Man sues after paying psychic $250K to fix his spiritual problems

The guy says the psychic required large cash payments -- a quarter-mil total -- to buy enough gold to make a statue that would ward off the negativity allegedly surrounding him. In addition to that, she convinced him to buy her a home. (Morristown, NJ Daily Record)

Comments

[buddy]

how is this different than giving money to a religion or political organization?

[Torgo]

I'll write him a check. A reality check.

[sometimesilie]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!

[troschne]

This chick must be the real deal--she clearly "saw" this stooge coming! (Although it is a little suspect that she couldn't believe he is making the claims that he is making...)

[RockyMtnMac]

I thought about it, and yep, gonna have to go with STIL on this one...

[midwest girl]

Stupid is as Stupid does....

[cherie]

Good one Torgo!!

I saw this last night and wondered if Jim would pick it up. Wasn't there a similar story about a woman in FL last year...trying to get multiple thousands of dollars back from a Psychic? This guy even put the woman up in a 700K house W>>>T>>>F?????

[cherie]

Just one more question....what the hell does this guy do for a living? he obviously has some decent finances but he sounds like he doesn't have an ounce of common sense!

[LimeGreenLizard]

Yeah, where to people with all this money get it without having common sense? Inheiritance, I'm guessing.

[NitroPress]

Psychics are experienced con workers. Nobody ever just hands over some large chunk of money to a grifter in one step - they have to be conditioned into it one piece at a time. The con builds until "give me $100k in small bills so I can make you a magic statue" seems utterly plausible and reasonable.

[Mook]

Now there's a guy who really knows what to do with his money...

[RockyMtnMac]

Well good morning LGL.
Hope you're not exhausted from defending my honor (and then ruining it again)

[RockyMtnMac]

We seem to be troll free thus far

[jdotglenn]

how is this different than giving money to a religion or political organization?

Well, for one, no one in a church will claim to solve your "spiritual" problems personally. And if you give a politician enough money and they accept it, you can get them to do anything.

That's just democracy in action.

[hippocket]

This would never happen to a Republican...

[troschne]

No, hippocket, your'e right--they're too busy up in everyone's business, all the while hypocritically doing everything they decry. "Diaper" David Vitter, anyone? Or how about Larry "Bojangles" Craig (tap tap tap)?

[troschne]

Oh, and RMM--I think you spoke too soon, unfortunately.

[USMerc]

Mornin' ya'll...I'm gazing into my crystal balls....um....never mind.....

[Sigh]

Somehow, I am sure that this is Obama's fault and is heralding the onset of socialism.

[RockyMtnMac]

...nevermind *sigh

[Phranqlin]

I wouldn't be so sure about Repiblicans not patronizing psychics, hippiepockets:

http://www.angelicinspirations.com/page43.htm

Money quote:

Republican Party:
Gold Medal 2006 From The White House, for Outstanding Work| 2005 Presidential Advisory Commission| 2005 Presidential Business Advisory Commission| Republican Minnesota Business Advisory Council 2005| President Regan Gold Medal 2005| Jan. 2003 & 2004 Certificate of Recognition from the National Republican Congressional Committee & President George W. Bush For Outstanding Work/ 2003 & 2004 Business Advisory Council Awarded From The National Republican Congressional Committee & President George W. Bush| 2003 & 2004 National Republican Congressional Committee & President George W. Bush Business Advisory Council Representing Minnesota | Dec. 2002;President George W. Bush & First Lady Laura Bush 2002 with the official Presidential Seal, in recognition for our outstanding work in assisting this administration including the national security of our country.| Recognition Republican National Committee 2002| Republican Nation Committee 2003 | President George Bush & Vice President Dick Chaney 2004| Letters of Recognition From Congressmen Jim Ramstad 1996 | Letters of Recognition From Congressmen Jim Ramstad 1998 | Letters of Recognition From Congressmen Jim Ramstad 2002 |

[RockyMtnMac]

You're right Troschne.
It's like you say the word "troll", and *poof* here they are!

[troschne]

RMM--just don't say it three times--then they'll appear in person.

[No Prisoners]

Well, for one, no one in a church will claim to solve your "spiritual" problems -----Horse shit

[LimeGreenLizard]

RMM, you said you wouldn't tell! But I ruined it pretty good, huh?

[RockyMtnMac]

LGL, it was good for me....
(Hello? Troll? That's not flirting, it's "Thanking")

Geez Toschne! Don't even joke about that.

[lynn]

I can't say 250,000 would solve my spiritual problems. however, the mind and body would be in ecstasy.

[Dave]

I wonder if the so-called "psychic" believes the nonsense she's spouting. She may be more delusional than the idiots who give her money. Enough positive reinforcement from her clients and she may actually believe she has spiritual powers, and that she's really helping people.

[hippocket]

Poor troschne...you really take yourself too seriously. Apparently you have taken offense...when I was simply stating the obvious. It takes a special someone to believe in that crap...someone such as yourself. I'm sure you and your hippie friends have all looked at many a taro card...or sought solace into the future by turning to the stars.

Dirty hippies always love a good story about corrupt politicians. The only difference between Vitters, Craig and yourself is that they were caught. I mean seriously troschne how many times have you found yourself in a men’s restroom tapping the foot of the guy next to you. More times than you would care to admit in here I’m sure.

In the future I suggest you refrain from attacking others with you leftist hippie crap. I personally would love nothing more than to drill a whole in the side of your head, skull f@ck you, and then nut on your fondest childhood memory.

[MONKEY JERK]

IDIOT SEED MUST BE FILLING THE AIR

[kestrelmas]

Awww....buddy found a friend!

