Buzz Aldrin , the second humankind to walk on the Moon , is litigate two of his three children and his former business manager amid allegations of steal money and the mishandling of his liveliness .
On June 7 Aldrin , 88 , file a lawsuit in Florida against his children Andrew and Janice Aldrin and Christina Korp , his former business director . That was after , in May , they had asked to become Aldrin ’s Colorado - guardians because they claim he was “ in cognitive declivity ” , according to theWall Street Journal .
Aldrin ’s filing alleges “ that Andy Aldrin and Korp used the former cosmonaut ’s personal credit cards , cartel accounts , artifacts , and social media accounts for their own purposes , ” reportedArs Technica . He is also alleging that the family prevented him from wed for a fourth time .
One of the major issues stems around the running of his secret company , Buzz Aldrin Enterprises , which handles his legacy and finances . Aldrin ’s child have claimed that he has been speaking to new friends , who have attempted to distance him from his house and been drop his money .
Today and tomorrow , Aldrin ’s mental healthwill be evaluatedby an expert on order of the court . Aldrin , meanwhile , says that Korp misused his finances , something she denies , and was seek to slander the astronaut by tell he suffers from dementedness and Alzheimer ’s .
“ Nobody is going to come close to thinking I should be under a safekeeping , ” the former astronaut assure the Wall Street Journal .
Aldrin ’s mob have responded to this late development . " We are deeply disappointed and saddened by the undue cause that has been bring in against us individually and against the Foundation that we have built together as a family to carry on Dad ’s bequest for generations to amount , ” they said in a statement see byNASA Watch .
Korp , in her ownstatementyesterday , said that she “ can not stand by while there are unwarranted personal attacks on my integrity , honesty , professionalism and case . ”
“ regrettably , almost a year ago , some the great unwashed begin to exert undue influence on Buzz , ” she continued . “ These individuals began to actively attempt to aim a wedge between Buzz and his children , and me , for what I reverence is their own benefit . ”
She added : “ Buzz Aldrin is important to the world , but he is also crucial to me and my family , which is why the false allegement being made against me are so very hurtful . ”
Next year in July it will be the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon in 1969 . It ’s not clear if this complex issue will be resolve before then , nor what the outcome will be .
