niece, Nicole Bradshaw,
misappropriated funds meant for
the care of his mother.
>> Judge Judy: Now, the
assisted-living facility that
your mother was in was in what
city and state?
>> It was in Nashville,
North Carolina.
>> Judge Judy: And in what city
and state were you living?
>> I was living in Jacksonville,
Florida.
>> Judge Judy: Between January
16th and November 28th, how many
visits did you make to
Nashville, North Carolina, to
see your mother?
>> None.
>> Judge Judy: Ms. Bradshaw,
between January 16th and
November 28th, were you living
in Nashville, North Carolina?
>> No, Your Honor.
I was living in Rocky Mount.
It was seven miles away.
>> Judge Judy: But you were in
North Carolina.
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: And the facility
that your grandmother was in was
what facility?
>> In the time my grandmother
left the hospital, she was first
located to a rehab facility.
So, there was a gap between when
she left my home and when she
went into the assisted-living
facility.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
So, first she went into the
hospital.
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: What was the
nature of her hospitalization?
>> My grandmother go the flu, a
very, very, very bad case of the
flu.
>> Judge Judy: She was 94 at the
time.
>> 95 at the time, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: 95.
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: How long was she
hospitalized?
>> It was a little bit after
Christmas, I would say about
December 28th, until January
16th.
And then she was moved into the
facility.
We celebrated her 96th birthday
in the rehab.
So, she was there for quite some
time.
>> Judge Judy: What kind of work
do you do, Mr. Perricone?
>> I'm retired, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: So, you don't do
anything.
>> [ Chuckles ] No.
>> Judge Judy: Great.
Is there any reason that you can
tell me why you didn't go and
see your mother while she was in
the hospital?
>> Well, it didn't -- I didn't
have time.
I'm taking care of my daughter.
>> Judge Judy: How old's your
daughter?
>> My daughter's 22.
She's disabled.
>> Judge Judy: Who else lives
with you?
>> My wife.
>> Judge Judy: Then your wife
can take care of your daughter
so that you can go see your
mother once...
>> My wife was working.
>> Judge Judy: ...once in eight
months and to celebrate her 95th
birthday.
That would seem to be an
appropriate thing for a child to
do.
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Right.
Now, during the time that your
mother was not living in your
state, you were not physically
responsible for her, and you did
not visit her, what kind of
misappropriation of money are
you alleging?
>> Well, I told Nicole that I
would give Nicole my mother's
Social Security and my father's
V.A. pension, which amounted to
$2,250, and she could have that
as long as she took care of my
mom.
>> Judge Judy: So?
>> And from what I understand
from my mom --
>> Judge Judy: No, you can't
tell me what you understand from
your mother.
>> Nicole and I spoke on the
phone numerous times about what
my mother wanted and what she
needed to have for her.
She enjoyed certain things.
And Nicole would complain to me,
"I don't have time to go get
these things, all right?
And your mother doesn't need all
these things.
She's in the facility."
And I said, "Well, for $2,250,
you should make a point..."
>> Judge Judy: Just a second.
Let's figure out first -- how
much was the facility?
>> $1,850.
>> Judge Judy: So, we're not
talking about $2,250.
We're talking about $400.
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Great. Okay.
facility, which you paid for --
I assume you paid for...
>> Yes, Your Honor. Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: ...was $1,850.
Then we're talking about $400
that you think this young lady
owes your mother because she
didn't get her the things that
she wanted or misappropriated
the $400 over a period of time.
>> Right.
>> Judge Judy: Show me.
>> I can't show.
I don't know what she did with
the money.
>> Judge Judy: How often did you
visit your grandmother?
>> In the beginning, I went
quite often, five days a week.
>> Judge Judy: And then?
>> And then my grandmother
continued to tell my uncle that
I wasn't providing her the
things that she needed.
I was babysitting at the time.
I'm a stay-at-home mom of two
children, and the time dwindled.
>> Judge Judy: Whatever.
So, in the beginning, it was
okay, and then it got to be a
little too much for you.
>> Once she got acclimated and
made friends there, my time cut
back some.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
Give me an idea of what you used
that other money for.
>> My grandmother had a phone in
her room.
I added her phone to my Internet
package.
It was a bundle.
The bill was $100 a month.
I paid that together.
My grandmother enjoyed Club
crackers, which she had 19 with
every single meal.
She loved ginger ale.
She drank BOOST and Ensure --
every single day she had twice.
Ice cream, decaffeinated coffee.
>> Judge Judy: Okay, listen to
me.
When you decided to move your
mother to Florida --
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Where is she
currently living?
>> She's living in Florida, in
St. Augustine, about 20 miles
from me.
>> No --
>> Judge Judy: Just -- Just --
How many miles from you?
>> About 20.
>> Judge Judy: Go ahead.
>> I actually Googled the
distance between the facility
and where he lives, and it's
over an hour.
St. Augustine from Jacksonville
is an hour.
>> Judge Judy: Give me the name
of the facility.
>> Silver Lake Retirement.
>> Judge Judy: And how much is
it a month?
>> $2,350.
>> Judge Judy: Yes?
>> I called. It's $1,900.
>> Judge Judy: If I was gonna
call Silver Lake, how much would
they tell me it is?
>> The facility is $1,995,
$300 for services.
Services comes in a different
category for people that real--
>> Judge Judy: Fine.
So, she's spending, according to
you, $2,350.
Is that right?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Can you tell me
why you moved your mother over
an hour away?
>> It was the closest facility I
could find in Jacksonville that
was a brand-new facility.
That's why I put her in there.
>> J