Lady Gaga was recently sued by Jennifer McBride, 50, who returned Gaga’s bulldogs after they were reported stolen. The lawsuit states that Gaga has yet to pay the $500,000 reward that she promised to anyone who found the dogs.
Gaga’s dogs were stolen in February 2021 from her dog walker, who was threatened to give up the dogs. According to McBride, he brought the dogs safely to Gaga in two days at the LAPD’s Olympic Community Station. However, charges were brought against McBride for having ties to the crime, as she reportedly dated the father of one of the culprits.
McBride was ordered to submit to a two-year probation despite denying the claims. He has now filed a new lawsuit in which he is claiming $500,000 along with $15 million worth of damages for failing to fulfill his promised reward.
In the latest update, Los Angeles County Assistant District Attorney Michele Hanisee stated that Jennifer knew the dogs had been stolen before bringing them back and was in contact with the men involved in the incident for many years.
Michele revealed that Jennifer’s probation is not over yet, and Gaga has the right to approach Jennifer for financial restitution if she is in any financial trouble.
Lady Gaga’s dogs were stolen in February 2021
Lady Gaga’s dog walker, Ryan Fischer, was shot and his dogs were stolen in February 2021. Fischer had to be hospitalized. Although two dogs were stolen, the third dog, Miss Asia, was found by Gaga’s bodyguard.
According to police, a semi-automatic pistol was used in the incident and the suspects fled the scene in a white vehicle. Gaga was in Rome when this happened and she offered a $500,000 reward to anyone who returned her dogs safely.
Five arrested for the robbery in Hollywood of Lady Gaga’s bulldogs Koji and Gustav, and for the shooting in the chest of her dog walker Ryan Fischer
🇺🇸Five arrested for the theft in Hollywood of Lady Gaga’s bulldogs Koji and Gustav, and for the shooting in the chest of her dog walker Ryan FischerJennifer McBride, 50, who returned the dogs hoping to receive the reward $500,000 offered by Lady Gaga, charged as an accessory. twitter.com/CBSMornings/st…
Lady Gaga later addressed the theft on Twitter and shared photos of her dogs. She wrote that she is not feeling well and added:
“I still love you Ryan Fischer, you risked your life to fight for our family. You are a hero forever.”
Ryan was shot in the chest and his family later revealed that he was being treated at the hospital. While speaking to People, an LAPD captain said the suspects were possibly someone who understood the value of dogs and they couldn’t say anything about whether Gaga was the primary target in the entire event.
After the incident, Ryan Fischer toured the country to heal from his emotional wounds resulting from the shooting. He applied for crowdfunding around the time his truck broke down and he needed more money for travel expenses.