A man claims he was provoked by his landlord to retaliate online after she slandered a Nigerian immigrant; a man speeds around a corner and slams into a utility pole, causing it to topple; he claims a stranger stole the car and wrecked it.
After a man notices bruises on his son's body, he files for a protective order and sues the mother of his child for legal fees; a man accuses a good friend of reneging on a promise to pay him back for a jail bailout.
A teenager having trouble at home is accused of stealing his sister-in-law's wedding ring and pawning it; a woman is accused of bashing her sister's car with a rock after accusations of cheating surface.
A young couple with a child save $3,000 for their first apartment but claim it was dreadful; they are accused of smoking pot.
A woman claims she was fired from her job after a good friend accused her of asking for kickbacks from insurance referrals; a woman sues her ex-boyfriend for the return of a Pomeranian puppy he admits he took while she was in the shower.
A man suspended without pay after an ex-lover calls his boss sues for defamation of character; cousins call it quits as roommates shortly after moving in together and fight over a security deposit, boyfriends and rent.
A man who took in his sick sister is surprised when she leaves her entire estate to a cousin, who accuses him of theft; a man admits he accepted $1,800 from his friend but refuses to pay her back, because their car-flipping venture went belly up.
A beloved pet is attacked by another dog while on a walk; a woman is sued for an unpaid loan to fly to Los Angeles to aid her actress daughter; a woman spends thousands to save her neighbor from being evicted only to learn she may not get paid back.
All hell breaks loose when a woman asks her mother to take care of her homeless friend's child; young, single mothers move out of their family homes and decide to live together only to fight over who gets the master bedroom.
A woman demands that her Great Dane be returned after a long absence and an unnecessary medical procedure; a woman makes a $5,000 mistake when she answers a random call from a telemarketer.
A 9-year-old's birthday party ends in accusations of assault, bullying and feuding mothers.
A father is sued for claiming his children, who were taken by CPS, as dependents; a single mother gets a job but is accused of failing to pay for her children's daycare; after an arrest, a woman is bailed out by a friend who demands payback.
The judge accuses a mother of covering for her mace-wielding teenager who sprayed a woman in the face at a hair salon; a woman sues her neighbor for vet bills after a cat takes a swipe at her dog, causing injury.
A woman admits she made a mistake when she sold a German shepherd to an 18-year-old; when a man suffers a financial crisis, he spends his two roommates' money instead of paying the rent with it as promised.
After fighting over bad checks and missing money, ex-lovers escalate to car vandalism; an uninsured motorist is accused of hitting a motorcyclist at high speed, causing the rider to flip over the car.
An 18-year-old sues her child's father for return of her belongings and for filing false CPS reports.
An artist claims a yogurt shop owner assaulted her and painted over a mural she spent over 200 hours on; a salon owner sues a former stylist for unpaid booth rent and lock change fees, and the stylist claims she falsely advertised everything.
A landscaper is accused of trying to scam an airplane owner out of his plane; he is sued for damages.
A father and daughter team up on a stepmother to sue for an unpaid loan and for a false restraining order.
A couple is sued by a daycare provider for unpaid childcare fees for their two children; a young woman sues her on-again, off-again boyfriend for a loan to buy a pricey phone; a woman sues her ex-roommate and his girlfriend after he crashed her car.
A woman fights to keep her son's police record clean so he can play sports, and she disputes $4000 in restitution with another mom; a woman sues her daughter for the cost of a tow bill after her unlicensed boyfriend totals the vehicle she sold her.
After making a down payment on a home in her cousin's name, a woman expects to see her money returned when he sells it; the judge suspects government fraud after hearing a bad-check story about Social Security and a 17-year-old gambling problem.
A woman wants her ex-fiance to pay for a credit card bill and the fireplace they once used in their shared home; after a man's car is sideswiped at a party, his best friend denies liability.
Neighbors disagree completely as to the terms of breeding and stud fees after their beloved pets hook up and start a family; a man being sued for a $3,200 computer claims his ex said that if he paid for half of a camper, the computer would be free.
An ex-friend sues a woman for a loan and missing property; medicinal pot smokers point the finger at each other when their growing venture falls apart; a man fails to repay his girlfriend's aunt for a loan because, he says, he lost his checkbook.
An ex-convict claims that, while he served time, his girlfriend stole from his bank account; she says the money was spent on him.
