Fulton County Superior Court Judge T. Jackson Bedford ruled that Bobbi Kristina Brown’s ex-boyfriend, Nick Gordon, is “legally responsible” for her death after the defendant failed to appear in court on Friday.
According to USA Today, the conservator of Brown’s estate filed a wrongful death civil lawsuit against Nick Gordon in August 2015. The suit accused Gordon of assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and transferring money from Brown’s account into his own without authorization.
Gordon was scheduled to appear in Fulton County Court that day, but never showed up.
Bedford said because Gordon has failed to appear twice, anything alleged by the plaintiff is admitted through omission.
On the video below from alive11.com, Bobbi Kristina’s aunt, Leolah Brown is pleased with the outcome.
Gordon talked about the death on the Dr. Phil show earlier this year. After that interview aired, Bobby Brown joined the wrongful death lawsuit against Gordon.
Brown, the daughter of Whitney Houston and singer Bobby Brown, died in August 2015 — several months after being found unresponsive in a tub at her Roswell, GA., townhome.
Though legally responsible, no criminal charges has been filed against Gordon.
