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For those interested in Jahi McMath.

Marmalade_1 — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 22:14:52 GMT

The latest drama surrounding the McMath family: A New Jersey landlord says they didn't pay two months' rent. Some of the family is living in New Jersey with Jahi McMath, the teen girl left brain dead after a routine tonsillectomy last year, while the rest of the family remains in Oakland. The San Jose Mercury News reports that the family first took Jahi to a New Jersey hospital, then, in October, moved her into a nearby apartment, where she is hooked up to machines that provide sustenance and keep her organs working. Her mother, stepfather, and younger sister also live in the apartment along with nurses. They've never said where that apartment is, but a landlord at a Somerset building has filed a complaint stating the family owes $3,375 in rent and associated fees and seeking to have them removed.

Though a court hearing is set for Feb. 27, the McMath's attorney expects the matter to be settled by today. Christopher Dolan says that while " somebody didn't pay" the December and January rent, it's now been paid; he goes so far as to call it an "administrative error." But he admits to the newspaper that the family is "basically broke." "They are struggling to get by on a regular basis," he says. "They are trying to care for their daughter and keep their sanity." Donations continue to come in for the family; a GoFundMe campaign has raised nearly $63,000 so far, and an update from two months ago claimed Jahi was still "improving."

http://www.newser.com/story/202548/landlord-jahi-mcmaths-family-stopped-paying-rent.html

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brii — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 22:19:03 GMT

Wow. How sad is that?

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Topaz Gem — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 22:54:38 GMT

I doubt if she is improving. I think her family is in major denial. So very sad...

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colliegirls — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 22:59:52 GMT

No one would want to be in this situation. Very sad.

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Sushismom — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 23:01:13 GMT

While I feel bad for those who love Jahi, I feel even worse for her.

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LucyGoose — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 01:32:27 GMT

Thank you for posting the update.

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MickD — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 01:49:04 GMT

ITA with Sushismom. .....

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bluejeansluvr — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 01:50:51 GMT

On 2/11/2015 Sushismom said:
While I feel bad for those who love Jahi, I feel even worse for her.

ITA.

I think this is an entirely different situation than the BK situation.

Both sad and tragic.

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sylviahomeatlast — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 02:48:16 GMT

They need to find jobs.

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Marmalade_1 — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 02:58:02 GMT

On 2/11/2015 sylviahomeatlast said:
They need to find jobs.

For once I agree with you.

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RetRN — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 05:17:35 GMT

On 2/11/2015 sylviahomeatlast said:
They need to find jobs.

Yes, and sooner rather than later.

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hyacinth bucket1 — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 06:01:28 GMT

What happened to the $60,000 that they raised from stupid people on gofundme?

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hyacinth003 — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 06:08:50 GMT

Sad for the poor child.

Since she has the care of nurses, SOMEONE could work.

Hyacinth

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terrier3 — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 19:22:33 GMT

On 2/11/2015 sylviahomeatlast said:
They need to find jobs.

This IS their job...fleecing the gullible.

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lulu2 — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 19:50:07 GMT

On 2/11/2015 hyacinth bucket1 said:
What happened to the $60,000 that they raised from stupid people on gofundme?

$60,000 doesn't go far for medical care.

It's been well over a year, I do not believe anyone in the family is employed in NJ.

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brii — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 19:52:47 GMT

How are they paying for her care?

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Margo Channing — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 22:01:24 GMT

On 2/12/2015 brii said:
How are they paying for her care?

I'm pretty sure THEY aren't..............

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heartkeeper — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 22:09:37 GMT

On 2/11/2015 imaclotheshog said:
On 2/11/2015 Sushismom said:
While I feel bad for those who love Jahi, I feel even worse for her.

ITA.

I think this is an entirely different situation than the BK situation.

Both sad and tragic.

I don't think it's any different at all. I don't think BK is in any better shape than JM was. BK was found unresponsive and was put on a vent to keep her breathing. BK didn't go into cardiac arrest, but the end result is the same---they are both on vents to keep them alive.

I think the BK case is a matter of celebrities being treated differently than "regular folk".

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tennpal15 — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 22:16:13 GMT

On 2/12/2015 heartkeeper said:
On 2/11/2015 imaclotheshog said:
On 2/11/2015 Sushismom said:
While I feel bad for those who love Jahi, I feel even worse for her.

ITA.

I think this is an entirely different situation than the BK situation.

Both sad and tragic.

I don't think it's any different at all. I don't think BK is in any better shape than JM was. BK was found unresponsive and was put on a vent to keep her breathing. BK didn't go into cardiac arrest, but the end result is the same---they are both on vents to keep them alive.

I think the BK case is a matter of celebrities being treated differently than "regular folk".

There's no way to keep somebody that's brain dead alive ~ that doesn't even make sense.

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lulu2 — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 22:20:20 GMT

On 2/12/2015 tennpal15 said:
There's no way to keep somebody that's brain dead alive ~ that doesn't even make sense.

Whether or not it is medically true, many people believe as long as a heart is beating and a person is breathing, they are alive.