What is the name of your state? Dallas, TX
Well. About 6 months ago I (let's call me A) was a good friend of B and his daughter C. That family liked me.
Well, B and C insisted on getting a gift for me - cellphone with 1 year contract. I refused few times to accept it but they insisted. So B paid for it, signed the Agreement in his name with cellphone company and handed the "Gift" to me. I asked C to put down terms of the gift inter vivo (I felt that relations are going down). Neither they let me to write a promissory note, at least, to return it in year. C laughed since they thought its allright. Well, of course I used the phone-I had it, but talked seldom. They never asked me to pay monthly fees and charges - so everybody understood that was a gift. After every month I asked them to return it, because I barely used it
Somehow in June, relations with B and C went wrong. B wanted and still wants me to be sexual friend of his daughter C. I didn't want that. I still had that cellphone and I moved to Detroit, MI for Summer Institute. I didn't keep in touch with B, but C called me occasionally. Neither B, nor C were telling me that I am going start to pay.
Since it was registered for TX, all calls there were charged as long distance.
Anyway. In the end of July I received angry e-mail from B with abusive language that I am a bad boy - The only purpose of the cellphone I was "bestowed" upon - is to keep in touch with B, and his loved daughter C.
B told me immediately to come to TX and the cellphone back and to pay the July bill ($120). If no, he would call the police and file the Theft against me. He emphasized (with big pleasure, by the way) that theft over $50 is felony in the state of Texas. Moreover, as the reason for that fury, he stated THAT HE WOULD LIKE ME TOO SEE IN JAIL BECAUSE HE WANTS ME TO FEEL THE WAY HIS DAUGHTER FELT WHEN SHE WAS IN JAIL (she was there for 2 days, Stop and Frisk was illegal to her, so charges against her were dropped ).
He noted that he had already talked to few cops - friends of his.
Sure these threats make my life bitter and unfortunate, at least, for a while.
I did not reply on that e-mail - I prefer to cool off than to answer to hateful allegations.
One week ago I finally came back to Dallas. The first thing I did was to return that goddamn cellphone.
Anyway, B now also wants money for August bills. Money is not that big deal.
But of course I am hurt. Almost everybody of the readers of this Forum sure dislike this type of supposed gifts to be something else.
What should I do? The question is not money. What proof can B have against me? Now he has the cellphone, but I am to pay bills - is there is still theft?Should I pay first? Are those e-mails are my proof of Duress or Extortion?
Looks like all of this was premeditated (from the act of "Gifting" B knew that he could ask for money, or do whatever he wants to my life in case the pattern of my life is not approved by him). Yet since Neither B nor C cited that one day I would have to pay for bill - was there implied consent of them not to expect money from me ever?
Does all of this angry stuff constitute entrapment to control my life and to make me suffer one of a sudden?
Thank you all. Situation is really hot.
Well. About 6 months ago I (let's call me A) was a good friend of B and his daughter C. That family liked me.
Well, B and C insisted on getting a gift for me - cellphone with 1 year contract. I refused few times to accept it but they insisted. So B paid for it, signed the Agreement in his name with cellphone company and handed the "Gift" to me. I asked C to put down terms of the gift inter vivo (I felt that relations are going down). Neither they let me to write a promissory note, at least, to return it in year. C laughed since they thought its allright. Well, of course I used the phone-I had it, but talked seldom. They never asked me to pay monthly fees and charges - so everybody understood that was a gift. After every month I asked them to return it, because I barely used it
Somehow in June, relations with B and C went wrong. B wanted and still wants me to be sexual friend of his daughter C. I didn't want that. I still had that cellphone and I moved to Detroit, MI for Summer Institute. I didn't keep in touch with B, but C called me occasionally. Neither B, nor C were telling me that I am going start to pay.
Since it was registered for TX, all calls there were charged as long distance.
Anyway. In the end of July I received angry e-mail from B with abusive language that I am a bad boy - The only purpose of the cellphone I was "bestowed" upon - is to keep in touch with B, and his loved daughter C.
B told me immediately to come to TX and the cellphone back and to pay the July bill ($120). If no, he would call the police and file the Theft against me. He emphasized (with big pleasure, by the way) that theft over $50 is felony in the state of Texas. Moreover, as the reason for that fury, he stated THAT HE WOULD LIKE ME TOO SEE IN JAIL BECAUSE HE WANTS ME TO FEEL THE WAY HIS DAUGHTER FELT WHEN SHE WAS IN JAIL (she was there for 2 days, Stop and Frisk was illegal to her, so charges against her were dropped ).
He noted that he had already talked to few cops - friends of his.
Sure these threats make my life bitter and unfortunate, at least, for a while.
I did not reply on that e-mail - I prefer to cool off than to answer to hateful allegations.
One week ago I finally came back to Dallas. The first thing I did was to return that goddamn cellphone.
Anyway, B now also wants money for August bills. Money is not that big deal.
But of course I am hurt. Almost everybody of the readers of this Forum sure dislike this type of supposed gifts to be something else.
What should I do? The question is not money. What proof can B have against me? Now he has the cellphone, but I am to pay bills - is there is still theft?Should I pay first? Are those e-mails are my proof of Duress or Extortion?
Looks like all of this was premeditated (from the act of "Gifting" B knew that he could ask for money, or do whatever he wants to my life in case the pattern of my life is not approved by him). Yet since Neither B nor C cited that one day I would have to pay for bill - was there implied consent of them not to expect money from me ever?
Does all of this angry stuff constitute entrapment to control my life and to make me suffer one of a sudden?
Thank you all. Situation is really hot.