Surgically-enhanced ex-Days Of Our Lives actress hit by huge fine after she and her pal scammed her wealthy boyfriend

By LAUREN ACTON-TAYLOR, US NEWS REPORTER Published: 02:13, 15 July 2026 | Updated: 02:13, 15 July 2026 An ex-Days Of Our Lives star who has undergone a massive transformation pleaded guilty to scamming her wealthy boyfriend with her friend in California. Jennifer Courtemanche, 47, pleaded guilty to a gross misdemeanor count of conspiracy to commit theft in June after being accused of stealing from her ex-boyfriend Gavin Maloof.  Her plea came at the same time as her co-defendant, Brittany Burgess, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit theft.  As part of the agreement, Courtemanche agreed to pay $444,648 in restitution to Maloof, a founding partner of Golden Knights hockey team, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.  Prosecutors said they would not oppose probation for Burgess, who agreed to pay restitution of $11,652 to Maloof, the agreement stated, according to the outlet.  'This was a complicated case involving a substantial financial loss,' Chief Deputy District Attorney Austin Beaumont said on Tuesday, the Review-Journal reported.  'I evaluated the case based on evidence, the law and what could realistically be accomplished for the victim.'  Beaumont said the agreement was 'fair and appropriate,' as the defendants accepted responsibility and agreed to pay restitution.  Jennifer Courtemanche, 47, pleaded guilty to a gross misdemeanor count of conspiracy to commit theft in June after being accused of stealing from her ex-boyfriend Gavin Maloof As part of the agreement, Courtemanche agreed to pay $444,648 in restitution to Maloof, a founding partner of Golden Knights hockey team The scam unraveled as police revealed how Courtemanche gained access to Maloof's cell phone and sent money from Maloof's account to hers via Apple Cash payments 'My priority was to give the victim the strongest possible opportunity to recover the money that was taken from him,' Beaumont continued.  The pair were accused of gaining access to Maloof's phone through 'ruse and/or deception and/or trickery and/or other fraudulent means' to send Apple Cash payments from his account to their own.  Courtemanche sent $93,448.00 in 2021, approximately $275,600.00 in 2022, and approximately $75,600.00 in 2023, according to the criminal complaint filed by the Clark County District Attorney's office. Of 214 transactions in which alleged theft was committed, 144 were from a phone number belonging to Burgess who then sent the money back to Courtemanche, the report stated.  Burgess received nearly $12,000 through the alleged scheme while Courtemanche received nearly $433,000, according to police.  The pair faced a total of six charges, including three counts of felony theft, conspiracy to commit theft, conspiracy to launder or attempt to launder money and launder or attempt to launder money or property.  Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department detectives uncovered text messages tied to the plot after the businessman reported threatening messages and photographs he had received to Las Vegas Metropolitan Police.  The phone number was eventually traced back to Courtemanche.  Prosecutors said they would not oppose probation for Courtemanche's co-defendant Brittany Burgess, who agreed to pay restitution of $11,652 to Maloof The pair were accused of gaining access to Maloof's phone through 'ruse and/or deception and/or trickery and/or other fraudulent means' to send Apple Cash payments from Maloof's account to their own LVMP, with the assistance of the Los Angeles Police Department, went to the Sag-AFTRA actress' home with a search warrant to seize her electronic devices in May, according to police records. The shocking text messages, exchanged between Courtemanche and her friend Burgess date back to 2017.  'OMG THIS IS IT he broke up with his b**ch FINALLY and wants me to come out im not letting or anythinggggg stop me this is my chance for BOTH of us.' 'I've been so down and out and POOR.' Adding: '…we need to get the life weve always deserved no more struggling no more misery mental hospitals ERs etc lol' Police said Burgess responded, '…we need plan.' 'We've been friends for so long I can't remember which one of us is the bad influence,' Courtemanche is alleged to have texted.  The scam unraveled as police revealed how Courtemanche gained access to Maloof's cell phone and sent money from Maloof's account to hers via Apple Cash payments.  Courtemanche's IMDb profile lists small roles in TV series' including You, The Vampire Diaries, Two and a Half Men, Gossip Girl and 90210.  She and Burgess are set to be sentenced on October 20.