Massachusetts Court Jurisprudence: Wedding Ring Must Be Returned If Marriage is Void

  

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Previously, the www.hukumindo.com platform has talk about "A Young Woman From England, Falls In Love With a Con Man Named Lord Bertie", "Amazing, Public Road Transformed Into Garage", you may read also "A Wife in India Asked For a Divorce Because Her Husband Rarely Bathed" and on this occasion we will discuss about 'Massachusetts Court Jurisprudence: Wedding Ring Must Be Returned If Marriage is Void'.

Massachusetts' highest court recently ruled that an engagement ring worth US $ 70,000 or around IDR. 1 billion must be returned to its giver, without considering who caused the marriage to be annulled.  This case involves Bruce Johnson, who gave the diamond ring to Caroline Settino. Their relationship ended after Johnson found suspicious messages on Settino's cellphone. Johnson ultimately broke off the engagement after finding messages showing Settino's communications with another man.[1]

Initially, a lower court allowed Settino to keep the ring, finding Johnson had wrongly accused him of having an affair.  However, appeals courts, and ultimately the Massachusetts Supreme Court, reversed the ruling, stating that Johnson was entitled to get the ring back. The court explained that 'the engagement ring was a conditional gift related to the marriage agreement'.  If the marriage is annulled, the giver of the ring is entitled to its return, regardless of who was responsible for the end of the relationship. This ruling ends the long-standing standard of considering fault in determining entitlement to an engagement ring.[2]  

Following modern legal trends, Massachusetts courts have now joined most other jurisdictions in the US in rejecting the concept of fault in determining ownership rights to an engagement ring if the marriage is void.[3] And if you have any legal issue in Indonesia territory, contact us for business inquiry, feel free in 24 hour, we will be glad to assist you. 

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References:

1. "Pengadilan Massachusetts: Gagal Menikah, Cincin Tunangan Rp 1 Miliar Wajib Dikembalikan", www.kompas.com, Tito Helmawan Reditya, 10 November 2024, Diakses pada tanggal 20 November 2024, Link: https://www.kompas.com/global/read/2024/11/10/140000070/pengadilan-massachusetts--gagal-menikah-cincin-tunangan-rp-1-miliar-wajib#google_vignette

2. Ibid.

3. Ibid.

A Young Woman From England, Falls In Love With a Con Man Named Lord Bertie

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Previously, the www.hukumindo.com platform has talk about "Sritex Declared Bankrupt By The Semarang Commercial Court", "A Wife in India Asked For a Divorce Because Her Husband Rarely Bathed", you may read also "Amazing, Public Road Transformed Into Garage" and on this occasion we will discuss about 'A Young Woman From England, Falls In Love With a Con Man Named Lord Bertie'.

Megan Clark, a young woman from England, initially thought that she would marry a rich businessman. But in the end he found out that the man was a romantic con artist who had left him tens of thousands of dollars in debt. Megan, who is 27 years old and works as a manager in a bar on the Isle of Wight, meets a handsome man called Lord Bertie. Bertie claims to be a descendant of the famous family that owned the Underwood typewriter company. His luxurious lifestyle fascinates Megan. Even though they had only been dating for a month, Bertie immediately invited her to live with him in his luxury villa. After five months, Bertie proposed to Megan, and she accepted.[1]

Because of love, Megan leaves her job and joins Bertie's business claiming to be a clock expert. However, over time, Megan began to suspect some inconsistencies. Letters with unknown names started coming to their house. Unexpectedly, when Megan checked further, it turned out that the name on the credit card in her future husband's wallet was Robert Madjeski, who is a fraudster. After searching on the internet, Megan found out that Lord Bertie was Robert Madjeski's alias. This explains Bertie's request not to post photos of himself on social media, because many people are looking for them. Megan finally realized that everything was a lie. Bertie is not of noble birth, has nothing to do with the world of horology, and all the treasures he displays are simply rentals. In fact, Bertie has trapped Megan in debt amounting to $40,000 or around IDR. 623 million by opening a credit card in her name. The diamond engagement ring that Megan wanted to sell to pay off the debt also turned out to be fake.[2]

