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Beyoncé’s Dad Stole From Her, Claims Live Nation

Photo: Samir Hussein/2011 Samir Hussein
Photo: Samir Hussein/2011 Samir Hussein

When Beyoncé announced in March that her father, Matthew Knowles, would no longer serve as her manager, the two parted ways with an amicable public statement and little explanation of what had led to the decision. A new legal paper filed by Knowles, however, has blown the matter wide open: Early this year, Live Nation informed Beyoncé that her father had stolen money from her during her previous tour, according to documents obtained by TMZ. Beyoncé then requested that her law firm conduct an audit of her father, and when they, too, found evidence of wrongdoing, she fired him. Knowles claims he didn’t steal anything and has filed papers to depose Live Nation staffers about the matter, but in so doing, he inadvertently brought the accusations into the light. Whoops! [TMZ]

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Beyoncé’s Dad Stole From Her, Claims Live Nation