Heroin Addict Stole From Me. Can I Threaten to Sue?
Question by ATX: Heroin addict stole from me. Can I threaten to sue?
Here’s the deal, I invited a “friend” that I hadn’t seen in a while into my house, unbeknownst to me that he had relapsed on heroin. So he steals my $ 1000 cash rainy day fund when I go to the bathroom (which I find out about the next day) out of my closet and I come to find out that he’s been stealing from other people as well in a similar manner, to not just get his fix, but to purchase a diamond ring for his girlfriend and to fix his car he crashed while high on H (idiot posted a picture of the ring on social media) It is obvious to many people that he couldn’t afford the ring (no job, known heroin addict) and starts getting called out, soon after, he runs off to cali for “treatment” where he relapses again. Can I threaten to sue? Do I have a case even? Please help, I don’t know what to do!
Apparently, he has a job now.
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Answer by Tyler
Yes, you can sue. He stole $ 1000, plus he’s a Heroin addict, plus this isn’t the first time (according to you) that he has done this.
– Tyler
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Yes you can. If you can get concrete evidence you can charge for the stolen money and if the others that had stolen money were your friends then they should also get concrete evidence to prove that what he's doing is wrong. Also he'll already be charged for using illegal drugs so that supports your case. In the first place make sure to get that evidence, witness our supportive testimony and a lawyer if necessary. Or consult one so you know what you need specifically.
Hope it all works out. Good luck.
Sorry to hear your hard earned money was stolen, you can definitely threaten to sue & that may scare him in to paying up, but if you actually want to sue him you need proof that he stole from you that can be held up in Court. I know it’s sucks having to prove that he stole money from you when your absolutely sure he stole money from you but that’s the way the courts work.
Good luck :)