What can I do to defend myself from ex-boyfriend who is pressing criminal charges for credit card purchases that he had allowed

If he wants to press charges, there's nothing you can do to stop him. You can however, try to defend yourself against these charges.

If you have an written agreement that states that he let you use his cards, save those papers. These can be either a letter, note, email or txt messages. If he really does press charges, hire an attorney because it can be a serious crime and you will want someone to defend you.

You will need a criminal defense lawyer to represent you if he actually files charges and you are charged with a crime. He or she can advise you what you will need to do at that point.

Brett Weiss
brett@BankruptcyLawMaryland.com
www.BankruptcyLawMaryland.com

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I would be interested in knowing about what specifically was charged on the card, how long elapsed from the time of the charges/purchases to when he reported it to the police, and whether you two often shared accounts/funds etc. It seems that these types of cases, paper trails notwithstanding, often come down to a typical "he said she said" scenario.