Actuality star Jontelle Watts, often known as Apple Watts on VH1’s Love and Hip-Hop Hollywood has been bed-ridden since her close to deadly automotive crash in March.
Nonetheless, now that she’s lastly capable of converse once more she’s not solely talking up about her journey to restoration however she additionally claims that her personal sister stole 1000’s of {dollars} from her.
Cash that was initially donated by followers in an effort to assist her in restoration.
Watts claims that not solely did her sister steal cash meant for her, however she uncared for to wash and take care of her as effectively.
Her sister Domonique Flournoy is denying these claims, and insists Watts’ boyfriend is chargeable for making her return to Las Vegas prematurely. Regardless of the pushback from her sister, Watts claims that she intends on taking authorized motion in opposition to her.
Is a lawsuit vital on this state of affairs? Or Is there extra to the story? The Shade Room investigates…
Points Started Not Lengthy After Accident In March, With Sister Mistreating Apple Whereas In Her Care, Supervisor Says
The problems began not lengthy after Watts’ accident, which occurred on a visit from Los Angeles to Las Vegas again on March 23. Watts says she fell asleep on the wheel and crashed into one other car,
She suffered from a fractured cranium, damaged backbone and a shattered arm within the crash. Sadly, insurance coverage doesn’t cowl her costly bodily remedy payments, leaving her with large out-of-pocket bills to pay on her personal, paying $5,000 every week on rehabilitation prices.
And now that Watts is lastly been capable of converse once more after remaining bedridden for six months, and she or he’s been saying a LOT on social media relating to over $15,000 in GoFundMe donations that she by no means noticed.
These fundraising campaigns had been arrange by her sister, Domonique Flournoy.
“I needed to pay for my well being(care) myself,” Watts informed TSR Investigates’ Justin Carter in an unique interview final week. “I heard (it was) $20,000, then $50,000. It’s my well being and I can’t get cash for my bodily remedy.”
However the mistreatment actually started after the accident, when Watts was dwelling together with her sister for a short while interval.
Supervisor Was “Surprised” To See How Apple Was Residing Whereas Staying With Sister In Query
She says she lived together with her sister for a few week and a half after the crash, seeing her “solely thrice” in that time-frame. Watts requires principally round the clock care, and mentioned her sister not often modified her after she used the restroom.
Watts’ supervisor and now-power of legal professional Hazel Brown says that she went to go go to her and was shocked to see how she was dwelling when she visited her at her sister’s house.
She mentioned the room Watts was staying in was cluttered with objects, regardless that she had problem transferring round attributable to her accidents.
“It was only a mattress in a lounge,” Brown tells TSR Investigates Justin Carter. “Her sheets weren’t clear, and the one time Domonique modified her was once I talked about one thing to her about altering her.”
Watts says she didn’t bathe as soon as whereas at her sister’s house as a result of “she didn’t wish to carry me upstairs.”
She says if it wasn’t for her boyfriend, she would have by no means had her diapers modified or wants tended to throughout such a tough time.
Then there was the cash.
Funds Fail To Add Up After Sister Reportedly Absconds With GoFundMe Donations Totaling In The Tens Of Hundreds
Brown says it wasn’t lengthy after her sister arrange the fundraisers that she began to reside extra extravagantly, often going to the on line casino and playing, Fb posts of “her” spoiling her children, dropping $400-$500 for a pair of sneakers…
“I really feel she acquired form of hooked on the eye she was getting with Apple,” Brown mentioned of Watts’ sister. “And he or she simply didn’t do what she was imagined to do.”
Brown mentioned she actually began to grow to be suspicious when Watts requested her concerning the GoFundMe donations.
Her sister reportedly tried to persuade her to stay on the hospital so long as attainable, however when she was launched sooner than anticipated, and left below the idea that she had the funds to proceed her remedy, Brown realized the cash had already seemingly been spent.
“She’s collected over $30,000… and didn’t even purchase a mattress for Apple…. She hasn’t supplied Apple with something,” Brown went on to say. “That made me suppose, okay, she don’t have the cash no extra.”
When requested by The Shade Room if she believed Domonique blew all of the GoFundMe cash, Brown replied with “completely.”
Sister Comes To Her Personal Protection, Lashes Out At “Faux GoFundMe Campaigns”
Domonique went on Fb reside shortly after suspicions started to arouse. She bashed individuals for establishing “faux GoFundMe campaigns on Apple’s behalf.”
“Ya’ll see these GoFundMe accounts, don’t contribute to that. As a result of that’s… me and my household didn’t do this. My household is placing collectively a fundraiser for Vegas,” Domonique mentioned in the course of the livestream. “I’m going to be proper right here together with her (Apple), on a regular basis. Day-after-day I can.”
Domonique has lashed out a number of occasions on social media, at one time blaming her boyfriend, Ty Williams, for forcing her to return to Vegas prematurely.
“She been at my home for nearly a month, Ty was solely at my home for every week, I acquired children, the way you solely seen me thrice smfh,” she wrote in on publish. “What sort of man in they proper thoughts would take an individual within the situation my sister was in all the way in which to Vegas. Should you cared for her, you’ll inform her to give attention to what must be accomplished. Her medical is in Cali, her courtroom instances in Cali. Her children (are) coming Thursday. One thing is incorrect with him! He can’t deal with her!”
Fan Help, New GoFundMe Carrying Apple By, As Situation Continues To Enhance
Apple says within the meantime as she works to type this household monetary drama out, her followers have been serving to her as her medical payments proceed to mount. She additionally mentioned she’s ready on her bank card from GoFundMe.
As for her situation, she says she’s speaking higher now and standing up on her personal. “I simply can’t really feel my proper aspect however all the things goes good,” she mentioned.
She says she has since employed a lawyer and might be taking authorized motion in opposition to her sister. She says she additionally began a brand new GoFundMe marketing campaign that’s solely raised about $1,000 to date.
Domonique Flournoy didn’t instantly reply to The Shade Room’s request for remark.
