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Partner spent my money and lied

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Lilly1812 · 11/06/2025 08:20

So i gave some money to my partner to keep in his savings account as he has a higher interest. I tried to open the same account but was denied. This is an inheritance given to my children by their late grandmother. I finally opened an account in their names and asked for the money back. He gave me different stories for a week. At first he said he has put some in a fixed term account so I said log in on ur app and let me see . He said no! Meanwhile he allowed me to see just a week before. This got me thinking that he has perhaps used some of the money. I asked him to tell me the truth but he insisted the money is there but he will transfer it when he's ready and he won't let me see his app either. After some back and forth and him making me very upset, he transferred some of the money. It is left with £5000. I asked him why he can't complete the transfer but he said he will do it. I persuaded him to just let me check to make sure he hasn't used it. He finally opened the app and I only saw £2000. I confronted him and he said he gave £3000 to his friend to invest in something and he should get it back by the end of the month. I'm so disappointed he lied to me for so long and also used my money without asking me. What can I do if I don't get the money back? I'm not talking to him as of now .

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ColinCaterpillarsNo1Fan · 11/06/2025 10:53

Why the hell didn't you put it in a child trust fund or ISA or lock it in premium bonds in your child's name? It would have been tax free and it's your child's money not his.

Put the remaining money in an account in your children's name now as you're clearly influenced by a partner and can't be trusted to put your kids interests first.

Remember children always come first and men afterwards. Is he your children's father?

JHound · 11/06/2025 10:52

How can you be denied opening an interest bearing accout? The highest interest accounts currently are easy access and open to all.

Did you do any research before making this baffling decision?

TheBlueUser · 11/06/2025 10:52

it's very suspicious he wont transfer you the 2K, was it a screenshot he showed you? could he have edited it?

or it that money he is living off now and that's why he can't transfer it to you?

there is definitely a reason other than 'i'm waiting to get the other 3K back'

sadly there is very little you can do to force him to send the money.

I have done a similar thing in the past OP where I gave money to someone I trusted - long story short I didn't get the money back, I no longer speak to them them and I will never give money to anyone ever again, no matter how much they promise they will pay me back.

Starlight7080 · 11/06/2025 10:51

Well i suppose huge lesson learned.
Why you didn't just keep in your bank account seems odd.
Also after all the bad things he has done seems insane to trust him with your children's money.
I'm not sure why you have him in yours or your children's life's at all.
I hope he does pay you back. Sounds like he has spent it and not invested it. And trying buy time to pay you back or continue to lie to you

Lilly1812 · 11/06/2025 10:50

Pedallleur · 11/06/2025 10:49

the moment he got the money he considered it his. Try to get the 5k back but also accept that was the price of the education. You are done with him. he will be lying about other things as well.

He's a pathological liar but I thought this being his kids money, he wouldn't do that but guess i was wrong

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Lilly1812 · 11/06/2025 10:49

SummerEve · 11/06/2025 08:23

Why on Earth have you let this happen? If this can’t be resolved between the 2 of you small claims court will be your only option. But you are going to have to provide some sort of evidence. Do you have that? Also, how much money did you actually give him?

15 k. He gave 10k back. I have evidence

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Pedallleur · 11/06/2025 10:49

the moment he got the money he considered it his. Try to get the 5k back but also accept that was the price of the education. You are done with him. he will be lying about other things as well.

Lilly1812 · 11/06/2025 10:48

Nousernamesleftatall · 11/06/2025 10:45

Is the 2k his wages in his current account? What does he do for work and how much does he earn?

Not sure but he told me that's what is left of the 5k

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Dontsayyouloveme · 11/06/2025 10:47

WaxingGibbon · 11/06/2025 08:29

Tell him to repay the money or you will go to the police. Also, you have done an extremely stupid thing

Harsh.. until I’ve seen he’s let the Op down before

Lilly1812 · 11/06/2025 10:46

WitchHag · 11/06/2025 10:43

Trust no one.
But I am little confused as to the how? If monies were explicitly left to your children and distributed by an executor, the funds would by law need to be released into an account of their names only, so this couldn’t occur?

Im not getting at the OP, just reflecting on an earlier point about legal trouble from not safely passing on the funds, if the will left the money to OP with verbal understandings it’s for the kids, rather than directly to them, that legal issue goes away.

My brother and I were the executors.

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Nousernamesleftatall · 11/06/2025 10:45

Is the 2k his wages in his current account? What does he do for work and how much does he earn?

saltandvinegarchipsticks · 11/06/2025 10:45

Lilly1812 · 11/06/2025 10:43

Yes

In that case I think you could certainly use this as evidence in a small claim to show it wasn’t a gift.

it’s disgusting that he would do this in the first place, but to deprive his own children…

Lilly1812 · 11/06/2025 10:44

LittleWeasel · 11/06/2025 10:42

Why give money to other people to “look after” when you can go and open a savings account in a bank, building society, post office, some supermarkets or online and the manage/ have full control ever yourself!