[RockyMtnMac]

O. M. G.!

Goodbye hippocket.......

Troschne, I told you not to joke abut the trolls showing up in person...now we have an infestation.

[hippocket]

Looks like the trolls have it....Córrale cucarachas pequeñas.

[jdotglenn]

Horse sh!t? Have you ever been to church? Back when I was sporadically attending church (before I quit), they only talked about how god can solve your real-life problems.

God will find you a husband/wife.
God will give you a purpose/a career/free money!
God will improve your (married) sex life.
God will cure your cancer/diabetes/dental problems/brain herpes.

And so on and so forth. A crisis of faith? Other than "read this section of the bible", no help. Possessed? There's no such thing, unless you're some sort of Catholic, which apparently isn't Christian because they worship the Virgin Mary (don't get me start on stupid Chickensian protestant beliefs on Catholicism). These days, being "possessed" means a drug problem, like "The devil made me smoke crack!" Or a mental illness, like "The devil made me rub feces on my grandma!" Or sexual "deviance", like "The devil made dudes attractive to me!"

At its worse, religion today is just abdicating personal responsibility, or being selfish, or being desperate. At its best, people congregate and help their community and those outside of it with their problems in this life.

Spirituality seems to be the last thing on people's mind in a religious setting, ironically.

[Reno]

So hippocket, you hate hippies? Why? Did they refuse to admit your psychopathic ass into their ranks? Did they make fun of you when you choked on that joint they offered to share with you? Is it because hippies go out of their way to help their fellow man? Do you hate that they grow their own vegetables and clean your garbage from their yards? Is it because they advocate for peace, acceptance, free thinking and no bras? Get a life and quit harassing people you know nothing about.

[USMerc]

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I think we need a bunch of 'em...Not to mention, we'll need to have two or three to fit in hippocket's ass so's he'll even feel them....

[Caffeinated Katie]

Merc, I think he might like that. I recommend rabid gerbils.

[RockyMtnMac]

Reno, ease up on hippocket.
It's very hard to go through life as a 45 year old virgin living in your mother's basement. He needs to fantasize about that skull thing because it's the closest he will ever come to sex with a human.

Geez hippocket, now I hate your guts just for making me stick up for hippies! However much I am against what hippies traditionaly stand for, I find their company a thousand times more tasteful then yours.

And the fact you are labeling Troschne as a hippy, shows how truly ignorant, clueless, ridiculous, and irrelevant you actually are.

[USMerc]

Rabid even!!!! I LIKE that!!!! Let's see if we can find some!

[Psyche]

This guy deserved to get ripped off.

[hippocket]

Why do I hate hippies and french people?

Let me count the ways and in the process quote a friend of mine Les James.

"1. Hippies and the French distrust work, so they do as little as possible. They’re damned lazy.

2. The women of neither group shave their legs or pits.

3. The French drink wine, hippies drink wine.

4. After all the wine drinking the French piss in the streets, hippies ditto.

5. Both smoke a lot cigarettes despite the massive amount of harmful toxins released into the atmosphere, which will kill off all life on the planet.

6. They all wear perfume; French men call theirs cologne, hippies call theirs petiole.

7. The French and hippies hate America and love socialism.

8. Berets are de rigueur for each group. Hippies are too stupid to make nice ones, so they knit theirs from lint they find between their toes when they wear socks with sandals.

9. Both think art is a dog vomiting on the sidewalk.

The French and hippies both:

10. Drive ugly little, piece of sh!t cars or underpowered vans.

11. Believe in man made global warming.

12. Won’t fight for almost any reason or if they do, they surrender at the first opportunity.

13. Think everyone else is wrong. Period.

14. Adamantly believe the universe pivots on their opinions.

15. Are totally into philosophy and are determined to convert you to theirs.

16. Smell bad from not bathing, puking up wine, smoking cigarettes and wearing too much perfume."

There is a never ending supply of reasons to hate hippies...One really need not ask a stupid question. What happened Troschne get his feelings hurt and send you all to defend his honor. I hate the fact that you people waste my time Katie, Merc, Reno,...GFY.

[LimeGreenLizard]

I'll wait till I get home to properly ridicule hippocket... This will be exquisite fun.

[Navy Chief]

@jdotglenn - yeah, there are a few 'churches' out there like that, all about getting wealth and power here on earth. Most of them are the big mega churches you see around. People flock to them because they make them feel good about themselves and absove them of any responsibility for their actions.

Sorry, I've said more than I intended on this subject. It's time to get back to our regularly scheduled programming (and me back to work).

[Reno]

hippocket, you waste your own time on such nonsense - no one is wasting it for you. By the way, it's spelled patchouli, not petiole. It is used in more than half of perfumes for men. In fact you are probably wearing some right now as you spew dated garbage. Smoke a little and chill out dude.

[RockyMtnMac]

Gosh hipppocket, you looked just like Dirty Harry when you said that!

[hippocket]

Oh,I'm sorry folks...I must have given you all the impression that I actually cared what you thought. I am self subscribed narcissist...and you exist simply for my amusement. Oh, how I enjoy pressing your little buttons...it couldn't possibly be more fun.

à tout à l'heure

[cherie]

another difference between this and giving your money to various organizations ...this is definitely not tax deductable.

[USMerc]

For someone who hates the french, he sure spouts off with a lot of it....Narcissistic???Nah, I think you have beret envy....

[USMerc]

p.s....Troschne can definately stick up for himself, however, being as we are his FRIENDS, (Look the word up hippocket...I'm sure you have none...) we tend to watch each other's backs...

I am honored to be among the fine people who hippocket choses to defile...

[USMerc]

...make that "deride", I'm trying to do WAY too many things at once today...