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Man sues ex-fiancee after she left him before the wedding...

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Anonemous

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So who on ATOT is the lucky guy?

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/47540442/ns/today-today_news/#.T75hEUVSR8E


Man sues ex-fiancée after she breaks off engagement
By Scott Stump TODAY.com contributor
MSN.com
After his ex-fiancée jilted him before they reached the altar, a Manhattan man made his own vow: I sue.

Consulting firm executive Steven Silverstein, 29, filed a lawsuit in Manhattan Supreme Court Tuesday seeking a court ruling to make former fiancée Kendra Platt-Lee pay him back for costs related to their planned wedding and her portion of the rent from two apartments the couple shared over the course of their relationship.

“I don’t think that I owe him any money at all,’’ Platt-Lee told NBC News from her home in San Diego. “I’m just your normal girl who fell out of love with somebody, and I didn’t feel it was right in my heart. I just didn’t feel I wanted to get married anymore so I broke it off. I just wanted to break up with somebody and move on, and it turned out that he just wants to drag this out.’’

Silverstein and his attorney declined any comment beyond the lawsuit.


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Platt-Lee broke off the engagement over the phone in April, and returned a $32,000 ring given to her by Silverstein on May 10, according to court documents. However, Silverstein is looking to recover his ex's share of the cost of the now-scrapped wedding for 150 guests on Sept. 22 at the Allegria Hotel in Long Beach, N.Y. In addition to the hotel rental, the fees also include a DJ, a wedding photographer, a videographer and furniture rental totaling $25,668.

“I can understand why he’s emotional about it,’’ Platt-Lee said. “We started planning a wedding, and it was really over the top. It was nothing that I wanted, nothing that I could ever afford by myself. If it were up to me I would just want a small little wedding, that’s all. It’s just too much for me.’’

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On April, 13, Platt-Lee, who currently lives in San Diego and works in marketing, went to California for “a one week visit,’’ but broke up with Silverstein over the phone 10 days later, according to the court documents.

“I just don’t picture myself in New York,’’ she said. “I’m a California girl.”

Silverstein claims that on April 23, immediately after ending the relationship, Platt-Lee withdrew $54,367.87 from the couple’s joint account. Silverstein maintains that $19,269.90 of that money is his, and he wants it back.

“I’m definitely not a gold-digger,’’ she said. “I’ve worked hard for everything I’ve ever owned. I’m just your average American girl who’s college-educated. I did work at Hooters in college to pay my way through school. I was a flight attendant, and I’ve had some great jobs after that.’’

Silverstein also claims that Platt-Lee owes him $8,433.75 for her half of the rent for the six months they lived together in an Upper East Side apartment during their first engagement in 2009.

After the two broke up in February 2010, they rekindled in May 2011 and got engaged again a month later, according to the lawsuit. Again, Silverstein claims he picked up the tab for their apartment, and now wants $17,235 back for the rent he paid over nine months for the second apartment.
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Silverstein claims that on April 23, immediately after ending the relationship, Platt-Lee withdrew $54,367.87 from the couple’s joint account. Silverstein maintains that $19,269.90 of that money is his, and he wants it back.
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This is the only thing that I see that could be owed back to him.
 
She should pay for half, and give back the money she stole from the joint account. Watching her interview, she rubs me the wrong way. Some of the stuff like asking for rent seems petty, but he is out a lot of money.
 
Childs said:
She should pay for half, and give back the money she stole from the joint account. Watching her interview, she rubs me the wrong way. Some of the stuff like asking for rent seems petty, but he is out a lot of money.
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She's just your average girl who had an average college who wanted average stuff. She likes to use the word "average" alot.
 
Nothing wrong with a joint account if you are living together. I don't do them, but those I know that do aren't putting all their money into them...it's the fund to pay the common bills.

I bet if this was reversed you guys would be sticking up for the woman to get the same thing the guy is asking for.

This seems another 'angry at the wealthy' mob.
 
Silverstein is looking to recover his ex's share of the cost of the now-scrapped wedding for 150 guests on Sept. 22 at the Allegria Hotel in Long Beach, N.Y. In addition to the hotel rental, the fees also include a DJ, a wedding photographer, a videographer and furniture rental totaling $25,668.
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$25k for a wedding? lol, what a dummy.
 
She accepted the proposal:

She owes half of the deposits, she owes him for the money she stole from his account. He should suck up the rent. At least she gave baqck the engagement ring.
 
highland145 said:
Young man that we know was left at the alter last month. He was standing up there with the groomsmen.🙁 He and the bride bought a house together last year.
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That's brutal. I always wonder if there were any warning signs when I hear stories like this. Did one person simply drag the other along through the entire planning process and ignore signals of disinterest or lack of affection? It would be difficult to believe someone would be fully engaged (no pun intended) in everything leading up to the wedding and then be a no-show on the day.
 
kranky said:
That's brutal. I always wonder if there were any warning signs when I hear stories like this. Did one person simply drag the other along through the entire planning process and ignore signals of disinterest or lack of affection? It would be difficult to believe someone would be fully engaged (no pun intended) in everything leading up to the wedding and then be a no-show on the day.
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According to his dad, no signs what so ever.
 
Texashiker said:
$25k for a wedding? lol, what a dummy.
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man you are so disconnected from reality


its easy to spend that kind of cash on a wedding in a major city.

its much harder to spend less with that kind of headcount


she should def have to pay for half the wedding, she did agree to it

nice to return the blingy ass ring thats now worth alot less
 
Zargon said:
man you are so disconnected from reality
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disconnected from reality? I hate to tell you this, but money does not grow on trees.

Zargon said:
its much harder to spend less with that kind of headcount
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150 people? Thats all?

I would fire up my pit, tell the guest to bring their own own chairs and their own drinks, and get married in the backyard.

I see no reason to spend that kind of money on a wedding, screw that.
 
Texashiker said:
disconnected from reality? I hate to tell you this, but money does not grow on trees.



150 people? Thats all?

I would fire up my pit, tell the guest to bring their own own chairs and their own drinks, and get married in the backyard.

I see no reason to spend that kind of money on a wedding, screw that.
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and when it rains all your guests can shun umbrellas and sing Kumbya together 'round the pit.

There is no reason to buy 90% of the things we do, we do so because it's fun and money won't do us any good when we are dead.
 
sixone said:
There are always warning signs, no surprise that his parents wouldn't have seen them. They're a hell of a lot easier to recognize after the fact than when you're invested in the happily-ever-after.
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Probably but it might/would take someone trained (like my wife, the family/marriage counselor) to recognize them prior to the event.

Or the girl is just bat shit crazy.

Snakes the size of anacondas in her head.
 
I think he will have a hard time getting back some of that money. Rent? Without an agreement good luck. Wedding ring? She gave that back. Deposits on the wedding and having to pay vendors? I think she is responsible for that. And the money she took out of the bank account sounds like she owes him that as well if he can prove it.

How old is she? She looks quite a big older than 29.
 
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