1 00:00:06,500 --> 00:00:10,233 There were rumors swirling around about who he was 2 00:00:10,300 --> 00:00:12,300 and things that he was doing. 3 00:00:12,367 --> 00:00:14,667 So that's what was scratched on the hood of your car? 4 00:00:15,033 --> 00:00:16,767 I did not scratch the car. 5 00:00:16,834 --> 00:00:19,700 She sit here lying. And she knows she bold-faced lie. 6 00:00:19,767 --> 00:00:20,967 She knows she lying. 7 00:00:22,333 --> 00:00:24,266 You messing up my life. 8 00:00:24,333 --> 00:00:26,900 I loved you and I tried to do everything I could for you. 9 00:00:26,967 --> 00:00:28,967 She talk to me like I'm a sucker. 10 00:00:29,033 --> 00:00:30,300 Just leave me alone. 11 00:00:30,367 --> 00:00:31,467 This is so much. 12 00:00:31,533 --> 00:00:33,233 [sobbing] This is so much. 13 00:00:33,300 --> 00:00:36,800 [announcer] Now, on Tribunal Justice. 14 00:00:36,867 --> 00:00:40,367 ["Ride of the Valkyries" plays] 15 00:00:58,233 --> 00:01:01,467 [announcer] Today's case was filed in Richmond, California. 16 00:01:02,133 --> 00:01:05,233 Your Honor, this is case number 2039, 17 00:01:05,300 --> 00:01:07,433 Hunt, Jr. versus Stitts. 18 00:01:07,500 --> 00:01:10,400 All parties have been sworn in. You may be seated. 19 00:01:10,467 --> 00:01:11,967 - Thank you, Cassandra. - You're welcome. 20 00:01:12,734 --> 00:01:15,400 All right. Mr. Hunt, according to your complaint, 21 00:01:15,467 --> 00:01:18,567 you claim that the defendant over here damaged your car 22 00:01:18,633 --> 00:01:23,100 by carving the word bitch into your hood 23 00:01:23,166 --> 00:01:26,900 and scratching your driver side door with Xs. 24 00:01:26,967 --> 00:01:29,834 Therefore you're asking for $3,700 25 00:01:29,900 --> 00:01:32,265 which is what you say was gonna cost you to get it fixed. 26 00:01:32,333 --> 00:01:33,600 - Yes, Your Honor. - [Judge Levy] Okay. 27 00:01:33,667 --> 00:01:36,100 Ms. Stitts, your defense is pretty simple. 28 00:01:36,567 --> 00:01:38,934 Wasn't me. I didn't do it. Right? 29 00:01:39,000 --> 00:01:40,265 - Yes, Your Honor. - [Judge Levy] All right. 30 00:01:40,333 --> 00:01:41,834 So when I looked at the complaint 31 00:01:41,900 --> 00:01:46,400 and I see that that's the kind of damage that was caused to someone's vehicle, 32 00:01:46,467 --> 00:01:49,133 that suggested whoever did it was a little angry 33 00:01:49,200 --> 00:01:50,967 and it suggested it wasn't a stranger. 34 00:01:51,033 --> 00:01:53,467 So why don't you tell us how you and the defendant know each other? 35 00:01:54,700 --> 00:01:57,300 I met Lareese when I got out of college. 36 00:01:58,265 --> 00:02:00,333 Her cousin, me and him was hanging out together. 37 00:02:00,400 --> 00:02:03,400 He took me over to her house and I seen her. 38 00:02:03,467 --> 00:02:04,767 You know, she was spunky. 39 00:02:04,834 --> 00:02:08,233 I just--you know, everything about her, I just--I just liked, you know? 40 00:02:08,300 --> 00:02:09,699 [Judge Levy] How long ago are we talking about? 41 00:02:09,767 --> 00:02:11,032 [Kenneth] '96, you know? 42 00:02:11,100 --> 00:02:13,033 And then about 2007, 43 00:02:13,100 --> 00:02:16,066 my car was used to do a crime 44 00:02:16,166 --> 00:02:18,700 and I had to go away for 12 years. 45 00:02:18,767 --> 00:02:22,033 So while I was incarcerated, one of her cousins reached out to me 46 00:02:22,100 --> 00:02:26,400 and told me her son just got killed and she's not--she's not doing good. 47 00:02:26,466 --> 00:02:29,133 So I said, "Okay. You know, let me reach out to her, you know?" 48 00:02:29,200 --> 00:02:30,567 I always--I always care for her. 49 00:02:30,633 --> 00:02:31,700 I always, you know... 50 00:02:34,166 --> 00:02:36,200 I reached out to her. We start talking. 51 00:02:36,266 --> 00:02:38,834 When I first seen her, she was doing real bad. 52 00:02:38,900 --> 00:02:41,166 She got real frail, you know? 53 00:02:41,233 --> 00:02:43,400 And as we were talking, she gained her weight back. 54 00:02:43,466 --> 00:02:45,934 You know, we start, you know, really conversing, really talking. 55 00:02:46,000 --> 00:02:48,633 I say, "Hey, you know, if we keep doing this here, we keep going on, 56 00:02:48,700 --> 00:02:50,433 I mean, I would love for you to be my wife." 57 00:02:50,500 --> 00:02:55,233 How long into your 12-year stint was it that you suggested to the defendant 58 00:02:55,300 --> 00:02:56,533 that you should get married? 59 00:02:56,600 --> 00:02:57,600 Six years in. 60 00:02:57,667 --> 00:02:58,667 Did you say yes? 61 00:02:58,734 --> 00:02:59,900 I did. I fell for it. 62 00:02:59,966 --> 00:03:03,166 It was a very vulnerable-- I was in a vulnerable state 63 00:03:03,233 --> 00:03:06,633 and I did really like him and grew to love him. 64 00:03:06,700 --> 00:03:08,400 All right. You get married 65 00:03:08,467 --> 00:03:11,367 and she continues to visit you for the next six years? 66 00:03:11,433 --> 00:03:13,533 Well, no. Let me--let me-- let me back that up 67 00:03:13,600 --> 00:03:16,867 because I was wondering she's supposed to show up and she didn't show up. 68 00:03:16,934 --> 00:03:19,500 She sent me a letter and told me, "Well, I don't think I should be married," 69 00:03:19,567 --> 00:03:21,266 - because she was cheating. - [Judge Levy] So hold on. 70 00:03:21,333 --> 00:03:22,834 - Do you remember sending that letter? - I do. 71 00:03:22,900 --> 00:03:24,567 Okay. And tell me about that from your perspective. 72 00:03:24,633 --> 00:03:26,900 I was--I started seeing someone else. 73 00:03:27,800 --> 00:03:32,166 There were, you know, a lot of rumors swirling around about who he was 74 00:03:32,233 --> 00:03:34,066 and things that he was doing. 75 00:03:34,133 --> 00:03:37,033 I believed them, started seeing someone else, and... 76 00:03:37,100 --> 00:03:39,600 Besides that, you however stuck it out. 77 00:03:39,667 --> 00:03:40,734 The two of you remained married 78 00:03:40,800 --> 00:03:42,466 while you were incarcerated for the six years. 