TV producer Aaron Kaplan has accused his sister-in-law of extortion over a dispute involving the trust of his late brother, Joe Kaplan.
In a lawsuit filed on Wednesday, Elizabeth Kaplan (née Elizabeth McAdams) said that, following the death of her husband in 2018, she discovered two cameras in a closet in her master bedroom, suggesting that Aaron Kaplan had them installed to inappropriately spy on her while she undressed or was in her underwear. But that lawsuit comes in response to a petition for instruction that Aaron Kaplan — the executor of Joe’s will and a trustee of his trust — filed in February, which lays out a list of damning accusations against Elizabeth.
Among them, Elizabeth Kaplan is accused of attempting to modify Joe Kaplan’s trust to her benefit, taking or attempting to take assets worth more than $1.5 million that do not belong to her, pocketing $10,000 in cash from Joe’s closet “in bad faith,...
In a lawsuit filed on Wednesday, Elizabeth Kaplan (née Elizabeth McAdams) said that, following the death of her husband in 2018, she discovered two cameras in a closet in her master bedroom, suggesting that Aaron Kaplan had them installed to inappropriately spy on her while she undressed or was in her underwear. But that lawsuit comes in response to a petition for instruction that Aaron Kaplan — the executor of Joe’s will and a trustee of his trust — filed in February, which lays out a list of damning accusations against Elizabeth.
Among them, Elizabeth Kaplan is accused of attempting to modify Joe Kaplan’s trust to her benefit, taking or attempting to take assets worth more than $1.5 million that do not belong to her, pocketing $10,000 in cash from Joe’s closet “in bad faith,...
- 4/11/2020
- by J. Clara Chan
- The Wrap
Earlier this week, a press release was blasted to Hollywood publications with the salacious headline: “Breaking News: TV Producer Aaron Kaplan Sued For Invasion Of Privacy.”
In the post-#MeToo era, it was designed to grab journalists’ attention as the subject is one of the top TV producers in town. The lawsuit was in response to a Petition for Instruction filed by Aaron Kaplan in February, that lays out alleged attempts by Elizabeth M. Kaplan, widow of Kaplan’s late older brother, successful entrepreneur Joe Kaplan, to remove Aaron Kaplan as executor of his brother’s will and trustee of the trust, which includes Elizabeth Kaplan, her son with Joe, and Joe’s two adult children from a previous marriage.
More from DeadlinePilot Season 2020: The Overachievers List'Good Christian Bitches' High School Reboot From Jordon Nardino & Kapital Entertainment In Works At the Cwcbs Nabs Rick Fox Autobiographical eSports Comedy...
In the post-#MeToo era, it was designed to grab journalists’ attention as the subject is one of the top TV producers in town. The lawsuit was in response to a Petition for Instruction filed by Aaron Kaplan in February, that lays out alleged attempts by Elizabeth M. Kaplan, widow of Kaplan’s late older brother, successful entrepreneur Joe Kaplan, to remove Aaron Kaplan as executor of his brother’s will and trustee of the trust, which includes Elizabeth Kaplan, her son with Joe, and Joe’s two adult children from a previous marriage.
More from DeadlinePilot Season 2020: The Overachievers List'Good Christian Bitches' High School Reboot From Jordon Nardino & Kapital Entertainment In Works At the Cwcbs Nabs Rick Fox Autobiographical eSports Comedy...
- 4/11/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Aaron Kaplan, the prolific TV producer, has been accused in a lawsuit of installing cameras in his sister-in-law’s bedroom — with one focused on her closet — in order to spy on her.
The sister-in-law, Elizabeth Kaplan, filed suit on Wednesday against Kaplan and his lawyers at Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell, accusing them of conspiring to invade her privacy.
Aaron Kaplan, producer of “The Chi,” “Santa Clarita Diet” and other shows, has been embroiled in a probate fight with his sister-in-law since the death of his brother, Joe, in July 2018.
In a probate filing in February, Aaron Kaplan acknowledged that he arranged for the cameras to be placed in the closet because he worried that Elizabeth Kaplan would break into a safe that held valuables belonging to her late husband’s trust.
Joe Kaplan was a CEO in the financial services industry. He had two children from a prior marriage,...
The sister-in-law, Elizabeth Kaplan, filed suit on Wednesday against Kaplan and his lawyers at Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell, accusing them of conspiring to invade her privacy.
Aaron Kaplan, producer of “The Chi,” “Santa Clarita Diet” and other shows, has been embroiled in a probate fight with his sister-in-law since the death of his brother, Joe, in July 2018.
In a probate filing in February, Aaron Kaplan acknowledged that he arranged for the cameras to be placed in the closet because he worried that Elizabeth Kaplan would break into a safe that held valuables belonging to her late husband’s trust.
Joe Kaplan was a CEO in the financial services industry. He had two children from a prior marriage,...
- 4/11/2020
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.