Here’s someone you don’t often hear about getting into any financial trouble.
It’s Oprah Winfrey. Well, more specifically it’s Oprah’s momma, Vernita Lee.
Turns out Vernita owes over $150,000 to a high-end fashion store in Wisconsin and they’re suing her!
Apparently, Oprah’s mom has been enjoying private showings, special delivery services, and perks from the store.
She also had an open-ended charge account with the store, Valentina Inc., since January 2004.
Well, according to the lawsuit, Vernita owes a bill of $155,547.31 in purchases and interests as of July 1st. She was required to make a minimum monthly payment of $2,000 to the store.
You’d think she’d pay up or maybe ask her billionaire daughter for a small gift or loan?
Instead, she’s opted to hire three attorneys to prove she doesn’t owe the bill.
Won’t those three attorney’s end up costing more than the bill? We hope she’s right about not owing the money.
However, Joseph Niebler, Sr., the attorney for Valentina, says that at some point Vernita stopped making the monthly payments.
He adds that they tried to resolve the bill before filing a lawsuit, but nothing was resolved.
Niebler says, “There isn’t any ill will, it’s a matter of contract.”
As for Vernita, she was reached by phone but declined to comment.
Vernita now has until a September 19th hearing to answer the complaint.
[Image via WENN.]
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