Lisette Lee was arrested by federal agents in June, after the private jet shearrived on was allegedly loaded with suitcases full of marijuana.
A man who said he is a former friend of Lee, 28, said she appeared to wantpopularity and fame and often flaunted wealth and possessions to get it, 10TV's Kevin Landersreported on Monday.
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"She had a Mercedes CL 600, an Aston Martin, (and) a Bentley Convertible," saidfriend and business associate Scott Cooper. "She told me she was the heiress to Samsung andSony."
Cooper said he knew Lee when they both lived in Los Angeles and when he got ane-mail, which appears to be from a Samsung address and written by someone at Lee's request, Coopersaid he believed her story.
A Samsung company spokeswoman said the company does not have any ties to Lee andthat she is not related to the company's Lee family, Landers reported.
Cooper said he met Lee on the set of a movie. Lee appears in the film, 'TheDoorman,' for less than a minute and was credited as a model, Landers reported.
Lee said she wanted to be a singer, and Cooper said he introduced her toGrammy-winning producer Bradley Spalter.
She made one single, but Cooper said Lee never paid for the work on the album.
Spalter told The Columbus Dispatch that she still owes him $20,000.
Cooper said their friendship ended in 2009 when Lee never followed through with apromise to invest in his clothing line.
"We talked about a $20,000 investment for a 5 percent equity; I had to chase herdown for it," Cooper said.
Cooper said Lee never paid, but he agreed to meet her to discuss the contract.
"The car stopped, two guys came in the back, and immediately put me in a headlock,"Cooper said.
He said the men stole his Rolex watch, passport, shoes and money.
Cooper filed a police report in August 2009 and told investigators he was"kidnapped" and was in fear for his life.
Cooper said at the time of his complaint, detectives did not believe his claims.After Lee's arrest in Columbus, Los Angeles police are taking another look at the case, Landersreported.
Lee was never mentioned in Cooper's police report, but the Los Angeles PoliceDepartment said he told detectives that she was behind his attack.
The LAPD said they want Cooper to look at photographs, to see if the same men thathe claimed assaulted him are the people who accompanied Lee to Columbus.
Lee pleaded not guilty in June to felony charges of intent to distribute marijuana.Her trial is scheduled to begin on Aug. 23.
Lee's attorney did not return calls seeking comment.
She faces a maximum of 40 years in prison and a $2 million fine if convicted.
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