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Daunte Wright's Girlfriend Sues Katie Wright Over GoFundMe Cash
Chyna Whitaker, the mother of Daunte Wright's son, has filed a lawsuit against Benjamin Crump and Katie Wright over donated money.
BROOKLYN CENTER, MN — Daunte Wright's girlfriend has filed a lawsuit against the late man's mother over money raised through donations on GoFundMe. Benjamin Crump, a civil rights lawyer who represented Wright's family, is also named in the lawsuit.
Chyna Whitaker is the mother and sole guardian of Wright's 3-year-old son, Daunte Jr.
Whitaker was with Wright on April 11, 2021, when he was shot and killed by former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter.
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According to the lawsuit filed in Hennepin County on Monday, Crump "promised and assured her up-front that any GoFundMe monies raised through The Daunte Wright Sr. Memorial Fund would be split 50/50 between Daunte, Jr. and the Wright Family."
"However, this did not happen," the lawsuit continues. "Of the approximate $1,039,260 raised through GoFundMe and managed by Crump's law firm, not one single penny has been turned over to Plaintiff for the benefit of Daunte, Jr."
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The lawsuit demands that Whitaker be given $519,495, or 50 percent of the total amount raised on GoFundMe.
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