when did you sell it to her? >> the car was sold in november-december of 2015. >> judge tanya: what kind of car was it, sir? >> it was a 2001 toyota camry. >> judge tanya: how many miles were on it? >> about 178,000, i wanna say. >> judge tanya: in your papers, sir, you claim that the purchase price was $3,000. in your papers, ma'am, you claim that the purchase price was $1,500. where you both agree is that, at the time of purchase, you, ms. pelant, gave the plaintiff $900 as a downay so i want some evidence from you, sir, that she agreed to pay $3,000 for this car. do you have a bill of sale? >> the only evidence i have, your honor, would be that my daughter had overheard the conversation. >> judge tanya: no bill of sale, nothing? >> but, your honor, uh, the fact of the matter was a handshake deal. and we trusted because it's my, uh, roommate's niece was in the family. >> judge tanya: you must have something that says -- >> i do. >> judge tanya: that this car was only $1,500. >> i do have the title to the car, ma'am. >> judge tanya: let's see that. and at the time that you got

you signed the title over, didn't you? >> before i was even paid the $900, i have given them the title. >> judge tanya: then the car broke down? >> yes. >> judge tanya: how long after you got the car did the car break down? >> it broke down february 20th -- or march 20th. i apologize. >> judge tanya: but then, when the car went to the shop, what happened to it? >> the car went to the shop because the head gasket blew. i was told it'd be a $2,500 fix. at that time, the next day, on the 21st of march, i called mr. paukert. and i said, "you know, i know i still owe you $600. i will um, it'll take me a couple weeks because we have to fix this vehicle." so i was asking kind of for an extension, if you will. >> judge tanya: are you onboard with that, sir? >> no. that isn't exactly true. >> judge tanya: oh, we're not onboard with that. >> your honor, the car went to the shop, and she said she was gonna use the money that she was going to pay me to pay for the car to get it repaired. >> judge tanya: but then, sir, you took the car back. you repossessed it. >> because the car, at the price they were gonna repair it, was not worth the value of the vehicle. so i repossessed the car. i still have it. >> judge tanya: so how are you

>> announcer: "hot bench" continues in a moment. >> judge larry: if you've got no skin in the game, and you're owed money, why would you spend money to go pick up

>> announcer: three judges. three opinions. one verdict. "hot bench." james paukert says family friend nicole pelant owes for the balance on a car he sold her. >> judge patci no proof of that. you say 1,500. the only proof you have of that is what people often do, and that's misrepresent on this document a price that they purchased something for so that they can save on tax money. >> oh. >> judge patricia: that being said -- yeah. i know you know that. that's why i said it. so -- >> i didn't know that. but okay. >> judge patricia: the problem i have is that, when i tried to check on this car, i ended up finding out something like, if this car is in fair condition, the book value's around $1,900. i don't know. doesn't seem all that

he owes you a car. >> thank you. >> judge patricia: judge bakman. >> judge larry: well, first off, your answer is inconsistent with your testimony. in your testimony, you said the head gasket went. in your answer, you said the driveshaft went. and in your complaint, you said the car overheated. so i've got three different stories about what's wrong with this $3,000 or $1,500 car. but be that as it may, let me go on. "when i told jimmy about the car problems, he reprimanded me like a child. he told me the car was in perfect condition, and i had done something to break it. he insisted that i pay to have the car fixed and not trade it in." who is gonna take that car as a trade-in with the bad head gasket, the overheating and the broken driveshaft? >> right. >> judge larry: who were you gonna trade it in to? >> we had gone to a car dealership where we're from. and they had said they could work with us and use it as a trade-in. when i had told mr. paukert

and then i will keep the car because we're gonna use it as a trade-in, that's when he got upset with me and wanted the money back. >> judge larry: is that true? >> absolutely not, your honor. >> judge larry: yeah. 'cause i can't understand what his skin in the game is at that point. why would he care what you do with the car? >> that's -- >> judge larry: that's really a question for you. if you've got no skin in the game, and you're owed money, and you know that the car is in really bad shape -- it's not operational -- why would you spend money to go pick up and i really wanted the best for her in the long run if she would've ever came up with the money. but she never did. she always came over with an excuse. and one more thing, your honor. >> judge larry: no, not one more thing, mr. paukert. mr. paukert, i'm not getting -- >> no. just -- this is just -- >> judge larry: why you would feel entitled to go pick up that car and tow it back to your property when the title is in her name.

no further questions. >> judge patricia: we're gonna retire to deliberate. thank you both. >> sonia: this courtroom is now in recess. >> announcer: "hot bench" continues in a moment. closed caption is provided by... if you can't shut down at bedtime... you're not alone. get non-habit forming unisom to fall asleep fast. unisom a stressful day deserves a restful night. boost the power of your shower. zest fruitboost, wow! the first shower gel that's two times concentrated for a fruity boost of vitamin-c rich lather. fresh. fruity. >> announcer: three judges. three opinions. one verdict.

