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catlover79 · 09-24-2011, 10:18 PM

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/...ry?id=14590688

By JIM VOJTECH
Sept. 23, 2011

The California Attorney General's Office of Charitable Trust is investigating the Farrah Fawcett Foundation for potential mismanagement of funds, diversion of assets, and fraud, ABC News has learned exclusively through numerous sources including Fawcett's longtime friend and former college boyfriend Greg Lott.

The foundation became active after Fawcett's death in June 2009 from her long and much-publicized battle with cancer, according to attorney Jane Peebles, counsel to the foundation.

ABC News has been told both the Farrah Fawcett Foundation and the Farrah Fawcett Living Trust, which funds the foundation, have been notified and ordered to turn over their financial records and estate planning documents. Sources also say they were given 60 days to comply. The deadline is believed to be sometime in September 2011.

Lott says the California Attorney General's office has been quietly interviewing friends, business associates and several beneficiaries of Fawcett since early July.

Richard B. Francis, the trustee of the estate and chairman of the foundation, as well as Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O'Neal's former business manager, calls the investigation a witch hunt and says the foundation has done nothing wrong. Nevertheless, he says the foundation is cooperating fully with the investigation.

Alana Stewart, president of the Farrah Fawcett Foundation, says the foundation is following Farrah's wishes and calls the investigation outrageous.

The California Attorney General's office refused to comment for this story saying, "we don't confirm or deny the existence of investigations."

Brian Damage · 09-24-2011, 10:21 PM

Why does this not shock me. I don't trust the likes of Alana Stewart and Ryan O'Neal.

catlover79 · 09-24-2011, 10:34 PM

Neither do I. When I read the story and saw that Alana Stewart is the president, I just cringed. The foundation (and Farrah's memory) deserves far better than this!!!!

Brian Damage · 09-24-2011, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

Neither do I. When I read the story and saw that Alana Stewart is the president, I just cringed. The foundation (and Farrah's memory) deserves far better than this!!!!

I agree, it seems that those two losers were just waiting for poor Farrah to die, so they could make a profit off her death. (And they both have)

catlover79 · 09-24-2011, 10:57 PM

Still, at least Farrah was of sound enough mind to keep them both out of her will - she left her entire estate to her son, if I recall correctly. Whether or not Redmond will actually conquer his demons and live to tell about it remains to be seen.

Brian Damage · 09-24-2011, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

Still, at least Farrah was of sound enough mind to keep them both out of her will - she left her entire estate to her son, if I recall correctly. Whether or not Redmond will actually conquer his demons and live to tell about it remains to be seen.

very true

catlover79 · 09-24-2011, 11:10 PM

Redmond is almost exactly the same age as my brother, so to see him (Redmond) go through what he's been through is just tragic. His mother is gone and his father is Ryan O'Neal - enough said. Just look at his half-siblings, Tatum and Griffin. (Though to be fair, Tatum and Griffin's mother, Joanna Moore, was also a major substance abuser - they got it from both sides!!) The only one of Ryan's kids who seems to have come through unscathed is his son, Patrick, who was the product of his marriage to Leigh Taylor-Young. LTY, I believe, had sole custody of Patrick - need I say more??

Brian Damage · 09-24-2011, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

Redmond is almost exactly the same age as my brother, so to see him (Redmond) go through what he's been through is just tragic. His mother is gone and his father is Ryan O'Neal - enough said. Just look at his half-siblings, Tatum and Griffin. (Though to be fair, Tatum and Griffin's mother, Joanna Moore, was also a major substance abuser - they got it from both sides!!) The only one of Ryan's kids who seems to have come through unscathed is his son, Patrick, who was the product of his marriage to Leigh Taylor-Young. LTY, I believe, had sole custody of Patrick - need I say more??

I think losing his mother, put Redmond over the top with his substance abuse.

catlover79 · 09-24-2011, 11:29 PM

He was already having issues with drugs, but being unable to be with her in her last days due to his incarceration may have put it over the top. I think he was allowed to leave jail for a day (under supervision, of course) for her funeral, but that was it.

Brian Damage · 09-24-2011, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

He was already having issues with drugs, but being unable to be with her in her last days due to his incarceration may have put it over the top. I think he was allowed to leave jail for a day (under supervision, of course) for her funeral, but that was it.

My question is this....Why did Farrah surround herself with such jackals?!?

catlover79 · 09-25-2011, 12:11 AM

I wonder if she ever regretted leaving Lee Majors throughout the years - especially as he went on to marry again and have more children (I think he has kids from his first marriage).

