The late Brittany Murphy’s husband, Simon Monjack, was shrouded in mystery and suspicion from the moment they wed in 2007 until his own death this year.
Now new allegations are flying about her controversial spouse, whose business manager, Jeffrey Morgenroth, says he liquidated a majority of her accounts.
“There were huge amounts in pension and bank accounts, and all of that’s gone,” he says. “There was money being withdrawn by Simon, hundreds of thousands.”
Six months after the 32-year-old star’s death in December from pneumonia, anemia and drug intoxication, Monjack had withdrawn 80 percent of her wealth.
His own death from anemia and pneumonia in May ended this sad saga on a tragic note, likely relegating any ulterior motives he had to speculation alone.
Where is the money? What was he doing with it? One person it matters deeply to is Brittany’s mom Sharon, 57, who faces financial uncertainty as a result.
Troubled follows Simon Monjack, even in death.
After Monjack died, Jeannette Bycott, an assistant to Morgenroth, says Monjack’s mom Linda ordered Sharon Murphy to leave the couple’s Hollywood Hills house.
Both Murphys and Monjack lived in the house, and Brittany’s mother spoke fondly of Simon, at least in public, in the wake of Brittany’s tragic passing.
“Linda basically started acting like everything belongs to her,” says Bycott. “Before Sharon could say anything, Linda stated the house was now hers.”
Linda Monjack, also grieving the loss of her child, denies any wrongdoing by Simon. “If there is money missing I have no idea where it is,” she said.
“He didn’t get much, maybe a few hundred dollars, and he paid off debts with it. He spent most of his time crying his eyes out most of the time.”
“He was in a terrible state.”