A man says his roommate broke the lock on his door four times, while she claims he assaulted her as she tried to climb in a window; a stylist demands payment for the wig she created, but her client claims it was over-processed and incomplete.
A dog sitter makes an ill-fated decision to visit a locale with a dangerous large dog, and a bruised spine and more than $7,000 in vet bills soon follow; a divorced mother of three takes in her female lover only to sue her for rent.
A woman gets a deal on a paint job then sues the contractor for shoddy work, mental anguish and legal fees; a 12-year feud between neighbors intensifies when a woman refuses to spend thousands of dollars to repair a shared fence's foundation.
A convict named Famous is the source of extreme animosity between his fiancé and the mother of his children, and new heights of depravity are reached; a young woman comes between two roommates, forcing one to move out.
A man claims a seller benefited from his hard labor then sold the property for a huge profit; a teen motorist says a fellow driver ran a stop sign and slammed into him; an uninsured driver claims a race to a parking spot caused an accident.
A man claims he was bleeding profusely after an attack by a pit bull whose owner says it would never hurt anyone; a young woman's plan to combine two broken-down cars into one working vehicle fails miserably.
An elderly woman publicly berates her longtime rival throughout their neighborhood, then he sues her for harassment; a woman sues a man for unpaid rent because, she says, he reneged on his agreement to let her out of the lease early.
A woman claims her friend lost one of her dogs and that another pet died on her couch while she was away on vacation; a woman and her roommate are surprised to find that their apartment is not owned by their landlord when police escort them out.
Custody exchange drama escalates when a woman confronts her estranged husband about scratches on their child. Case continues in S22E37.
A woman accuses her fiancé's father of suing her out of spite because he doesn't get to see his granddaughter as much as he'd like to; the judge reminds a property owner that he's lucky that his amateur handyman efforts didn't kill someone.
A mother of two suffers a broken nose at the hands of her sister-in-law during a heated fight (conclusion of S22E35); a 59-year-old man demands payback from his favorite server at a restaurant.
A restraining order, slashed tires and accusations of theft come into play when ex-friends call it quits; a woman racks up 16 tickets on her friend's car then has it impounded while she is renting it, and he sues for payback.
A motorist is accused of tracking down a biker who annoyed him and tackling him into a moving car.
A man abandons his fiancée and is accused of stealing property; a landlady refuses to return a security deposit, saying her tenant was working out of his house.
Conclusion of S22E39 - A self-described eyewitness to a violent road-rage incident claims a cyclist was screaming obscenities at at motorist.
A teen accused of drinking, driving and fleeing the scene of an accident insists his car was stolen; a young man says the money his baby's mother gave him was to help him move back to Nebraska.
An altercation on St. Patrick's Day leads to a man spitting on a woman's car window, and Judge Judy tracks down his accomplices; an animal control officer sues a woman for breaching their contract regarding the breeding of a standard poodle.
The judge dispenses wise advice to a teen who is hanging out with the wrong crowd; a man sues a motorist for crashing into his parked truck after he was shot.
A man claims his good friend cut him with a new knife because he didn't like his jokes; a college student says she was the victim of a check-cashing scam, but it's her mother who suffers a $4,000 loss from her secret bank account.
During a heated argument, a man says his ex-girlfriend broke his flat-screen TV and stole $2,700; a woman sues her former boss for nonpayment of services rendered.
When a woman's vehicle is repossessed, she tells the car salesman's wife that he made inappropriate passes at her; the judge brings an embarrassing timeline to light when a man borrows money from one girlfriend while the other is pregnant.
A chance meeting turns into lawyer's fees, harassment and jail time; the judge tries to get to the bottom of a woman's shaky lawsuit against her son's fiancée; a newly married homeowner finds himself stuck with his mother's bail bond.
A teenager accused of keying an ex-friend's car shows no fear in the courtroom but is quickly taken down a notch when the judge responds; a woman who has seizures claims her father took her service dog.
The judge admonishes a young woman for sizing up a mechanic based on how nice he is; a woman demands a refund for hairstyling but admits she tipped the stylist $20 and allowed her to cut her daughter's hair.
A woman claims the yapping of a neighbor's small dog caused her to fall off her scooter; the sale and resale of an 18-year-old truck ends well for the salesman but not the new buyer.