79 00:03:42,533 --> 00:03:43,800 - Is that right? - Yes. 80 00:03:43,867 --> 00:03:46,466 [Judge Levy] It was important for me to ask these questions, get that history 81 00:03:46,533 --> 00:03:49,600 because someone scrolling the word bitch on a car 82 00:03:49,667 --> 00:03:51,500 and doing damage is pretty substantial. 83 00:03:51,567 --> 00:03:54,400 So can we see photographs of the damage? 84 00:03:54,800 --> 00:03:56,100 So that's what was scratched 85 00:03:56,166 --> 00:03:57,834 - on the hood of your car? - [Kenneth] Yes, Your Honor. 86 00:03:57,900 --> 00:03:59,100 [Judge Levy] What year car is that by the way? 87 00:03:59,166 --> 00:04:00,700 - 2013. - [Judge Levy] Okay. 88 00:04:00,767 --> 00:04:02,667 Here we have the side door. 89 00:04:02,734 --> 00:04:04,767 You see those scratches on the car, those X marks? 90 00:04:04,834 --> 00:04:06,867 - Is that--is that the damage? - Yes, Your Honor. Yes, Your Honor. 91 00:04:06,934 --> 00:04:09,433 [Judge Levy] And, Ms. Stitts, it's your testimony here, under oath, 92 00:04:09,500 --> 00:04:10,667 that you did not do that? 93 00:04:10,734 --> 00:04:11,734 I did not do that. 94 00:04:11,800 --> 00:04:13,066 [Judge Levy] Do you have any idea who did? 95 00:04:13,133 --> 00:04:14,900 [Lareese] Well, it could have been a number of people. 96 00:04:14,967 --> 00:04:19,132 I brought some emails that indicate him having interactions 97 00:04:19,200 --> 00:04:21,466 with different women that it could have been-- 98 00:04:21,533 --> 00:04:25,166 there was accusations that he's made over and over to me 99 00:04:25,233 --> 00:04:27,800 that other people have done and he's admitted that, but this... 100 00:04:27,867 --> 00:04:29,633 [Judge Levy] All right. Mr. Hunt, you alleged 101 00:04:29,700 --> 00:04:33,200 that the incident happened on July 11th, 2023, 102 00:04:33,266 --> 00:04:36,567 - around 2:50 a.m. to 3:10 a.m. - Yes, Your Honor. 103 00:04:36,633 --> 00:04:39,667 [Judge Levy] So what I wanna know is what evidence did you have 104 00:04:39,734 --> 00:04:41,567 to prove that she did it? 105 00:04:41,633 --> 00:04:44,066 Did anyone see her? 106 00:04:44,133 --> 00:04:45,734 I was with one of my coworkers. 107 00:04:45,800 --> 00:04:48,066 She was over there taking care of me because I was sick. 108 00:04:48,133 --> 00:04:50,066 She seen her but she didn't know who she was. 109 00:04:50,133 --> 00:04:53,700 [Judge Levy] So you're saying that your coworker was able to identify 110 00:04:53,767 --> 00:04:56,367 that person as the defendant? 111 00:04:56,433 --> 00:04:58,767 She identified her to me but she didn't do it in court. 112 00:04:58,834 --> 00:05:00,066 She was scared. 113 00:05:00,133 --> 00:05:02,734 And this was in a domestic violence restraining order hearing, 114 00:05:02,800 --> 00:05:03,767 - correct? - Yes. 115 00:05:03,834 --> 00:05:06,233 [Judge Levy] And it's your testimony that this coworker of yours 116 00:05:06,300 --> 00:05:09,467 that was helping you when you were sick on July 11th, 117 00:05:09,533 --> 00:05:10,800 she goes into court. 118 00:05:10,867 --> 00:05:14,567 She was asked about whether she observed who did it during that hearing? 119 00:05:14,633 --> 00:05:16,233 - [Kenneth] Uh-huh. - And she lied about it. 120 00:05:16,300 --> 00:05:18,433 - That's what you're saying? - She actually said no. 121 00:05:18,500 --> 00:05:20,867 She actually said-- she actually said, "Uh, uh, uh." 122 00:05:20,934 --> 00:05:22,767 And then Your Honor said, "Speak to me." She, "Uh, uh, uh." 123 00:05:22,834 --> 00:05:24,166 So she lied to the judge. 124 00:05:24,233 --> 00:05:25,300 Correct, Your Honor. 125 00:05:25,367 --> 00:05:28,367 [Judge Levy] So you filed a domestic violence restraining order 126 00:05:28,433 --> 00:05:31,066 after the incident involving what you believe 127 00:05:31,133 --> 00:05:32,332 to be the defendant, right? 128 00:05:32,400 --> 00:05:35,266 Yes. Only did that, Your Honor, after I looked at the Ring tone 129 00:05:35,332 --> 00:05:36,600 and I seen that it was her. 130 00:05:36,667 --> 00:05:37,834 [Judge Levy] Okay. Okay. Hold on. 131 00:05:37,900 --> 00:05:40,200 I know that you included that in your complaint 132 00:05:40,266 --> 00:05:41,567 and I was confused about that 133 00:05:41,633 --> 00:05:43,933 'cause I didn't see any copy of any Ring video, 134 00:05:44,000 --> 00:05:46,166 'cause that would have made this case extremely easy. 135 00:05:46,233 --> 00:05:47,734 Tell me about this Ring camera. 136 00:05:47,800 --> 00:05:50,100 So this is how I found out what time it was, 137 00:05:50,166 --> 00:05:52,667 because I go across the street 138 00:05:52,734 --> 00:05:56,900 and the neighbor, she pulls it up at 2:58, 139 00:05:56,967 --> 00:06:00,633 my ex-wife, Lareese Stitts, she's on my--she's left-handed. 140 00:06:00,700 --> 00:06:03,266 - She's on my hood first. - [Judge Levy] What--when is this? 141 00:06:03,333 --> 00:06:04,633 When did you actually go to your neighbor 142 00:06:04,700 --> 00:06:06,000 - to ask about this? - The next day. 143 00:06:06,066 --> 00:06:07,333 - [Judge Levy] So July 12th? - Yes. 144 00:06:07,400 --> 00:06:09,967 [Judge Levy] So, of course, you realize this is like the bombshell evidence. 145 00:06:10,033 --> 00:06:11,533 - This is like the smoking gun. - And I hear you. 146 00:06:11,600 --> 00:06:13,433 - Uh-hmm. - So where's the tape? 147 00:06:13,500 --> 00:06:15,333 Well, when I go-- when I went back to get it, 148 00:06:15,400 --> 00:06:17,834 because it was so-- it was so long to get it-- 149 00:06:17,900 --> 00:06:19,300 after I talked to the police, 150 00:06:19,367 --> 00:06:23,367 and the neighbor said that it was too far, so it didn't last. 151 00:06:23,433 --> 00:06:26,033 Okay. Well, you say that you also went to the police though, right? 