(CBS DETROIT) – A former bridal shop owner in Birmingham accused of defrauding customers has pleaded no contest to her allegations.
Nadica Ristivojevic, of West Bloomfield, was charged in September 2023 with multiple cases of theft by conversion after officials said several customers spent thousands of dollars on custom-made wedding gowns, merchandise and other accessories at Ristivojevic’s store, Birmingham Bridal, that they never received.
Ristivojevic is accused of using money from newer orders to pay for older orders. Her store closed abruptly in June 2023 without customers receiving goods or refunds.
Customers were reportedly defrauded of approximately $50,000.
“The defendant robbed these victims of tens of thousands of dollars, but the stress, fear and discomfort she caused when she committed these crimes goes far beyond money,” Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald said last September.
Ristivojevic pleaded no contest on Thursday. She will be sentenced on December 19.