>> judge tanya: patricia, i think your resolution hit the nail on the head. give him the $600. give her the car back. >> judge patricia: and give her the car. >> judge tanya: the rest of this nonsense about trade-ins and this and that -- i think it's all beside the point. >> judge patricia: totally think that i'm comfortable >> judge tanya: i think that's what it is. do you see it differently? >> judge larry: no. i agree. if she's got the title, she gets the car back. he's owed $600. but it's still not adding up for me. >> judge tanya: but, look. there's no way i'm gonna give him some money and not give her the car back. she paid for the car. >> judge patricia: right. exactly. and he can't keep it. >> judge tanya: and she actually said... she was like, "i owe him $600." >> judge patricia: it's an arm's-length transaction between two people who are both naive about this. and i see no issue with not carrying through with the contract. >> judge larry: look, my inclination is to give nothing. >> judge tanya: 'cause you just

that's my inclination. >> judge patricia: but then you gotta unwind something. then you have to say, "give her back the 900," 'cause you can't un-- and there's no countersuit for the money. so you can't do what you wanna do. >> judge tanya: are we ready? >> judge patricia: i'm ready. >> judge larry: yes. >> sonia: remain seated. come to order. this courtroom is again in session. >> judge tanya: this was a nutty transaction. >> judge patricia: to say the least. >> judge tanya: but fortunately for you guys, we could figure it out. it really wasn't so hard. price is $1,500. she gave you 900. she owes you $600. from you, you don't get to keep the car. you're gonna give him $600. you're gonna return the car. everybody's gonna go home in peace. that's the judgment of the court. >> thank you, your honor. >> judge tanya: thanks. good luck to you both. >> judge patricia: thank you. >> sonia: this courtroom is now in recess. >> announcer: "hot bench" continues in a moment.

>> well, obviously, i'm happy that we're getting the vehicle back. >> i think her boyfriend was driving, and he overheated. >> absolutely lesson learned. >> i'm just glad to move on. >> i'm just glad to move on. we're still friends. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com captions paid for by cbs television distribution >> announcer: did a tenant's handiwork... >> judge tanya: you paint the home. you clean it up. >>ou landlord's foul play... >> he had it boarded up when we got to the house. >> it never was boarded up. >> this is the front door. >> i, uh, put a board on the front of the back door so they couldn't get in. >> announcer: "hot bench." judge tanya acker. judge larry bakman. judge patricia dimango. three judges. three opinions. one verdict. >> judge patricia: we've reached our decision. >> announcer: in a court of law,

22-year-old ashley king is suing her former landlord, daniel medina, for the return of her security deposit and the cost of painting materials and labor. >> judge patricia: thank you, everyone. please be seated. >> sonia: your honor, this is case number 158, king vs. medina. >> judge tanya: thank you, officer montejano. ms. king, you were supposed to rent a home from the defendant. >> yes. >> judge tanya: according to your papers, you had an agreement whereby you were going to get it livable and then move in. y you paint the home. you clean it up. and then, when you go to move in, you claim it's all boarded up. you're suing him for $737. >> yes, your honor. >> judge tanya: mr. medina, you say that she did a horrible job painting, you ended up being cited by the city because she improperly disposed of materials. and then, she decided not to move in. and then, on top of that, she began to threaten you and your family with bodily harm. >> that's correct. >> judge tanya: you have a countersuit against her for $2,800. >> that's correct. >> judge tanya: let me ask you,

>> well, i actually met daniel when him and my fianc? was actually -- he was workin' for daniel last year. >> judge tanya: that's your fianc?? >> yes. so they were workin' together. and we was needin' a place to stay 'cause i'm actually currently pregnant now. and i have a baby also. he's 7 months. >> judge tanya: how big was this house? >> it had the two bedrooms, the living room, and a kitchen. >> judge tanya: he was charging you $700 a month? >> mm-hmm. well, it was actually $675. and i also got a deposit and everything. his wife, when i gave her the -- my $200, she -- she written this up, which is here, said he was gonna take half off the rent, which was $337.50. >> judge tanya: after you completed the work. >> after we completed the work. and we gave -- we got the agreement signed first to make sure it was not gonna be -- >> judge tanya: may i see that, please? >> yes, you can, ma'am. and i also have pictures of him signing it and the date for you. >> judge tanya: you took pictures of him signing it? >> judge patricia: like the declaration of independence. >> i did. >> judge tanya: oh, we got ourselves a litigant who came to try her case. this certainly, sir, is a picture of you signing it.

