Woman scammed out of $850,000 after believing she was in a relationship with Brad Pitt

A French woman has reportedly been scammed out of tens of thousands of dollars after she was led to believe she was having an affair with Brad Pitt.

A scammer allegedly managed to dupe a 53-year-old interior designer, called Anne, into forking out 830,000 euros ($850,0000) after convincing her they were for the Hollywood movie star’s ‘cancer treatment’, reports BFM TV.

The hoax dates back to February 2023. Anne was on a ski trip and posted snaps of her vacation on Instagram when she said she had a message from someone claiming to be Pitt’s mom.

The woman believed she was speaking to the real Brad Pitt (Qian Jun/MB Media/Getty Images)

The woman believed she was speaking to the real Brad Pitt (Qian Jun/MB Media/Getty Images)

The next day, she had another message from an account pretending to be Pitt himself.

Anne was ‘flabbergasted’ by the exchange and apparently put fears that the account could’ve been fake to the back of her mind as she told the French media channel, TF1, that the person behind the account ‘knew how to talk to women’.

Despite dodging phone and video calls, AI-generated images and videos of the actor hoodwinked Anne into thinking it was really him.

After the poems and declarations, the pair developed a relationship followed by a marriage proposal and the promise of lavish gifts from the likes of Chanel or Hermès.

Romance fraud is just one method scammers are using to exploit people for money (Getty Images)

Romance fraud is just one method scammers are using to exploit people for money (Getty Images)

The catch was that Anne had to pay customs fees to receive them, and so the trap was set as she forked out 9,000 euros, only to receive nothing.

At the time, Anne was married to a millionaire almost 20 years her senior, but decideD to divorce him and confided in her new ‘friend’ about the situation, including the hefty divorce settlement she received.

The fraudster then appealed for help to fund medical bills for an alleged kidney cancer, claiming his own bank accounts were blocked due to their ongoing divorce from Angelia Jolie.

To sway Anne, photographs of Pitt apparently pent up in a hospital bed, created with the help of artificial intelligence, were sent to her.

One image appears to show the actor’s face artificially imposed over a hospital scene holding a note that reads: “Anne I love you.”

The scammer used AI of Brad Pitt to convince the woman (@TheOscarRace/Twitter)

The scammer used AI of Brad Pitt to convince the woman (@TheOscarRace/Twitter)

It wasn’t until summer 2024 that the horrendous realization dawned on Anne that the person behind the account was not Pitt after she read about the actor’s new girlfriend, Ines de Ramon, in the press.

By this point, she had departed with almost one million euros to the scammer and reported the incident to police.

According to BFM TV, Anne is now hospitalized with severe depression and it remains unclear if she has managed to recover some of the funds.

Users on Twitter have since been touched by the story with many sending their sympathy to the victim.

One woman wrote: “Romance scams are the cruellest.

“It’s funny until you realize, more often than not it’s a vulnerable person that just wanted to be loved.”

Another chimed: “They are so mean and it’s awful that people make fun of the people who fall for them. Exploiting someone’s desire to be loved is obscene.”

According to UK police, data on romance fraud indicates victims are more likely to be lonely, widowed, recently bereaved, have suffered a recent break up, and/or suffer from depression.

Surrey Police adds the method is one of the ‘fastest growing crimes affecting the vulnerable’ and financial losses can be so high that victims become in denial and thus less likely to self-report.

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  • I don’t want to be insensitive here but how can anyone be so stupid as to be hoodwinked into believing Brad Pitt had no money and had had cancer? A quick Google search would have told her all she needed to know about the living conditions of Brad Pitt.

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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt finally reach a divorce settlement after 8-year battle

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt finally reach a divorce settlement after 8-year battle

The chapter on Hollywood’s favorite ‘It’ couple is officially coming to an end

Liv Bridge

Liv Bridge

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have finally come to a divorce settlement after an lengthy eight year battle.

Jolie and Pitt met on the set of Mr and Mrs Smith in 2003 before starting a romantic relationship in 2005. The former couple have six children, three sons and three daughters, and in 2014, Pitt and Jolie tied the knot.

However, a couple of years later, the Tomb Raider star filed for divorce from Pitt in 2016, citing irreconcilable differences.

A statement from the actors also revealed that they would be handling the proceedings privately, PEOPLE reported in 2017.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reached a divorce settlement (Al Bello/Getty Images)

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reached a divorce settlement (Al Bello/Getty Images)

During their divorce proceedings, it was revealed in court documents that the Girl, Interrupted star, had claimed she was attacked by her then husband, with one of their children also allegedly being assaulted on a plane on September 14, 2016, an accusation which Pitt has denied.

The FBI also investigated the accusation and Pitt was not charged with anything. And now, the two have reached a settlement agreement.

Jolie’s lawyer, James Simon, said in a statement (via Sky News): “More than eight years ago, Angelina filed for divorce from Mr Pitt.

