Why Buzz Aldrin is suing two of his children

Buzz Aldrin receives an award at the
EarthxGlobal Gala in April 

US astronaut Buzz Aldrin has filed a lawsuit against two of his
three children and a former business manager, accusing them of
misusing his finances and falsely claiming he has dementia.

The 88-year-old was part of the Apollo 11
mission in 1969 and was the second man to walk on the Moon,
following in the footsteps of his colleague Neil
Armstrong.

The lawsuit “was filed after his children petitioned to
take control of his finances” and also claims that they are
preventing him from getting married, says the BBC.

His son and daughter, Andrew and Janice, asked a
judge to name them as his legal guardians, claiming that he is
suffering from memory loss, delusions, paranoia and
confusion.

They claim their father has made new friends who
have been trying to alienate him from his family and that he has
been spending money at an “alarming” rate.

The former spaceman has hit back with a lawsuit
claiming that the pair had improperly taken control of his
finances, including removing large sums of money from his accounts.
He wants them to have no control over his financial affairs, social
media accounts or the management of his private company Buzz Aldrin
Enterprises and his ShareSpace Foundation, a non-profit
organisation dedicated to furthering children’s
education.

His former manager, Christina Korp, is also
accused of fraud, exploitation of the elderly and unjust
enrichment.

Aldrin claims his children have been slandering
him for years by claiming that he suffers from Alzheimer’s disease
and have forbid him to get married.

The two siblings said they were saddened by the
“unjustifiable” lawsuit.

“If nothing else, our family is resilient and
our ability to work together to solve problems and accomplish great
things is strong,” they said in a statement. “We love and respect
our father very much and remain hopeful that we can rise above this
situation and recover the strong relationship that built this
foundation in the first place.”

His eldest son, James, is not involved in the
lawsuit.