the agreement. "i, ashley king and antonio chappell, will be renting the two" -- i mean, she lays it all out. and, sir, did you or your wife sign this? >> my wife did. >> and you don't dispute receiving the $200 for it, yes? >> yes. >> judge tanya: so let's talk about what happened when you went to go move in. >> he had it boarded up when we got to the house because he told us -- >> judge tanya: to move in? >> yes, because -- >> judge tanya: what day was this? >> this was actually the 12th because my son got christened earlier that day. i will not forget. >> judge tanya: 12th of what month? >> this was june. >> judge tanya: i'd like to see the picture of the home bode >> oh, here you are. >> judge tanya: and, sir, was the house boarded up on june 12th? >> it never was boarded up. they texted me on sunday morning that they were not gonna be movin' into the house. and she wanted her money back. >> judge tanya: i can't tell what this is. this is the front door? >> yes. that's the front door. it was boarded up. >> judge tanya: all right. judge dimango. >> judge patricia: ma'am, do you have any pictures of how it looked when you moved in? >> oh, yes, i do. yeah, i do. >> judge patricia: so can we see those, please? >> yes, you can. >> judge patricia: okay. so this is what

all this. this is cleaned up, right? >> mm-hmm. >> judge patricia: and is this how the apartment looked before, again? >> mm-hmm. yes. >> judge patricia: did you paint the walls? >> that's the "before" pictures. here are the pictures after. >> judge patricia: okay. so now, we're gonna get some after photographs. this is cleaned up, right? >> mm-hmm. >> judge patricia: i mean, you really did scrub it up there. okay. so she's put a significant amount of work into this apartment. >> right. i don't disagree -- >> judge patricia: why would they just not show up? >> they wanted me to pay somebody to pull the carpet out. and i said, "no, i'll pull it out as soon as i have a chance. tomorrow, i'll try to get over here." sunday morning, i got a text that they weren't gonna be movin' in. >> judge patricia: let's have the text message. >> well... >> judge patricia: do you have it? let's see it. >> yes, i do. and i text him this because he told us he was gonna be over there bright and early. my stuff was in storage, my furniture, my house. and it had to be in and out by the 13th, or i had to pay another fee. >> judge patricia: "dan, i need my money. we not moving in. was wondering when you can refund my money." >> mm-hmm. >> judge patricia: you told him you weren't moving in on the 12th. >> 'cause he was supposed to have been there that sunday

the sunday. you told him on june 11th that you wanted him to clean out the carpet on june 12th. on june 12th, you sent him a text saying, "i don't wanna move in." >> mm-hmm. >> judge patricia: so what did you do from this point on? >> i, uh, put a board on the front of the back door so they couldn't get in. >> judge patricia: why? >> because she started threatening me. and that was after i, uh... >> judge patricia: do you have text messages where she threatened you? >> no. >> judge patricia: because this is the issue i have. your carpets were a mess. you're suing here for money for your carpets that were a mess. you're suing for the money back. that walked out on the lease. judge bakman. >> judge larry: so, mr. medina, have you re-leased the house? >> no. it's still vacant. i had the repairs done. >> judge larry: how much money did you spend on repairs? do you have an invoice for me? >> yes, sir. i got paint all over the... >> judge larry: well, you know something? i heard that, mr. medina. but i've gotta tell you, from a fundamental fairness standpoint, she did work on your house. she didn't use the house.

in the, uh, walls, $125, prime and paint the bathroom, $300, remove the wallpaper from the bathroom, $325. so far, that amount of money has nothing to do with what she did. >> okay. >> judge larry: we go down the list -- remove all paint from the baseboard trim and doorframes and trim, $400. that's not attributable to what she did. >> okay. >> judge larry: well, i'm glad you're agreeing with me. but this is and i'll tell you the other problem i have, mr. medina. you're asking for $2,800. we just went through $2,600 on your invoice. you're asking for another $100 for the trash ticket. so the only other thing you're asking for is harassment. and what i'm reading in the paperwork is that, "she threatened my family. we feared for our lives." and the fact is you only put a $100 value on that. i don't get it.

