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SidDithers

(44,333 posts) Sat Jun 15, 2013, 03:14 PM Jun 2013

'Psychic' who reported mass grave north of Houston must pay $7 million [View all]

http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Psychic-who-reported-mass-grave-north-of-4596687.php#src=fb

A self-described psychic who triggered a media frenzy when she told authorities a Liberty County couple had a mass grave on their property has been ordered to pay the couple $6.8 million.

A Dallas County judge issued the judgment May 7 against Presley "Rhonda" Gridley, the sole remaining defendant in a lawsuit filed a year ago.

"Whether it will be collectible, we're going to pursue that," said Dallas attorney Andrew Sommerman.

He represents plaintiffs Joe Bankston and Gena Charlton in the suit that has concluded, except for efforts to collect the judgment.

And if the Sheriff had told the "psychic" to fuck off, none of this would have happened.

Sid

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'Psychic' who reported mass grave north of Houston must pay $7 million [View all] SidDithers Jun 2013 OP

Awesome post Sid! Cooley Hurd Jun 2013 #1

You'd think she would've seen that coming. Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2013 #2

DUzy! LOL nt Lisa0825 Jun 2013 #3

I'm just waiting for Sylvia Browne to get sued. Archae Jun 2013 #4

I sense a bankruptcy in her future thelordofhell Jun 2013 #5

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2013 #7

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2013 #6

I sense agent46 Jun 2013 #9

Bring back the Bunco Squad! longship Jun 2013 #8

Yeah, I keep hoping for that day too... SidDithers Jun 2013 #11

pure slime this woman is ProdigalJunkMail Jun 2013 #24

Didn't she see this coming malaise Jun 2013 #10

She just needs to buy a Lotto ticket with the right numbers. Make7 Jun 2013 #12

That is the proof to my that psychic powers are not real..... Logical Jun 2013 #22

And the idiot who took her seriously? What happens to that person? n/t cynatnite Jun 2013 #13

Good point. The cop who believed her... SidDithers Jun 2013 #16

Yes, why did the judge let the sheriff's office off the hook? csziggy Jun 2013 #21

That is so weird warrior1 Jun 2013 #14

Maybe they did not dig deep enough. asjr Jun 2013 #15

How was the Sheriff's Department not liable? Jeff In Milwaukee Jun 2013 #17

Agreed. I believe police get lots of psychic "tips" in this sort of case SwissTony Jun 2013 #18

Take being psychic out of the equation... Jeff In Milwaukee Jun 2013 #32

I'm sure that she was a fraud and not representative of real psychics. Orrex Jun 2013 #19

REAL psychics?????? SwissTony Jun 2013 #27

Well, I foresaw that someone would post something like that. Orrex Jun 2013 #28

"Well, I foresaw that someone would post something like that" SwissTony Jun 2013 #29

Idiot cops. Who the fuck is dumb enough to believe in psychics? The cops should pay also. n-t Logical Jun 2013 #20

Roughly half of Americans believe in psychics, per most polls. Rod Walker Jun 2013 #25

Good point! n-t Logical Jun 2013 #26

How did she not see this coming? zappaman Jun 2013 #23

Don't feel so smug, DUers WolverineDG Jun 2013 #30

Anyone who claims to be psychic... NaturalHigh Jun 2013 #31

Or both... SidDithers Jun 2013 #33