Oprah Winfrey's mother is being sued by a high end boutique for failure to pay for more than $150,000.00 in clothes and services. According to court records, Vernita Lee has had an open-ended charge account with Valentina Inc. since January 2004. The lawsuit says Miss Vernita racked up a bill of $155,547.31 in purchases, perks [including private shows and delivery service] and interest as of July 1. Miss Vernita was supposed to be making minimum monthly payments of $2,000. Valentina attorney Joseph Niebler, Sr., said today that at some point Miss Vernita stopped making the payments. The store is asking for full payment plus interest, the complaint says.
Thursday, September 04, 2008
Oprah's Mama Skipping Out On Bills
Oprah Winfrey's mother is being sued by a high end boutique for failure to pay for more than $150,000.00 in clothes and services. According to court records, Vernita Lee has had an open-ended charge account with Valentina Inc. since January 2004. The lawsuit says Miss Vernita racked up a bill of $155,547.31 in purchases, perks [including private shows and delivery service] and interest as of July 1. Miss Vernita was supposed to be making minimum monthly payments of $2,000. Valentina attorney Joseph Niebler, Sr., said today that at some point Miss Vernita stopped making the payments. The store is asking for full payment plus interest, the complaint says.
