according to you, you've known
this young man for many, many
years.
I'd like to know how you know
him.
>> Well, I was raised with his
father and his uncle in the
neighborhood, and his father's
about my age, so I watched him
grow up as a child to an adult,
too.
>> Judge Judy: There came a
point when Mr. McGrath needed a
place to stay.
He wasn't doing well, and you
offered him to come to your
house.
That's according to you.
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: Is that what
happened?
>> No, Your Honor.
I had a very nice house, and I
was living alone.
I did not need Mrs. Mullins'
residence.
>> Judge Judy: So, what did you
go there for?
>> Why I went to Mrs. Mullins'
house is because I went to jail
back in December of 2015.
Her and my dad came up to the
agreement that she was gonna
bail me out of jail.
When she bailed me out of jail,
I had manned up and took the
responsibility that I was gonna
pay her back for the bail.
I paid her back --
>> Judge Judy: Just a second.
Is this leading to why you left
your very nice and house where
you were living by yourself and
moved in with her?
>> Mrs. Mullins said that it
would be easier for me to pay
her the bail back if I moved in
with her.
>> No, Your Honor.
>> Judge Judy: Just a second.
Was it easier?
>> No.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
How old are you?
>> I'm 22 years old.
>> Judge Judy: What do you do?
>> I'm a direct-care
professional.
I work in an assisted-living
home.
>> Judge Judy: You have any
training for that?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: What?
>> CPR, first aid, hospitality.
>> Judge Judy: Do you take any
prescribed medication?
>> No, I don't.
>> Judge Judy: Who do you live
with?
>> Right now, I fell on hard
times, and I currently moved
back in with my mother.
>> Judge Judy: When did you move
back in with your mother?
>> I just moved back in December
of 2017.
>> Judge Judy: So, what kind of
hard times did you fall on if
you work in an assisted-living
facility?
>> I left to accept a new job,
and it wasn't what I thought it
was.
>> Judge Judy: So, are you
currently working or not?
>> Yes.
I'm doing janitorial work for
the time being.
>> Judge Judy: So you're not
working in an assisted-living
facility.
>> Not at this time, no.
>> Judge Judy: When you lived
with Mrs. Mullins for the year,
who were you working for?
>> I worked for...
>> Judge Judy: Look at me.
Look at me.
>> ...Flatrock Manor of --
>> Judge Judy: Look at me.
You already told me something
that turned out to be
inaccurate -- when I asked you
who you worked for.
And that wasn't true.
I mean, I even asked you
further, "What training do you
have?"
Do you understand?
And you told me CPR and this
training and that training.
Do you understand?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: So I'm not
getting a good feeling,
Mr. McGrath.
>> Okay.
>> Judge Judy: So I want you to
be very careful when you give me
answers because they don't keep
me here 'cause I'm gorgeous.
Do you understand?
>> You are very gorgeous.
>> Judge Judy: Good.
When you moved in, who were you
working for?
I was working for North-Oakland
Residential Services.
>> Judge Judy: And when did that
job terminate?
>> In July of 2017.
>> Judge Judy: So, you were
working there at the nursing
facility the full time that you
were living with Ms. Mullins.
>> Yeah, and another place.
I was working two jobs, and, at
one time, three.
And were you giving Ms. Mullins
any money?
>> I was just contributing with
the bills to my under--
>> Judge Judy: How much money
were you giving her?
>> My whole check was being
deposited into Ms. Mullins' bank
account.
>> Judge Judy: Your whole check
from the nursing facility?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: Is that correct?
>> Um --
>> Judge Judy: Just think
carefully.
Remember -- I know where we're
going.
Was his whole check deposited in
your bank account?
>> A few times, not from
Northwood, but from
Flat Rock Manor.
A few times, yes.
>> Judge Judy: How many is a
few?
>> I have it here.
Let's see.
>> Your Honor, I have some proof
I would like to present to you.
>> Judge Judy: Of how often your
checks were deposited into her
account?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: I'd like to see
it.
>> You'll notice -- You'll
notice her bank-account number
is on -- and towards the last
page, my bank-account number
is --
>> Judge Judy: I want you to
tell me, sir, how many times --
Give that back to him, please,
Byrd.
I want you to tell me how many
times your whole check was
deposited in Ms. Mullins' bank
account.
You look and tell me.
>> 13 times of the proof that I
have.
>> Judge Judy: How many times,
Ms. Mullins?
And don't look at a spreadsheet
that you prepared for this case.
Look at your bank account.
How many times were his checks
deposited in your bank account?
He has 13 occasions that he can
account for.
>> And I would agree with that.
>> Jud