Judge Mathis Podcast

First, The plaintiff dated the defendant but says they broke up because their relationship was toxic. He claims the defendant vandalized his car, so he’s suing for car damages. The defendant argues the plaintiff’s cousins attacked her, which caused her to go to the hospital and get stitches in her head. She alleges the plaintiff told his cousins to attack her. She’s countersuing for assault. Then,...

First, The plaintiff is a music artist who was hired to perform at the defendant’s party. She says she learned when she got there that it was a “swingers” party, and everyone was naked except for a COVID-19 mask. She says she was not paid for her performance, so she’s suing for breach of contract and emotional distress. The defendant argues the plaintiff walked off the stage after only two songs....

First, The plaintiff says she dated the defendant, but she later found out he was dating someone else. She says she bonded him out of jail and paid for other court fees, but she has not been paid back. She’s suing for breach of contract. The defendant argues they never dated. Then, The plaintiff says her son dated the defendant and they allegedly have a child, but she has doubts about the paternit...

First, The results are in for Evita and Carl’s paternity test! Then, The plaintiff says she was friends with the defendant, who she now says is rude and violent. She claims the defendant threw bleach in her face and she ended up in the hospital, so she’s suing. The defendant alleges the plaintiff brought over several people to fight her, so she was acting in self-defense. She’s countersuing for pr...

First, The plaintiff says he dated the defendant, but it was toxic because they were both addicted to meth. She went to jail, so they broke up. He’s suing her for personal property. The defendant admits she relapsed into addiction and lost all three children. She’s countersuing for car damages. Then, The plaintiff says she was good friends with the defendant for 50 years, but the defendant pushed...

First, The plaintiff says she got pregnant at 14 with the defendant’s child. She claims he was a good father but became verbally abusive when she had more children. She’s suing him for a loan and emotional distress. The defendant says his ex is toxic and claims she’s suing him for more than he owes. Then, The plaintiff says family means everything to him, but the defendant, his niece, badmouthed h...

First, The plaintiff says the defendant is her brother and he has an ex-girlfriend who constantly causes chaos in his life. She says her brother borrowed her car and his ex saw him with another woman and vandalized the vehicle. She’s suing her brother for the repair costs. The defendant admits he was seeing two women at once, but he says his sister should be suing his ex-girlfriend, not him. Then,...

First, The plaintiff says she got pregnant one month after she and the defendant began dating. Now that they’re no longer together, she claims her ex rarely sees their child. She’s suing him for ballet classes, medical bills, and emotional distress. The defendant says the plaintiff is a good mother but he’s no deadbeat dad. He’s countersuing for emotional distress and defamation. Then, The plainti...

First, The plaintiff met the defendant because she started taking dance classes from him. They ended up dating and having a child, but they broke up after he allegedly abused her. The plaintiff says the defendant used her car when she was out of town and totaled it. She’s suing for the value of a car. The defendant is countersuing for the value of a truck Then, The plaintiff says he was married to...

First, The plaintiff had an on-and-off relationship the defendant, and they had a child together. She says he was abusive and attacked her. She’s suing for breach of contract and emotional distress. The defendant is countersuing for emotional distress. Then, The plaintiff says the defendant is her sister and they used to be close. She accuses her sister of stealing her identity and opening up a cr...

First, The plaintiff’s son was murdered in 2014. She says she learned after her son’s murder that her son might have been the father of a child. She’s petitioning the court for a DNA test to see if the defendant is her grandson. The defendant was raised in foster care and adopted because his mom was on drugs. He reconnected with his mom when he was 18 and learned his father might be the plaintiff’...

First. the plaintiff met the defendant on social media, and they started dating. The plaintiff says the defendant broke up with her and then posted an explicit photo of her on social media without her permission. She’s suing for harassment and emotional distress. The defendant argues the plaintiff harassed him after the breakup, so he’s countersuing. Then, The plaintiff recently began breeding dog...

First, The plaintiff says she’s best friends with the defendant’s mother and loves the defendant like a daughter, but she’s suing her for a gas bill, an electric bill, and court costs. The defendant says the plaintiff is vindictive and falsely accused her of neglecting her children. She denies owing anything. Then, The plaintiff says he was addicted to drugs and went to prison, but he’s been sober...

