Judge Mathis Podcast

First, The plaintiff hired the defendant to paint her car. She argues the defendant did a bad job of painting the vehicle, so she’s suing for a refund, the cost of a car detail, and emotional distress. The defendant says he had to do a lot of work on the car before painting it. He claims he gave her a great deal and she started badmouthing him online after. Then, The plaintiff says he got caught u...

First, The plaintiff has been friends with the defendant for 20 years. She says the defendant posted the plaintiff’s personal information on social media. She’s suing for defamation of character. The defendant is countersuing for a refund on a trip. Then, The plaintiff says he rented a home to the defendants. He claims they were always late on rent and then stopped paying altogether, so he’s suing...

First, The plaintiff was involved in a home invasion where he got tied up and robbed. He says he moved in with his uncle afterwards, but says his uncle was disrespectful. He’s suing for a cable bill. The defendant argues the plaintiff is messy and was not a good tenant. He’s countersuing for two months of rent. Then, The plaintiff admits she is a recovering alcoholic residing at a sober living hom...

First, The plaintiff says the defendant is her daughter, who she claims tends to crash cars. The plaintiff argues her daughter took her car when she was out of town and wrecked it, so she’s suing for repairs. The defendant is countersuing for defamation of character because she claims her mom posted derogatory fliers about her in town. Then, In this Throwback, the plaintiff says her father dated t...

First, The plaintiff brings her sister to court. She says she and the defendant only recently found out they were related, and they moved in together. The plaintiff says she and the defendant got into an argument over cereal, and the defendant kicked the bumper off the plaintiff’s car. She’s suing for car damages. The defendant admits the fight started over cereal. She argues she is hormonal becau...

First, The plaintiff rented a room in her home to the defendant. She says the defendant was pleasant for a brief period of time, then became disruptive. She’s suing for rent, late fees, and damages. The defendant argues the plaintiff got into his personal business and thinks she is suing for more than what heThe plaintiff rented a room in her home to the defendant. She says the defendant was pleas...

First, The plaintiffs are a mother and daughter. The mother started a relationship with the defendant when she was still married, and after she got divorced, she became exclusive with the defendant. The daughter bought a car from the defendant, but she let the defendant borrow it. The plaintiffs claim the defendant sold it. They’re suing for unpaid loans and the cost of a car. The defendant is cou...

First, The plaintiff takes her cousin and his wife to court. She says she asked her cousin to help her move some items into a storage unit, but she left her TVs in the defendants’ basement. She says pipes burst in the defendants’ home and her TVs broke, so she’s suing for damaged property. The defendants are countersuing for storage fees. Then, The plaintiff says her son died of brain cancer as a...

First, The plaintiff takes her aunt to court. She says they always had a great relationship until the plaintiff’s grandmother — the defendant’s mother — died. She says the defendant sold her grandmother’s property, but she failed to split the proceeds. She’s suing for estate sale proceeds and emotional distress. The defendant argues they’re only in court because the plaintiff is greedy and only ca...

First, The plaintiff recently found out he might have a biological son after having a one-night stand nearly 40 years ago. He said he is devastated he never knew he might have a child. He petitioned the court for a DNA test. The defendant says he was adopted at birth and always wanted to know about his biological parents. Then, The plaintiff says she rented an apartment from the defendant, who tur...

First, The plaintiff brings his brother to court and says they lived together for a short period of time. The plaintiff says his brother assaulted him in the apartment and refused to pay rent, so he’s suing. The defendant refuses to pay because he says the plaintiff kicked him out. Then, The plaintiff, a former crack addict, says she knows the defendant through her mother. She’s suing because she...

First, The plaintiff opened an in-home day care center during the pandemic. She says the defendant enrolled her two kids in the day care, then withdrew them both without notice. She’s suing for breach of contract. The defendant says her oldest child’s father died and she was grieving. She denies owing the plaintiff anything because she says the plaintiff’s day care center had code violations and s...

