Brandy's Mom Accuses The Kardashian Family Of Credit Card Fraud - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 02-05-2008, 10:35 PM

The mother of R&B star Brandy has accused socialite Kim Kardashian of committing credit card fraud. Sonja Norwood filed a lawsuit in L.A. County Superior Court on Monday against the star, after Kardashian allegedly abused the use of a credit card given to her to make "one (and only one)" purchase on behalf of Norwood.

However, Kardashian is accused of giving the American Express card to other members of her family, Khloe, Kourtney and Robert Jr. The three are alleged to have run up debts of $120,635 on the card in 2006 and 2007. The suit also claims thousands of dollars from the unauthorized payments were charged in the family's Dash and Smooch stores, reports TMZ.com.

The Kardashian family has yet to comment on the case.

Brian Damage · 02-07-2008, 09:57 AM

Sonja Norwood's first choice was to avoid suing the Kardashians for alleged credit card abuse, but, she says, they gave her no other choice.

"I did not want to commence litigation against the Kardashian family without conducting an exhaustive investigation into the charges and discussing all options, including criminal prosecution, with my family," Norwood said in a statement Tuesday.

In the lawsuit, which names Kim Kardashian as well as siblings Khloe, Kourtney and Robert Jr., the R&B singer's mother claims she had only given authorization for one purchase on the Norwood American Express card. Kim at the time was a stylist for Brandy, and Brandy's brother, Ray J, also appeared in the infamous sex tape with Kim.

"After Ray J and Brandy urged me not to file criminal charges because of their prior friendship, I decided to afford the Kardashians an opportunity to resolve this matter without a lawsuit," Norwood said. "When the fraudulent charges were brought to their attention, they apologized profusely, and advised us, through their attorneys, that they would pay the debt in full. However, they have since reneged on that promise."

The lawsuit alleges bills exceeding $120,000 were run up on the AmEx, and seeks the return of the money plus 10 percent interest.

Norwood also said in her statement that her "investigation has revealed that the Kardashians used their two stores and other stores that I have never visited to take advantage of me. I very much look forward to having the Kardashians account for their misconduct in a court of law."

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02-05-2008, 10:35 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Brandy's Mom Accuses The Kardashian Family Of Credit Card Fraud The mother of R&B star Brandy has accused socialite Kim Kardashian of committing credit card fraud. Sonja Norwood filed a lawsuit in L.A. County Superior Court on Monday against the star, after Kardashian allegedly abused the use of a credit card given to her to make "one (and only one)" purchase on behalf of Norwood. However, Kardashian is accused of giving the American Express card to other members of her family, Khloe, Kourtney and Robert Jr. The three are alleged to have run up debts of $120,635 on the card in 2006 and 2007. The suit also claims thousands of dollars from the unauthorized payments were charged in the family's Dash and Smooch stores, reports TMZ.com. The Kardashian family has yet to comment on the case.
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02-07-2008, 09:57 AM	#2
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Brandy's Mom Explains Lawsuit Against Kardashians Sonja Norwood's first choice was to avoid suing the Kardashians for alleged credit card abuse, but, she says, they gave her no other choice. "I did not want to commence litigation against the Kardashian family without conducting an exhaustive investigation into the charges and discussing all options, including criminal prosecution, with my family," Norwood said in a statement Tuesday. In the lawsuit, which names Kim Kardashian as well as siblings Khloe, Kourtney and Robert Jr., the R&B singer's mother claims she had only given authorization for one purchase on the Norwood American Express card. Kim at the time was a stylist for Brandy, and Brandy's brother, Ray J, also appeared in the infamous sex tape with Kim. "After Ray J and Brandy urged me not to file criminal charges because of their prior friendship, I decided to afford the Kardashians an opportunity to resolve this matter without a lawsuit," Norwood said. "When the fraudulent charges were brought to their attention, they apologized profusely, and advised us, through their attorneys, that they would pay the debt in full. However, they have since reneged on that promise." The lawsuit alleges bills exceeding $120,000 were run up on the AmEx, and seeks the return of the money plus 10 percent interest. Norwood also said in her statement that her "investigation has revealed that the Kardashians used their two stores and other stores that I have never visited to take advantage of me. I very much look forward to having the Kardashians account for their misconduct in a court of law." http://www.people.com/people/article...176546,00.html