152 00:06:26,100 --> 00:06:28,100 - [Kenneth] Yes, Your Honor. - And when did you go to the police? 153 00:06:28,166 --> 00:06:29,233 The next afternoon. 154 00:06:29,300 --> 00:06:30,633 [Judge Levy] At the time, she's your wife, right? 155 00:06:30,700 --> 00:06:34,066 - Uh-hmm. - Because in July of 2023, 156 00:06:34,133 --> 00:06:36,200 you guys are in the middle of a divorce proceeding, right? 157 00:06:36,266 --> 00:06:37,734 You had filed that in January. 158 00:06:37,800 --> 00:06:42,066 So now what do you tell the police about what your wife did? 159 00:06:42,133 --> 00:06:43,800 Well, the police officer... 160 00:06:44,332 --> 00:06:45,367 - I actually had... - [Judge Levy] What do you tell... 161 00:06:45,433 --> 00:06:48,332 ... I actually--I actually had the police officer go 162 00:06:48,400 --> 00:06:51,133 to the person's house to look at the Ring tone. 163 00:06:51,200 --> 00:06:52,166 - You sure about that? - [Kenneth] Yes. 164 00:06:52,233 --> 00:06:53,500 He wanted to go arrest her. 165 00:06:53,567 --> 00:06:55,367 I said, "I don't want-- I don't want her arrested." 166 00:06:55,433 --> 00:06:57,233 [Judge Levy] Yeah. Then explain to me how it is 167 00:06:57,300 --> 00:06:59,433 that in the police report that you provided, 168 00:06:59,500 --> 00:07:03,500 there's nothing, zero, about any camera. 169 00:07:03,567 --> 00:07:05,934 Why is there nothing in that report about that? 170 00:07:06,000 --> 00:07:07,467 Your guess is as good as mine, Your Honor. 171 00:07:07,533 --> 00:07:08,633 [Judge Levy] Okay. But you do know 172 00:07:08,700 --> 00:07:10,767 that what they did write in this police report 173 00:07:10,834 --> 00:07:13,467 was that you, Mr. Hunt, 174 00:07:13,533 --> 00:07:16,767 did not hear or see anything suspicious 175 00:07:16,834 --> 00:07:18,166 - during the night... - That's right. 176 00:07:18,233 --> 00:07:21,433 [Judge Levy] ... and there are no cameras at the house. 177 00:07:21,500 --> 00:07:24,000 He spoke to a citizen on the street 178 00:07:24,066 --> 00:07:27,567 who told him that he saw a woman get out of a blue Lexus 179 00:07:27,633 --> 00:07:29,066 and key the car. 180 00:07:29,133 --> 00:07:32,533 The citizen said he could not identify the woman 181 00:07:32,600 --> 00:07:35,500 and did not want to be further involved. 182 00:07:35,567 --> 00:07:38,400 That is what they wrote, you said. 183 00:07:38,900 --> 00:07:41,266 There was absolutely nothing about a Ring camera. 184 00:07:41,332 --> 00:07:42,500 Can you explain that? 185 00:07:43,000 --> 00:07:46,400 Your Honor, it's--I told-- I told the police officer. 186 00:07:46,467 --> 00:07:48,367 - He wouldn't... - Can you explain why it is... 187 00:07:48,433 --> 00:07:49,834 [Kenneth] I can't explain that. I can't explain that. 188 00:07:49,900 --> 00:07:51,133 - Okay. Thank you. Judge Acker. - Honestly, I can not explain that. 189 00:07:51,200 --> 00:07:52,734 [Judge Acker] Thank you, Judge Levy. 190 00:07:52,800 --> 00:07:54,066 I wanna ask you, Ms. Stitts. 191 00:07:54,133 --> 00:07:57,166 There is something you said during Judge Levy's examination, 192 00:07:57,233 --> 00:07:59,967 and it was in response to whether or not there were others 193 00:08:00,100 --> 00:08:04,166 who might potentially have had some animus toward the plaintiff, 194 00:08:04,233 --> 00:08:05,934 who might have been angry toward him, 195 00:08:06,000 --> 00:08:08,333 and you said, "Yes. I've got emails here." 196 00:08:08,400 --> 00:08:09,967 What are those emails that you've got, 197 00:08:10,033 --> 00:08:11,800 because I didn't see anything in your packet? 198 00:08:11,867 --> 00:08:13,133 Yes, Your Honor. 199 00:08:13,200 --> 00:08:15,633 There are a couple of emails that he sent 200 00:08:15,700 --> 00:08:20,567 that he accused me of calling him, 201 00:08:20,633 --> 00:08:23,100 which I absolutely never do. 202 00:08:23,166 --> 00:08:25,332 And he called me one evening. 203 00:08:25,400 --> 00:08:28,767 And the email that you see on page 23 is him apologizing. 204 00:08:28,834 --> 00:08:30,767 He thinks that I called him. 205 00:08:30,834 --> 00:08:32,400 Clearly, it's someone else 206 00:08:32,467 --> 00:08:35,933 and he's apologizing for speaking horribly to me 207 00:08:36,000 --> 00:08:37,033 on my voicemail. 208 00:08:37,100 --> 00:08:38,400 [Judge Acker] Let me just read it for the record. 209 00:08:38,467 --> 00:08:39,433 [Lareese] Uh-hmm. 210 00:08:39,500 --> 00:08:42,767 "Again, I'm sorry for waking you up out of your sleep." 211 00:08:42,834 --> 00:08:45,266 And this is from the plaintiff to you. 212 00:08:45,333 --> 00:08:49,500 "My friend said I was hella perky 213 00:08:49,567 --> 00:08:53,600 and talking hella [bleep] talking a lot of smack. 214 00:08:54,165 --> 00:08:56,367 So whatever I said to you, I'm very, very sorry 215 00:08:56,433 --> 00:08:59,433 and wouldn't upset,"-- I think I get the gist. 216 00:08:59,500 --> 00:09:03,100 This was a message from you to the defendant 217 00:09:03,166 --> 00:09:05,367 where you clearly had accused her of something 218 00:09:05,433 --> 00:09:06,900 and then you're like, "My bad. 219 00:09:06,967 --> 00:09:08,900 I made a mistake. This was not you." 220 00:09:08,967 --> 00:09:12,834 Yes. What Lareese is not saying is that when she's upset with me, 221 00:09:12,900 --> 00:09:15,834 she'll block me and she'll call me from a unknown number. 222 00:09:15,900 --> 00:09:18,533 Okay. So tell me then, why were you apologizing? 223 00:09:18,600 --> 00:09:20,400 [Kenneth] Because I thought she was calling me. 224 00:09:20,467 --> 00:09:21,800 You know, just belligerently 225 00:09:21,867 --> 00:09:23,200 - calling me, calling me, calling me. - [Judge Acker] And you were wrong. 