Holly Christina Photography proprietor: ‘Doing everything in my power’ to make issues proper :: WRAL.com

The co-owners of Holly Christina Photography spoke publicly Monday as they appeared in courtroom in Winston-Salem on felony prices tied to their now-closed wedding ceremony images enterprise.

Holly Askew and her husband, Christopher Askew, every face one rely of felony acquiring property by false pretenses. The prices stem from a bride who mentioned she paid the couple a $5,600 deposit that was by no means returned after the enterprise closed.

WRAL’s 5 On Your Side has investigated Holly Christina Photography after quite a few {couples} mentioned they paid for wedding ceremony images and movies they by no means obtained.

Outside the courtroom Monday, Holly Askew mentioned an sickness contributed to the failure of the enterprise.

“I have done everything in my power to fulfill what I can,” Askew mentioned. “It has been very difficult in our family, and that is all I can say.”

Askew mentioned she continues to be coping with well being points and that they’re a part of the explanation she has not spoken publicly.

Christopher Askew mentioned the couple is “working our hardest to fix everything as fast as we can.” The couple declined to remark additional.

The North Carolina Department of Justice has mentioned it obtained complaints from greater than 200 individuals involving greater than $750,000 related to the enterprise.

The State of North Carolina is suing the Raleigh-based enterprise.

The Askews are anticipated to return to courtroom in Forsyth County later in August.