When Megan confronted Bertie two weeks before their wedding, he simply left her alone. Heartbroken, Megan is forced to cancel the wedding and look for a way to pay off her debt. After posting her story on social media, Megan received lots of messages from people who had also fallen victim to Bertie's scam. Surprisingly, there was no particular pattern in the type or age of his victims, indicating that Bertie was only looking for profit and never had genuine feelings. Robert Madejski, known by many aliases, was eventually arrested on other charges, but managed to escape from prison while serving a five-year sentence. Even though many years have passed, Megan still feels afraid of one day meeting the fraudster again.[3] And if you have any legal issue in Indonesia territory, contact us for business inquiry, feel free in 24 hour, we will be glad to assist you. 

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References:

1. "Wanita Batalkan Pernikahan, Syok Tahu Fakta Calon Suami 'Pengusaha Kaya'", wolipop.detik.com, Vina Oktiani, 09 Nov 2024, Diakses pada tanggal 16 November 2024, Link: https://wolipop.detik.com/wedding-news/d-7630389/wanita-batalkan-pernikahan-syok-tahu-fakta-calon-suami-pengusaha-kaya?utm_source=detik.com&utm_medium=referral

2. Ibid.

3. Ibid.

Sritex Declared Bankrupt By The Semarang Commercial Court

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Previously, the www.hukumindo.com platform has talk about "An Indonesian Citizen was Arrested by United States Customs Officers on Suspicion of Counterfeit Money", "Amazing, Public Road Transformed Into Garage", you may read also "A Wife in India Asked For a Divorce Because Her Husband Rarely Bathed" and on this occasion we will discuss about 'Sritex Declared Bankrupt by the Semarang Commercial Court'.

The Semarang Commercial District Court (PN) officially declared Sritex and its 3 subsidiaries, namely PT. Sinar Pantja Djaja, PT. Bitratex Industries, and PT. Primayudha Mandirijaya declared bankrupt through a decision with case number 2/Pdt.Sus-Homologasi/2024/PN Niaga Smg. In this decision, Sritex has failed to fulfill its payment obligations to PT. Indo Bharat Rayon, as the applicant, based on the Homologation Decision dated January 25 2022. Now, the management of assets along with the management and/or settlement of bankruptcy assets since the date of the bankruptcy decision has been handed over to the curator. The 4 curators who have been appointed are Denny Ardiansyah, Nur Hidayat, Fajar Romy Gumilar, and Nurma Candra Yani Sadikin. Meanwhile Haruno Patriadi was appointed as Supervisory Judge in this bankruptcy process.[1]

Quoting the website www.timkuratorsritex.com, the first creditor meeting as a follow-up to the bankruptcy decision for Sritex and a number of its subsidiaries will be held on November 13 2024. Sritex's creditors are asked to submit a letter of claim to the curator team. Meanwhile, the deadline for submitting creditor and tax office bills is Monday, November 25 2024 at 17.00 WIB at the Curator Team Secretariat Office located in South Jakarta City. Creditors who submit bills or other written evidence showing the nature and amount of receivables to the Curator Team via the website www.timkuratorsritex.com before the deadline for submitting bills. Apart from the website, creditors of Sritex and its subsidiaries can also submit bills and physical documents to the Curatorial Team Secretariat office. Then, a meeting to match creditor receivables and the tax office (verification of receivables) will be held on Monday, December 2024 at 10.00 WIB in the creditor meeting room of the Semarang Commercial Court.[2]

According to the Semarang District Court's Case Tracking Information System (SIPP) website, the plaintiff who went to court until Sritex went bankrupt was a company called PT. Indo Bharat Rayon. According to its official website, PT. Indo Bharat Rayon is a company that was founded in 1980 and has a large factory in Purwakarta, West Java, with a production capacity of 200,000 tpa. PT. Indo Bharat Rayon is a foreign investment company (PMA) under the Aditya Birla Group. This company was founded by Indian conglomerate Seth Shiv Narayan Birla and is now continued by his son, Kumar Mangalam Birla. Kumar Birla is currently ranked as the eighth richest person in India with wealth of 24.8 billion US dollars.[3] And if you have any legal issue in Indonesia territory, contact us for business inquiry, feel free in 24 hour, we will be glad to assist you. 