226 00:09:23,266 --> 00:09:25,233 - And I was wrong. - So I wanna talk 227 00:09:25,300 --> 00:09:29,133 about what happened after the restraining order, 228 00:09:29,200 --> 00:09:31,233 when you say she was following you. 229 00:09:31,300 --> 00:09:33,667 So after the court, after the judge told us, 230 00:09:33,734 --> 00:09:35,633 you know, stay away from each other, 231 00:09:35,700 --> 00:09:36,734 I came out the courtroom. 232 00:09:36,800 --> 00:09:39,300 I get in my car. I'm driving down. 233 00:09:39,367 --> 00:09:43,165 I'm about to get on the freeway, and I notice a car speeding up behind me. 234 00:09:43,233 --> 00:09:46,600 So I go to get over and the car kept following me. 235 00:09:46,667 --> 00:09:49,033 So I get back over and I realize this is Lareese. 236 00:09:49,100 --> 00:09:51,033 I said, "Oh, no. I better videotape it 237 00:09:51,100 --> 00:09:52,767 'cause I don't know what she's-- what she's trying to do." 238 00:09:52,834 --> 00:09:54,000 [Judge Acker] Did she say anything to you? 239 00:09:54,066 --> 00:09:55,633 No. She didn't say nothing to me. 240 00:09:55,700 --> 00:09:57,800 You don't dispute that you were behind him 241 00:09:57,867 --> 00:09:59,400 - as you were leaving court? - No, I don't. 242 00:09:59,467 --> 00:10:01,100 [Judge Acker] And your explanation is what? 243 00:10:01,166 --> 00:10:04,133 My explanation is I was behind him 244 00:10:04,200 --> 00:10:08,033 and I was upset and--yeah. 245 00:10:08,100 --> 00:10:12,066 So given that clear anger that I think you've had-- 246 00:10:12,133 --> 00:10:15,333 'cause you mentioned in your answer that he'd been unfaithful to you. 247 00:10:15,400 --> 00:10:16,367 Many times. 248 00:10:16,433 --> 00:10:17,700 - [Judge Acker] There we're many times? - True. 249 00:10:17,767 --> 00:10:20,734 [Judge Acker] And there were also occasions between the two of you 250 00:10:20,800 --> 00:10:23,000 - that had become violent. - Yes. 251 00:10:23,066 --> 00:10:25,467 [Judge Acker] And now let's fast forward 252 00:10:25,533 --> 00:10:28,400 and revisit the issue of what happened after court. 253 00:10:28,467 --> 00:10:29,700 You're following him. 254 00:10:29,800 --> 00:10:32,567 You admit that you're trying to antagonize him 255 00:10:32,633 --> 00:10:34,633 and you admit that you're upset. 256 00:10:34,700 --> 00:10:36,133 May we see the video please? 257 00:10:38,165 --> 00:10:40,800 [announcer] Coming up on Tribunal Justice. 258 00:10:40,867 --> 00:10:42,500 You're messing up my life. 259 00:10:42,567 --> 00:10:45,266 I loved you and I tried to do everything I could for you, 260 00:10:45,333 --> 00:10:47,667 but you just talk to me like I'm a sucker. 261 00:10:47,734 --> 00:10:50,266 I told her, "Just leave me alone, man." 262 00:10:50,333 --> 00:10:51,700 [dramatic musical sting] 263 00:10:53,500 --> 00:10:55,667 [theme music plays] 264 00:10:55,734 --> 00:10:59,333 [announcer] Kenneth Hunt Jr. is suing ex-wife Lareese Stitts 265 00:10:59,400 --> 00:11:00,667 for car damages 266 00:11:00,734 --> 00:11:03,633 after he claims she vandalized his car, 267 00:11:03,700 --> 00:11:05,700 but Lareese claims it could have been any 268 00:11:05,767 --> 00:11:09,066 of the many women her ex-husband entertains. 269 00:11:09,633 --> 00:11:10,767 You're following him. 270 00:11:10,834 --> 00:11:14,000 You admit that you're trying to antagonize him 271 00:11:14,066 --> 00:11:15,700 and you admit that you're upset. 272 00:11:15,767 --> 00:11:17,500 May we see the video please? 273 00:11:18,800 --> 00:11:22,033 [Kenneth] My wife is following me right now in this blue Benz 274 00:11:22,100 --> 00:11:24,667 and she will not get off from behind me. 275 00:11:25,100 --> 00:11:26,734 I want you to see this, Your Honor. 276 00:11:27,533 --> 00:11:29,133 - [Judge Acker] You were recording her... - Yeah. 277 00:11:29,200 --> 00:11:30,834 [Judge Acker] ... because you wanted to have a record 278 00:11:30,900 --> 00:11:34,100 of anything should the situation have escalated? 279 00:11:34,165 --> 00:11:36,567 Yes, Your Honor, 'cause this is what she-- this is what she does. 280 00:11:36,633 --> 00:11:38,467 She has a anger management problem. 281 00:11:38,533 --> 00:11:41,200 Very angry. Very insecure. 282 00:11:41,266 --> 00:11:43,700 Just--I mean, you look at me and you look at her. 283 00:11:43,767 --> 00:11:46,033 I'm a beautiful, successful young man. 284 00:11:46,100 --> 00:11:47,834 She is also. 285 00:11:47,900 --> 00:11:49,233 People look at us. 286 00:11:49,300 --> 00:11:51,967 I'm looking at both of you, and I'm gonna tell you what I see. 287 00:11:52,033 --> 00:11:54,867 You're somebody who has some pent-up anger 288 00:11:54,934 --> 00:11:57,400 because you don't like things that happened in the relationship. 289 00:11:57,467 --> 00:11:58,900 - And you do too. - I do. 290 00:11:58,967 --> 00:12:01,000 [Judge Acker] And you have sometimes accused her of things 291 00:12:01,066 --> 00:12:03,266 that haven't quite proven to be true. 292 00:12:03,333 --> 00:12:04,767 And right now we're in a court 293 00:12:04,834 --> 00:12:07,567 and it's your burden to prove that she did this thing 294 00:12:07,633 --> 00:12:09,166 by a preponderance of the evidence. 295 00:12:09,233 --> 00:12:11,367 I'm not quite sure that for my part you're there 296 00:12:11,433 --> 00:12:14,567 but I'm gonna pass the case to Judge DiMango. Judge? 297 00:12:14,633 --> 00:12:16,533 The two of you standing here 298 00:12:16,600 --> 00:12:19,667 are definitely not the two people in here. 299 00:12:21,333 --> 00:12:23,800 Two calm, collected, 300 00:12:23,867 --> 00:12:27,900 very much in control, disinterested in one another. 301 00:12:27,967 --> 00:12:31,900 No. That's not who the two of you are at all. 302 00:12:31,967 --> 00:12:35,033 In fact, you--you know, that phone call? 303 00:12:35,100 --> 00:12:37,800 You know what I really think that phone call from you to her was about? 304 00:12:37,867 --> 00:12:40,700 You wanted to see if she was home and what she was doing. 305 00:12:40,767 --> 00:12:42,900 You knew you were calling her to check on her. 306 00:12:42,967 --> 00:12:43,967 - I think that's what... - I was, Your Honor. 