recordings to me, i'd certainly place more than a $100 value on that. and speaking of recordings, i did read in your answer, did i not, that you have recordings? >> yes. >> judge larry: do you have them here? >> no. there was a malfunction. the thing went down. >> judge larry: you have any text messages that are threatening in nature? >> no. >> judge larry: your wife's telling you -- your wife wants to talk. step on up, ma'am. so talk to me about the $100 fear of the family. >> okay. >> judge larry: she ever threaten your family? >> my daughter. >> judge larry: did you file a police report? that this was small claims. >> judge larry: when the threat came in, did you call 911? >> i did. >> judge larry: you have a 911 tape for me? >> it was not generated for me. >> judge larry: well, this is a court of law. >> mm-hmm. >> judge larry: you prove your case, or you don't. >> right. >> judge larry: you bring in evidence. now's the time. so the last thing, ms. king, your fianc? over there, step up for me. what's your name, sir? >> antonio chappell. >> judge larry: all right, antonio. were you helping your fianc?e do the work to clean this place up? >> yes, sir.

7:30, 8:00 in the morning. and we won't get outta there till 6:00, 7:00 in the evening. >> judge larry: how many days? >> that was monday through saturday. >> judge larry: you know, she's asking for $200 back for the security deposit, and they're putting a value of $537 on their labor. they did work. they're entitled to be compensated for it, plain and simple. no further questions. >> judge patricia: we're gonna retire to deliberate. thank you, all. >> judge tanya: you know, if but for the fact that they cleaned up this place, left it in a condition where he can go relet it and make some money, i think they would be out of luck for the security deposit because they did decide not to move in. but there's no way that can happen here. >> judge larry: and i gotta tell ya, what really troubled me is when i went through the defendant's invoice, not a single thing related to what the plaintiffs did. so my thought is this -- the plaintiffs get their money back.

my only question is with respect to the ticket for $100 because plaintiffs left debris out on the lawn, in violation of city ordinance. >> judge patricia: i don't have any issue with giving him the $100. i do have an issue, however, because it's been our policy not to pay people for their own labor. >> judge tanya: except they were engaged by the defendant to do this specific work. so it's sort of like saying... >> judge patricia: oh, as opposed to when somebody says, "i just clean up on my own, and you owe it." >> judge larry: yeah. we're not talking the end of the >> judge larry: this is at the inception. >> judge patricia: so what he gave them, basically, was $300 for that, which they never got the chance to utilize, so that would've been what it was. >> judge larry: so then, we offset the plaintiff's award. we credit $100. and we tell the defendant, "go down to the city clerk and pay the ticket." >> judge tanya: they don't need to be engaging with one another. >> judge larry: that's right. >> judge tanya: i'm with you. >> judge larry: $637 for the plaintiffs. >> judge tanya: are we ready? >> judge patricia: ready? >> sonia: remain seated. come to order. this courtroom is again in session. >> judge tanya: mr. medina,

but, ma'am, you also got a ticket for disposing of these items. so we're gonna give you $100 so you can clear that ticket. we're dismissing the rest of your countersuit in its entirety. but you're gonna get the rest of your money back, minus that $100, because we think that the work that you and your fianc? did on a home that you never end up living in, i mean, that would just be a manifest injustice of the grossest kind that we just don't do here. >> that was by her doing. >> judge tanya: well, you kn w in the amount of $637. >> thank you. >> sonia: this courtroom is now in recess. >> the countersuit didn't bother me. but i am a little upset that she won. >> all i did was ask for my money. but if that's threaten, then, hey. >> oh, those were threats from her. >> announcer: and now, the next case. >> sonia: case number 153 on calendar, stewart vs. mcdonald. please step forward. >> announcer: matt stewart is suing his former roommate, eric mcdonald, for unpaid rent,

and utility bills. >> judge patricia: mr. stewart and mr. mcdonald, you were coworkers. and you ultimately became roommates. you had an agreement. it was a month-to-month tenancy that you were going to split the rent, and you were gonna split utilities. first month, you're short money. you don't give him your security deposit like he had asked you to do. and then, he came home to find that you moved out secretly and unexpectedly. he claims you owe him $488 in all. but you say you paid him the money. you moved out because he a serious drinking problem. and ultimately, you left because he threw you out, and you owe him nothing. so how many months did he actually live with you? he moved in in january 2016, correct? >> at the very end of january, he moved in on about the 31st. and then, he stayed through march 22nd. for both months, he was short a grand total of $67. >> judge patricia: all right. and at the time, you agreed on how much rent? >> the agreed-upon rent was 1,333, split by two, so $666.50.

