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March 2010_june_july_2009.qxd 29/03/2010 11:52 AM Page 21 2012: The Nonsense of It All 21 2012: The Nonsense of It N.J. woman sues her Woman Arrested Over All former psychic for fraud Psychic Scams, Strange Continued from Page 19 BY PEGGY WRIGHT • GANNETT / THE Rituals, & False Protection DAILY RECORD Published: Mar 17, 2010 The fact is that society has bought another piece of pure and random speculation, A Randolph woman has sued her former Florida police say a professed psychic which has brought fear and anxiety to many. psychic for fraud, alleging the woman took not only allegedly bilked a female client, but Yes, the Mayans were a brilliant group of $160,000 of her money, including borrowing also convinced her to coat her body in gel and people. But could they predict the future? her credit card to buy jewelry, by exploiting her cellophane before jogging. Hardly, I think. In perspective, yes the Mayans depression and making her believe she might The Broward County Sheriff's Office knew a great deal about our physical world, die without her assistance. alleges Gina Marie Marks bilked the client of quite possibly more than we actually do today, Filed by attorney Noel C. Crowley on nearly $300,000 in cash and other items. but they have not predicted the apocalypse. The behalf of Randolph resident Karen Brown, the The South Florida Sun-Sentinel said apocalypse is quite simply unpredictable, why? lawsuit accuses psychic Paula Lee, also known Tuesday among the allegations made against One must read the Bible to find these answers. as Pauline Lee, of fraud and deceit and seeks Marks is that she convinced the client to give Gods’ words regarding the end of the world is return of $160,000. her thousands of dollars in gift cards to help the only words that will hold true in the end. Lee could not immediately be reached, prevent the client's father from having a heart God clearly stated that no man knows the time as an Internet website listing her as a psychic in attack. or the day for the end, no man. This includes Randolph was not working. Marks, 37, is also accused of convincing everyone that has ever existed on this planet "My client was preyed upon by this the client, whose identity was not released, to then and now. So, why do these people come person with her superstitious tales and scary perform a series of strange rituals, including forward and make such bold statements warnings," Crowley said. He said he believes coating her body in gel and cellophane before regarding our end? Simply because they are that Lee may be in the process of moving her going for a six-mile jog. unaware that the most important questions psychic office. The alleged events took place during a about the end times have already been written Before she filed the suit — made public 19-month period that ended in February. down right in front of them, in the Bible. Tuesday in Superior Court, Morristown — The Sun-Sentinel said Marks is charged It is true that we have found ancient Brown filed a complaint for fraud with with illegally obtaining property worth more writings and art from a long vanished Randolph police in November 2008 but was than $50,000, grand theft and probation civilization, these writings show much about advised it was a civil matter. violations. our present day world, but the fact that they The suit states that Brown in December show us our doomsday has been misconstrued 2004 saw a sign for Lee's business, advertising Randolph woman sues her by our society, a society that thrives on help in marriage and relationships, and went to manipulation, money, and fear. People will sell her because she was feeling sad and vulnerable psychic, claiming $160,000 you anything if you show an interest to buy it. about her marriage and on medication for fraud They may not even stand behind what their depression. selling as long as it benefits them at some point, Brown became convinced that Lee "had and totally forsaking what harm it could do in genuine psychic abilities, powers and the ability RANDOLPH — A Randolph woman the end to others and eventually their selves. to influence future events," the suit said. She has sued her former psychic for fraud, alleging People are making money hand over fist claimed she could communicate with departed the woman took $160,000 of her money — regarding this 2012 farce at your expense. Yes, souls and convinced Brown she was under a including borrowing her credit card to buy I think many do actually believe that 2012 holds curse and "dark forces were obstructing her jewelry — by exploiting her depression and the apocalypse, but others have just jumped on efforts to find happiness," the suit said. making her believe she might die without her the bandwagon to make a buck. Regardless of Lee, allegedly, also claimed her psychic assistance. the intent of these people, whether it is because powers had medicinal value "by saying the Filed by attorney Noel C. Crowley on they truly believe and fear the coming future, or cancer which plaintiff contracted, and which behalf of Randolph resident Karen Brown, the they just want what they can get out of society, had necessitated radical surgery, would have lawsuit accuses psychic Paula Lee, also known the fact is they are both wrong. As 2012 been fatal without" Lee's efforts, the suit said. as Pauline Lee, of fraud and deceit and seeks approaches more and more speculation and lies Lee allegedly convinced Brown to give return of $160,000. will surface. More stories of great cataclysm her money that she promised to return, and Lee could not immediately be reached, that will befall the human race will make their borrowed her credit card to buy an $11,000 ring, as an Internet website listing her as a psychic in way out of the depths of people’s troubled the suit said. Randolph was not in working order. minds, and many more people will make their She also used Brown's credit card to buy ''My client was preyed upon by this preparations for the coming of the apocalypse. a miniature scale model of a church that cost person with her superstitious tales and scary No doubt there will be many fooled as well as $12,000, persuaded her to turn over a charm warnings,'' Crowley said. He said he believes many fools that will wake up to a normal day on bracelet and pearl necklace valued at $3,000 that Lee may be in the process of moving her December 22, 2012. together, and got her to co-sign a loan for a psychic office. I have written this article in hopes that Chevrolet Suburban vehicle, the suit said. The suit, filed in state Superior Court, many will read and take to heart just how fast Monies were turned over from Brown to Morristown, states that Brown in December news can be altered and misconstrued. People Lee between December 2004 and April 2008, 2004 saw a sign for Lee's business, advertising all over the world are at least pondering the date the lawsuit said. help in marriage and relationships, and went to of December 21, 2012 whether they feel Brown became disillusioned when none her because she was feeling sad and vulnerable strongly about it or not. I hope all of you will of Lee's specific predictions came true so she about her marriage and on medication for take the time to read a little about the real began demanding back the extra money she had depression. coming of the apocalypse that is written in the extended. Brown became convinced that Lee ''had Bible. The Bible is Gods word, and it is the Brown was refunded $19,000 of the genuine psychic abilities powers and the ability same now as it was then. There are many real $160,000 she believes she is owed, but she also to influence future events,'' the suit said. She prophecies written in the Bible, for God is the received an e-mail from a person writing on claimed she could communicate with departed only true prophesier. I also hope that people will Lee's behalf that warned Brown might die if the souls and convinced Brown she was under a not go to unnecessary extremes regarding these psychic returned money because she would stop curse and ''dark forces were obstructing her false claims about 2012. Do not put your lives in her ministrations, the lawsuit said. [] efforts to find happiness,'' the suit said. the hands of man, let God guide you. The ‘X’ Zone Radio Show The End www.xzoneradiotv.com (Continued on Page 24)