307 00:12:44,033 --> 00:12:45,567 - Yes, you were checking on her. - I was, Your Honor. I was. I was. 308 00:12:45,633 --> 00:12:47,867 It was baloney that you thought somebody was calling her. 309 00:12:47,934 --> 00:12:49,800 - It was baloney that you made a mistake. - [Kenneth] No. 310 00:12:49,867 --> 00:12:51,934 You just wanted to know that she was where you thought she was. 311 00:12:52,000 --> 00:12:53,066 - Am I right? - I did, Your Honor. 312 00:12:53,133 --> 00:12:54,934 [Judge DiMango] That's what the two of your lives are about. 313 00:12:55,000 --> 00:12:58,266 You know, I did divorces as a judge for three years. 314 00:12:58,333 --> 00:12:59,934 Three years more than I wanted to. 315 00:13:00,066 --> 00:13:02,700 I did criminal for probably 40. 316 00:13:02,767 --> 00:13:05,400 Give me a good criminal any day 'cause people in divorces, 317 00:13:05,467 --> 00:13:06,667 - they're nuts. - [laughs] 318 00:13:06,734 --> 00:13:09,967 [Judge DiMango] And the people hardest for a judge to divorce 319 00:13:10,033 --> 00:13:11,967 are people like the two of you, 320 00:13:12,033 --> 00:13:14,433 because you were happy she was following you 321 00:13:14,500 --> 00:13:16,467 because you knew she still cared about you. 322 00:13:16,533 --> 00:13:17,767 - I did, Your Honor. - [Judge DiMango] Yes. 323 00:13:17,834 --> 00:13:19,400 - And you are so... - [Judge DiMango] I wasn't... 324 00:13:19,467 --> 00:13:20,867 ... you are so right, Your Honor. 325 00:13:20,934 --> 00:13:23,700 Yeah. So good that I'm right. 326 00:13:23,767 --> 00:13:28,100 The two of you started off on-- and I don't know--no foot. 327 00:13:28,166 --> 00:13:29,266 I think people say "the wrong foot." 328 00:13:29,333 --> 00:13:30,900 I don't think either one of you was on a foot. 329 00:13:30,967 --> 00:13:32,934 Because you say, "I married him 330 00:13:33,000 --> 00:13:35,867 because he treated me well." 331 00:13:36,367 --> 00:13:38,266 He was in prison. 332 00:13:39,033 --> 00:13:41,266 In your mind, what is treating you right? 333 00:13:41,333 --> 00:13:43,934 That he was an ear for you when you were sad? 334 00:13:44,000 --> 00:13:45,467 - Yeah. More than sad. - [Judge DiMango] Yeah. 335 00:13:45,533 --> 00:13:47,165 So you two are like this. 336 00:13:47,233 --> 00:13:49,200 You know, you can't pull it apart. I'm telling you. 337 00:13:49,266 --> 00:13:51,533 And the more you pull, you know, they used to have those things for the kids. 338 00:13:51,600 --> 00:13:54,800 The more you try to pull 'em apart, the more your finger gets stuck in them? 339 00:13:54,867 --> 00:13:55,900 That's the two of you. 340 00:13:55,967 --> 00:13:59,300 And this here, listen. I came into this case. 341 00:13:59,367 --> 00:14:02,266 I grew up in Brooklyn. In Brooklyn, the girls key cars. 342 00:14:02,667 --> 00:14:04,266 They do. They key the cars. 343 00:14:04,333 --> 00:14:06,500 I've seen many a keyed car. 344 00:14:06,567 --> 00:14:10,300 And it was easy for me to take that leap of faith that you keyed the car. 345 00:14:10,367 --> 00:14:13,567 However, you didn't prove anything that she keyed the car. 346 00:14:13,633 --> 00:14:16,367 The Ring camera, suddenly gone. 347 00:14:16,433 --> 00:14:19,967 Did you ever hear of using your camera to take a picture of the Ring camera 348 00:14:20,033 --> 00:14:21,300 while it was showing that? 349 00:14:21,367 --> 00:14:23,200 I would've been like, "Wait a minute. That's her. 350 00:14:23,266 --> 00:14:25,500 That's her. I need a picture of that." Now, you didn't do that. 351 00:14:25,567 --> 00:14:29,000 The girl. Only your coworkers, they stay overnight. 352 00:14:29,066 --> 00:14:31,567 They see things and then they don't wanna testify. 353 00:14:31,633 --> 00:14:34,533 And though my gut from being a Brooklyn-Italian girl 354 00:14:34,600 --> 00:14:36,700 tells me, "Somebody keyed that car." 355 00:14:36,767 --> 00:14:40,233 I can, at this point, be sure where I wanna go. 356 00:14:40,300 --> 00:14:41,300 - So you... - Did you wanna say something, 357 00:14:41,367 --> 00:14:42,333 - Judge Levy? - Yeah. 358 00:14:42,400 --> 00:14:43,567 [Kenneth] Say something to what you're saying, please? 359 00:14:43,633 --> 00:14:44,700 - Go ahead. Yeah. - Yeah. 360 00:14:44,767 --> 00:14:47,967 So, Your Honor, the reason why she's not here 361 00:14:48,033 --> 00:14:50,367 is because when we came out of the restraining order, 362 00:14:50,433 --> 00:14:51,934 she threatened her on the steps. 363 00:14:52,000 --> 00:14:53,934 - After this incident... - I don't--honestly, 364 00:14:54,000 --> 00:14:55,066 I don't believe any of this. 365 00:14:55,133 --> 00:14:56,967 - Let Judge Levy deal with it. - [Kenneth] Okay. 366 00:14:57,033 --> 00:14:59,266 Let me offer another reason why. 367 00:14:59,333 --> 00:15:02,200 - Let's just call her JP. - Okay. 368 00:15:02,266 --> 00:15:04,133 Those are her initials from the police report. 369 00:15:04,200 --> 00:15:05,600 JP is not here 370 00:15:05,667 --> 00:15:09,834 because she wouldn't wanna have to testify inconsistently 371 00:15:09,900 --> 00:15:12,734 with what you testified to in court. 372 00:15:12,800 --> 00:15:15,633 And would you just refer to her as a coworker or was she your girlfriend? 373 00:15:15,700 --> 00:15:17,233 She was a coworker, a friend. 374 00:15:17,300 --> 00:15:18,734 [Judge Levy] And she was not your girlfriend? 375 00:15:18,800 --> 00:15:20,200 - No, she was not, Your Honor. - [Judge Levy] And you never referred 376 00:15:20,266 --> 00:15:21,533 - to her as your girlfriend? - [Kenneth] And she's--no, 377 00:15:21,600 --> 00:15:23,700 Your--no, Your Honor. She's still not my girlfriend, Your Honor. 378 00:15:23,767 --> 00:15:25,700 Now, I love police reports. 