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A Fulton County Georgia judge has ruled Nick Gordon the “responsible party” in the wrongful death lawsuit involving the death of Bobbi Kristina Brown. The only child of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown died last year after being found unresponsive in a bathtub at her home in Alpharetta.
According to WSB-TV, Gordon did not show up to court on Friday morning and his attorneys told the judge that Gordon repeatedly ignored requests to appear in court and answer any related questions. In the past, Gordon has invoked the Fifth Amendment in declining to answer questions about the death of Bobbi Kristina.
“I am pleased with the outcome of today’s court proceedings. All I ever wanted was answers relating to who and what caused my daughter’s death,” Bobby Brown said in a statement. “Today’s judgment tells me it was Nick Gordon. Now I need to process all the emotions I have and lean on God to get me and my family through this.”
“We have said all along that we believed Nick Gordon was responsible for the death of Bobbi Kristina Brown. This judgement confirms our belief. Mr. Gordon had every opportunity to appear in Court and attempt to clear his name. He declined,” Bobby’s attorney, Christopher Brown, added in a statement.
The $50 million dollar lawsuit was filed in November 2015 by the family of Bobbi Kristina and was joined by Bobby in May. WSB-TV reports that the Brown family members who were in attendance at the hearing “were pleased” with the decision, but still want Gordon to be charged criminally.
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