Victim John Phippen’s family is suing estate of shooter Stephen Paddock to freeze his assets and block his brother and girlfriend from getting his money. Paddock earned $5million in 2015 which was mainly from his gambling winnings. Phippen’s family attorney expects other families to join the suit against Paddock. The family is also preparing to sue the hotel for not having proper exits. 58 people were killed by Paddock during a Vegas country festival a week ago.
The family of a man that was killed in the Las Vegas shooting is suing the shooter’s estate.
Victim John Phippen’s family filed a suit Friday aimed at freezing gunman Stephen Paddock’s assets.
Phippen, 56, was one of 58 people that were killed during the assault. The family attorney says he expects other victim’s families to join their suit.
The lawsuit is aimed at preventing Paddock’s brother Eric and girlfriend Marilou Danley from accessing his estate. Paddock was a successful gambler, raking in $5million in 2015 according to NBC News.
‘This is an action for the benefit of all the victims to preserve these assets,’ said the Phippens’ attorney, Richard Patterson to NBC LA.
‘We have filed a petition with the district court in Nevada, requesting that the court appoint a public administrator of the state of Nevada to take control of his assets,’ Patterson said.
‘It is for the benefit of everyone. It will preserve the assets subject to the court’s direction and future distribution,’ he added to ABC LA.
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