“She and the children left all of the properties they had shared with Mr Pitt, and since that time she has focused on finding peace and healing for their family.

“This is just one part of a long ongoing process that started eight years ago. Frankly, Angelina is exhausted, but she is relieved this one part is over.”

Sky News further reports that no court documents have been filed and a judge will have to sign off on the agreement. However, it’s not the only court battle the pair are currently engaged in.

Jolie's lawyer said she is 'exhausted' by the ordeal (Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images)

Jolie’s lawyer said she is ‘exhausted’ by the ordeal (Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images)

The former couple are also locking heads over their shared $25 million winery business in the south of France as the Once Upon A Time in Hollywood star alleged in 2022 that Jolie had broken ‘contractural rights’ by selling her share of Château Miraval without his knowledge to a Russian oligarch, the BBC reported at the time.

According to court filings and Pitt’s lawyers, the one euro payment was also allegedly never made upon ownership transfer.

Jolie’s former company, Nouvel, then claimed in a countersue that she had attempted to discuss the sale with Pitt, but he allegedly wanted her to ‘sign a nondisclosure agreement’ about him.

Her countersue also accused Pitt of ‘waging a vindictive war’ against Jolie, PEOPLE reports.

It is unclear how the divorce settlement will impact this lawsuit, CBS News says.

LADbible Group has contacted Jolie and Pitt’s reps for comment.

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Woman who was in a sexual relationship with an airplane reveals the reason why they broke up

Woman who was in a sexual relationship with an airplane reveals the reason why they broke up

This woman’s nine-year relationship with an airplane recently came to an end

Dylan Murray

Dylan Murray

One woman’s atypical relationship recently came to an end, and she’s now explained the reason why.

Michele Köbke is a 36-year-old woman based in Berlin, Germany who has previously stated she was in a long-term relationship with a Boeing 737-800 airplane, one that lasted for roughly nine years.

However, despite her previously shared ambition to marry the airplane, Köbke has now revealed that she is no longer in a relationship.

Michele was in a relationship with Darling for nine years. (East2West News)

Michele was in a relationship with Darling for nine years. (East2West News)

Michele explained her situation to Blide, a German newspaper, in an interview that was later translated by the DailyMail UK: “We are separated, but we’re still friends.”

While considered peculiar by many people across the world, Michele is what experts call an objectophile, or someone who is attracted to inanimate objects.

“Admittedly, at first I thought I was crazy,” Michele explained, “But then I found out that I’m an objectophile. People are just very diverse in the way they structure their relationships.”

According to forensic psychiatrist and private lecturer Dr. Werner Platz, about 40 people are known to have the disorder worldwide.

“It is a so-called paraphilia, a disorder of sexual preference. But as long as it does not cause suffering or conflict, it cannot be classified as pathological or in need of treatment,” he said.

She once said of her relationship: “My cheeks hurt from smiling, I’m the happiest woman in the world – when I’m with him I have everything I need.

“It’s like a normal relationship, we have relaxing evenings together and when we go to bed, we cuddle and fall asleep together.

“When I touch his wings, I get immediately sweaty palms and get excited.”

She also spoke about the time she did get the chance to be up close and personal with her beloved aircraft, saying: “The time in the hangar was the most beautiful moment of my life and when I was with him, we enjoyed our time together, we kissed and I caressed him.”

But like all relationships, they had their difficulties.

Michele spent time with Darling inside the aircraft hangar. (East2West News)

Michele spent time with Darling inside the aircraft hangar. (East2West News)

Michele previously said: “A relationship with a plane is not easy and at times difficult.

“I can only get close to him when I fly with him or when I can get to him in the hangar, which has only happened once in my life.”

The Boeing 737-800, which Michele took to calling Darling, was a major part of her life for nearly a decade, making her decision to disengage in the unique relationship a shocking one.

However, she also has said that the time she did get to spend with Darling were some of the best experiences of her life.

Now, in the wake of her relationship ending, Michele has sold most of her belongings related to the airplane but has not fully disengaged from her atypical relationship type.

“I now love wearing knight’s armor,” Köbke explained, now a devoted lover of the Middle Ages.

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Woman who slept with 300 people in a year shares what her mom's reaction was after telling her

Woman who slept with 300 people in a year shares what her mom’s reaction was after telling her

Onlyfans model Annie Wright has spoken on how her mother reacted after learning she had slept with 300 people in a year

Gerrard Kaonga

Gerrard Kaonga

Onlyfans model Annie Knight has explained just how her mom reacted when she told her just how active she had been in a year.

When it comes to reflecting on a year most people focus on the goals they achieved and the ones they missed.

Some people focus on getting a promotion, spending more time with family or losing weight but OnlyFans model Annie Knight had her own lofty goal for the year.

The 26-year-old adult entertainer from Australia’s Gold Coast has previously been called the country’s ‘most sexually active woman’, and for good reason.

