A Florida woman who avoided jail time after her ex-boyfriend intervened on her behalf in a revenge-porn case is now accused in a civil lawsuit of swindling him out of the $525,000 home he largely financed for them and her two children.
Kristina Taylor, 36, of Lakeland, and her friend Tara Johnson, also 36, were arrested Oct. 27, 2025, on charges of sexual cyber-harassment. Polk County sheriff’s detectives said the women sent explicit photos and sex tapes from Taylor’s four-year relationship with the man to his new girlfriend weeks after the couple split.
The 45-year-old ex-boyfriend, a property investor who asked not to be identified, told prosecutors he would not cooperate with the case if Taylor faced jail time. He said he acted “for the sake of her kids,” whom he had helped raise. Both women were placed in a misdemeanor diversion program that included community service and supervision instead of up to two months behind bars.
Despite that leniency, the man filed a lawsuit in Polk County Circuit Court in January 2026 accusing Taylor of unjust enrichment and effectively swindling him out of the four-bedroom house they bought together in Lakeland. Court records show the property was titled solely in Taylor’s name because the man’s new investment company could not qualify for the mortgage. He provided a down payment of more than $40,000, paid roughly $5,000 a month toward the mortgage and upkeep, and covered more than $18,000 of her debts — including $12,000 for cosmetic surgeries — to help her secure the loan.
The lawsuit states the couple “intended to get married and purchased the property with the intention of living there as their marital home,” and that there was a written agreement to add his name to the title later. After the breakup in September 2025, Taylor changed the locks and had him removed from the home with 20 minutes’ notice after filing a domestic-violence injunction, which was later dismissed. The suit alleges she listed the house for sale and rent without his knowledge, converted it to an Airbnb generating nightly income she did not share, and refused to reimburse him for his contributions.
Taylor’s attorneys have filed a standard denial of the claims. She has not responded to requests for comment. The home remains in her name, and no criminal charges related to the property have been filed.
Legal experts say the dispute turns on Florida law governing unmarried couples. Because Florida does not recognize common-law marriage, ownership is determined by the deed — which lists only Taylor. However, the ex-boyfriend is seeking a court-ordered lien, reimbursement or title transfer under theories of unjust enrichment, constructive trust or breach of an alleged oral or written agreement. Such claims are common when one partner contributes most of the purchase money but title is held by the other.
Until a judge rules, Taylor retains legal title and can live in or rent the home. The civil case remains pending; no trial date has been set.
Johnson, former executive director of Hope House Florida, a shelter for new mothers, resigned after her arrest. Taylor, who lists herself as an insurance-business partner on social media, has faced no further criminal action.
The ex-boyfriend previously told the Daily Mail he was “not trying to ruin anybody’s life” when he spared Taylor from jail. He is now seeking to recover what he calls his investment in what he believed was their family home.
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