Judge Kristen D. Simmons ENDS Tenant’s $5,000 Fraud Claim – Courtroom GASPS at Final Ruling!

Inside Judge Kristen D. Simmons’s Lansing courtroom, a heated landlord–tenant battle spiraled into shocking drama.

➡️ Joshua Johnson accused his landlord of stealing $1,398 from his rent account, adding illegal utility charges, and causing emotional distress worth $5,000. He even claimed fees for bed bug treatments that never happened.

➡️ The landlord’s property manager testified that the credits Johnson saw were accounting errors, not money he deposited. Records showed only Section 8 payments, not personal funds, going into the account.

➡️ Judge Simmons pressed Johnson for proof. Without receipts, bank records, or verifiable deposits, his entire fraud and emotional distress claim collapsed.

➡️ In the end, Judge Simmons dismissed all of Johnson’s claims with prejudice, released the escrow money back to the landlord, and left the courtroom stunned
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⚖️ This video is for educational purposes only. It highlights how U.S. courts handle landlord–tenant disputes, escrow funds, and why documentation is crucial when making fraud allegations.

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