Extortion or negotiation? Conspiracy or larceny by trick?

[westside]

I sure hope Katherine Knigh isn't your real name, because if it is, everything you've posted here is now public. It can be found and may be used against you if you decide to go to the police and/or court over this.

Oddly, I kind of hope the opposite.

 

[quincy]

The cousin, after pawning the ring with the knowledge of Katherine K., could have decided to sell the ring to the pawnshop for additional cash. The pawnshop would then "legally" own the ring to sell to someone else, assuming as the pawnshop probably did that the cousin was the actual owner of the ring (the cousin's name, thanks to Katherine and the cousin's odd arrangement, was on all of the pawn shop documents).

If the cousin did sell the ring to the pawnshop without the knowledge of or authorization by Katherine K., Katherine K. potentially could have a legal action to consider against the cousin and could report the theft of the ring to the police, but she would have no action to take against the pawn shop.

I agree with LdiJ, though, that what has been posted by Katherine K. is anything but clear.