As a good deed, a woman takes in her nephew's homeless friend who turns out to be more than she bargained for; a father and son dispute the false pretenses under which guns were exchanged with drug dealers.
An American living in Denmark sues her estranged daughter for the balance of a loan; a woman takes away her daughter's car after a friend damages it on a camping trip.
After a breakup, a woman claims her ex-lover offered to pay all of her moving expenses from Texas to Minnesota; a woman and her fiancée sue two women for damages resulting from the cancellation of their wedding venue.
A caterer says a bride tried to blackmail her by demanding money in exchange for not writing a terrible online review of her business; a woman offers up fuzzy wedding photos as proof that she shouldn't pay for the wedding photographer she hired.
Car values from Byrd's Blue Book seal the fate of a used-car salesman who claims a buyer took advantage of him; a woman sues a fellow partygoer for accidentally knocking out her tooth with a beer bottle while he was dancing.
When accusations of suspicious conduct arise, a man refuses to return his 2-year-old daughter to her mother's home.
When a man decides to hang out with friends instead of his live-in lover, their relationship comes to an abrupt end and she accuses him of vandalizing her car.
A woman defends her actions after charges she filed against an ex-lover cause him to be removed from his own home.
When a man backs out of a trip with his new girlfriend, she comes after him for payback; a landlord says a woman's pet sparrow was in violation of their lease agreement; a woman says she was defrauded in an online purchase of theme-park passes.
A married couple and their four children are accused of trashing a family member's house after an eight-year rental; a husky's owner claims an unleashed Yorkie exhibited "aggressive ball possession behavior" which led to a brutal dogfight.
A woman sues her stepdaughter for the return of her puppy because she fears the animal is being abused; a man demands that his ex return her engagement ring; a young man says he lied to his girlfriend about why he needed money.
A man makes the mistake of adding his lover to the deed on his house, and she claims he threatened to kill her; a teenager and her mother accuse a seamstress of making a substandard prom dress.
A woman is accused of breaking into her mother's house, claiming she lived there but wasn't allowed to have a key; a man says his father stole his property while he was in jail and fraudulently put a lien on his car.
A warehouse worker claims his boss wrongfully terminated him for asking for a few days off; a man travels the world with passes he bought from an ex-airline industry worker, who accuses him of stranding him in Phoenix.
A woman sues her business partner for the value of her pants inventory, but her partner says she did all the work; when a bar manager borrows money from a regular patron, she claims the payback agreement was to take money out of her tips.
An Uber driver claims a mother/daughter duo took a pick axe to her car; the daughter says she was sucker-punched by the driver.
A troubled teen is accused of stealing money from her grandmother after leaving her custody; a woman voluntarily puts her 2-year-old dog down after a second attack, but a neighbor sues for vet bills and pain and suffering.
A woman is hospitalized for a month after being repeatedly stabbed during a heated argument with her ex-girlfriend's sister; the accused claims her so-called victim mutilated herself.
A young woman moves in with her employer, whom she later accuses of vandalizing her car; a man claims his ex-lover forgave a loan because he promised to stop seeing another woman.
The judge questions a pregnant woman's need to bring a concealed weapon to a meeting with her ex-girlfriend; one of the women admits that she canceled her ex-girlfriend's food stamps but denies stealing her property.
A woman takes in a homeless co-worker, who she claims destroyed her home with his dogs, while he says it was her six cats who did the damage; a woman being sued for unpaid rent and stolen appliances has a litany of reasons why she is not responsible.
A man accuses his ex of purposefully breaking his TV during an argument; a woman claims she visited a broken-down truck in order to remember her recently deceased father and sues a man for disposing of the vehicle.
When a frightened 6-year-old claims to have spotted a snake in his home, he and his mother move out and sue for damages; a neurosurgery coordinator sues her truck-driver ex-boyfriend for $4,500 in tuition.
A mother and daughter fight over damages to a rental property; a woman must explain why the father of her child should pay for a car accident that was not his fault.
A man claims he has nothing to do with water damage allegedly caused by his neighbor; a kitchen renovation falls apart.
Ex-roommates fight over alleged vandalism; the sale of a 17-year-old car between family friends ends in a lawsuit.
A woman resorts to self-help in her efforts to financially recover from an alleged attack on her small dog; a landlord claims that repairs made by her tenant caused property damage when a hurricane hit.