379 00:15:25,767 --> 00:15:26,934 I love police reports, 380 00:15:27,000 --> 00:15:31,166 especially when the police write down verbatim what it is 381 00:15:31,233 --> 00:15:34,033 that people such as yourself, complainants, tell them 382 00:15:34,100 --> 00:15:35,233 and they put it in their reports. 383 00:15:35,300 --> 00:15:37,800 This is the police report from July 12th. 384 00:15:37,867 --> 00:15:40,734 "Hunt told me the following, 385 00:15:40,800 --> 00:15:45,066 Stitts is his ex-wife, and they broke up a year ago. 386 00:15:45,133 --> 00:15:48,633 He is currently dating JP." 387 00:15:48,700 --> 00:15:50,300 - That's totally off. - [Judge Levy] Right. 388 00:15:50,367 --> 00:15:55,100 So now we have this officer who misidentifies JP as your girlfriend. 389 00:15:55,165 --> 00:15:56,533 - [Kenneth] Yes. Yes. - 'Cause he got that wrong. 390 00:15:56,600 --> 00:15:58,600 The officer messed up when he just forgot 391 00:15:58,667 --> 00:16:01,300 to include in his report anything about a Ring camera. 392 00:16:01,367 --> 00:16:02,867 - Yes. Yes. - [Judge Levy] He just forgot that. 393 00:16:02,934 --> 00:16:04,200 [Judge Levy] And this Ring camera, by the way, 394 00:16:04,266 --> 00:16:05,800 this is what I'm curious about 395 00:16:05,867 --> 00:16:10,033 because here, you sent an email to the defendant here 396 00:16:10,100 --> 00:16:14,033 on July 12th, 2023 at 6:13 in the morning. 397 00:16:14,100 --> 00:16:16,266 - You provided that, right? - Yes. 398 00:16:16,333 --> 00:16:17,500 This is what you wrote in the email. 399 00:16:17,567 --> 00:16:18,667 "I was sleeping last night. 400 00:16:18,734 --> 00:16:22,200 I pray you didn't scratch my car up 401 00:16:22,266 --> 00:16:26,200 because I'm going to look at my uncle's Ring camera 402 00:16:26,266 --> 00:16:28,934 when I get off and see who did it. 403 00:16:29,000 --> 00:16:31,700 Otherwise, if it wasn't you, what's up?" 404 00:16:32,300 --> 00:16:35,500 Can you explain how it is that after you allegedly saw this, 405 00:16:35,567 --> 00:16:38,333 you didn't go back and send an email to your wife 406 00:16:38,400 --> 00:16:41,333 and say, "Baby, I got you on the Ring"? 407 00:16:41,400 --> 00:16:42,567 Why didn't you do that? 408 00:16:42,633 --> 00:16:45,165 Because she came to the gas station and told me she did it. 409 00:16:45,233 --> 00:16:47,300 That's why. She said, "I did some [bleep]... 410 00:16:47,367 --> 00:16:48,633 - [Judge Levy] Hold on. Hold on. - ... to your car." 411 00:16:48,700 --> 00:16:50,400 - Are you sure that's your answer? - [Kenneth] That's my answer. 412 00:16:50,467 --> 00:16:52,300 Okay. So what we're talking about now 413 00:16:52,367 --> 00:16:55,834 is July 12th, 2023 414 00:16:55,900 --> 00:16:56,900 when you sent the email out, 415 00:16:56,967 --> 00:16:59,333 - "Baby, I hope it wasn't you. What's up?" - Yup. 416 00:16:59,400 --> 00:17:01,900 And the incident with the following that we saw 417 00:17:01,967 --> 00:17:04,000 where she follows you to the gas station, 418 00:17:04,066 --> 00:17:07,767 according to the case docket of the divorce action, 419 00:17:07,834 --> 00:17:08,934 you left court. 420 00:17:09,000 --> 00:17:11,133 That's video taken August 8th. 421 00:17:11,200 --> 00:17:15,633 So that means all the time between July 12th and August 8th 422 00:17:15,700 --> 00:17:17,700 when you know about this Ring camera, 423 00:17:17,767 --> 00:17:20,367 you never send an email back to your wife 424 00:17:20,433 --> 00:17:23,433 and say, "Baby, give it up. I saw you." You never did that. 425 00:17:23,500 --> 00:17:24,800 No, I didn't, Your Honor. 426 00:17:24,867 --> 00:17:26,867 Okay. Thank you. I have nothing further. 427 00:17:26,934 --> 00:17:30,233 [Judge Acker] Just a couple of things on which I'd like to follow up. 428 00:17:30,300 --> 00:17:33,100 I note that you even submitted 429 00:17:33,166 --> 00:17:36,400 what you describe as a correction to the police report 430 00:17:36,467 --> 00:17:38,934 because you really did not want us 431 00:17:39,000 --> 00:17:40,500 to think that this person was your girlfriend. 432 00:17:40,567 --> 00:17:43,834 Why should we care about that? Why was that so important to you? 433 00:17:44,266 --> 00:17:47,300 Because she sit here lying. And she knows she bold-faced lie. 434 00:17:47,367 --> 00:17:48,834 She knows she's lying. 435 00:17:48,900 --> 00:17:52,667 And I care about this girl so much and she gonna sit here and lie. 436 00:17:52,734 --> 00:17:55,266 I would never ever do you ever, ever. Ever. 437 00:17:55,333 --> 00:17:57,333 Uh, don't talk to her, please. 438 00:17:57,400 --> 00:18:00,767 What happened on August 8th at the gas station? 439 00:18:00,834 --> 00:18:03,600 She pulled up to me. It was--it was another lady parked. 440 00:18:03,667 --> 00:18:05,834 She blocked both of us in. 441 00:18:05,900 --> 00:18:06,934 She blocked me and the lady. 442 00:18:07,000 --> 00:18:09,800 And the lady just told me, "Just listen to her. Just listen to her." 443 00:18:09,867 --> 00:18:12,066 She get out the car. She said, "I'm sorry. 444 00:18:12,133 --> 00:18:14,533 This [bleep] I'm sorry. I scratched your car. 445 00:18:14,600 --> 00:18:17,000 I'm sorry. What can I do? What can I do?" 446 00:18:17,066 --> 00:18:20,133 I said, "You need to leave me alone. You just need to leave me alone. 447 00:18:20,200 --> 00:18:21,633 Please leave me alone." 448 00:18:21,700 --> 00:18:24,367 I told her, "Just leave me alone, man." 449 00:18:24,867 --> 00:18:26,433 You're messing up my life. 450 00:18:26,500 --> 00:18:29,433 I loved you and I tried to do everything I could for you, man. 451 00:18:29,500 --> 00:18:31,700 And you're just--you're just punking me. 452 00:18:31,767 --> 00:18:33,567 She talk to me like I'm a sucker. 453 00:18:33,633 --> 00:18:36,800 She--her mouth is just so bad, man. 454 00:18:36,867 --> 00:18:38,433 But then she want me to love on her? 455 00:18:38,500 --> 00:18:43,166 I'mma love on you and you talk to me like I'm--like I'm--like I'm some infidel. 