We're back and ready for our next case
with this anonymous quote.
Don't mortgage your future to make your dreams come true.
Bring out the litigants.
She's selfish.
She achieved happiness, but won't let me have mine.
I am not selfish. I'm practical.
And she's the face of my company.
Hello and welcome.
Caremi, you're suing Lucia.
Right.
Why are you suing and what do you demand to resolve it?
I'm suing her to remove my image
as the face of her company, Sugar--l-v-,
or if not, that she pay me $30,000 for my schooling.
I'll explain why I want my image removed.
Sugar--l-v-?
Yes.
Explain.
It's a business to help girls like me.
I'm a Dreamer.
She started that business so we could meet smart, well-off men
to help us, support us, and legalize us in this country.
I met my fiancé through her company.
We met, started dating, and now we're in love.
We have plans to get married, but I can't
because she won't remove my image.
And he doesn't want your image to be there.
No.
Neither of us agrees with it.
I asked her to remove me.
She'd paid me $10,000 for me to be the face of her company.
I'd like to return the money, but she refuses.
She gave you $10,000 to use your image for how long?
She never said.
$10,000 doesn't cover a lifetime.
Right.
It's important to know for how long.
Secondly, doesn't this business bother you?
I get that it benefits you, but this company
sounds like a dating service.
These men must have legal status, right?
Yes.
You're also looking for people with money.
It can't just be a kind,
hard-working, responsible person.
He has to be wealthy.
How old are you?
24.
And your partner?
66.
There is an age difference.
Yes.
But we love each other.
Sure, the age startles some people...
It doesn't sound arranged to you?
Don't you personally feel like you're committing to something
that violates your dignity as a woman?
As a young lady?
Maybe if you'd met him through some other means...
But this way?
No because I fell in love with him.
He's an amazing person.
He's loving and wants to help me and I love him.
I want to marry him.
Then why does your image being used bother him so much?
That's what I want to know.
No, you don't meddle in my questioning of her.
I might be playing devil's advocate to find out.
Why does it bother him if he's so kind and open-minded?
In the end, he met you through this.
Why does your image bother him?
I appear in many photos and a video I gave production.
He doesn't think I should appear like that,
and neither do I.
I've changed, and I'd like you to see it.
Let's see.
<i> You want to woo a young,</i> <i> smart, pretty girl?</i>
<i> Go to Sugar--l-v-.com.</i>
That's the reason.
I want to marry him, but many tell him,
"Hey, that's your girlfriend?"
This is directed specifically at Dreamers.
The colors are made to look like the Mexican flag.
I came here when I was six.
My parents were deported back to Mexico,
and he's the only person I have here.
I want to marry him, he's very supportive,
but this lunatic won't remove my image.
So what you want is...
Is there a contract? Someone bring it?
Yes.
You did.
Bring it up so I can take a look.
What you want is for her to stop using your image
as the face of her company
because you got what you needed,
and it's an inconvenience to your relationship
for her to continue to use your image,
which clearly appears to be that of a prostitute.
That's what it looks like.
I took the offer because I needed the money.
I get that people in need do things.
But people can't go against their values
because of their needs.
Then again, we are living in a world where our values
are less and less important.
How do you respond?
Ma'am, I shouldn't have to pay her another dime
or remove her image as the face of my campaign.
My business' entire publicity campaign
is based off her image.
She's got the right look.
I want to return the money.
Hold on, you can use someone else.
Sure.
You've got the format.
You can change and liven up your company's image.
It's a waste of money.
Oh.
We've gone national and have a reputation.
People see her, and it's the first thing they associate.
But I'm sure plenty of girls...
Hold on. Let's be honest.
You should've specified in the contract
what timespan the $10,000 covered.
You can't expect one $10,000 payment is sufficient
to use her image forever.
Sure, but back then, we were friends.
I discovered a niche, and after many get-togethers,
I saw just how many mature men wanted to be benefactors
to smart, pretty college girls like us.
I thought, why not?
So I created this website. I was in need too.
That's when I asked if she'd be the face of my business.
She agreed to it and signed the contract.
-You're exploiting my image. -No, I'm not.
Haven't you ever been contacted by the authorities?
You've never been investigated?
I feel like...
I know you can say you're not doing anything wrong,
and that it's not illegal,
but you are pushing relationships
that'll produce marriages that aren't always genuine.
What I provide to my subscribers is a platform
that facilitates meet-ups between both parties.
That's all.
Outside of that, I'm not responsible for what happens.
Of course.
Of their migratory status, whether or not it's real love,
or how much money the girls get.
So the authorities have never investigated you.
It's not illegal. It's a dating site.
Yes, it's for a specific client,
but I call it having vision.
I'm taking advantage of a niche in the market.
I didn't take advantage of you.
You knew what you were doing when you signed the contract.
