1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:01,960 Speaker 1: Tell us because. 2 00:00:04,800 --> 00:00:06,680 Speaker 2: Today there's a bunch of donkeys out here. 3 00:00:07,520 --> 00:00:10,760 Speaker 3: That is why, Charlemagne, we live a life where we 4 00:00:10,800 --> 00:00:12,600 Speaker 3: write our tongue based off Wholi lay a thing we 5 00:00:12,680 --> 00:00:13,640 Speaker 3: never would say anything. 6 00:00:19,200 --> 00:00:21,880 Speaker 2: On the breakfast Club. I'm the words of charlemagnea god, 7 00:00:21,920 --> 00:00:27,240 Speaker 2: he's a donkey. 8 00:00:26,440 --> 00:00:27,000 Speaker 3: Oh man. 9 00:00:27,160 --> 00:00:29,440 Speaker 1: Charlamagne's giving Donkey of the day to who. 10 00:00:29,280 --> 00:00:33,120 Speaker 3: Now well buster rhymes donkey today for Wednesday, September tenth 11 00:00:33,200 --> 00:00:35,960 Speaker 3: goes to Erica Hopper of Washington, d C. She is 12 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:39,839 Speaker 3: forty five years old and she's accused of base scamming. Okay, 13 00:00:39,880 --> 00:00:43,280 Speaker 3: I'm talking wham bam, thank you scam all right, super 14 00:00:43,400 --> 00:00:45,920 Speaker 3: sayan scamming. And let me tell you something. If there's 15 00:00:45,960 --> 00:00:48,839 Speaker 3: two things that grind my gifts, it's when people take 16 00:00:48,880 --> 00:00:52,320 Speaker 3: advantage of kids and the elderly. Funny how life works. Okay, 17 00:00:52,360 --> 00:00:55,280 Speaker 3: we start off as kids that need their asses white 18 00:00:55,320 --> 00:00:57,520 Speaker 3: by others, and then grow to be eldest that need 19 00:00:57,560 --> 00:01:00,240 Speaker 3: their asses white by others. But either way need the 20 00:01:00,280 --> 00:01:03,320 Speaker 3: version deserves to be taken advantage of. And nothing hurts 21 00:01:03,400 --> 00:01:07,760 Speaker 3: worse than watching kids, all the elderly getting taken advantage 22 00:01:07,760 --> 00:01:10,800 Speaker 3: of by their own family. And that's exactly what Erica 23 00:01:10,880 --> 00:01:13,920 Speaker 3: Hopper did. She is accused of making more than two 24 00:01:14,040 --> 00:01:19,720 Speaker 3: hundred and sixty six thousand dallas and unauthorized purchases from 25 00:01:19,760 --> 00:01:21,759 Speaker 3: an old man's account. Would you like to know who 26 00:01:21,800 --> 00:01:23,720 Speaker 3: the old man was? Let's go to NBC four for 27 00:01:23,760 --> 00:01:24,600 Speaker 3: the report. Police. 28 00:01:24,840 --> 00:01:28,319 Speaker 1: Montgomery County Police accused forty five year old Erika Hopper 29 00:01:28,360 --> 00:01:32,120 Speaker 1: of embezzlement, theft, and fraud. When her grandfather went to 30 00:01:32,160 --> 00:01:35,119 Speaker 1: an assisted living home in Silver Spring following the death 31 00:01:35,160 --> 00:01:38,320 Speaker 1: of his wife of sixty plus years, Hopper gained power 32 00:01:38,360 --> 00:01:41,600 Speaker 1: of attorney in the statement of charges against her. Police 33 00:01:41,640 --> 00:01:45,080 Speaker 1: accuse her of using that to spend her grandfather's money, 34 00:01:45,120 --> 00:01:48,480 Speaker 1: including from the sale of his house, on herself, from 35 00:01:48,520 --> 00:01:51,440 Speaker 1: November of twenty twenty one until June of this year. 36 00:01:51,960 --> 00:01:56,120 Speaker 1: Expenditures listed include payments on a twenty twenty two Kia Stinger, 37 00:01:56,440 --> 00:01:59,880 Speaker 1: the payoff of credit card balances on two cards, stage 38 00:02:00,040 --> 00:02:03,120 Speaker 1: area of seats at an Usher concert, elective cosmetic surgery, 39 00:02:03,160 --> 00:02:07,080 Speaker 1: trips to New Orleans and Las Vegas, designer clothing and accessories, 40 00:02:07,080 --> 00:02:11,480 Speaker 1: and rent payments totaling more than two hundred and sixty 41 00:02:11,560 --> 00:02:15,440 Speaker 1: six thousand dollars. Charging documents accused Hopper of listing her 42 00:02:15,480 --> 00:02:18,960 Speaker 1: grandfather's pension and social Security, making him a co tenant 43 00:02:19,200 --> 00:02:22,120 Speaker 1: to qualify for an apartment at a luxury building steps 44 00:02:22,160 --> 00:02:25,160 Speaker 1: from Union Market in Northeast DC. Police say he remained 45 00:02:25,200 --> 00:02:26,760 Speaker 1: in the nursing home during that time. 46 00:02:27,320 --> 00:02:30,920 Speaker 3: Really, Erica, your ninety five year old grandfather. If your 47 00:02:30,919 --> 00:02:33,880 Speaker 3: grandfather touching that kind of paper, he probably got you 48 00:02:33,960 --> 00:02:37,320 Speaker 3: in the will. Anyway, if your grandfather touching that kind 49 00:02:37,320 --> 00:02:39,640 Speaker 3: of paper, you could have probably just asked them for 50 00:02:39,680 --> 00:02:42,000 Speaker 3: what you want. Then you get the money and spend 51 00:02:42,040 --> 00:02:46,280 Speaker 3: it on a new car, luxury apartment, cosmetic surgery. But 52 00:02:46,400 --> 00:02:51,520 Speaker 3: you got a BBL luxury clothing, concert tickets, concert tickets. 53 00:02:51,560 --> 00:02:53,760 Speaker 3: Who did you go see the wretchet? Oh? You wanted 54 00:02:53,760 --> 00:02:57,799 Speaker 3: to have big fun on your grandfather's dime. She actually 55 00:02:57,800 --> 00:03:03,480 Speaker 3: went to go see Usher and didn't even get know yours. Now, 56 00:03:03,520 --> 00:03:05,880 Speaker 3: I know you had power of attorney for your grandfather, Erica, 57 00:03:05,880 --> 00:03:08,280 Speaker 3: but that doesn't mean power to exploit. Okay, we was 58 00:03:08,400 --> 00:03:10,959 Speaker 3: just talking about this earlier because Cardi b was on 59 00:03:11,040 --> 00:03:14,440 Speaker 3: Jennifer Hudson saying, how your kids are you gonna take 60 00:03:14,480 --> 00:03:16,120 Speaker 3: care of you when you get older? They supposed to. 61 00:03:16,160 --> 00:03:19,240 Speaker 3: You should be able to rely on family when you 62 00:03:19,280 --> 00:03:21,639 Speaker 3: get older, but you can't change a player's game and 63 00:03:21,680 --> 00:03:24,440 Speaker 3: the knife inning. Okay, once the scammer, always a scammer. 64 00:03:24,639 --> 00:03:27,520 Speaker 3: And know Erica is not Nigerian. I know you were 65 00:03:27,560 --> 00:03:30,760 Speaker 3: thinking it, but a Nigerian would never do their grandfather 66 00:03:30,919 --> 00:03:34,760 Speaker 3: like this because Nigerians understand those who respect the elderly 67 00:03:35,000 --> 00:03:38,960 Speaker 3: paid their own road towards success. The Bible even says 68 00:03:39,080 --> 00:03:42,160 Speaker 3: you should submit to your eldest with humility. That's first 69 00:03:42,160 --> 00:03:44,600 Speaker 3: Pter five to five. Erica, you was not humble, You 70 00:03:44,680 --> 00:03:47,800 Speaker 3: was arrogant. Crazy thing is you wasn't scamming your grandfather, 71 00:03:48,120 --> 00:03:51,760 Speaker 3: You were scamming yourself. Okay. What kind of soulless person 72 00:03:52,000 --> 00:03:54,840 Speaker 3: steals from a ninety five year old, especially a person 73 00:03:55,120 --> 00:04:00,560 Speaker 3: who was probably gonna leave you something anyway. Are supposed 74 00:04:00,600 --> 00:04:03,600 Speaker 3: to pass down blessings, not get blood dry by their 75 00:04:03,600 --> 00:04:06,080 Speaker 3: own bloodlines. Okay. I don't know who needs to hear 76 00:04:06,120 --> 00:04:08,720 Speaker 3: this this morning, but please listen to your uncle Shawla. 77 00:04:09,040 --> 00:04:13,040 Speaker 3: Taking advantage of old folks ain't hustling. That's heartless. Okay. 78 00:04:13,120 --> 00:04:16,279 Speaker 3: If you'll rob your own grandfather, you'll rob anybody. And 79 00:04:16,320 --> 00:04:18,800 Speaker 3: that's why you have to you Erica should have to 80 00:04:18,800 --> 00:04:21,680 Speaker 3: deal with maximum consequences. They need to make an example 81 00:04:21,680 --> 00:04:24,640 Speaker 3: of you. That man is ninety five, he fought through 82 00:04:24,680 --> 00:04:28,080 Speaker 3: segregation and probably two hip replacements. Okay, he should not 83 00:04:28,120 --> 00:04:30,960 Speaker 3: have to fight his own granddaughter for his bank account. 