he said, "fine." and you you thought your rent was $633? is that what you're telling us in the papers? >> i really did believe that at the time. i gave him that money. everything was fine. and then, it wasn't until i paid the rent again a month later when he decided it wasn't enough. >> judge patricia: and this was when things began to escalate? >> announcer: "hot bench" continues in a moment. >> matt was drinking night and day, screaming, punching my door. >> judge tanya: but so far, the person who seems outrageous

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so it's perfect for pig-pens everywhere. give us your worst. we'll give it our all. >> announcer: three judges. three opinions. one verdict. "hot bench." matt stewart is suing his former roommate, eric mcdonald, for unpaid rent, security deposit, and utility bills. >> judge patricia: what did you think that he should give you for a security deposit? >> all things considered, to the $290 figure. >> judge patricia: okay. so you're down to $290. but best i can tell, he's not even there 2 months. so what are the damages that you're saying he did that reach a value of $290? >> it wasn't so much damage. it was the lack of notice that came with him moving out abruptly. >> judge patricia: okay. so that's a separate issue. you just can't keep the security deposit on a notice issue. so is it your position here that he did not damage your property in a way that would warrant you keeping $290? >> i would say that he didn't do

uh, asunder. >> judge patricia: did you leave the place asunder? >> i have somethin' to show you on that, if i may. >> judge patricia: let's see if it's asunder or not. >> i did not leave the place asunder. this is a couple of pictures. and this is a text from matt after that fact. >> judge patricia: is this how he left your premises, sir? >> yes. i have those exact same pictures. >> judge patricia: well, that's nice, because i don't really see a problem here. i don't even see trash in the garbage pail. >> now, mind you, there's a lot of furniture he left behind, furniture that i graciously loaned to him in an efrt to make him comfortable. >> judge patricia: wait, wait. he leaves you furniture that's yours. he doesn't make a mess. i'm a little confused at where your lawsuit would prevail. so i'm gonna pass it over to judge acker, and she can deal with the security and other issues here that she sees. >> judge tanya: so your $290 that you're suing him for that constitutes the security deposit that you claim he owes you because he didn't give you appropriate notice. >> correct. >> judge tanya: but, mr. mcdonald, you say that the plaintiff kicked you out two days earlier. >> matt was drinking night and

and it came to the point where i came home. i went under verbal barrage, screaming, punchin' my door, all kinds of -- all that. and then, finally, he told me, "i want you out by the 1st of april, gone. get out." and i looked at him and said, "fine. so be it." >> may i respond? we did have a tense argument that night. and i did say something to the effect of, "come april 1st, we're gonna have to seriously reevaluate our situation on account of your inability to pay small sums, >> judge tanya: so it's either, "get the heck out," or, "we're gonna have to seriously reevaluate your situation." does anybody have any text messages or anything that would substantiate their version of events that day? >> i don't have much to refute that, except, um, this really was a state of mind because i put up with that at work. and that is one of the reasons that i brought a witness with me today in case you wanna hear him. >> yeah. i object to the idea of him bringing in, uh, somebody from work. >> judge tanya: sir, you don't get to object. he gets to bring his witness.

we'll call his witness. but i wanna know if you told him to get out, or if you said, "we've gotta rethink it." >> announcer: "hot bench" continues in a moment. >> judge larry: you ask for a security deposit on the front end of the lease. >> which i did. >> judge larry: okay. and he didn't pay it. so you shouldn't have rented to him. >> again, i guess i'm guilty

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matt stewart says former roommate eric mcdonald owes for rent, security deposit, and utilities. >> judge tanya: this is the plaintiff. "let me see if i've got this straight. you're going to have my money for me at 4:00 p.m. tomorrow at your place of work, mailing address, yadda yadda." defendant's response -- "you're not" -- okay, i'm not gonna read all of this. you are responding with violent profanity. there are all kinds of threats. >> i was at the end of my rope. >> judge tanya: but so far, and out of control, my friend, is you. judge bakman. >> judge larry: your lawsuit is asking for back rent, $67, utilities, $131, and a security deposit of $290. the utility bill -- where's the utility bill that's gonna show me he used $131 worth of electricity and water? >> i have painstakingly calculated all that in documents that are in your -- >> judge larry: well, painstakingly show it to me.

about. >> all bills are attached. it's all there. >> judge larry: we're gonna go through your paperwork when we go back and we deliberate. so let's talk about the last issue, mr. stewart, $290 for a security deposit. i'm not aware of any law that says, "after somebody moves out, they're on the hook to the landlord for a security deposit." you ask for a security deposit on the front end of the lease. >> which i did. >> judge larry: okay. and he didn't pay it of having a heart too large. >> judge larry: you're not guilty of anything. >> yeah. i realize i made a -- >> judge larry: thank you. no further questions. >> can i -- may i go back to -- >> judge patricia: we're going to retire to deliberate, gentlemen. thank you very much. >> announcer: "hot bench" continues in a moment. closed caption is provided by... if you can't shut down at bedtime... you're not alone. get non-habit forming unisom to fall asleep fast. unisom a stressful day deserves a restful night.