Who's got witnesses?
-Both of us. -Fantastic
-Good afternoon. -Your name.
Ilse.
You're here supporting the defendant.
That's right.
What do you have to say?
I met my now husband on that site.
He's an older man, but I'm happily married
and the site helped me meet him.
So yours is a success story.
I'm curious, how old are you?
25.
And your husband?
55.
Are you happy?
Yes.
I became a citizen, and I finish school next year.
He's very respectful.
Sure, he's mature, but he provided security.
Do you have kids?
No.
Any plans for that?
No.
He was married and already has two kids.
Oh, that's great. Okay.
Bring out the plaintiff's witness.
I still think these relationships are weird.
Meeting someone like that to stay in a country...
I don't know.
It's like going against oneself.
I don't know.
-Good afternoon. -Likewise.
Your name?
Mara Lopez.
You're here supporting the plaintiff.
That site shouldn't exist.
Why not?
It killed my daughter.
We left Ciudad Juarez to flee the violence
and the murder of women.
We were undocumented when we arrived.
I didn't know my daughter had signed up for that website
in search of a better future.
Unfortunately, meeting that man led to her death.
So the person she met on the website eventually killed her.
I have the evidence.
I imagine he's behind bars.
In there, you'll see how my daughter's decomposed body
was found near the border.
John Alvarez, 53, auto repair garage owner,
was arrested today in his luxurious San Diego residence
as the prime suspect in the murder of a young immigrant.
The victim,
identified as 22-year-old Clara Lopez from Ciudad Juarez,
was found in a state of decomposition near the border.
Do you do background checks on the men
who are trying to meet these girls?
We haven't had to.
The people who subscribe, either the women
or the older men,
pay a fee to access the site,
and there are terms and conditions.
They're not minors, and we've never...
So any psychopath could enter the webpage...
Unfortunately, any psycho can log onto any website.
Yes.
Any social media site.
Yes, but you don't provide that security.
It's for meeting up and whatnot.
All we do is facilitate the meet-ups.
Let's bring out Mr. Vicente Pimienta,
a social media expert,
and Lizette Sierra, please.
Mr. Pimienta, we've talked so much about this topic.
Since the internet isn't regulated or controlled,
countless sites can sprout.
They may not be totally illegal,
but there's definitely something strange about them.
Undoubtedly.
The internet lends itself to any kind of business.
Anybody can create a website that provides services
that falls in a legal gray area.
They're legal...
But there's something.
Yes.
The problem is there is no internet police.
There's no regulation or consumer protection.
I hope that in the future, the government demands
background checks of those registering.
The worst part is the people who do transactions online
feel protected!
They think nothing's going to happen.
I'm home, in the safety of my room.
Or in my car.
Ms. Sierra, as an immigration lawyer,
should Dreamers be worried.
Should they be concerned by the political rhetoric?
I don't like to say it...
Yes, I'm asking you to predict the future.
Sorry.
But they should be prepared.
You never know what's coming.
We don't know if DACA will be extended.
The nice thing about DACA is that those Dreamers
can go visit their native countries and return
with a sort of parole.
Well, not a legal status,
but they're not considered illegal.
If Cupid's arrow strikes and they marry an American citizen,
that can be addressed.
Entry is important.
Illegal vs. legal.
So their future in the country could be the same
if they take that trip.
Do you think there's something inappropriate
about these businesses?
Totally.
When Immigration realizes this is how these people met,
that it's arranged and not necessarily for love...
I'm young, I want my documents...
It's obviously not for love.
Sure, but that's not my fault.
I get it.
Everybody nowadays washes their hands of things
like Pontius Pilate.
In the end, you have to sleep with this
the rest of your life.
I'd hate to die and have my legacy be
that I ran a company that prostituted girls,
some of whom ended up dead.
I'm not prostituting anyone.
Well... a little.
A contract that doesn't specify time.
They're not 100% illegal.
No, but it could be voided because of missing language.
What the courts will do is investigate
and try to determine the individuals' intentions.
I don't think anyone's intention here
was that $10,000 was enough to use her image forever.
Or was that your intention?
Of course not.
I didn't know this would...
How long did you want to use her image?
-How long? -Yes.
Until I stopped getting results.
And how long have you been the face?
Two years.
Two years as the face.
Plenty of girls would want...
My website works because my entire ad campaign
is based on you.
Sure, it takes time to make your mark.
As pretty as she might be...
But that doesn't mean hers is the only image you can use.
It's unfair that for over two years
and for only $10,000 she continue to be
the face of your company.
To me, it's unfair.
So I rule in your favor.
Remove her image and hire someone else
to be the new face of Sugar--l-v-.
That's what businesspeople do.
It's final. Case closed.
Be kind, be careful, get educated,
give respect to get respect,
and may God help us.
See you next time. Thanks.
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