First, The plaintiff met the defendant through a Facebook group for moms. The plaintiff says she booked a trip to Orlando with the defendant, but then learned the resort they were staying at was an hour outside Orlando. She cancelled her spot, and she’s suing for the cost of the trip. The defendant argues the hotel wasn’t an hour away — only about 35 to 40 minutes. She says the plaintiff started h...

First, The plaintiff gets the final result of the DNA test to see if the defendant is his father. Then, The plaintiff says she dated the defendant and he moved to L.A. to live with her, but they broke up because he couldn’t keep up with his financial obligations. She’s suing him for unpaid loans and mileage fees. The defendant says the plaintiff made sex videos and sold them, and he claims she’s s...

First, The plaintiffs are a mother and son. The son Christopher previously came on “Judge Mathis” for a DNA test regarding a sibling, but this time he’s back to see if the defendant is his father. The defendant says he had an intimate relationship with the female plaintiff, but says he knew nothing about Christopher until recently. Then, The plaintiff was married to the defendant’s friend, and he...

First, The plaintiff met the defendant on a dating website, and they began a relationship. The plaintiff says the defendant asked her for money to help pay for a trip he needed to take, but he has not paid her back. She also says she loaned him money to help pay for a down payment on a house. She’s suing for the cost of a flight, hotel room, and unpaid loans. He’s countersuing for the down payment...

First, The plaintiff met the defendant when they worked as showgirls in Las Vegas. They decided to start a business together, but she claims the defendant backed out of the business. The plaintiff alleges the defendant stole costumes and other inventory from their business, so she’s suing for stolen property. The defendant denies abandoning the business. She’s countersuing for unreturned property...

First, The plaintiff takes her mother to court. She says her mother did not raise her at all because she was in a gang and had her when she was 13. The plaintiff claims her mother broke into her house and robbed her, so she’s suing for damaged and stolen and property. The defendant admits she was not a present mother but says she is trying to repair her relationships with her children. She’s count...

First, The plaintiff dated the defendant and said he went to jail for a year and a half during their relationship. She argues the defendant borrowed her car when she was asleep and totaled the vehicle after making an illegal U-turn and driving drunk. She’s suing for a collections notice. The defendant admits he fled the scene of the accident and drove while intoxicated. Then, In this Throwback, th...

First, Debbie and Donna get the results of their DNA test and learn if they are sisters. Plus, The plaintiff says he was engaged to the defendant, but she left him for her current boyfriend. He’s suing his ex for unreturned property and an engagement ring. The defendant says her ex is a raging alcoholic who emotionally abused her. She’s countersuing for emotional distress. Then, The plaintiff says...

First, The plaintiff and defendant grew up in the same building in New York and have been friends since they were 4 years old. The plaintiff took a DNA test and learned she was half-Italian, and the defendant’s father is Italian. The defendant showed the plaintiff a photo of her father and says they look alike. They are petitioning the court for a DNA test to see if they are siblings. Then, The pl...

First, The plaintiff dated the defendant and says they had a volatile relationship. She says she added the defendant to her cellphone plan, and they had an agreement for him to pay for his part of the bill. The plaintiff claims he stopped paying the bill after they broke up. The defendant argues he never asked for the phone. Then, The plaintiff says the defendant is her brother, who she claims is...

First, Dennis and Malysha get the results of their paternity test. Then, The plaintiff says she dated the defendant and they both moved in with her friend. She alleges the defendant started having sex with her friend, so she asked him to move out. She’s suing him for rent and emotional distress. The defendant insists he never cheated and he denies owing for anything. Plus, The plaintiff says she g...

First, The plaintiff says the defendant was like a little brother to him, so he asked him to watch his home while he and his wife went away. He claims the defendant trashed the house, had sex in his bed, and threw a party where items were stolen. He’s suing for the stolen money and property. The defendant and his girlfriend admit they had friends over but claim they left the home spotless. He deni...

First, The plaintiff tried planning some romantic dates with the plaintiff, but she kept canceling on him. The defendant’s dog was at the plaintiff’s house and got injured, so the plaintiff helped pay for the dog’s procedure. She hasn’t paid him back, so he’s suing for an unpaid loan. The defendant argues he’s suing for more than she owes. Then, The plaintiff says the defendant is his younger brot...