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Wedding Off for Runaway Bride
PEOPLE (on-line Magainze) News ^ | Thursday May 18, 2006 | staff writer

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!"


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KEYWORDS: weddingbells; whocares; wilbanks
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To: Dark Skies

Nothing like a little good old fashioned media bias.


41 posted on 05/19/2006 7:03:13 AM PDT by IrishMike (Democrats .... Stuck on Stupid, RINO's ...the most vicious judas goats)
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To: Dark Skies

You beat pookie to the ping.


42 posted on 05/19/2006 7:06:43 AM PDT by IrishMike (Democrats .... Stuck on Stupid, RINO's ...the most vicious judas goats)
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To: IrishMike
Who could possibly marry someone with Pelosi EYES !

"Hey! I'll have you know I've been asked to get married a thousand times."

"Yeah? By who?"

"My father."

(--from an old Eddie Cantor movie)

43 posted on 05/19/2006 7:14:42 AM PDT by yankeedame ("Oh, I can take it but I'd much rather dish it out.")
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To: OldFriend
And he deserves his freedom too!

I think it's time for him to move on.He should know by now that she's "high maintenance".He should also be aware that she'll be writing a book (soon,most likely) and God only knows what she'll say about him.

44 posted on 05/19/2006 7:28:22 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative
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To: yankeedame
"I think John realized there were some fundamental differences in their personalities that he wasn't going to be able to deal with,"

Gee, ya think?

45 posted on 05/19/2006 7:31:16 AM PDT by dfwgator (Florida Gators - 2006 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions)
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To: Doogle

What the heck is that? A Slestack?


46 posted on 05/19/2006 9:35:35 AM PDT by L98Fiero (I'm worth a million in prizes.)
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To: yankeedame
I saw four that looked just like her on Match.com. Bunny Cooker seems appropriate terminology. John Mason should pray to God nightly for his wisdom.
47 posted on 05/19/2006 10:27:29 AM PDT by vetvetdoug
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To: L98Fiero
What the heck is that? A Slestack?

LOL...dunno

48 posted on 05/19/2006 12:08:36 PM PDT by Doogle (USAF...8th TFW...Ubon Thailand...408thMMS..."69"...Night Line Delivery...AMMO!!)
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To: HairOfTheDog

Don't know which was funnier, yours or the post before yours. LOL!


49 posted on 05/19/2006 12:44:25 PM PDT by Muzzle_em (taglines are for sissies)
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To: MotleyGirl70

Psychos DO tend to look psychotic....


50 posted on 05/19/2006 12:47:45 PM PDT by Muzzle_em (taglines are for sissies)
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To: Muzzle_em

Well, I thank you for your consideration :~D


51 posted on 05/19/2006 1:37:36 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: The South Texan
We'll she did flee to New Mexico. Does that qualify this as an illegal immigration thread now?

Sadly, Ill.Imm. is all any thread on FR seems to be about anymore.Just read a thread about an obscure disease that somehow got hijacked by the IllImm crowd. I know for a fact that it's true that a lot of Stormfront nuts have registered here. But I also really wonder how many liberal dems working the old propaganda front are posting here as all these single issue anti-immigrant obsessives.

52 posted on 05/19/2006 1:43:57 PM PDT by leilani
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To: Perdogg
I hate to sound mean, but does she have a thyroid disorder?

He brother said that her eyes only began to look like that after she had elective plastic surgery. I'm not sure what the intended effect of the surgery was, but it appears that Nancy Pelosi had had the same procedure done.

53 posted on 05/22/2006 2:34:26 PM PDT by wideminded
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To: Perdogg
I hate to sound mean, but does she have a thyroid disorder?

Only if it has been moved between her ears.

54 posted on 05/22/2006 2:36:54 PM PDT by RetiredArmy (You better get armed, the war is going to come here soon.)
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