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Courtney Love: The AmEx Charges Are a Fraud!

Courtney LoveCourtney Love is firing back at American Express for suing her, claiming she owes more than $350,000 in credit card debt.

Love's lawyer sent TMZ a statement claiming the suit is bogus, and that she's been beating her head against the wall for a long time now trying to reason with the credit card company.

Love's lawyer writes: "AmEx knows the claim has no merit. We have told them this for a long time. AmEx's lax policies allowed fraudulent transactions to be charged to my client's card."

UPDATE -- Keith Fink, Courtney's lawyer, tells us that 104 AmEx credit cards were taken out under Courtney's name or the name of her business -- and that all the charges attributed to Courtney weren't made by her. He also said it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out nobody takes out 104 credit cards!




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31. If she weren't rich, credit card fraud might be the only career option open to her.

Posted at 11:18PM on May 28th 2009 by Aggie

32. I live in CA and $400 in gas charges in NY showed up on my AM Ex in a 3 day span. I actually had purchases and a return of my own made within a couple miles of my home on the same days. I disputed the $400 in charges Am Ex denied my claim. I thought it was a no brainer but apparently Am Ex thought it was possible for me to be in CA & NY at the same time. I resubmitted the claim and eventually they took the charges off.

Posted at 11:39PM on May 28th 2009 by W

33. Can't stand C. Love but AMEX deserves to be burned for this one. 104 credit cards from one company to one person? Come on. Just up the limit on the first one or cancel and reissue. Do you really think anyone would even look at 104 statements each month to pay them? Yes she was probably banging her head against the wall about which bill she was talking about. Oh and if there is a fraudulent card many companies continue the card until a police report is filed. Oh and that she needs to do in person in many localities.
In fact I've had collection agencies after me for having nothing more in common than same first initial last name and address (dorm that housed 600 students per semester) as someone with a bad credit card. I had never even had a cc at that point in my life.

Posted at 1:09AM on May 29th 2009 by txgal

34. Sorry, gotta call BS on this one. Courtney love has a LONG history of mental problems, coupled with severe drug addiction & totally erratic behavior. Remember when, for no reason, she blocked the last release of Nirvana for something like 10 years, only to relinquish it when it wouldn't sell as well? Remember how she's claiming that the Cobain estate has something like $70 million stolen out of it, including 10 rental properties? She's out of her mind on drugs; she has no idea how idiotic she looks or sounds.

I'm sure the first thing AMEX did was check the signatures on the original application she signed to the receipts that were signed for. AMEX is one of the most proactive credit card companies, when it comes to identity fraud (they saved my credit rating last year, when someone stole my card; they're helping me get the jerk who stole it put in jail). Bottom line: the charges are hers, she's too retarded or drugged out to remember what she charged. What a retarded dumbass...

Posted at 1:18AM on May 29th 2009 by What a DUMBASS

35. Isnt that the woman that killed Kurt Cobain ?

Posted at 3:21AM on May 29th 2009 by the illegal alien who commits crimes then hides in Mexico for fun.

36. Well she has had a lot of problem with the people that werer managing her estate and they were running wild with the money and as far as the credit card companies they are all crooks looking for ways to steal the money out of your pocket and AMEX is not any better at all and people should be more concerned about the well being that to set here and point at someeone that has problems I am sure 100% without doubt everyone that left shome msg passing blame lets go look in your closet and see what you have hiding I am sure their is something txz might find good to bring you out in to the light there always is

Posted at 4:34AM on May 29th 2009 by Terry Avant

37. I and my husband both work for amex and he worked on this case a year ago. She claims that the transactions are fraud but infact they are valid! Most of the merchants saw her coming to pick up product! Lies!

Posted at 4:19PM on May 29th 2009 by Nichole

38. Whoever thought issuing anyone, let alone an anorexic junkie who hasn't worked in years, 104 credit cards was a good idea?

Neither scenario makes sense, but I doubt AMEX would be suing her unless they were positive no fraud was involved - this could cost them millions if she's telling the truth.

Posted at 8:54PM on May 29th 2009 by T

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