Former Celebrity Bodyguard Accuses White People In Hollywood Of Exploiting Wealth From Black Celebrities
Rashon Khan, who once served as a bodyguard for Richard Pryor and Clerow "Flip" Wilson, claimed that there exists a malevolent scheme within Hollywood designed to deplete the finances of influential Black stars.
In an interview with Comedy Hype last month, Khan claimed that he witnessed the swift decline of Flip Wilson's financial assets following the comedian's death in 1999.
"White people literally took everything. They took Flip's children's clothes. They took everything," Khan alleged shared with MadameNoire.
"...You think while you young, you making this money, you got it. They not waiting while you young, they waiting for you to get sick and you dead," he continued.
According to Khan, white individuals assumed control over Wilson's estate and finances, removing all of the comedian's personal possessions from his home shortly after his death. Khan also claimed Wilson's children were mistreated and limitations were imposed on access to his residence.
Khan suggested that Wilson's dependence on white professionals and individuals outside his inner circle for estate and financial management could have made him vulnerable to exploitation.
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Khan alleged that none of the comedian's relatives were aware of his financial situation or possessed the expertise to safeguard his wealth following his death in November 1998.
"You ain't let nobody Black know you've got it. You certainly not letting nobody in your family [know you] got it. We are in the understanding of this is in the will, but you put the enemy in charge of your will. That's who do the paperwork," Khan claimed. "Your kids don't know. In your mind, they'll get this in the end, but they don't know. Why not let them know, now, so that you can continue to guide them while you know."
Khan shared his concern for celebrities like Oprah Winfrey who do not have children to leave their wealth to. He instead praised Pryor, who died on Dec. 10, 2005 in Los Angeles, who he says prioritized protecting his wealth for his family. Khan disclosed that Pryor's wife, Jennifer Lee, oversees his estate and finances.