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explore understood.org. a free online resource about learning and attention issues designed to help your child thrive in school and in life. understood.org. because understanding is everything. >> judge larry: you know, i've never heard of anybody asking for a security deposit back after the tenant vacates. for the damages, but he simply wants to get the security deposit. >> judge tanya: that he never got. >> judge larry: to what end? >> judge patricia: to no end because there's no damage. that's what i said. >> judge tanya: you'd have to give it back to him, anyway. >> judge patricia: it's like, "you want the money, and he didn't do any damage." so you have to return it. >> judge larry: yeah. >> judge tanya: you guys are not persuaded by the lack of notice? >> judge larry: he did not sue for it. >> judge tanya: but that's his basis for the $290 is he didn't provide the notice. >> judge patricia: it's almost like he wants a punitive damage from him. >> judge larry: he didn't plead it. >> judge patricia: but in the text messages, he says, "i want you out by april 1st."

that's a justifiable defense. what i do have here is sufficient evidence of the utilities, the 2-month bill from dwp, the bill for the gas. and he's got the internet. >> judge patricia: so it's the $131 plus the $67. >> judge larry: $198.25. >> judge tanya: i'm on board. >> judge patricia: i'm with that. >> judge larry: all right. >> sonia: remain seated. come to order. this courtroom is again in session. >> judge patricia: first of all, you knew that the rent was $666. even in your papers, you said, which means that you knew that you were giving him less than you should have. so you owe him $67 for the shortage there. with regard to your request for the $290 for the security deposit, you don't let somebody leave, who doesn't cause a problem, and then go after them for money that you have to return for them. so you're not entitled to that. with regard to the utilities, sir, he did demonstrate that you owed him for utilities in the amount of $131. so to that extent, you're entitled to that.

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women are coming out with tales of being sexually accosted by republican presidential candidate donald trump. "the new york times" printed the story of two of these women. cbs news hasn't confirmed their stories, but rachel crooks was a 22-year-old receptionist inside trump tower back in 2005. the "times" reports she introduced herself to trump and they sok crooks told the "times" that shortly after he began kissing her cheek. then she said "he kissed me directly on the mouth." another accuser, jessica leeds, told the "times" trump's hands were all over me during an airplane flight. the 74-year-old says it happened more than three decades ago. >> he was like an octopus. it was like he had six arms. he was all over the place.

not have gotten -- i might not have gotten that upset. so when he started putting his hand up my skirt, that was it. >> the trump campaign said the entire article is fiction. "this truly is nothing more than a political attack. this is a sad day for the times." the two reporters who wrote the story, michael barbero and megan tuohy, discussed it on cbs this morning. >> tell us about these allegations made in your story, megan. >> so jessica leeds is a woman who shared her story with us and said that a little over 30 years ago she was on a plane seated next to donald trump when he proceeded to grope her and put his hand up her skirt, forcing her to flee to the -- another seat on the plane. >> so that allegation comes forward. it's from 30 years ago. how do you verify it? how do you know something like that is worth putting in the paper? >> we can also -- we're happy to

but the second allegation was made, dates back to 2005, from a young woman who was working in trump tower at the time. she was a 22-year-old reception for bayrock, a company located there. she says she bumped into trump outside an elevator and that she introduced herself, they shook hands, he kissed her on the cheek, and then proceeded to kiss her on the mouth and she felt uncomfortable about it. so what do you do when you get -- when two women come to you -- >> did they reach out to you >> they did. they reached out to us. >> and back to norah's question. how do you verify it? >> what we do is we interview the women, in both cases more than once, to make sure what they told us in their e-mails and, you know, lined up with what they told us in interviews. and then we also in both cases, these are women who had shared their stories with friends and family. in the case of the 22-year-old she immediately made a phone call to her sister right after