A woman and her ex-husband argue over the unpaid title loan on a Chevy Impala; a woman says her Muslim ex-boyfriend is being obsessive compulsive and owes her for rent.
A woman claims her charity was forced to close after alleged internet defamation which caused the loss of over 3,000 donors.
A woman claims she never hit a fellow motorist's vehicle but offered to get out of her Tesla and personally microfiber any scratches from it; a woman demands payment from her boyfriend's ex-girlfriend for baby-sitting fees to watch his two children.
When a woman sells her daughter a used car for profit, then repossesses it, her daughter reports it stolen; a woman reaches out for financial help from a co-worker and later claims it was a gift.
A woman is met with rage when she goes after her estranged daughter-in-law for thousands of dollars in unpaid loans; a young woman says a fellow motorist backed into her car; a woman says her neighbor's son ran into her car on his bicycle.
A tenant accuses her landlord of ignoring a rat infestation and stopping her mail; only after a bitter break-up does a man step forward with charges that his ex's pit bull took a bite from his ear, causing him to require cosmetic repair surgery.
When the price of a ring goes up by thousands of dollars, a woman sues the jeweler for the return of her deposit; when tickets to Miami turn out to be bogus, a woman blames a mysterious third party who is nowhere to be found.
A day after disgruntled tenants move out, their previous home goes up in smoke; when a man sues his live-in nephew for damages to his home, he must also prove that his own son had nothing to do with the vandalism.
A simple carpool to worship services ends in an auto accident and a hefty insurance settlement debate; when an uninsured motorist is accused of rear-ending a fellow driver, she claims any on-the-scene injuries were fabricated.
A man buying a car for his son never imagined that it had a $3,000 title loan on it; the judge explains that if a tenant's furniture is still in an apartment, the tenant is still in the apartment and must accept responsibility for inhabitancy.
A man sues over an alleged false arrest; the death of 50 chickens by two dogs is disputed.
A purebred cat is allegedly left to fend for itself; a massive pile of garbage remains after a tenant moves out.
A woman is outraged that her ex-friend demands the return of a beloved dog.
A man wants to keep the camera his ex-lover allegedly gifted to him; after a young man fails his midterms, a private tutor sues for her fees.
A woman claims she was frightened for her and her children's lives by an ex-boyfriend; he presents texts that tell a different story.
Wine stains cover a wall after a fight gets physical between lovers; a roommate sues for damages.
When a German Shepard puppy dies, the pet owners blame the breeder; a woman is sued by an air conditioner repairman.
Nine women accuse their roommate of assault; a woman sues her neighbors for the cost of trimming a tree; a teenager hits a pole while driving a friend's car.
A woman claims poor health forced her to miss car payments; a teen driver denies being at fault for ramming into another motorist and allegedly giving false information at the scene.
A woman fights with her mother and step-father over the payback of household expenses; a landlord submits video evidence of drug paraphernalia and filth.
A woman claims she paid thousands for sneakers but demands a refund when the shoe box that arrives is allegedly empty; family dispute over $4,000 car down payment and a teenager's Mustang.
A woman claims she discovered that her daughter was part of an alleged criminal ring.
An uninsured motorist claims she was detained by another driver until police arrived after she allegedly hit his car; ex-friends fight over an alleged loan.
A woman sues a man for vet bills after his larger dog allegedly attacked her Yorkshire Terrier; cousins fight over tickets and food passes to an amusement park.
A realtor suggests a profit-making plan to a homeowner, which allegedly led to harassment and thousands of dollars of debt.
An elderly woman sues a man for vandalism and trespassing; a man is accused of slashing the tires of his ex-girlfriend's truck.
A mother sues over an alleged loan to the grandmother of her children; family members fight over their mother's funeral expenses; alleged sloppy workmanship on softball hats.
A woman sues her adoptive mother for alleged damages to her home; a woman demands mortgage payment payback from her mother's ex-boyfriend; a man sues his ex-girlfriend for a house full of furniture.
A young man's defense for damaging a teenager's phone with a laser beam is that he's a redneck and that's what he does for fun; when a car stops running after three months, its owner mistakenly believes that the previous owner should help her fix it.
A woman says mold took over her home and she lost nine women's tenancies; a painter raises her original estimate and asks for more money on top of that after discovering wallpaper that had to be removed.
