same photo that she has as her profile picture
to create this account, because also it says that… whoever took these screenshots,
this is not of the actual Facebook page.
You could ask them to bring up the actual Facebook page of Faith D. Hamilton.
We'll be able to see how many friends they have…
Tell them what you need.
[Sarah] … instead of a photo… instead of a photo,
I wanna see the actual Facebook page that you're referring to.
I wish I understood all of this stuff.
- [Faith] And can I show you the date? - Shh. No.
[Sarah] Because it said in the screenshot…
So she needs the picture of the Facebook page.
…whoever took the screenshot is friends with Faith D. Hamilton,
which the plaintiff is claiming that she has blocked them,
so they would be unable to be friends.
So whoever took the screenshot either created the account
or knew whoever created the account
- to be friends. - Okay.
- [Sunshine] So it's not on there? - [Demeka] Yeah.
- She took it down. - She took… she removed it.
- She removed it. - But her Facebook page is still active
and she posted this recently as February 26th.
[Judy] Very good.
- Yeah. Because this say only two friends. - [Judy] Okay. Just a second.
Is that all that you have?
- [Demeka] Yes. - Yes, good.
Judgment for the plaintiff for the amount of $2,600.
Counter claim's dismissed. We're finished here. Thank you.
- [Kevin] This court is adjourned. - [Judy] Careful, Ms. Green,
because there is a final order of protection that's out there
- and it looks as this lady just might… - [Sunshine] But the order of protection
- is a non-offensive order of protection. - … pay careful attention.
There's… this lady just might use it if you harass her, assault her,
or come within the prescribed limits of where you're supposed to be away from her.
She can have you arrested. And I wouldn't do it. I would just stay away from her.
- We're done. - [Kevin] This way, please.
- [theme music] - I am very pleased with the judge.
I'm happy that she was able to see through the lies.
I'm happy that she seen the truth. So I'm pleased.
I'm fine with it. She got what she wanted, she did what she had to do.
She proved… if it was me, which I know it was not me,
but again, she likes to manipulate the system
and also manipulate her ex-husband to believe this is the type of person I am
which I'm not.
She's jealous that the fact me and my ex-husband are great friends.
She thought that she would be able to remove me from his life
and like I told him, "You can do what you wanna do, I'll be here to support you."
And she doesn't like it.
I did not do that, which the video does not show that I done anything
pertaining to a tire being punched or a window. But it's fine, she got it.
She did in fact damage my car. The judge knows. That's why she ruled in my favor.
- I wanna be left alone. - I just want her to leave me alone.
I don't want anything to do with this woman.
And like Judge Judy said, if she continues to mess with me,
I will contact the police.
[Sarah] You could tell whoever created a fake Facebook page
and took private messages and posted them knew the requirements of defamation
as public consumption for… in a public forum or for a third party to hear.
Because you could tell whoever took the screenshot
was friends with this Faith D. Hamilton
and as the plaintiff said, she blocked her and wanted nothing to do with her.
So that would've been impossible had it been the plaintiff's…
- I don't understand all of that… - [laughs]
…but I'm sure the people out there listening do understand that.
[Sarah] Sure. And the fact that they couldn't bring up the actual Facebook page
when I requested it only further proved my point. So…
I also think it's interesting, Sarah, that today, I mean, within the last decade,
most people have some sort of photographic ability in their house
by way of their ring camera or whatever they put there that's stationary.
But it makes your life so much easier.
- [Sarah] Sure. She had multiple videos. - Videos.
[Sarah] You know, some from the ring cam…
most from a… either ring or a security camera.
- [Judy] Right. - And it makes our job easier.
Well, it does and because the person
against whom this photography is being used, usually doesn't know that it exists…
- [Sarah] Uh-huh. Mhm. - …it makes it even more interesting.
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