On My 18th Birthday, My Parents Told Me My Education Fund Was Gone — I Didn’t Cry, I Took Notes

hours trying to justify his decisions, claiming he’d planned to replenish the trust fund before I turned eighteen, but “unexpected expenses” arose. When Patterson pressed him on what expenses, he couldn’t provide specifics—just vague references to “market conditions” and “cash-flow issues.”

My mother cried through most of her deposition, repeatedly continue reading …