Lady Gaga is not required to pay $500,000 to the lady accused of stealing her dogs

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In 2021, Lady Gaga prevailed in a court fight over the theft of her two French bulldogs, Koji and Gustav.

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In a case where it was alleged that the singer had broken her promise to pledge to pay a $500,000 bounty

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"no questions asked" for the return of her dogs, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Holly Fujie took Gaga's side on Monday.

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Jennifer McBride, who returned Gaga's canines and later was charged with receiving stolen property, filed the complaint in February.

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McBride attempted to sue Gaga for the prize money in addition to seeking more than $1.5 million in damages for contract violation,

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fraud by false promise, and fraud by deception. She said in the complaint that Gaga never intended to pay the reward money and

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that all she wanted was for law police to ask about the return of the bulldogs.

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Gaga's attorney did not respond to a request for comment following the verdict on Monday.

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