12/18/2016 12:20 AM PST BY TMZ STAFF
EXCLUSIVE
Steve Harvey is getting A LOT of money back for a jet he says he never leased — all because the company accused of holding his cash hostage never responded to a lawsuit.
Steve filed suit against Oklahoma based Federal Aviation Title Company, claiming he gave them $250k to hold in escrow for a private jet he was trying to lease — but when the deal went south, he never got a refund.
He says FATC wouldn’t pony up the dough because the owners of the jet sued Steve — putting everything on hold. But Steve says he settled the lawsuit, so FATC needed to hand over the money … hence the lawsuit.
Steve got a default judgment — FATC never replied to the suit, and has now been ordered to pay him back, in full.
The only downside for Steve — not owning a jet.