84 00:04:31,520 --> 00:04:34,120 Speaker 3: Please give Erica Hoffer the sweet sounds of the Hamiltons. 85 00:04:34,920 --> 00:04:35,839 Speaker 3: You all. 86 00:04:39,279 --> 00:04:49,120 Speaker 2: Oh the day, ye oh the day. 87 00:04:49,440 --> 00:04:55,000 Speaker 3: Yet gotta make an example of her. 88 00:04:55,120 --> 00:04:58,960 Speaker 2: Now, I was thinking, I was thinking, master your question, 89 00:05:00,320 --> 00:05:01,360 Speaker 2: that's your granddaughter. 90 00:05:02,720 --> 00:05:03,560 Speaker 3: She stole from me. 91 00:05:04,080 --> 00:05:07,240 Speaker 2: It's wrong, it's foul. But do you press charges on 92 00:05:07,279 --> 00:05:07,880 Speaker 2: your granddaughter? 93 00:05:07,960 --> 00:05:08,080 Speaker 1: Now? 94 00:05:08,120 --> 00:05:10,200 Speaker 3: I got to mention, I don't even remember. Y'all do 95 00:05:10,240 --> 00:05:11,680 Speaker 3: what y'all do, but I don't know nothing. Make sure 96 00:05:11,720 --> 00:05:12,760 Speaker 3: my money back on my account. 97 00:05:12,880 --> 00:05:14,880 Speaker 2: That should makes your money back in my account. I 98 00:05:14,880 --> 00:05:18,760 Speaker 2: don't remember. Foul, it's horrible, But do you put charges 99 00:05:18,760 --> 00:05:19,800 Speaker 2: on your granddaughter? 100 00:05:19,839 --> 00:05:21,880 Speaker 3: It's not about whether or not he present charges on 101 00:05:22,240 --> 00:05:24,240 Speaker 3: some other family, getting charges pressed on her because she 102 00:05:24,240 --> 00:05:25,640 Speaker 3: committed a crime some other family. 103 00:05:26,040 --> 00:05:30,280 Speaker 4: You need some type of consequence, Like you said, I mean, yeah, 104 00:05:30,320 --> 00:05:34,560 Speaker 4: you pressed charges on law as man and then like right, 105 00:05:34,960 --> 00:05:37,120 Speaker 4: but she was probably in the will anyway. If you 106 00:05:37,240 --> 00:05:39,480 Speaker 4: touching that type of paper like you don't even know, 107 00:05:39,680 --> 00:05:40,360 Speaker 4: that's crazy. 108 00:05:41,120 --> 00:05:42,239 Speaker 3: You don't know because. 109 00:05:42,040 --> 00:05:43,640 Speaker 2: She probably gonna go to jail for some time time 110 00:05:43,720 --> 00:05:45,160 Speaker 2: like this, ain't no thirty days. 111 00:05:45,200 --> 00:05:48,440 Speaker 3: She made a choice, but that should be forty. She's 112 00:05:48,480 --> 00:05:51,440 Speaker 3: a forty five year old woman who made a choice. Still, 113 00:05:51,440 --> 00:05:54,320 Speaker 3: your grand choices have consequences, I agree, But still your granddaughter, 114 00:05:54,320 --> 00:05:56,960 Speaker 3: I don't care better you're talking about. Does she care 115 00:05:57,000 --> 00:05:59,159 Speaker 3: about me as the grandfather? What she was feeling for me? 116 00:05:59,640 --> 00:06:02,200 Speaker 2: No, it was wrong, But you still don't want you what. 117 00:06:02,240 --> 00:06:05,560 Speaker 4: You do at ninety years old and your and Madison's 118 00:06:05,640 --> 00:06:07,480 Speaker 4: daughter do this to you? 119 00:06:07,480 --> 00:06:08,120 Speaker 3: You ninety. 120 00:06:08,880 --> 00:06:11,599 Speaker 2: I don't want her to go to jail. What fat 121 00:06:11,680 --> 00:06:13,800 Speaker 2: it's wrong. I'm not saying I'm not saying it's right, 122 00:06:14,040 --> 00:06:16,800 Speaker 2: but you don't want your granddaughter your granddaughter? 123 00:06:17,440 --> 00:06:17,719 Speaker 3: All right? 124 00:06:17,760 --> 00:06:18,440 Speaker 2: Well forget it? 125 00:06:19,480 --> 00:06:21,640 Speaker 4: And Dan, first of all, Charlamaine, who was thinking that 126 00:06:21,720 --> 00:06:22,360 Speaker 4: they was Nigerian? 127 00:06:22,360 --> 00:06:24,960 Speaker 3: Why you had to say that? 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