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What we found out almostimmediately was that he'dearned over $18,000,000 in fees as an...

Gary • 2024
What we found out almost
immediately was that he'd
earned over $18,000,000 in fees as an actor,
and most of the money was going
to people that weren't Gary

Full Transcript

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What we found out almost immediately was that he'd earned over $18,000,000
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in fees as an actor, and most of the money was going to people that weren't Gary.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
36
Timestamp in Movie
00:41:37
Uploaded
Apr 02, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography
Production
RAW

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Movie Summary

Explores Gary Coleman's rise to fame as a child star, his struggles with living in the spotlight, financial troubles, depression, and the controversy surrounding his tragic death at age 42, providing insight into his private world.
REPORTER: His parents became his personal managers - Gary 00:07
REPORTER: His parents became his personal managers
His business manager, Anita de Thomas, was taking 5%. - Gary 00:06
His business manager, Anita de Thomas, was taking 5%.
So even before taxes, almost half of Gary Coleman's earnings were gone. - Gary 00:07
So even before taxes, almost half of Gary Coleman's ear...
RYCE: These were professional fees, which were industry standard and legal. - Gary 00:07
RYCE: These were professional fees, which were industry stan...
REPORTER: One piece was supposed to be set aside for Gary Coleman alone. - Gary 00:06
REPORTER: One piece was supposed to be set aside for Gary Co...
California law required that 25% of his income go into a blocked account. - Gary 00:07
California law required that 25% of his income go into a blo...
The blocked account is administered by the court. - Gary 00:05
The blocked account is administered by the court.
And it's supposed to just go into a standard savings account - Gary 00:10
And it's supposed to just go into a standard savings ac...
But what our investigation showed - Gary 00:17
But what our investigation showed
An office building in Denver, this strip mall in Colorado Springs, - Gary 00:09
An office building in Denver, this strip mall in Colorado Sp...
Every investment was 100% loss. All gone. - Gary 00:05
Every investment was 100% loss. All gone.
PERILLO: Sue Coleman put her trust in people - Gary 00:07
PERILLO: Sue Coleman put her trust in people
So if they said, "This is a good investment for him - Gary 00:09
So if they said, "This is a good investment for him
RYCE: There was a series of loans and overpayments - Gary 00:11
RYCE: There was a series of loans and overpayments
"It was always a gift." - Gary 00:06
"It was always a gift."
They took money out of the blocked account - Gary 00:08
They took money out of the blocked account
And then dissolved the pension fund, - Gary 00:11
And then dissolved the pension fund,
It's a direct lift of money from Gary - Gary 00:06
It's a direct lift of money from Gary
I was not aware that money was going to be taken - Gary 00:12
I was not aware that money was going to be taken
MIAL: We went over to his parents' house together, - Gary 00:09
MIAL: We went over to his parents' house together,