Lawsuit: Fla. dominatrix took house, $500K from elderly client
A man in Orlando is suing a local dominatrix, accusing her of taking more than $500,000 and his house, ClickOrlando reports.
Judith
Gumbrecht, known as “Goddess Jude,” advertised on her website that “she
enjoys spanking, flogging, whipping and other fetish activities” as
well as “financial slavery for clients who wish to pamper their
mistress,” according to ClickOrlando.
Former
client Alex Abrams, 68, filed a lawsuit in Seminole County claiming
Gumbrecht took more than $500,000 after he added her name to his
financial accounts, and took ownership of his 1,450-square-foot townhome
in Casselberry.
The lawsuit accuses Gumbrecht of exploitation of an elderly person, theft, and unjust enrichment, ClickOrlando reports.
"Gumbrecht
continued to reward Abrams with sexual favors …Abrams would be punished
if he failed to adhere to the dominatrix's financial requirements,” the
lawsuit states.
Abrams’ attorney, Brian Mark,
claims Abrams suffers from clinical depression, dementia and
Alzheimer’s disease, and said this affected his decision when adding
Gumbrecht to his bank accounts and signing a deed in 2014 to transfer
his home to her. Abrams met Gumbrecht after he divorced his wife of 32
years about four years ago, according to Mark.
Mark said while it
is not illegal for Gumbrecht “to offer financial slavery services,” she
knew about his diminished mental state.
“She went with him to the
doctor when he was diagnosed. She was fully aware,” Mark told
ClickOrlando. "When you're in that professional relationship with them,
you cannot exploit them. You cannot take advantage of their physical or
mental incapacities or diminished capacity to profit."
Gumbrecht's
attorney, Lawrence G. Walters, told ClickOrlando that "our client has
not been served with the lawsuit, so we are not able to provide any
comment on it."
In February, Orlando Code Enforcement
received complaints from Gumbrecht’s neighbors who claimed she was
illegally running her business out of a home without a permit, but no
further action was taken. Her website now states she is running her
business from a different location, ClickOrlando reports.
This is a new one!
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