>> Judge Judy: Ms. Seeker,
do you breed Dobermans?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Are you
a large breeder of Dobermans?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: In what state do
you live?
>> Georgia.
>> Judge Judy: How long have you
been breeding Dobermans?
>> About 10 years now.
>> Judge Judy: You also breed
Dobermans, but on a much smaller
level, according to what you
wrote in your answer.
>> Correct.
I'm not just a breeder.
I'm more like train
and show dogs.
>> Judge Judy: How many
Dobermans do you have?
>> Right now, I got
eight adult dogs.
>> Judge Judy: But you're
involved in some breeding
but mostly training and showing.
>> Fifty-fifty,
let's put it this way.
I don't breed unless
I fully commit that
the dog is properly trained.
>> Judge Judy: And, Ms. Seeker,
I assume if you're a breeder
for 10 years, you'd try
to get particular bloodlines
and stuff so that your breed
is always better.
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: You bought
a Doberman from the defendant
and were perfectly satisfied,
first one that you bought
from him, and when was that?
>> I believe March of 2016.
>> Judge Judy: And how did you
find the first dog?
>> I found the defendant
on puppyfind.com, where he was
advertising puppies for sales.
>> Judge Judy: That generally?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: And how much
did you pay him for that puppy?
>> It was $3,500.
>> Judge Judy: And is that puppy
part of your breeding program?
>> Yes, he is.
>> Judge Judy: Was this a puppy
that you raised?
>> Correct.
>> Judge Judy: The first one.
And then, you bought
a second puppy from him,
which is the subject
of this proceeding.
I'd like you to tell me when you
contacted each other with regard
to the second puppy
and how that came about.
>> It was about a month
after I bought the first dog.
I was on Puppy Find,
looking for an older male
that would be ready to breed
as soon as I got him,
and I saw that the defendant had
an 18-month-old male.
And so I contacted him.
>> Judge Judy: By phone?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: And at that time,
did he tell you
that that was not a dog
that was in his possession?
>> He said it was
in his possession at the time.
He had imported it.
>> Judge Judy: Did he tell you
when he imported it?
>> No, he didn't.
>> Judge Judy: Did you ask him?
Would seem to be something
you'd want to know,
whether he'd had the dog
since a puppy or...
>> From what I understood,
he had recently imported it.
>> Judge Judy: From where?
>> He said Eastern Europe.
>> Judge Judy: I know, I have
dogs, and I have purchased dogs
through breeders,
and I always ask
a lot of questions.
And the next question
I would ask is,
"Why did you purchase this dog?"
Did you ask that question?
>> He imports dog for a living,
that's part of his business,
and resells them.
>> Judge Judy: I see.
Did you advertise this
18-month-old puppy
on your Puppy Find?
>> It was part
of my advertisement.
>> Judge Judy: So then,
that would suggest
that you had this dog
if you were advertising it
for sale,
that you had control of the dog.
>> Correct.
>> Judge Judy: You don't want to
sell somebody else's property,
sir.
That would be a crime.
So, when Ms. Seeker
contacted you,
was the dog in your possession?
>> Let me explain
to you details.
>> Judge Judy: No, I want you
to answer my question.
>> No, it wasn't in possession.
>> Judge Judy: Did you tell that
to Ms. Seeker?
>> I didn't.
>> Judge Judy: What did you tell
her about getting this dog?
>> Donna was having temporary
problems to come up with the
money, and I told her...
>> Judge Judy: No, not money.
We're going back before money.
She calls you about this
18-month-old dog that you
do not have in your possession.
>> Mm-hmm.
>> Judge Judy: So I want to know
what
your discussion was with her.
>> Discussion was,
"I will be able to import it
and get it for you.
It's in my friend's,
business partner's possession,
and I'll be able
to get it to you."
>> Judge Judy: And how much
did you quote her for the dog?
>> Include shipping charges,
$4,500.
>> Judge Judy: Shipping from
where?
>> From Eastern Europe.
>> Judge Judy: To you or
directly to her?
>> To me.
Then, after I get the money,
I'm going to ship it to her.
>> Judge Judy: So it's shipped
to you, and once she pays you,
you ship it to her.
>> Correct.
>> Judge Judy: Did he explain
that to you?
Let's not play with each other.
Did he explain that to you?
>> No, ma'am.
That's not what happened.
>> Judge Judy: Well, you tell me
your version of what happened.
You called him in April.
>> I called him April 23rd.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
>> We discussed it.
I contacted my bank,
and I got the money April 25th,
and I wired it to him.
>> Judge Judy: Do you have prove
of that?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: I'd like to take
a look at it.
>> I have the wire right here,
and I have an air
waybill, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Okay, the flight,
Dallas/Fort Worth, was April 28,
2016.
Okay.
So, sir, listen to me carefully.
The story that you gave me
a moment ago
was factually inaccurate.
Do you understand?
>> I understand.
>> Judge Judy: Okay, because
the dates don't match up.
Her story is far more logical
that you had the dog
in your possession
because, if you spoke to her
on the 23rd and she sent you
the money on the 25th, and you
don't ship the dogs
until you get the money
on the 26th and the dog
is shipped out 2 days later,
that doesn't give you enough
time to get the dog from Europe
to have it at your house
and then to reship it to her.
Do you understand?
>> I understand, ma'am.