Vahan · 09-25-2011, 12:31 AM

I don't think Ryan O'Neal was even the least sympathetic about Farrah's death. If anything, he most likely faked his sympathy just to make himself look better than he really is.

catlover79 · 09-25-2011, 01:58 AM

He sure didn't waste any time getting on the interview circuit as soon as she passed. But then, no one paid that much attention to him because pretty soon the death of Michael Jackson overshadowed EVERYTHING.

Vahan · 09-25-2011, 01:13 PM

Just my not so humble opinion, but even if you overlook his personal life, there's really nothing special about Ryan O'Neal at all. I mean he's really only known for two things in his career: Peyton Place and Love Story (which is one of the most overrated and dullest movies ever).

McGillicuddy · 09-25-2011, 07:38 PM

.....and he and Tatem with Paper Moon.

09-24-2011, 10:18 PM	#1
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	California Attorney General's Office Investigating the Farrah Fawcett Foundation http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/...ry?id=14590688 By JIM VOJTECH Sept. 23, 2011 The California Attorney General's Office of Charitable Trust is investigating the Farrah Fawcett Foundation for potential mismanagement of funds, diversion of assets, and fraud, ABC News has learned exclusively through numerous sources including Fawcett's longtime friend and former college boyfriend Greg Lott. The foundation became active after Fawcett's death in June 2009 from her long and much-publicized battle with cancer, according to attorney Jane Peebles, counsel to the foundation. ABC News has been told both the Farrah Fawcett Foundation and the Farrah Fawcett Living Trust, which funds the foundation, have been notified and ordered to turn over their financial records and estate planning documents. Sources also say they were given 60 days to comply. The deadline is believed to be sometime in September 2011. Lott says the California Attorney General's office has been quietly interviewing friends, business associates and several beneficiaries of Fawcett since early July. Richard B. Francis, the trustee of the estate and chairman of the foundation, as well as Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O'Neal's former business manager, calls the investigation a witch hunt and says the foundation has done nothing wrong. Nevertheless, he says the foundation is cooperating fully with the investigation. Alana Stewart, president of the Farrah Fawcett Foundation, says the foundation is following Farrah's wishes and calls the investigation outrageous. The California Attorney General's office refused to comment for this story saying, "we don't confirm or deny the existence of investigations." Attached Images
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Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Why does this not shock me. I don't trust the likes of Alana Stewart and Ryan O'Neal.
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09-24-2011, 10:34 PM	#3
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	Neither do I. When I read the story and saw that Alana Stewart is the president, I just cringed. The foundation (and Farrah's memory) deserves far better than this!!!!

09-24-2011, 10:57 PM	#5
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	Still, at least Farrah was of sound enough mind to keep them both out of her will - she left her entire estate to her son, if I recall correctly. Whether or not Redmond will actually conquer his demons and live to tell about it remains to be seen.

09-24-2011, 11:10 PM	#7
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	Redmond is almost exactly the same age as my brother, so to see him (Redmond) go through what he's been through is just tragic. His mother is gone and his father is Ryan O'Neal - enough said. Just look at his half-siblings, Tatum and Griffin. (Though to be fair, Tatum and Griffin's mother, Joanna Moore, was also a major substance abuser - they got it from both sides!!) The only one of Ryan's kids who seems to have come through unscathed is his son, Patrick, who was the product of his marriage to Leigh Taylor-Young. LTY, I believe, had sole custody of Patrick - need I say more??

09-24-2011, 11:29 PM	#9
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	He was already having issues with drugs, but being unable to be with her in her last days due to his incarceration may have put it over the top. I think he was allowed to leave jail for a day (under supervision, of course) for her funeral, but that was it.

09-25-2011, 12:11 AM	#11
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	I wonder if she ever regretted leaving Lee Majors throughout the years - especially as he went on to marry again and have more children (I think he has kids from his first marriage).

09-25-2011, 12:31 AM	#12
Vahan Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2008 Posts: 2,712	I don't think Ryan O'Neal was even the least sympathetic about Farrah's death. If anything, he most likely faked his sympathy just to make himself look better than he really is.

09-25-2011, 01:58 AM	#13
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	He sure didn't waste any time getting on the interview circuit as soon as she passed. But then, no one paid that much attention to him because pretty soon the death of Michael Jackson overshadowed EVERYTHING.

09-25-2011, 01:13 PM	#14
Vahan Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2008 Posts: 2,712	Just my not so humble opinion, but even if you overlook his personal life, there's really nothing special about Ryan O'Neal at all. I mean he's really only known for two things in his career: Peyton Place and Love Story (which is one of the most overrated and dullest movies ever).

09-25-2011, 07:38 PM	#15
McGillicuddy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 28, 2002 Posts: 5,179	.....and he and Tatem with Paper Moon.