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Uma Thurman is remembered for her brilliance in Kill Bill, however, behind the scenes, things haven’t always been the smoothest for the actress. Let’s take Kill Bill as an example, although she thrived in the role, the prep wasn’t easy, lasting eight hours a day. It also didn’t help things that she hated wearing her signature suit in the film.
In terms of her personal life, things weren’t any easier. Thurman and Ethan Hawke got a divorce, with rumors that a nanny ended their marriage.
In the following, we’ll take a look at another sticky situation for Thurman, as her financial adviser was sentenced to almost eight years in jail. Thurman had a major investment with her adviser, and demanded she got the money back, along with money from financial adviser fees.
Let’s take a look at how it all played out.
Uma Thurman’s Financial Adviser Was Sentenced To Almost 8 Years In Prison
Nobody wants to hear of their financial adviser going to jail for fraudulent activity. For Thurman, things were that much harder at the time, given that she was also in court for the custody of her daughter, Luna, against ex-fiance Arpad Busson.
According to the Toronto Star, Kenneth Star was put in jail for various counts, including wire fraud and laundering.
The publication writes, “He was arrested in 2010 and subsequently sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in prison for wire fraud, investment adviser fraud and money laundering. Starr was reportedly released on Dec. 8, 2016.”
The timeline of the illegal activity matched the timeline of his work and partnership alongside Uma Thurman. Therefore, Thurman decided to launch a lawsuit of her self against her former financial adviser.
Thurman was suing on the counts of a failed investment, along with financial advisor fees she was also paying for on the regular.
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Uma Thurman Sued For $2.48 Millions After A Failed Investment And Lost Professional Fees
According to Thurman, a major part of her lawsuit was over the investment in the company, GlobalOptions. The actress and her legal team stated they weren’t properly informed on the amount of risk taken by making such an investment in this type of company.
The Sun writes, “The actress claims she was not fully informed of the risks of investing $2 million in security and technology company GlobalOptions and failed hospitality group Martini Park.”
Thurman would also sue on the grounds of financial adviser fees, claiming that they should be returned given that it matches the timeline of Starr’s illegal activity.
On the flip side, Starr and his team countered the claims, making mention that Thurman knew exactly what she was getting herself into and the risk required when making such an investment.
“Starr’s representatives have challenged Thurman’s suit, insisting the papers she signed clearly outline the financial risks involved in the deals. They also urge the judge overseeing the case not to grant Thurman the return of her investment fees, because there is no way the star can prove she was defrauded during the four years she lists in her paperwork,” the Toronto Sun writes.
Not an easy situation for Thurman, however, she’s far from the only celeb to get scammed and in reality, her situation was tame compared to others.
Uma Thurman Is Far From The Only Celeb To Lose Millions Because Of A Fraud Scheme
We can add several celebs to this list. Among them, includes Robert De Niro, who was scammed by an art gallery out of New York, illegally selling his father’s paintings that were worth millions.
Perhaps the worst, falls on Kevin Bacon, who almost lost his entire fortune involved in a Ponzi Scheme with Bernie Madoff. Bernie fraud billions and was put to jail for life.
Despite losing the majority of his net worth, Kevin Bacon still found a way to stay positive. “When something like that happens, you look at each other and you go, ‘Well, that sucks and let’s roll up our sleeves and get to work.’ We’ve made it this far, our kids are healthy, we’re healthy, you know? Let’s look at what we have that’s good. We can still both work.”
Thankfully, throughout the years, Bacon was able to recoup at least some of his lost finds.
