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Jennifer Courtemanche, aged 44, stands accused of extracting nearly $445,000 from businessman Gavin Maloof, who was once her boyfriend.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department unearthed these incriminating text messages during an investigation into the menacing messages and images received by Maloof, a part-owner of the Vegas Golden Knights hockey team.
These jaw-dropping text messages are exchanges that transpired between Courtemanche and her confidante, Brittany Burgess, dating back to 2017.
Courtemanche exclaimed, 'OMG, THIS IS IT. He broke up with his partner FINALLY and wants me to come out. I'm not letting anything stop me; this is my chance for BOTH of us.'
'This needs to happen.'
'I've been struggling financially and facing hardships.'
Adding further, '…we need to attain the life we've always deserved, no more financial woes, no more suffering, no more mental health hospitals, ER visits, etc., lol.'
Police disclosed that Burgess responded with, '…we need a plan.'
'We've been friends for so long; I can't even recall which one of us is the bad influence,' Courtemanche is alleged to have texted.
Jennifer Courtemanche's IMDb profile includes minor roles in TV series such as You, The Vampire Diaries, Two and a Half Men, Gossip Girl, and 90210.
Maloof hails from a well-known family recognized for their appearances on reality TV.
His sister, Adrienne Maloof, featured on the reality show "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills."
Adrienne was previously married to plastic surgeon Paul Nassif, who also appeared on the reality show "Botched" before their divorce in 2012.
Upon receiving threatening messages and photographs, Maloof reported the matter to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police, who subsequently traced the source to Courtemanche.
In May, LVMP, in collaboration with the Los Angeles Police Department, executed a search warrant at the residence of Courtemanche, who is a member of Sag-AFTRA, to confiscate her electronic devices.
The alleged deception began to unravel as police revealed the method employed by Courtemanche to gain access to Maloof's cellphone. She subsequently transferred funds from Maloof's account to her own through Apple Cash payments.
The sum amounted to $93,448.00 in 2021, approximately $275,600.00 in 2022, and roughly $75,600.00 in 2023, as per the criminal complaint filed by the Clark County District Attorney's office.
Out of 214 transactions in which alleged theft took place, 144 were attributed to a phone number belonging to Burgess. She then transferred the money back to Courtemanche, according to the report.
Burgess received nearly $12,000 through the alleged scheme, while Courtemanche received almost $433,000, according to the police.
Investigations uncovered the usage of 37 different phone numbers in the execution of the scheme.
A criminal complaint filed on October 4 in Las Vegas Justice Court names Courtemanche and Burgess as co-defendants. This was reported by 8 News Now.
They are being charged with six different crimes, including three counts of felony theft, conspiracy to commit theft, conspiracy to launder or attempt to launder money, and laundering or attempting to launder money or property. All of these crimes are considered gross misdemeanors.
Las Vegas Justice Court records show that Judge Nadia Wood set Courtemanche's bail at $10,000, put a restraining order on her so she couldn't approach Maloof, and let her go free on bail, which meant she didn't have to stay in jail.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for March 11 next year.
Ryan Helmick, the attorney representing Courtemanche, declined to comment on the matter.
However, as Wilda Harrison notes: "It seems like Jennifer Courtemanche is being sneaky, and it's probably true! But, there's a lot of stuff going on behind the scenes! Sometimes, people do things that seem strange because they're dealing with tough stuff like money problems or feeling really upset. Instead of just judging them, let's just figure out what's really bothering them and try to help out."
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