Most of us have heard stories of renowned people whose wealth was intentionally mishandled by people close to them. In some cases, the culprit was an unscrupulous manager or accountant who prioritized their own personal gain. However, in comedian Dane Cook's situation, the person responsible was allegedly his half-brother. In an upcoming documentary called Funny Money: The Dane Cook Story, the comedian describes the alleged theft of millions from him by Darryl McCauley.
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A Trailer Piques Interest in This Bizarre Case
This story sounds like something straight from a Hollywood screenwriter's imagination. But it's supposedly Cook's real-life financial and family nightmare. In a provocative trailer for the documentary, we hear Dane Cook ominously say, "A person that spent so much time pretending to be something he wasn't. From the moment he left that bank, my brother disappeared."
Although Darryl McCauley eventually became a corrections officer, he was also Cook's invaluable helper. No one could have guessed that he was also allegedly mischief-making at his brothers literal expense. A voice in the trailer explains, "He would handle every aspect of every penny that came in." Mysteriously, chunks of money began to vanish. It seemed as if Cook's fortune was allegedly being quietly looted.
Dane Cook declares in the trailer, "There were bricks of hundreds in all the spaghetti sauce. Was the point to just bury me alive?" As the trailer wraps up, Cook asks plaintively, "Where is he? What has he done" How does this end?"
McCauley Was Eventually Held Accountable for His Alleged Actions
In true thriller mode, Darryl McCauley's deeds eventually caught up with him. Per People, he was finally arrested in 2008. He was "charged with stealing $12 million from Cook while acting as his business manager." McCauley was ordered to repay the money to his famous brother and was sentenced to "five to six years in prison." McCauley's wife was also given a lesser sentence.
'Funny Money' Comes Out Next Month
Per pennlive.com, Funny Money will be released on Tuesday, September 29, It will be available "on AppleTV, Google, Fandango At Home, iNDemand, Dish Network, Sling TV and Direct TV."