I've replied to this question. I couldn't at the time but I've now opened the accounts in their names. The money should be returned into their newly opened accounts not to me.

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RunningJo · 11/06/2025 10:44

Lilly1812 · 11/06/2025 10:42

Yes he let me see the 2k but he said he's waiting to add the 3k before transferring it even though I told him to transfer the 2k and add the 3k later. Yes I have evidence asking him for the money and why it was sent to him.

Then I would see if you can get 30 min free legal advice (a lot of solicitors offer this) to ask if it is something they can help you with.

WitchHag · 11/06/2025 10:43

Trust no one.
But I am little confused as to the how? If monies were explicitly left to your children and distributed by an executor, the funds would by law need to be released into an account of their names only, so this couldn’t occur?

Im not getting at the OP, just reflecting on an earlier point about legal trouble from not safely passing on the funds, if the will left the money to OP with verbal understandings it’s for the kids, rather than directly to them, that legal issue goes away.

Lilly1812 · 11/06/2025 10:43

saltandvinegarchipsticks · 11/06/2025 10:42

Have you got messages from him promising to pay you back?

Yes

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Lilly1812 · 11/06/2025 10:42

saltandvinegarchipsticks · 11/06/2025 10:39

Are they his children?

Yes

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LittleWeasel · 11/06/2025 10:42

Why give money to other people to “look after” when you can go and open a savings account in a bank, building society, post office, some supermarkets or online and the manage/ have full control ever yourself!

saltandvinegarchipsticks · 11/06/2025 10:42

Have you got messages from him promising to pay you back?

Lilly1812 · 11/06/2025 10:42

RunningJo · 11/06/2025 10:39

Do you have messages where you have mentioned the money to him, when you asked to put it in his high interest account and why you wanted to do this. Or messages where you have asked him to transfer it and his reasons why?.
If you do then I would seek legal advice, one solicitors letter may put the wind up him enough to give you the £2k (which I assume he has but refusing to give to you?) and to set up a payment plan to pay the remaining £3K if he doesn't have access to it now.

OP, he may have gaslighted you in the past and you have forgiven him for various things he has done to you, but this isn't to you, this is your children he has taken the money from. Don't let this slide, what he has done is awful, but even worse because of where the money came from and who for.

Yes he let me see the 2k but he said he's waiting to add the 3k before transferring it even though I told him to transfer the 2k and add the 3k later. Yes I have evidence asking him for the money and why it was sent to him.

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HiddenInCubeOfCheese · 11/06/2025 10:42

No, it’s not “technically theft”. It is theft.

I never assume on here that someone isn’t a lawyer. Maybe stop doing the reverse.

mylovedoesitgood · 11/06/2025 10:40

HiddenInCubeOfCheese · 11/06/2025 09:52

Sure - as a high level, go look up s1 Theft Act 1968. You’ll see in that once sentence definition of theft the word “appropriates” and “permanently deprive”. Then skip a few sections in the legislation where it’ll tell you what that and “permanently deprive” means. The statute will mention “loan” too.

So weird when people think people lie about being a lawyer.

If you want the case law on this, that’ll cost you by the 6 min block. But, as a fun fact, there is a case wherein someone switching price labels on goods in a shop was considered “appropriation” aka treating something like it was yours.

Apologies and backtracking accepted as a thread post or by DM. Cheers.

Edited

Thanks for taking the time to clarify that and my apologies for assuming you were lying about your profession. So, yes, it technically is theft, but realistically, she probably won’t get anywhere if she pursues this legally (just my layman’s thoughts!).

Lilly1812 · 11/06/2025 10:40

TheignT · 11/06/2025 10:38

So he's let you down many times, you've lost faith in him but you've decided to give him the benefit of the doubt with money that doesn't belong to you. People might say you're stupid but you were savvy enough to not give him your money.

Yes unfortunately! I thought he will be loyal to the kids atleast and make me gain some trust back.

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RunningJo · 11/06/2025 10:39

Do you have messages where you have mentioned the money to him, when you asked to put it in his high interest account and why you wanted to do this. Or messages where you have asked him to transfer it and his reasons why?.
If you do then I would seek legal advice, one solicitors letter may put the wind up him enough to give you the £2k (which I assume he has but refusing to give to you?) and to set up a payment plan to pay the remaining £3K if he doesn't have access to it now.

OP, he may have gaslighted you in the past and you have forgiven him for various things he has done to you, but this isn't to you, this is your children he has taken the money from. Don't let this slide, what he has done is awful, but even worse because of where the money came from and who for.

saltandvinegarchipsticks · 11/06/2025 10:39

Are they his children?

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