Beth’s daughters Cecily Barmore and Bonnie Chapman filed the lawsuit in Virginia against family friend Rainy Robinson, the charity’s administrator, claiming she was collecting donations for scholarships under their late mother’s name but none of the cash was reaching needy students.
They also described Robinson as an “influencer” who used the fund to create online spats that generated “likes” she would allegedly “monetize through the sale of advertising and products,” the lawsuit states. “Ms. Robinson solicited ‘donations’ which ultimately were utilized to enrich Ms. Robinson personally and to fund personal feuds of Ms. Robinson.”
Barmore, Beth’s daughter from a previous relationship, blew the whistle on the alleged scam on January 1, 2023, when she revealed on her Instagram account a searing “cease and desist” letter from her lawyer.
