If you spend that much money on an engagement ring, you better be sure this is the woman you want to marry.
That is a little less than a quarter of a million dollars, so if you have doubts, best to get your ring from Amazon, so you don’t end up like Coles.
Former Redskin wide receiver Laveranues Coles, and the ring in dispute is reportedly a 5.6-karat diamond appraised at $240,000. Coles proposed in February, allegedly found out in March that his betrothed was interested in another, and the whole thing got called off in June. Coles has requested the return of said 5.6-karat ring. His ex, Kenda M. Fairchild, has demurred, court records show.
So Coles sued in Fairfax County Circuit Court. And on Friday morning, he won round one of his quest, overcoming a pre-trial request to dismiss the case by Fairchild’s lawyers, who cited Virginia’s “heart bomb” statute, which says that “no civil action shall lie or be maintained in this Commonwealth for alienation of affection, breach of promise to marry, or criminal conversation.”
Coles Ex-fiancee says she broke off the engagement after seeing photos of Coles with another woman while on vacation. Ms. Fairchild is a party promoter in the DC area. The legal aspects are tricky and Fairchild isn’t giving up the ring without a fight.
Fairchild spoke with TMZ.
Fairchild says she’s pissed because she believes Coles is trying to convince the court they were only together for a couple of months before she broke it off … and it makes her look like she was just in it for a payday.
“It’s such a lie,” Fairchild says … “He’s being such an a**hole right now.”
“We’ve been engaged since 2008. We’ve been together since 2003. I dealt with enough of his bulls**t and that’s why I left him. I got tired of it.”
When asked why she doesn’t just give the ring back and move on, Fairchild explained … “After 10 years? Hell no.”
So, who do you side with, Coles or Ms. Fairchild?