Emmanuel Nii Adom Quaye, one of the stars of the Idris Elba-fronted movie ‘Beasts of No Nation‘ has revealed that he is homeless and has been begging for food and water.
Why? He is yet to receive the money he is owed for the important part he played in the movie.
Why? His representatives- who told him he’d be able to access his money when he turned 18- won’t tell him where said cash is stored.
His story below…
The 18-year-old, who gave portions of the interview above in the language Ga, revealed that he was told he’d be paid and given access to education in exchange for his performance which has now been streamed by millions on Netflix.
Alas, he was cheated and is yet to receive anything and this has forced him to seek refuge from strangers on the streets of the nation’s capital.
Who he cites as the source of his problems? One Kofi Robert who advised the-then child to have his earnings transferred to his bank account.
After the movie, I was to be paid 1% of the profit made from the movie. They told me it’s in the bank but I am yet to see the money,
Reps for Netflix are yet to respond.
Now this is officially messed up how a kid got taken advantage of….hopefully this starts awareness on the situation for him to pull through after this mess.
Now that’s awful! This movie won awards & everything! Just wooww…
Heartbreaking 🙁
KOFI ROBERT YOU H**. Better have this kid’s money untouched and intact or GOD will strike you where you stand B****! *Nicki Minaj voice*
So sad to hear what this young man is going through. Shame on this Kofi Robert person. A Ghanaian cheating another Ghanaian; a child at that especially in Hollywood is truly despicable. Hopefully something will get resolved. Good luck young man.
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