SEVERAL irate women who had together paid over $6,000 into a failed “asue” are demanding their money from a woman who was ordered by the court four months ago to pay them.

Patricia Collie, Nishka Shepherd, Shikia Saunders and Keisa Pinder told The Tribune that they appeared in the Eight Mile Rock Magistrate’s Court in April with Juanita Joy Stubbs, who was ordered by the magistrate to pay them their money.

They said during the court proceedings, Ms. Stubbs’ attorney Ernie Wallace had requested establishing a payment plan so the women could be repaid. They agreed to this but have claimed that to date, they have not received “a dollar” from Ms. Stubbs either through her attorney or the court.

The women alleged that after the payment plan did not work out, they went back to court to resolve it, but the matter has been continually adjourned due to Ms. Stubbs not showing up to court.

The women showed contracts given them and receipts of payments by Ms. Stubbs. They said sometimes they would even deposit their money for the “asue” as instructed on a web shop account set up by Ms. Stubbs.

The “asue” started on September 24, 2015 and was scheduled to end on February 28. The women said they confronted Ms. Stubbs on several occasions about how the savings plan was progressing, but she assured them that everything was going fine, but that some persons were late with their payments.

Ms. Collie, Ms. Shepherd and Ms. Pinder had been given a draw date of December 18, 2015 and January 8. After the women did not receive their money and after a number of failed promises, the women claimed Ms. Stubbs informed them that she had stopped the scheme because persons had failed to pay, but that they would be reimbursed what they had contributed.

Mrs. Collie had invested $1,625 and Ms. Shepherd had put $1,750. Both said they have not been paid back any of their money. Ms. Saunders was paid $300 and is owed a balance of $1,200 while Ms. Pinder was also paid $300, but is still owed a balance of $1,450.

“We desperately need our money; I have lost my house since this,” said Mrs. Collie.

Ms. Shepherd is a single mother of an 11-year-old son who she has raised alone since he was one month old after his father died.

“I am his only support and I am unemployed,” she said.

Ms. Pinder is a single mother of three children, the youngest about six months old.

When The Tribune spoke with Ms. Stubbs, she said the allegations of non-payment against her are false.

“I have the police dealing with the accusations placed on the (social) media and an attorney is involved,” she said.

She claimed that she paid some persons owed money in full but admitted to owing small balances to others.

“I paid some in full and I have small balances for some that are before the courts. I have placed people before the court to complete payment,” she said.

Ms. Stubbs confirmed that Ms. Collie, Ms. Shepherd, and Ms. Pinder have matters before the court.

“I was ordered to pay them and I paid them, they just ain’t know they were paid. I paid them through the Supreme Court, so they are putting false information (out there),” she said.

The Tribune contacted Mr. Wallace, Ms. Stubbs’ attorney, who said that he was in Nassau recovering from major surgery.

“I am ill…so I don’t want to get involved in any work-related stuff at the moment according to my doctor,” he said.

By Denise Maycock, Tribune Freeport Reporter

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