Scoop: Did Simon empty out Brittany’s savings?

Published July 29, 2010 4:00am ET



Even after their deaths, new mysteries surrounding Brittany Murphy and husband Simon Monjack continue to surface. The latest suspicious revelation: The film producer may have depleted his actress wife’s savings in the five months between her death and his, leaving her mother in dire financial straits.

“There were huge amounts of money in [Brittany’s] pension plan and bank account, and all of that’s gone,” the “Clueless” star’s financial adviser told People magazine. “I would see it on the statements. There was money being withdrawn by Simon, hundreds of thousands.”

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