Celebrity Justice
Company Sued over Jenkins' Background Check

The Canadian company that allegedly did a half-ass background check on convicted girlfriend-beater and accused wife-murderer Ryan Jenkins for the show "Megan Wants a Millionaire" is now being sued for letting him slip through the cracks.


In the lawsuit, filed by an investigative agency called Collective Intelligence, the agency says it was hired by the producers of "Megan" to perform criminal background checks on the show's possible contestants.

Since Jenkins was Canadian, Collective hired a Canadian company called Straightline International to do Jenkins' background check up north. Straightline allegedly told Collective that Jenkins was in the clear -- but in fact, he had been convicted of domestic assault on a girlfriend in 2007.

After "Megan" hit the airwaves, Jenkins allegedly murdered and dismembered his wife Jasmine Fiore -- and VH1 was forced to cancel the rest of the season, along with another show starring Ryan called "I Love Money 3."

In the suit, filed in Illinois, Collective claims its reputation has been ruined by the Jenkins fiasco, and is suing Straightline for breach of contract, negligence and fraud ... and wants at least $50,000.

Straightline has yet to get back to us.



Tags: collective intelligence, CollectiveIntelligence, jasmine fiore, JasmineFiore, lawsuit, megan wants a millionaire, MeganWantsAMillionaire, ryan jenkins, RyanJenkins, straightline international, StraightlineInternational

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1. Someone sue VH1 for not showing IL3!

Posted at 6:07PM on Oct 28th 2009 by A Person

2. white trash a.k.a Megan just wants her name on TMZ and to make money..... WHITE TRASH

Posted at 7:43PM on Oct 28th 2009 by Stephanie

3. This guy sure has caused alot of problems...

Posted at 7:39PM on Oct 28th 2009 by Idiots

4. Please. No one has even heard of this company. Everyone assumes VH1 didn't do the background check. VH1's rep was the one that took the hit. They should be suing 51 Minds who should be suing these people.

Posted at 7:52PM on Oct 28th 2009 by Dawn

5. It's been months and they haven't been able to close the case. There is too much conflicting evidence showing Jasmine was still alive when the police claim she was dead. They won't release her phone records, that would show she was still using her phone well into Friday evening. And her autopsy report would reveal time of death among other pieces of evidence, like other marks on her body they aren't telling us about, but were mentioned when they first found the body in the dumpster. She was probably killed by a professional, not some snot-nosed kid from Canada.

Posted at 8:57PM on Oct 28th 2009 by Questioner

6. FYI Straightline IS NOT a Canadian company like you guys are reporting it as. Did anyone actually read the document you've posted here

Posted at 9:28PM on Oct 28th 2009 by Robb

7. No one deserved to die in that drama, but since they did, I don't think the world should mourn over the loss of a skank and her mentally disturbed husband. Funny how those 2 just found each other. Of course someone needed to be sued for the grand finale.

Posted at 9:34PM on Oct 28th 2009 by mat

8. Is it reasonable for them to mention the alleged murder charge in this complaint? That's not why they are suing, and why they don't have grounds to sue. It would have to be that they didn't mention his prior conviction for assault in Canada. But since he served his time, doesn't that count? Or does someone, in the eyes of these companies, remain guilty for the rest of their lives? If Ryan's name is finally cleared, for instance, does this mean the suit would have no merit?

Posted at 11:19PM on Oct 28th 2009 by Questioner

9. "Collective claims its reputation has been ruined by the Jenkins fiasco..."

While they may have a point ... my personal opinion is that reality shows ruin the reputation of television programing ... haven't watched any of them, don't expect to.

As the song goes ... "blow up your t.v." ... haven't had t.v. for 14 years & very happy without it.

Posted at 11:25PM on Oct 28th 2009 by Cimarron

10. They probably did the freebie check online. They deserve the suit.

Posted at 1:58AM on Oct 29th 2009 by Sad sad

11. People die every day. This hooker is not special. Jenkins gave her a hand up via a marriage contract; he did not hold her imperfect past against her. Since his own past was imperfect, if anyone qualified to be understanding - it was Jenkins. However, while other women with an imperfect past would be grateful for a second chance, not Jasmine. After Ryan married Jasmine - she went right back and hooked up with her felon friend(s), the drug addicted, and the sick perverts she was used to hooking up with. It is too bad that Ryan Jenkins chose to die. It is too bad that you mean people can't leave his memory alone.

Posted at 2:38PM on Oct 29th 2009 by Sherry

12. To Sherrie #11- Don't you realize that ryan went to LA to run from his law suits,and problems he had with his business in calgary? Daddy wasn't paying the tab anymore,and he needed a quick fix.A person gets paid for being a fraud on Reality TV.Pretty big money,just find a girl to marry and he would be rollling.Jasmine was financially stable,and floated HIS boat! He used her for her money,there is no hand up for her,she was a victim to his play.She's the one with the business starting up,the good credit,and the nice car,apt.etc.He was looking for a woman to manipulate,and use,and when she didn't go for it anymore,he took her life.No one deserves that,every woman has the right to say NO! And not lose her life for it.

Posted at 11:06PM on Nov 5th 2009 by christine

13. I think Christine poster #12 is the same person who posted as Lisa Lepore on the other threads.
The writing style is the same with excessive comma usage.

Posted at 6:56PM on Nov 8th 2009 by My opinion

14. 13. I think Christine poster #12 is the same person who posted as Lisa Lepore on the other threads.
The writing style is the same with excessive comma usage.

Posted at 6:56PM on Nov 8th 2009 by My opinion
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Good eye. I think you're right. What also stands out is the lack of spacing between the commas and the first letter of the next word. Could Christine be the mysterious roommate in the Mexico video?

Posted at 8:29PM on Nov 8th 2009 by Questioner

15. Or could the use of commas be from being texted messaged? I thought it was LL so stopped questioning....so to not to offend her.

Posted at 3:47PM on Nov 9th 2009 by ?

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