Exclusive | Extortion plot against beloved KTLA Newscaster revealed, as she goes after alleged perpetrators
Beloved LA newscaster Wendy Burch is firing back at a woman she claims spent eight years trying to extort her and destroy her reputation over an alleged $150,000 drug deal, according to an explosive new lawsuit.Burch, a longtime fixture on KTLA’s morning news show, accuses Christine Weber of waging a yearslong smear campaign against her and the father of her son, Bruce Taylor, in papers filed Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court.Weber first sued the pair in 2018, claiming they defrauded her out of $150,000, sparking years of legal battles, court records reviewed by The Post show.But Burch claims the money was actually tied to an illegal marijuana deal Weber struck with Taylor after meeting him at a Santa Monica bar in 2015.Weber withdrew $150,000 in cash for the deal because she had problems with the IRS, according to the lawsuit.The alleged drug transaction was arranged at the Four Seasons in Las Vegas, with plans to transport the marijuana across state lines, the lawsuit claims.Text messages show a back and forth between Weber and Taylor leading up to the deal.“Good morning, Handsome.Mission accomplished-I will have the package for sure by Friday early afternoon the latest.
Book our suite, Baby! Game on, and we are ready to play,” Weber said, adding a lip emoji, the papers say.Text messages in the papers also suggest the alleged drug deal went sour.“Last night was a nightmare of epic proportions will call later with lawyer now,” Taylor said.“OK Babe thanks for getting in touch with me! I knew something had to have happened and I was very worried about you,” Weber allegedly responded. “Did you ever get your garment bag back from the Feds yet with my money it in? Yes, if you did we can roll around in it together,” Weber said in another message.Burch claims she knew nothing about the Las Vegas trip and had no relationship with Taylor beyond co-parenting their son.After the money vanished, Weber allegedly targeted Burch with a social media smear ca...