Jul. 7 2023, Revealed 11:30 a.m. ET
John Singleton’s ex has slapped the late director’s mom with a $15 million lawsuit over alleged fraud, RadarOnline.com has realized.
In keeping with court docket paperwork obtained by RadarOnline.com, Vestria Barlow, one among Singleton’s exes who had two youngsters with him, has filed go well with towards John’s mom Shelia Ward, John’s property, and varied studios.
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As we beforehand reported, Sheila was named administrator of John’s property following his demise in 2019. She not too long ago submitted her ultimate report back to the court docket for approval. Sheila mentioned her late son’s 7 youngsters are the beneficiaries of his property and can all obtain thousands and thousands.
As a part of the probate case, Vestria’s daughter Cleopatra demanded $1 million claiming John was supposed to take care of a life insurance coverage coverage along with her because the beneficiary. Vestria demanded $438k in again baby help.
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Vestria, who additionally had a son named Maasai with John, claimed she was awarded major custody of the children in 2001. John was ordered to pay $3,875 monthly per baby till they turned 18. She claimed he stopped making the funds early — leaving the 6-figure debt.
In her new lawsuit, Vestria mentioned she needed to get well damages for defendants’ “knowingly and deliberately failure and refusal to pay previous and ongoing royalties, residuals and compensation to be used of Plaintiff’s mental property in movies, tv packages, movies and different streaming providers.
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Since 1998, Vestria mentioned she collaborated with John on his movies Poetic Justice, Greater Studying, Woo, Rosewood, Shaft, Child Boy, Hustle & Move, Black Snake Moan, and numerous others. She mentioned she even helped on his hit present Snowfall.
Within the go well with, Vestria accuses the assorted studios of failing to correctly pay the residuals owed to John. As well as, she claimed to be owed 7-10 p.c of all residuals owed to the late director.
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“The studio defendants, defendant Shelia Ward, and defendant Property of John D. Singleton did knowingly, deliberately, negligently did conceal true and correct revenue derived from properties the place royalties and residuals are and wad due plaintiff,” the go well with learn.
Vestria claimed she has suffered monetary loss, humiliation, emotional misery, anxiousness, and stress. She has demanded an 8-figure sum to compensate her.
In response, John’s mother and the property requested the court docket to dismiss all the case. She argued the case was introduced previous the statute of limitations and filed within the flawed state.
The case is ongoing.