What to do if my ex-girlfriend gave me permission to use her credit card over the last year but has now pressed charges saying she had no knowledge I was using them?

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What to do if my ex-girlfriend gave me permission to use her credit card over the last year but has now pressed charges saying she had no knowledge I was using them?

I started talking to a new girl and she got jealous. I’m not sure how to defend myself because heresay doesn’t mean much.

Asked on October 1, 2012 under Criminal Law, New York

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 11 years ago | Contributor

If you had permission to charge items on her card, you did nothing wrong. The issue of course, is can you prove that you had permission? In addition to your general testimony that you did have permission, you might point out that you have been using the card for  however many months--the fact that she never took action before implies that you were using it with her permission, since if you did not have permission, presumably she would have contacted the police after the first monthly statement that showed your charges.


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