Key Points
On Monday, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Holly Fujie ruled in favor of the pop star in a lawsuit where Jennifer McBride, who had returned Gaga's dogs and was later charged with receiving stolen property, alleged that Gaga had failed to honor her "no questions asked" $500,000 reward promise for the safe return of her beloved pets.. McBride attempted to sue Gaga not only for the reward money but also sought over $1.5 million in damages for breach of contract, fraud by false promise, and fraud by misrepresentation..
In her complaint, McBride contended that Gaga never had any intention of paying the promised reward and that she wanted law enforcement officials to inquire about the dogs' return...
In response to Monday's ruling, Gaga's attorney did not provide any comments.. McBride stated in court that she was aware the dogs were stolen when she received them..
The court's decision highlighted that despite McBride's claims that her primary motive was to safeguard the bulldogs (and also claim the $500,000 reward), her acknowledgment of receiving stolen property cannot be negated by this alleged motivation...
Shortly after the theft, Jennifer McBride returned the bulldogs to a Los Angeles police station and subsequently requested the promised reward..