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References:

1. "Sritex Pailit, Nasibnya Dipegang 4 Orang Ini", www.cnbcindonesia.com., Wiji Nur Hayat, 03 November 2024, Diakses pada tanggal 8 November 2024, Link: https://www.cnbcindonesia.com/news/20241102212635-4-585150/sritex-pailit-nasibnya-dipegang-4-orang-ini

2. Ibid.

3. "Ini Perusahaan yang Bikin Sritex Pailit, Pemiliknya Bukan Orang Sembarangan", money.kompas.com., Muhammad Idris, 02/11/2024, Diakses pada tanggal 8 November 2024, Link: https://money.kompas.com/read/2024/11/02/151017226/ini-perusahaan-yang-bikin-sritex-pailit-pemiliknya-bukan-orang-sembarangan?page=all

An Indonesian Citizen was Arrested by United States Customs Officers on Suspicion of Counterfeit Money

 

 

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Previously, the www.hukumindo.com platform has talk about "The IDR 3.1 Trillion Royalty Issue Limp Bizkit Finally Sues Universal Music Group", "Amazing, Public Road Transformed Into Garage", you may read also "4 Big Companies That Went Bankrupt in Indonesia" and on this occasion we will discuss about 'An Indonesian Citizen was Arrested by United States Customs Officers on Suspicion of Counterfeit Money'.

United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers arrested an Indonesian citizen named Tuma Thierry Henry on suspicion of counterfeiting money. Henry was arrested for carrying banknotes often called 'black dollars'. Quoted from the official CBP website, CBP officers found 'black money fraud' banknotes worth USD 28,500 in Thierry Henry's luggage at Washington Dulles International Airport. Washington Airports Authority Metropolitan Police officers then charged Henry (50), who is an Indonesian citizen, on charges of forgery which is a criminal offense (VA Code 18.2-171). The fraudulent black money bills appear to resemble US dollars in size and sometimes feel the same.[1]

However, the money will appear like black, blue or white sheets of paper if examined under black or ultraviolet light. In black money scams, criminals often resort to chemically altering or coloring banknotes to avoid detection by customs authorities. Perpetrators often cheat on the grounds that they need cash and then offer to sell the banknotes at a discount. Perpetrators often mix real money with black money to convince the victim.[2]

Henry arrived at Dulles airport Wednesday evening on a plane from Lome, Togo. During the second baggage inspection, CBP officers discovered two empty black paper bundles and one empty white paper bundle each wrapped in ribbon with the words 'One Hundred' written on it. The officer then counted a total of 285 sheets of paper in the three bundles. The paper size is very similar to US banknotes. CBP officers examined the bills under ultraviolet light and noticed similarities between the images of the front and back of the 100 US dollar bill. CBP officers then confiscated the illegal notes and handed over the notes and Henry to Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police officers.[3] And if you have any legal issue in Indonesia territory, contact us for business inquiry, feel free in 24 hour, we will be glad to assist you. 

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References:

1. "WNI Thierry Henry Ditangkap di AS gegara Bawa Gepokan Dolar Hitam", news.detik.com., Haris Fadhil, 31 Oktober 2024, Diakses pada tanggal 1 November 2024, Link: https://news.detik.com/internasional/d-7615397/wni-thierry-henry-ditangkap-di-as-gegara-bawa-gepokan-dolar-hitam

2. Ibid.

3. Ibid.