A man's death, a valuable witness, and a car said to have been sold on consignment come into play when a Cadillac sale goes bad; a woman sues for damages after being bitten by a dog she was trying to harness.
A man implies that his ex didn't want to lose her disability benefits by marrying him; a man released from jail says he never saw the car for which he is being sued; a real-estate agent accuses a former client of brokering deals behind his back.
A teacher says her ex-boyfriend came to her home drunk and tried to force himself on her; a woman says her neighbors damaged her fence; revealing texts come to light when a woman sues an ex-friend for repayment of a loan to hire her fiance a lawyer.
An ex-lover sues a college teacher for repayment of thousands of dollars in loans; a business owner says a security company offered their services for free.
A woman says a friend's pet mauled her service dog; a teen says her ex-roommate kicked her out of her own apartment and would not let her retrieve her belongings.
A full-time Uber driver is accused of not paying a dime in child support for more than a year; an audio recording seals one litigant's fate in a case involving a storm-damaged fence and unsatisfactory repairs.
When a roommate's relatives invade a man's living-room space, police get involved; a woman says her introduction to an unexpected new roommate was a picture of injuries she inflicted on her estranged husband; a teen is accused of damaging property.
A homeowner accuses tenants of damaging the property; motorists fight over blame for a crash; a woman says supposed loans were just payback from when she bailed her sister out of gambling debt years ago; a man says he lent money to an online friend.
A woman denies owing her grandmother money for extravagant Christmas shopping, because she played nursemaid; a 911 operator says she was showered with gifts by her ex-lover, but everything turned into a loan when she started dating someone else.
A young girl is dragged to the ground when her leashed dog takes off and, reportedly, attacks a neighbor's pet; when a Florida hurricane threatens a man's home, he cuts down three of his neighbor's mature trees.
A woman accuses her ex-friend of posting nude photos of her daughter on Facebook; a woman calls the police when her aromatherapy diffuser goes missing, pointing the finger at her landlord and claiming she feared for her safety.
A young woman says her ex-boyfriend threatened to post photos of her online; after a nasty fight over utilities and cleaning fees, former co-workers and friends warn others never to live together.
A woman says she was hit up for loans by her daughter, who doesn't seem to care about payback; when a business venture starts to lose money, young entrepreneurs lock themselves in their office in a bid to save their company.
A woman says she was injured when steps gave way on her property because of a contractor's shoddy work; a man is livid when he discovers that the class 83 Buick Regal he purchased was never intended to be driven.
A woman claims that her neighbors tore down her fence in the middle of the night, and their feud got physical; a woman tries to produce a marketing video to advocate for cancer patients and sues a filmmaker who reportedly gave her a great deal.
A woman with feral cats sues a neighbor whose large dogs killed three of them; the judge is outraged by a man who refuses to pay back a loan because, he says, the lender works two jobs and lives with his parents, so he doesn't need the money.
A woman gets emotionally overwrought when the judge asks her to produce evidence to back up her shaky claims that a mechanic stole her car; a woman says local police were of little help when her boyfriend ripped her off for thousands of dollars.
A fight breaks out when a daycare owner tries to collect payment; a landlord says he lowered rent in exchange for being able to sleep over; ex-sister-in-law says a woman spent child support on herself; a low-wage earner says she lent a friend $6,000.
When a woman comes into money, she offers to help her truck-driving daughter with her bills and expects to be paid back; a dissatisfied customer offers up three videos as evidence that his contractor did a lousy job.
A man fighting colon cancer accuses his son of motorcycle theft and false arrest; a senior citizen claims she was the victim of a scam by an unlicensed contractor.
Teenagers rumored to have a history with the police are accused of damaging their own apartment; a simple question leads to surprising answers when a teen is accused of stealing a motorcycle.
An emotional discussion about death turns into accusations of a choke hold by a family member and a lawsuit over an arrest; a married couple who bought a new home accuse the previous owner of damaging the property on the way out.
Unwed parents fight over a tax return, jail time, job loss and drug possession; a young man admits a tiny dog jumped out of his arms, but he doesn't accept responsibility; a driver accuses her ex of causing a car in her name to be impounded and sold.
A woman sues her former friend for profits from a litter of puppies and for false arrest; the judge does not believe the stories of ex-lovers fighting over thousands of dollars in damages; a repeat-attack rescue dog is accused of biting a man.
