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Suspect Shamelessly Flirts With Judge During Zoom Bail Hearing

Suspect Shamelessly Flirts With Judge During Zoom Bail Hearing

Burglary suspect Demetrius Lewis appeared before Broward County Judge Tabitha Blackmon via video link

Jess Hardiman

Jess Hardiman

A man in Florida flirted shamelessly with a judge at his Zoom bail hearing, telling her she was 'so gorgeous' while professing his love for her.

Burglary suspect Demetrius Lewis appeared before Broward County Judge Tabitha Blackmon via video link on Thursday 4 February, following allegations he had tried to break into a family home in Fort Lauderdale.

Video footage of the bizarre exchange has gone viral after being shared on social media by WSVN.

As Lewis shuffles into shot, his hands cuffed, he notices Blackmon on the screen and says casually: "How ya doin' how ya doin'?"

Blackmon then replies with a smile: "Alright, I'm good sir; how are you?"

Still not finished with the pleasantries, Lewis then says: "Judge, you is so gorgeous... I just have to tell you, you're gorgeous."

He adds unashamedly: "I love you. I love you."

But sadly for the defendant, Blackmon was having none of it.

She said: "Alright Mr. Lewis. Flattery will get you everywhere... But maybe not here."

Zoom/WSVN

According to the New York Post, Blackmon went on to tell Lewis that she has found probable cause for charges of burglary and possession of the drug ecstasy.

A prosecutor then asks for a $7,500 (£5,400) bail, explaining how three children had been sleeping at the home Lewis allegedly tried to break into.

"WHAT!?" Lewis can be heard shouting.

The prosecutor also explains that Lewis was just released in 2019, following a four-year state prison stint for aggravated battery with a deadly weapon out of Orange County.

Blackmon then ordered him to be held on $5,000 (£3,600).

Seventeenth Judicial Circuit of Florida

The amusing footage was shared on Twitter by WSVN, with a caption that said: "A defendant apparently tried to make a move on a Broward judge during his bond court appearance this morning, but he didn't seem to get very far."

The tweet has racked up more than 14,000 likes and almost 4,000 retweets, with many social media users commenting underneath.

"What does he have to lose at this point?" one wrote.

Another commented: "You miss 100 percent of the shots you don't take!"

A third said: "Haha he got her to smile, he just needed a little more time lol."

Featured Image Credit: Zoom/WSVN

Topics: Viral, News, US News