"Close Enough to Talk Marriage"... Brad Pitt Caught in Absurd Lawsuit

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[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Eun-young] A woman in Texas, USA, who was deceived by a 'fake Pitt' impersonating Hollywood actor Brad Pitt and handed over $40,000, and who filed a $100,000 lawsuit against Pitt, has lost the case.

According to foreign media on the 9th of last month, Kelly Christina, who runs a healthcare company in Plano, Texas, has been engaged in a legal battle since March, filing a lawsuit against Brad Pitt demanding $100,000 (approximately 115.25 million KRW).

The lawsuit began from an incident where an internet scammer impersonating Pitt approached her and took $40,000. She claimed that the scammer contacted her online in 2018 and asked her to sponsor a fundraising event for Pitt's 'Make It Right Foundation,' which builds new homes for Hurricane Katrina victims.

She expressed her grievance, saying, "I developed a close enough relationship to talk about marriage (with Brad Pitt)," and "I gave $40,000 to the scammer 'fake' Pitt who claimed to be Pitt, but he canceled every time at the last moment of their meetings."

However, Pitt's legal team stated, "Kelly Christina was cruelly deceived by a cyber scammer impersonating Brad Pitt," and "Brad Pitt is not affiliated with the 'Make It Right Foundation' in any way. He has never made any transactions with her."

The judge also recently dismissed her lawsuit in court.

Nevertheless, Christina expressed her intention to appeal the ruling, saying, "The real Pitt ignored all issues for a year and a half. I am disappointed that the real Pitt did not help despite the scammer using his name to deceive fans, so I will continue the lawsuit."

Meanwhile, Brad Pitt began divorce proceedings with Angelina Jolie in February 2016. Recently, he has been rumored to be dating 29-year-old German model Nicole Poturalski.

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