John Mason and Jennifer Wilbanks
CREDIT: AP(2)
Posted on 05/19/2006 6:22:07 AM PDT by yankeedame
Wedding Off for Runaway Bride
Thursday May 18, 2006 3:00pm EST
John Mason and Jennifer Wilbanks
CREDIT: AP(2)
A year ago Jennifer Wilbanks bolted into tabloid infamy as the "Runaway Bride" when she faked her own kidnapping for three days on the eve of her wedding in Duluth, Ga.
To the amazement of many, fiancé John Mason quickly took her back, with the couple even moving into a large new home in an Atlanta suburb and talking about taking a second run at marriage.
But in early May Mason's camp let it be known that any nuptials were off – and suddenly the woman who couldn’t take "I do" for an answer seems to be having a problem with "I don't."
"I'm not confirming or denying the breakup," Wilbanks, 33, told PEOPLE May 14. "John and I have some things to work out."
But to Mason's family and friends there is no doubt that this time the split is for good. "I think John realized there were some fundamental differences in their personalities that he wasn't going to be able to deal with," a friend says of Mason, 33, who runs his family's Duluth medical-care business.
Whatever the cause of the breakup, Mason's family voiced relief at the turn of events. "We're just glad there's a final resolution," John’s father, Claude, who was to have been his son's best man, told PEOPLE.
As for Wilbanks herself, things could be worse. She remains on probation but has completed her 120 hours of community service (she picked up trash, washed state cars, cut grass and did office work) for making false statements about the kidnapping and has paid back nearly $15,000 to cover the cost of the police search. And if nothing else she has shown a resilient streak.
Aside from the possible collapse of her love life, she told PEOPLE, "things are great!"
And he deserves his freedom too!
We'll she did flee to New Mexico. Does that qualify this as an illegal immigration thread now?
Ping.
Good for him.
Glad he finally woke up.
Good guess, but the disorder is a little higher up.
He's lucky to get out....
She's a bunny cooker.
"That bug-eyed b!tch oughta be in jail!"
Who could possibly marry someone with Pelosi EYES !
No, but now that you've mentioned it, this thread is complete... Your service is appreciated!
Please don't use the words "immortal" and "Don Imus" in the same sentence.
How classy of you to raise the level of discourse here on FR
ROTFL!
Bug eye Giraffe neck is now looking for her next victim, I mean boyfriend, to torture.
I hate to break it to you, but in the radio business that's exactly what he is (like him or not).
He looks old for 33.
You're very welcome. It's not easy to do that on a thread in which the subject is a certifiable loony-tune.
Just a joke, don' t jump to conclusions...I figured without Bernie online, someone had to fill in. Tell me that wasn't a Bernie-esque joke?
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