First, The plaintiff says he was married to the defendant’s mother and admits he and her mother were addicted to meth after their other daughter was born. He says he’s been clean for five years. He’s suing his stepdaughter for the balance due on a loan. The defendant says the plaintiff was an excellent father until his drug abuse started and she had to go into the foster system at age 13. Then, Th...

First, The plaintiff and defendant have been friends for over 35 years. The plaintiff says he loaned the defendant money because he fell on hard times. He co-signed on the defendant’s rent bill but has not been paid back, so he’s suing for a collections bill. The defendant argues the plaintiff came over one day and the two got into an argument, which caused the defendant to get arrested, so he’s c...

First, The plaintiff was a cheerleader and met the defendant, a football player, in college. They started dating, had a child, and moved in together. The plaintiff says the defendant took her car without her permission and, after a fight, damaged her car and apartment. She’s suing for car and apartment damages. The defendant argues he had permission to drive the car and that she instigated the eve...

First, The plaintiff says her father was in and out of her life when she was growing up, and she hadn’t seen him since she was 10. She found him 26 years later and he told her she had a sister. The defendant says she rarely saw her biological father. The plaintiff is petitioning the court for a sibling DNA test. Then, The plaintiff says he lost he brother to gun violence, so he values those close...

First, The plaintiff says she boarded the defendant’s horse at her property and took guardianship of the defendant’s newborn because the defendant and her boyfriend both tested positive for meth. The defendant moved in with the plaintiff. The plaintiff says the defendant never paid for the horse boarding, so she’s suing for breach of contract. The defendant is countersuing for unreturned property....

First, The plaintiff says she became a heroin addict for years after the death of her young son, but she’s sober now. She’s suing her friend for an unpaid loan. The defendant says she also had a hard life but is back on the straight and narrow. She denies owing anything. Then, The plaintiff is a retired baker and bought a food truck. She says she hired the defendant to do a wrap on the truck, but...

First, The plaintiff says she’s worked for the postal service for decades and met the defendant through her job. She’s suing, because she loaned her friend money but hasn’t been repaid. The defendant says the plaintiff’s guest got into a fight when they attended a prom event with their daughters and destroyed the venue, so she refuses to repay. Then, The plaintiff says she signed a nine-month leas...

First, The plaintiff was raised to believe one man was her father until her mother confessed that the defendant might be her dad. She’s petitioning the court for a paternity test. The defendant admits he had an affair with the plaintiff’s mother, but he didn’t realize he might have a daughter until a few years ago. Then, The plaintiff says her great-grandson, the co-plaintiff, was addicted to meth...

First, The plaintiff says the defendant was her roommate, but he moved out after three months because he wanted more from their relationship than she did. She’s suing him for unpaid rent. The defendant says his former roommate was a bossy nag who brought home unruly guests. He denies owing her for anything. Then, The plaintiff says he collects cars, and they’re often used in films. He claims he pa...

Frst, The plaintiff met the defendant on Instagram and let her move in with him. The plaintiff says they came up with an agreement for rent, but she hasn’t paid him. The plaintiff says he went out of town for work and asked the defendant to watch his puppy when he was gone. The puppy died when he was gone, so he’s suing for unpaid rent and emotional distress. The defendant argues she had nothing t...

First, The plaintiff says the defendant is her aunt, who she claims spends all her money on clothes and shoes. She’s suing her for car payments and car repairs. The defendant says her niece has a bad attitude. She claims she’s spending all her money on school clothes for her niece’s daughter, so she doesn’t owe anything. Then, The plaintiff says she dated the defendant, but he became manipulative...

First, The plaintiff says she and the defendant dated and they have a child together, but he spends all his time on work and football. She’s suing him for the cost of a car. The defendant says he fell for the plaintiff because she was goal-oriented, and he admits he’s the root of a lot of their problems. He insists his ex is suing him prematurely. Then, The plaintiff says she was sexually abused a...