Jaw-dropping text messages have revealed a 44-year-old actress’ alleged plot to make a wealthy Vegas NHL mogul her boyfriend so she can drain his bank account.
Jennifer Courtemanche, 44, is accused of stealing nearly $445,000 from her ex-boyfriend, businessman Gavin Maloof.
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police detectives discovered the text messages during an investigation into threatening messages and photographs received by Maloof, co-owner of the Vegas Knights hockey team.
The shocking text messages exchanged between Courtemanche and her friend Brittany Burgess date back to 2017.
‘OMG THAT’S IT, he broke up with his female dog FINALLY and wants me out, I’m not letting anything or anything stop me, this is my chance for both of us.’
Jennifer Courtemanche, 44, is accused of stealing nearly $445,000 from her ex-boyfriend, businessman Gavin Maloof.
The text messages exchanged between Courtemanche and her friend Brittany Burgess date back to 2017. Courtemanche is pictured following her arrest earlier this month.
Gavin Maloof is co-owner of the Vegas Knights hockey team
“It has to happen.”
“I have been so depressed and poor.”
Adding: “…we must have the life we have always deserved, no more struggle, no more misery in psychiatric hospitals, emergency rooms, etc. lol “
Police said Burgess responded, “…we need a plan.” »
“We’ve been friends for so long that I don’t remember which one of us is the bad influence,” Courtemanche reportedly texted.
His IMDb profile lists small roles in TV series such as You, The Vampire Diaries, Two and a Half Men, Gossip Girl, and 90210.
Maloof’s wealthy family is known for their reality TV appearances.
Her sister Adrienne Maloof starred in the series The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
Adrienne was married to plastic surgeon Paul Nassif, who appeared on another reality TV show, Botched, before the couple divorced in 2012.
The businessman reported the threatening messages and photographs he received to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police, who traced the number to Courtemanche.
LVMP, with the help of the Los Angeles Police Department, went to the Sag-AFTRA actress’ home with a search warrant to seize her electronic devices in May, according to police records.
The alleged scam later came to light when police revealed how Courtemanche accessed Maloof’s cell phone and sent money from Maloof’s account to his via Apple Cash payments.
Maloof reported the threatening messages and photographs he received to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police, who traced the number to Courtemanche.
Maloof’s, whose California mansion is pictured, the wealthy family is known for appearing on the reality TV show The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
Courtemanche gained access to Maloof’s cell phone and sent money from Maloof’s account to his own via Apple Cash payments.
The businessman’s sister, Adrienne Maloof (center), was married to plastic surgeon Paul Nassif, who appeared on another reality TV show, Botched.
She sent $93,448.00 in 2021, approximately $275,600.00 in 2022 and approximately $75,600.00 in 2023, according to the criminal complaint filed by the Clark County Prosecutor’s Office.
Of 214 transactions in which alleged theft was committed, 144 came from a phone number belonging to Burgess, who then sent the money back to Courtemanche, the report said.
Burgess received nearly $12,000 from the alleged scheme, while Courtemanche received nearly $433,000, according to police.
Investigators said they discovered 37 different phone numbers used in the operation.
The two women are named as co-defendants in a criminal complaint filed Oct. 4 in Las Vegas court, 8 News Now reported.
They face a total of six charges, including three counts of felony theft, as well as conspiracy to commit theft, conspiracy to launder or attempt to launder money and launder or attempting to launder money or property, which are serious crimes.
Judge Nadia Wood set Courtemanche’s bail at $10,000, ordered her to stay away from Maloof and allowed her to “walk through” the jail, meaning she didn’t have to stay in custody, according to Las Vegas Justice Court records.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for March 11 of next year.
Attorney Ryan Helmick, representing Courtemanche, declined to comment.