she told her boyfriend. you know, so we talked to the boyfriend. we talked to the sister. in the case of jessica, we talked to other people she had told as well. >> and did you talk to donald trump? >> yes. but before we get to that, we talked not just to the two women who went on the record and used their names. we talked to the people around them who went on the record and used their names. there are no anonymous quotations in this story. these are people who are putting their names and their reputations by the claims that were described in these stories. i think that's important. >> at the time that they allege these assaults they had told close friends and family who recall similar stories -- >> in the case of rachel crooks that's absolutely correct. in the case of jessica leeds she began about a year and a half ago she said to tell a widening circle of people including her son, her nephew, and more than two friends. but we talked to two friends as well as the nephew and son, who recall the details of what she told them, which lined up with what she told us. >> megan, you talked to donald trump, you said? >> right. absolutely. we would never just go ahead and publish these accounts without

candidate himself. and so on tuesday night he got on the phone with me and i spelled out the allegations. and you know, gave him a chance to respond. >> what did he say? >> yeah. don't leave that line. >> he insisted that all of the allegations were a fabrication and that the "new york times" was making them up. and he got increasingly agitated as i continued my questions and started to yell at me and told me that i was a disgusting human being. washington, d.c. isn't noted for its fine dining but the st it found some great food in our nation's capital. none of the restaurants were awarded the coveted three stars, but nine got one star and three of them received two. they are pineapple and pearls, the mini bar, and the inn at little washington, which is actually 90 minutes into the virginia countryside. jan crawford was inside mini bar

and his staff here at mini bar have been awarded two coveted michelin stars. jose got the call this morning from the michelin inspector. and i think excitement may be an understatement, as he has said, this is the kind of thing chefs spend their entire careers hoping to achieve. >> not good enough. >> reporter: when mercurial celebrity chef gordon ramsay lost a coveted michelin star -- >> i started crying when i lost my stars. >> reporter: he told a norwegian television station for once he >> it's like losing a girlfriend. >> reporter: for nearly a century this red book has decreed the top restaurants in the world. this week after a years-long process shrouded in mystery michelin comes to washington with a new guide and for a few select chefs new stars. we sat down with michelin's top u.s. inspector at the tasting table test kitchen in new york with the promise not to blow her cover. >> it's an award they take seriously because they don't know we've been there, they

>> it strikes fear and awe in chefs' hearts. >> this is the holy grail for them. this is what they've been working toward their whole career. >> reporter: like all michelin inspectors she is strictly anonymous. even close friends don't know her real job. >> we're not trying to play tricks or hide from the chefs. what we are trying to do is have an honest experience the way a consumer does when they go to a restaurant. >> reporter: so you're not getting special treatment like oh, my gosh, there's the into >> we sit on hold making reservations for a long time. we have to eat at 5:30 or 10:30. we get terrible tables. >> it's like you're in the cia. >> cia but much better food. >> reporter: in washington michelin found some great food. like the dishes coming from cutting edge filipino chef tom kunanen. >> this is our purgita. >> this is octopus? >> yes. >> reporter: we visited kunane's

critic to find out why it was included in michelin's list of 19 washington bib gourmands. >> kind of trendy. >> let's try it. >> oh, wow. >> you get all the textures. >> reporter: bib gourmands are the kind of moderately priced restaurants the inspectors might frequent on their night off. >> of course they meet the michelin guide criteria of quality and the cooking is excellent and a place like bad >> reporter: and one day they may get one, two, or even three elusive michelin stars. >> the best of a 3-star restaurant is it's once in a lifetime. it's something you're going to remember forever. >> reporter: but any star is an honor. of the restaurants that make it into the guide just 10% actually get a star rating. in the u.s. only 13 restaurants hold three michelin stars. places so exceptional they're worth a special journey. that was the purpose of the guide when it was founded in the

the french-based michelin, after all, is a tire company. in the early days of the automobile its founders wanted to encourage travel. and what better way than a guide to fine dining? it now has 27 guides worldwide, three in the u.s. washington, long seen as a town of steakhouses and expense accounts, this week will become america's fourth. >> in the last few years it's incredible what's gone on with the restaurants in washington, d.c. there arlo who are expressing a very unique and distinctive personality. and similarly the chefs and restaurants that have been around for a long time are evolving. >> reporter: one of those young chefs is aaron silverman, whose restaurant rose's luxury is widely considered one of the city's best. customers stand in line for hours to get a table. >> at the end of the day our job is just to make people happy. whether you're a server or a bartender who's waiting on a guest or whether you're a sous chef who's leading your cooks,

>> reporter: but will rose's luxury get a star or will his new venture, the high-end pineapple and pearls which the "washington post" called the premier example of fine dining in the country? >> it's incredible. and i hope that we get something or multiple things from them. but the biggest benefit that i'm going to get out of that award is that hopefully we're busier and we can do more for our staff. >> now, pineapple and pearl is one of the restaurants awarded two stars. as for mini bar, if you want to eat there you better plan ahead. there's only room for a dozen customers. a tasting menu costs $275 a head. and that's without wine, taxes, or tip. sign me up. the "overnight news" will be right back. your current gel antiperspirant is. now, we're going to show you how degree dry spray is different. degree dry spray. degree. it won't let you down. (coughs) that cough doesn't sound so good.

