When dog the bounty hunterthe late wife, Beth Chapmandied…a memorial fund was set up in her name, but now her daughters are taking her founder to court.
Bonnie Chapman and Cecile Barmore just filed a complaint against Rainy Robinson — who was Beth’s best friend and co-star in “Dog’s Most Wanted” — because they claim she runs a charity fund that exposes their mother’s name/picture… but got rich in place.
In the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Bonnie and Cecily allege that Rainy has been soliciting donations for years – beginning shortly after Beth passed away of cancer in 2019 – and that lately she falsely promised to transfer ownership of the fund to the girls, but never did.
That’s a big deal for Beth’s daughters…in the lawsuit, they allege Rainy acted in bad faith – never having intended to hand over the fund, and instead beginning the process to quietly dissolve the charity.
According to the lawsuit, Rainy made several social media posts about transferring operations of the fund to Bonnie and Cecily, but when their lawyers demanded an account of how she used the money … she reversed course. and never acted on the transfer. .
The girls are suing to block the use of their names and images for the charity and want at least $50,000 in damages.
Rainy tells TMZ she’s been trying to get the girls to run the fund since their mother’s death … but claims they’ve distanced themselves without explanation. Rainy also says the fund has always had good intentions, including creating a scholarship and a victim relief fund for families whose loved ones have been murdered.
She also claims she told Bonnie and Cecily they could have the funds, but they should contact her directly…which they didn’t. Rainy says she now plans to shut it down.
Dog tells TMZ … “It’s a false claim. The memorial fund was approved by Beth’s estate, which I administer. The lawsuit against the founder of the fund is nothing more than harassment.”