Knight has been very open with her sexual endeavors and said she was able to sleep with 300 people in just one year and called the venture ‘empowering’. (Instagram/anniekknight)

Knight has been very open with her sexual endeavors and said she was able to sleep with 300 people in just one year and called the venture ‘empowering’. (Instagram/anniekknight)

Knight has been very open with her sexual endeavors and said she was able to sleep with 300 people in just one year and called the venture ‘empowering’.

Speaking on the Truly YouTube channel, she reflected on the overall reaction she has received.

“I’ve had very mixed reactions. Some people have been super supportive and then I’ve had the majority of people judging me, saying that I’m riddled with STIs. That I’m not safe and that I’m disgusting.

“There’s definitely a stigma with women being sexual as opposed to men. I think people accept men as being sexual beings, whereas women are seen as non-sexual beings, which is incorrect.”

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She even addressed how her mother reacted when she told her just how busy she had been. In fact, Knight said her mother has been very supportive.

She told her daughter: “You know what you’re doing. Perhaps you’re trying to show that a woman can have control of what she does in her life.”

The OnlyFans model also reassured her friends who had their own questions regarding her sexual health.

Knight told her friend: “I’m very safe because obviously with my work I have to be. You can only film with creators when you’re clean, we do full STI checks every two weeks and practice using protection.”

She even addressed how her mother reacted when she told her just how busy she had been. In fact, Knight said her mother has been very supportive. (Instagram/@anniekknight)

She even addressed how her mother reacted when she told her just how busy she had been. In fact, Knight said her mother has been very supportive. (Instagram/@anniekknight)

Speaking on what she plans to do next, Knight said she opens to double her previous goal of 300 to 600 people for 2025.

She also said she plans to have one date every week for a year and is dedicated to this new goal.

She added: “[I’ve never had] much of a dating life. I used to go on about three dates a year, so that’s why I want to do this now. I’ve never been much of a dater, so I wanted to give myself an incentive and am holding myself accountable by posting the reviews of the dates online.”

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Man sued woman after she was on her phone during their date

Man sued woman after she was on her phone during their date

Brandon Vezmar filed a lawsuit against Crystal Cruz after he became irritated with her texting while they were on a date

Joe Yates

Joe Yates

A man sued a woman after she started texting during their date.

Before you jump to any conclusions, I’ll list the details and you can decide who is in the wrong here.

Back in 2017, it was Brandon Vezmar and Crystal Cruz’s first date and they visited Barton Creek Square mall theater in Austin, Texas, as they planned to watch a movie.

It was the 3D screening of Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2 – now, I’m not sure whose idea it was to watch that movie on a FIRST date, because it’s not romantic in the slightest.

A man decided to take out a lawsuit on a woman he went on a cinema date with. (Getty Stock Image)

A man decided to take out a lawsuit on a woman he went on a cinema date with. (Getty Stock Image)

Whoever suggested it should be the one on the end of a lawsuit, if you ask me.

Anyway, a ticket came to $17.31 – and it was the cost of this ticket that the then 37-year-old Vezmar demanded off the then 35-year-old Cruz, after she walked out on him just 15 minutes into it.

While watching the movie, Vezmar became irritated with Cruz texting and after he asked her to stop she refused, so he then told her if she wanted to continue to text she should step outside and do it.

It was then that she did so but never came back.

The following day, Vezmar text Cruz asking for the price of her cinema ticket to be reimbursed, as well as the $4 for the pizza they ate beforehand.

But when Cruz refused, he filed a petition in the state capital of Austin claiming she was a ‘threat to civilised society’.

Brandon Vezmar decided to get reimbursed for his failed date. (Facebook)

Brandon Vezmar decided to get reimbursed for his failed date. (Facebook)

In the lawsuit that was filed to the small claims court, Vezmar stated that Cruz’s phone use was a ‘direct violation’ of the cinema’s policy and in her continuing to text, she was ‘adversely’ affecting the experience of viewers.

It also read: “While damages sought are modest, the principle is important as defendant’s behaviour is a threat to civilized society.”

Taking to X, he asked his followers to donate $17.31 to charity, adding: “Out of respect for what I’ve done for them and the sanctity of the theater going experience.”

Speaking to KVUE-TV at the time, Cruz hit back: “He has escalated the situation far past what any mentally healthy person would.”

CBS’s Inside Edition contacted the pair and arranged for them to meet at the mall, where they then initiated the handover of money.

Cruz reimbursed Vezmar the price of the ticket, which he counted in front of her to make sure it was all there, before dropping the lawsuit.

As for whether Vezmar had regrets over his actions, he said in an interview with Dazed: “I don’t think suing her was a drastic action at all. I think the drastic element to the picture is the slow drip drip of these people ruining reality for the rest of us.”

He added, when asked what he hoped his date would learn from the situation: “Treat other people with respect and with dignity.” Fair enough… right?

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