A judge ruled on Monday that a woman who was previously arrested and charged for stealing two of Lady Gaga’s French bulldogs in 2021 must strengthen her complaint in order to claim the $500,000 reward offered by the singer for their return. Jennifer McBride, the plaintiff, returned the dogs in February 2021, but she alleges in her complaint that Lady Gaga deceived her into surrendering the pets by promising that no questions would be asked upon their return.
Gaga’s attorneys argue that McBride was involved in a conspiracy to steal the animals. However, Judge Holly J. Fujie has given McBride another chance to convince her that the lawsuit should continue by filing an amended complaint within 20 days. In her written ruling, the judge emphasized that under the state Civil Code, no one can benefit from their own misconduct.
“If the plaintiff files an amended pleading that is successfully challenged, the court will consider denying the plaintiff further opportunities to amend,” stated Judge Fujie.
In their court papers, Gaga’s lawyers claim that McBride is attempting to profit from her own wrongdoing. “The law does not allow a person to commit a crime and then profit from it,” argued Gaga’s lawyers.
According to court documents, on February 26, 2021, two days after her dogs were stolen, Gaga (Stefani J. Germanotta) tweeted that she would pay $500,000 for their safe return. Later that day, McBride brought the pets to the Los Angeles Police Department, and they were subsequently returned to Gaga.
“At the time, the plaintiff claimed to be a good Samaritan who coincidentally found the dogs on the street and ‘had no idea’ that they belonged to Gaga,” stated Gaga’s attorneys.
However, according to Gaga’s lawyers, McBride was a willing participant in the criminal act. When her story fell apart under investigation by the LAPD, she was arrested and pleaded no contest to knowingly receiving stolen property. In December, she was sentenced to two years probation.
McBride’s lawsuit includes claims of breach of contract, fraud by false promise, fraud by misrepresentation, as well as seeking legal fees and compensation for financial losses, pain and suffering, mental anguish, and loss of enjoyment of life.
McBride argues that she fulfilled her obligation under the reward contract and believes Gaga never intended to pay the reward.
In the incident, Gaga’s dog walker, Ryan Fischer, was shot once in the chest while walking the singer’s three dogs near Sunset Boulevard. Two of the dogs were stolen, while the third was left behind and later recovered.
As a result of the arrests of other alleged participants in the attack, Jaylin Keyshawn White and Howard Jackson, who were both connected to the incident, conversed about the arrests while in adjacent jail cells. White mentioned McBride by name, according to court documents.
Jackson pleaded no contest to attempted murder and was sentenced to 21 years in prison, while White pleaded no contest to second-degree robbery and was sentenced to four years in prison last August.
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