A loving mother explains her teen son's inability to understand how a "friend" could steal from him; after a terrible accident totals two cars, the judge shares a little instruction on how to deal the rush-hour traffic.
Two families fight over dueling restraining orders after sons get into trouble with the law for drug possession; an uninsured motorist tries to blame a fellow driver for her accident.
When departure from an apartment doesn't work out according to a tenant's plan, he is accused of ratting out his landlord to the city.
A woman says movers damaged her prized lamp, from Paris; a man lets his ex-roommates know that it was not OK for them to become romantically involved after they all moved in together.
A woman breaks down while describing how her niece takes advantage of her elderly mother; a man expects the judge to believe that his insurance company advised him to pay for knee surgery in cash; a woman explains a non-exclusive relationship.
A diamond expert and his ex-wife feud over gems; a basketball player pays thousands in hotel charges for her teammates, only to learn that she must recoup the money herself; a business associate sues for breach of contract in a sneaker deal.
A pool service provider accuses a client of drastically changing the job parameters a year after his initial work; after a mother relocates to ensure the safety of her children, their grandmother sues her for travel expenses.
When a miniature Maltese/poodle grows to be larger than expected, the dog's owners sue the pet store owner for a refund; when a young woman comes into a settlement, her friend's father asks to borrow $3,000.
A mother of five is left stranded with three additional children when her friend does not return from vacation on time; a puppy broker says he accidentally refunded a client thousands of dollars; a bride is accused of neglecting to pay her caregiver.
The sale of alcohol, a pay-to-play talent show and Facebook slander are involved when a dance studio owner is sued; a woman hands out dating advice after saying she was threatened by an ex-friend, who is suing her for car rental fees and gas money.
A woman demands payback for bailing an ex-lover out of jail; a woman sues the father of her children for the return of her belongings and her father's remains.
A woman is allegedly assaulted while trying to retrieve her dog from an ex-lover; the judge questions a man's sobriety when he seems confused.
A divorced couple spends thousands of dollars to get the best possible lawyer for their child, then dispute over who owes for the costly decision.
A father sues the woman he hired to care for his child; the Judge warns a young man with previous drug problems about the slippery slope of recreational drug use.
A son sues his mother's caregiver for damages; dueling mothers allegedly bail the father of their children from jail in order to see whom he will choose to live with.
A woman sues her former friends for slander; a young woman is accused of hitting a fellow motorist in a parking lot.
Rented jet skis are allegedly returned in damaged condition; three women sue their former landlord for the cost to install locks, moving expenses and harassment.
A dog loses an eye while in kennel care; a woman claims her car was vandalized with a golf club.
A man is accused of wrecking a car; a woman sues a man after he allegedly totals her car.
A woman hires a dog trainer but then refuses to pay because she wasn't happy with the lesson; a woman sues her ex-fiance for half the price of an engagement ring and for car repairs.
When pet owners neglect to neuter their dogs, they end up with a litter of husky/pit bull puppies and fight over who gets to keep them; a handyman's contract leaves out any details about the scope of work, and an unsatisfied customer sues him.
A woman and her girlfriend claim ex-roommates backed out of their lease after an air-quality issue that sent them all to a hotel; female co-workers, who became romantically involved, fight over an unpaid loan to buy a car.
A landlord signals that money is owed by turning his tenant's power on and off, then claims his efforts resulted in $50 placed under a rock on top of his car; in a feud over $700 in frozen meat, the judge gets a primer on beef sticks.
When a woman asks her roommate the whereabouts of an LP, he says he sold it at a garage sale.
A woman says she asked her pot-smoking roommate to take a break when her father was visiting, but was met with nothing but disrespect; a witness to a car accident insists that a driver was going 30 mph over the speed limit.
A man hires detectives to find a handyman he says owes him money and vandalized his property; a woman rents a hotel room to celebrate her birthday but winds up suing a former friend for smoking and mini-bar thieving.
A young vacationer seals his fate when he offers video evidence showing himself sailing over a man's roof on his snowmobile; a Texas lawyer accuses a hairstylist of cutting his hair too short.
A woman neglects to tell her dear friend that the car she is making payments on is about to be repossessed; a woman admits to pawning guns owned by her teenage daughter's boyfriend, and he demands to be compensated.