One woman will soon be out of hundreds of thousands of dollars after losing a lawsuit that alleged she faked a college rejection letter from her ex-boyfriend.
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In 2014, McGill University music student Eric Abramovitz applied for a two-year scholarship to complete his degree at his dream school, the Colburn Conservatory of Music in Los Angeles, CNN reported.
The application process required several pre-screening interviews and auditions, and it awarded winners with $200,000 to cover tuition, room and board, money for meals and other expenses.
After the award-winning clarinetist submitted his information, he received an acceptance letter via email, but he never saw it, CNN said. However, his ex-girlfriend Jennifer Lee reportedly came across the note and allegedly deleted it. She then forged a response to refuse the offer, according to court documents.
Abramovitz assumed he didn’t make the cut but realized he was misinformed a year later after asking a Colburn professor to explain why he was rejected.
After gathering enough evidence by digging through emails and passwords, the student sued Lee for $300,000 Canadian dollars for general damages, “including for loss of reputation, loss of educational opportunity and loss of two years of income potential.”
Earlier this week, the Supreme Court of Ontario ruled in his favor and won $300,000 plus an extra $50,000 for Lee's "despicable behavior."
However, Lee never responded to the court claim and did not defend her case. Her location is also unknown.
"Despite what happened,” he told CNN, “I think I landed on my feet and the trajectory I'm on is still what I wanted for myself.”
Abramovitz recently accepted an offer to join the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.
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