456 00:18:43,233 --> 00:18:45,467 You know? And I tried to do my best. 457 00:18:45,533 --> 00:18:48,033 I even went out and got two jobs so I could help her. 458 00:18:48,100 --> 00:18:50,400 She go out and buy a car without my permission, 459 00:18:50,467 --> 00:18:51,500 go buy this Lexus. 460 00:18:51,567 --> 00:18:53,500 Now, she got bills that she can't even take care, 461 00:18:53,567 --> 00:18:55,266 then she wanna put it all on me. 462 00:18:55,333 --> 00:18:57,767 - It was just so much. Just so much. - [Judge Acker] Okay. Sir. Sir... 463 00:18:57,834 --> 00:19:01,000 - Just so much. [sobbing] - [Judge Acker] All right. All right. 464 00:19:01,066 --> 00:19:02,233 [Lareese] He cried in the last hearing, too. 465 00:19:02,300 --> 00:19:04,867 You know what? You know what? Control yourself. 466 00:19:04,934 --> 00:19:06,233 - [Cassandra] Take a--take a deep breath. - [Kenneth sighs] 467 00:19:06,300 --> 00:19:07,433 Take a deep breath. 468 00:19:08,033 --> 00:19:11,600 I wanna get your version of what happened on August 8th. 469 00:19:13,033 --> 00:19:15,333 [announcer] Coming up on Tribunal Justice... 470 00:19:15,400 --> 00:19:18,900 The crying is as phony as your sitting there calmly. 471 00:19:18,967 --> 00:19:20,834 [dramatic musical sting] 472 00:19:22,600 --> 00:19:24,867 [theme music plays] 473 00:19:24,934 --> 00:19:29,233 [announcer] Kenneth Hunt Jr. is suing ex-wife Lareese Stitts for damages 474 00:19:29,300 --> 00:19:32,000 after he says she vandalized his car. 475 00:19:32,066 --> 00:19:34,233 But Lareese claims Kenneth will say 476 00:19:34,300 --> 00:19:37,033 and do anything to get her back. 477 00:19:37,100 --> 00:19:40,633 I wanna get your version of what happened on August 8th. 478 00:19:40,700 --> 00:19:43,333 There was no gas station. There was none of that. No. 479 00:19:43,400 --> 00:19:44,800 [Judge Acker] Why should I believe you? 480 00:19:44,867 --> 00:19:48,200 Because in your answer, you said, "I was only behind him 481 00:19:48,266 --> 00:19:51,467 because we happened to live in the same area." 482 00:19:51,533 --> 00:19:53,900 - [Lareese] Yeah. I want this... - Then in court--let me finish. 483 00:19:53,967 --> 00:19:56,567 In court, you said, "No, I was actually following him." 484 00:19:56,633 --> 00:19:58,900 Because I was really mad." 485 00:19:58,967 --> 00:20:03,033 And that testimony came in the context of your explaining why you were so mad. 486 00:20:03,100 --> 00:20:05,233 You were so mad because he got a restraining order. 487 00:20:05,300 --> 00:20:08,967 - [Lareese] Uh-hmm. - So your reaction to a court order 488 00:20:09,033 --> 00:20:13,000 that required you to stay away from him was to chase him on the freeway. 489 00:20:13,066 --> 00:20:15,200 - Poor choice. - [Judge Acker] Poor choice. 490 00:20:15,266 --> 00:20:17,567 What were you doing on July 11th? 491 00:20:17,633 --> 00:20:19,700 Well, I was sleep at two o'clock in the morning. 492 00:20:19,767 --> 00:20:21,800 It was a Monday, or a Tuesday, or something. 493 00:20:21,867 --> 00:20:23,166 I was not there. 494 00:20:23,233 --> 00:20:25,400 She really did, man. 495 00:20:25,467 --> 00:20:27,834 Really know you was this bad, man. 496 00:20:27,900 --> 00:20:29,667 - I would've just left you alone. - [Judge Acker] Thank you. 497 00:20:29,734 --> 00:20:32,633 - I don't have anything further. - I do. I'd love to believe two things. 498 00:20:32,700 --> 00:20:34,533 One, I'd love to believe your tears are real 499 00:20:34,600 --> 00:20:36,533 and I'd love believe that you didn't scratch the car. 500 00:20:36,600 --> 00:20:38,800 - I did not scratch the car. - [Judge DiMango] You see? 501 00:20:38,867 --> 00:20:43,467 I think the two of you are so not who you present yourselves to be 502 00:20:43,533 --> 00:20:44,600 in this courtroom. 503 00:20:44,667 --> 00:20:49,300 And believe me, the crying is as phony as your sitting there calmly. 504 00:20:49,367 --> 00:20:51,200 That's exactly how I feel. 505 00:20:51,266 --> 00:20:52,967 This could have been anybody. 506 00:20:53,033 --> 00:20:55,400 [Judge DiMango] Yes, I know. And that's a great defense. 507 00:20:55,467 --> 00:20:56,934 - [Lareese] Yeah. - [Judge DiMango] Because, obviously, 508 00:20:57,000 --> 00:21:00,600 once you throw in the possible suspicion of another person, 509 00:21:00,667 --> 00:21:05,200 that could cast question or doubt on the actual case itself. 510 00:21:05,266 --> 00:21:06,767 I don't have any other questions. 511 00:21:06,834 --> 00:21:09,200 We're gonna retire to deliberate. We'll be back shortly. 512 00:21:09,266 --> 00:21:11,900 Court is now in recess. Parties may exit. 513 00:21:11,967 --> 00:21:14,934 [dramatic musical sting] 514 00:21:15,633 --> 00:21:18,033 So, who done it? 515 00:21:18,100 --> 00:21:19,567 [laughs] 516 00:21:19,633 --> 00:21:21,567 We know he didn't do it himself. 517 00:21:21,633 --> 00:21:25,600 So the only real issue for us is whether or not the evidence has been presented 518 00:21:25,667 --> 00:21:28,000 to establish, and again, it's by preponderance, 519 00:21:28,066 --> 00:21:30,500 that the defendant did it. You know? 520 00:21:30,567 --> 00:21:33,734 There are gonna be a lot of people looking at this, uh, court case 521 00:21:33,800 --> 00:21:36,166 and saying, "Yeah. She absolutely did it." 522 00:21:36,233 --> 00:21:39,700 But unfortunately, the evidence just doesn't make it out. 523 00:21:39,767 --> 00:21:43,567 Did she have motive? Yeah. She had motive. She was upset with him. 524 00:21:43,633 --> 00:21:46,533 I will say, however, putting it all in a timeline, 525 00:21:47,100 --> 00:21:50,633 she was real angry on August 8th when she followed him. 526 00:21:50,700 --> 00:21:54,333 Do I believe that the incident happened at the gas station? Yeah, I do. 527 00:21:54,400 --> 00:21:56,400 But that was after he had filed 528 00:21:56,467 --> 00:21:58,633 that domestic violence restraining order application. 