AN aunt has claimed that her niece ruined her lavish fur coat that was apparently worth more than $20,000 in an online prank.
The raging family member, 28, was left fuming by the ordeal and claimed she was going to sue her 16-year-old relative.
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The woman revealed in a Reddit thread that the luxury clothing item was given to her by her mother-in-law.
She admitted that she didn’t wear the item because she was afraid of ruining it.
But, the aunt claimed she felt a "splat" on her back while putting on the designer item following a visit to her sister's home.
She said that she was "hit by a smell of paint."
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The woman claimed that her niece was “cackling” and didn’t apologize for her alleged actions.
And, she said she received an alert on her cell phone moments later which alleged that the moment was part of an online prank.
The niece apparently said: “I’m going to hit my aunt’s $20,000 coat with a paint-filled balloon to see how she reacts.”
She said she wouldn’t pay to replace the coat and claimed her aunt’s husband should buy her a new one.
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The aunt claimed she would sue, adding she had “video evidence” that her sister’s daughter did the prank on purpose for “online clout.”
She claimed that her family had hurled insults at her, but Redditors have shown sympathy.
They said her niece should understand the value of money.
One said: “She knew the cost and did it purposely [to] get a rise out of her aunt for internet points.
Another fumed: “She better learn now to respect 20 grand of someone else's property.”
And, a third raged: “If it was an accident and she was apologetic, I'd say they should let it slide, but the niece is a brat who deserves what's coming for her.”
Social media users claimed that the niece did the prank “on purpose for the 'gram.'”
They added: “It doesn’t matter what it cost - she should have to replace it. You didn’t choose to ruin it - she did.”
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Others claimed that the niece was old enough to take responsibility for her actions.
They said: “The niece is old enough to know better. This wasn’t an accident it was intentional and she won’t do it again.”
