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| Jean Kasem |
On Wednesday Jean Kasem filed court papers in Washington
that, reports NBC News, include a Church of Scientology's members list from an entertainment site,
an affidavit showing Casey Kasem's financial gifts to his daughter, and a
letter from a physician disputing that his condition has worsened since he left
Los Angeles.
For a year, Jean Kasem, 59, has been fighting her husband's
children from a previous marriage and his other relatives over his medical care
and condition. The family says Jean Kasem suddenly shut them out and wouldn't
return their phone calls or allow them to see the ailing radio icon. Although
Jean Kasem still hasn't explained why she has kept her husband from his family,
she has accused his children of wanting his $80-million fortune.
Specifically, Jean Kasem has said that Kerri Kasem, 41, who
has been assigned to be her father's healthcare conservator by a judge, wants
to donate his fortune to the Church of Scientology. Kerri Kasem has denied
being a member of that church — the documents submitted in Kitsap Superior
Court on Wednesday include an entertainment site's unverified roster of
celebrity Scientologists that includes Kerri Kasem.
The court filing also accuses Kerri Kasem of owing Casey and
Jean Kasem $1.3 million. An in-house accountant for the former "Cheers"
actress estimates that Casey Kasem has loaned Kerri Kasem over $630,000 since
she turned 18, and that less than 15 percent of that money would be considered
gifts.
On Wednesday, Kerri Kasem told NBC News that she considers
the claims "defamation of character." She vehemently denied borrowing
money from her father and said that her "bank account is an open book to
the court." Kerri Kasem says she has studied several religions, including
Scientology and Buddhism.
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