Jealous ex-girlfriend who sent sex tapes to lover’s new beau accused of swindling him out of their home
A Florida woman accused of harassing her ex-boyfriend’s new partner by sending explicit photos and videos from their past relationship is now at the center of a separate legal battle over a home the man claims he paid for.
According to a lawsuit filed in January in Polk County, Kristina Taylor, 36, and a friend allegedly tracked down the man’s new partner last October and flooded her with intimate content from Taylor’s previous relationship.
The ex-boyfriend, 45, who has chosen to remain anonymous, later persuaded prosecutors not to pursue jail time against the two women. However, the lawsuit claims that after he intervened on Taylor’s behalf, she forced him out of a home he says he financed.
The property, valued at about 525,000 dollars, was purchased in Taylor’s name, but the man alleges he contributed more than 40,000 dollars toward the down payment and related expenses, along with about 5,000 dollars per month for the mortgage and upkeep. He also claims he paid off roughly 18,000 dollars of Taylor’s personal debts, including 12,000 dollars for prior surgeries, to help her qualify for the loan.
The suit states that the home was placed solely in Taylor’s name because his investment company did not meet the bank’s lending requirements at the time. Despite this, he says there is written evidence showing the house was intended to be shared as a family home for the couple and Taylor’s two children.
Authorities say the alleged harassment scheme was planned with the help of Taylor’s friend, Tara Johnson, after learning the man had started a new relationship shortly after the breakup.
Both women initially faced the possibility of jail time, but the ex-boyfriend intervened and pushed for leniency, reportedly threatening to stop cooperating with prosecutors if they pursued incarceration. As a result, both were offered a misdemeanor diversion program involving community service and supervision in place of convictions.
The man has said he chose to support Taylor to protect her children, whom he had helped raise during their four-year relationship.
Johnson avoided jail but stepped down from her role as executive director of Hope House Florida, an organization that supports new mothers. In previous promotional materials, she had spoken about helping women build healthy relationship skills.
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