Ok so I’ve seen a lot of people wondering about the “theft charges” and what not in reference to the $750 he took out of Barb’s account. Absolutely not a lawyer and my IQ is only probably 3-5 points higher than Chris’ but I have worked in banking for a bit. We’re looking at about 4 possible situations here:
1. They held the account jointly- in this scenario Chris would’ve done nothing wrong legally, he owns this money just as much as Barb (I get it could be morally shitty, not what I’m here to post about)
2. Authorized signer on Barbs account- has every right, again legally, to make whatever transaction he wants. Basically same as above but easier to remove from the account. 3
3. (what I think is most likely) Representative payee- this is someone the state assigns to make transactions for and specifically for the benefit of the owner of the account, barb. Yes, I’ve seen them assign a retard to handle someone else that just happens to be more retarded’s money. Usually if someone takes advantage of this they are just kicked off the account but sometimes it can be prosecuted.
4. He had her online credentials but wasn’t on the account in anyway- fraud, probably wire fraud, no doubt criminal. I think this is highly unlikely though, it was done on a Saturday which probably means not a wire and if they hold accounts within the same institution and they let Chris transfer money out of an account he’s not authorized to, someone royally fucked up.
My guess is he probably did not do anything criminal, just shitty, in regards to the $750.