529 00:21:58,700 --> 00:22:01,667 He did that I think it was like on the 13th of July or something. 530 00:22:01,734 --> 00:22:03,066 So here she is. 531 00:22:03,133 --> 00:22:05,500 She's getting this domestic violence restraining order. 532 00:22:05,567 --> 00:22:07,066 She's getting dragged into court. 533 00:22:07,133 --> 00:22:10,700 And could that have been the reason why she took it so personally? 534 00:22:10,767 --> 00:22:13,467 Yeah, I think that that's consistent with common sense. 535 00:22:13,533 --> 00:22:17,500 But there was nothing that we heard prior to July 11th 536 00:22:17,567 --> 00:22:19,433 that would have ticked her off 537 00:22:19,500 --> 00:22:22,166 to the point that she would've damaged the vehicle. 538 00:22:22,233 --> 00:22:24,834 So as far as the proof goes, 539 00:22:24,900 --> 00:22:27,400 I don't think that he's made out his burden. 540 00:22:27,467 --> 00:22:29,200 So I would dismiss his lawsuit. 541 00:22:29,266 --> 00:22:30,467 [Judge Acker] I am sure she did it. 542 00:22:30,533 --> 00:22:33,300 And I just don't see the legal path. 543 00:22:33,367 --> 00:22:35,934 I also believe the interaction at the gas station. 544 00:22:36,000 --> 00:22:39,867 I can even understand frankly why he doesn't have the Ring video. 545 00:22:39,934 --> 00:22:41,867 I think he--maybe he never did. 546 00:22:41,934 --> 00:22:44,333 You know, when you know somebody did something, what do you do? 547 00:22:44,400 --> 00:22:47,600 You act like you have more evidence of them doing it than you actually do. 548 00:22:47,667 --> 00:22:49,100 I think that was a bluff. 549 00:22:49,166 --> 00:22:53,800 But I just can't see the evidentiary path 550 00:22:53,867 --> 00:22:56,500 to justify my gut feeling. 551 00:22:56,567 --> 00:23:00,100 So it actually is with some reluctance that I would dismiss. 552 00:23:00,166 --> 00:23:01,900 I'm a hundred percent with that. 553 00:23:01,967 --> 00:23:04,100 And I said it. She keyed the car. 554 00:23:04,166 --> 00:23:08,100 It is just my gut feeling. It's based on my life experience. 555 00:23:08,166 --> 00:23:10,500 But the Ring camera, I didn't believe was truthful. 556 00:23:10,567 --> 00:23:12,633 I didn't believe anything that the coworker said 557 00:23:12,700 --> 00:23:14,967 who cared enough about him to be here, 558 00:23:15,033 --> 00:23:16,967 the inconsistency with the police report-- 559 00:23:17,033 --> 00:23:19,533 all of these things that he told that were lies. 560 00:23:19,600 --> 00:23:22,567 I can't let my gut rule this decision 561 00:23:22,633 --> 00:23:25,700 and I'm gonna have to say that I think we made a fair decision 562 00:23:25,767 --> 00:23:27,667 even though it may not be the just decision in the end. 563 00:23:27,734 --> 00:23:30,066 - So I think that, uh, that's it. - It's based on the evidence. 564 00:23:30,133 --> 00:23:32,800 With the lack of evidence in this particular case... 565 00:23:32,867 --> 00:23:34,367 - Well said. - ... is really what it is. 566 00:23:34,433 --> 00:23:35,967 All right. Thank you. 567 00:23:36,033 --> 00:23:39,300 [dramatic musical sting] 568 00:23:39,367 --> 00:23:40,600 Court is back in session. 569 00:23:40,667 --> 00:23:42,667 Parties are reminded that you're still under oath. 570 00:23:42,734 --> 00:23:44,200 [Judge Levy] What's our gut? 571 00:23:44,266 --> 00:23:45,967 I'll tell you what our gut is. 572 00:23:46,033 --> 00:23:50,233 All three of us, our gut is that you did it. 573 00:23:50,300 --> 00:23:54,333 But court cases are not decided on gut feelings. 574 00:23:54,433 --> 00:23:57,300 They're decided on evidence or lack of evidence. 575 00:23:57,367 --> 00:24:00,867 The problem, Mr. Hunt, is that there were several prior statements that were made 576 00:24:00,934 --> 00:24:04,333 that were inconsistent with your in-court testimony. 577 00:24:04,400 --> 00:24:06,500 There has to be some evidence 578 00:24:06,567 --> 00:24:09,100 whether it's direct or circumstantial 579 00:24:09,166 --> 00:24:13,000 that establishes the defendant's guilt in a civil case 580 00:24:13,066 --> 00:24:14,567 which is preponderant to the evidence, 581 00:24:14,633 --> 00:24:18,266 which is, is it more likely than not that she did it? 582 00:24:18,333 --> 00:24:20,633 And Mr. Hunt, it just did not. 583 00:24:20,700 --> 00:24:24,567 And for that reason, your small claims case, sir, is dismissed. 584 00:24:24,633 --> 00:24:25,867 - Thank you. - [gavel bangs] 585 00:24:25,934 --> 00:24:30,033 This case has concluded. All parties are excused. 586 00:24:30,100 --> 00:24:32,867 [theme music plays] 587 00:24:32,934 --> 00:24:37,600 If y'all ever see Lareese Stitts, run far away from her. 588 00:24:37,667 --> 00:24:38,900 Had I done something like that? 589 00:24:38,967 --> 00:24:41,166 It might've been something similar to that. 590 00:24:41,233 --> 00:24:42,633 But this just wasn't me. 591 00:24:42,700 --> 00:24:46,567 Just mad. She's just a mad individual because she wants things her way. 592 00:24:46,633 --> 00:24:49,567 If they not her way, she goes berserk. 593 00:24:49,633 --> 00:24:51,567 Uh-hmm. He's a compulsive liar and cheater. 594 00:24:51,633 --> 00:24:54,767 I still love her but I'mma still stay so far away from her 595 00:24:54,834 --> 00:24:57,834 that if you look to the moon, you might see me up there. 596 00:24:57,900 --> 00:25:00,400 I'm just ready to move on and put this all behind me. 597 00:25:00,467 --> 00:25:04,500 I never ever wanna see you again. 598 00:25:04,567 --> 00:25:05,900 [laughs] 599 00:25:05,967 --> 00:25:06,967 It's over. 600 00:25:07,033 --> 00:25:08,300 [announcer] Got family drama? 601 00:25:08,367 --> 00:25:11,467 Let Tribunal Justice decide your case. 602 00:25:11,600 --> 00:25:15,400 Find us on social media at Tribunal Justice. 603 00:25:15,467 --> 00:25:18,767 ["Ride of the Valkyries" plays]