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the national park service is celebrating its 100th year. conor knighton visited oregon's crater lake and its most famous attraction. >> reporr: deepest lake in the entire country. the pristine water in this collapsed volcano is so unbelievably blue it seems magical. it cast such a spell on early visitors they named the cone in the center wizard island. >> i love the name wizard island. >> mm-hmm. it kind of evokes a little bit

brought me to this national park in southern oregon. specifically, a mister tree. i've come to pay my respects to the old man of the lake. >> it's an honor to meet you, sir. >> the old man of the lake was first discovered in 1896 by joseph diller, who was a geologist and explorer, and he described him as a spectacle, curious enough to excite the imagination. >> reporter: it may not look like much, but this part of a tree has been part of this park since its incept a 30-foot-long log implausibly bobbing upright for 120 years. mark batenica is an aquatic ecologist for the park. as he monitors the water quality of crater lake he also ends up monitoring the movements of the old man. that's right. this seemingly unsinkable tree gets around. >> you would think that the four foot above the water would act

the lake against the wind. >> reporter: it's as if he has a mind of his own. the old man can travel miles in a single day. today he's close to the shore. tomorrow he could be in the middle of the lake. in the 1930s the government commissioned a study of his movements. in their log of the log rangers observed the old man move over 60 miles in less than three months. and inquiring minds want to know, why hasn't the old man sunk? rocks may have once weighed down the roots, waterlogging the bottom while the sun dried out the top. but mark botenica isn't as concerned with the why. >> i think maybe some questions should remain unanswered, that maybe it's part of the human condition to believe in a little bit of mystery and the interconnectedness of all things. >> so as a scientist you're okay with maybe not knowing? >> i'm okay with not knowing.

across the water, perhaps that's what he's trying to teach us with his travels.

some school administrators are coming under fire for the way they punish their wayward students. dozens of schools have canceled their homecoming dances this month. mireya villareal is at corona del mar high school outside los angeles. homecoming dance last weekend.i- >> reporter: you know, administrators here say some of their students were drinking and being disruptive at a football game last month and that prompted the cancellation of corona del mar's homecoming dance but a lot of people are saying is this counterproductive to punish everyone for the bad behavior of just a few? corona del mar high school's homecoming football game went on as scheduled last week but this past weekend's homecoming dance was canceled. a casualty of alleged student drinking at a recent game. >> whoo!

student fans was despicable and deplorable. >> that's just out of control. you know, when you're under age you shouldn't be drinking anyways. >> reporter: the school decided to send a clear signal. >> as a consequence of extremely inappropriate and totally inexcusable behavior the homecoming activities have been canceled. >> you're punishing everybody because of a select bunch of idiots? i mean, come on. >> reporter: at walpole high school south of boston student drinking at school dances forced the principal to halt them all except for prom.>> have fun at the dance too. >> reporter: walpole's principal issued a statement to cbs news, "we are working together to move forward and address this age-old but increasingly pervasive issue head on." >> i think some of the responsibility has to go to the parents. >> reporter: the national institutes of health says the percentage of high school students engaging in binge drinking has actually declined over the past decade. but the percentage of students drinking at levels far beyond the binge threshold is a growing concern.

sally who attends corona del mar homecoming dance was canceled. >> i think sometimes actions as big as that are necessary even though it's a real bummer for, you know, the students who weren't participating. >> if it actually facilitates something positive, then it was the right decision. and if that doesn't happen then you certainly could question whether it was the right call. >> reporter: high school officials in portland, maine say they defend their actions and they were worried about a lot of the reason why was because they were worried about students being drunk, showing up drunk or under the influence of drugs. one of the superintendents that we spoke with, gayle, actually said he's in the education business, not the nightclub business and he defends his actions. >> and that's the overnight news for this friday. for some of you the news continues. for others check back a little later for the morning news and

it's friday, october 14th, 2016. it's friday, october 14th, 2016. this is the "cbs morning news."ws." these claims are outlight lies. >> after several women came forward accusing donald trump of sexual assault he is slamming back and slamming journalists and assaulting his accusers. >> take a look. you take a look. look at her. look at her words. you tell me what you think. i don't think so. i don't think so. impassioned plea. first lady michelle obama