Buzz Aldrin family feud intensifies as ex-astronaut sues two of his children

• Lawsuit alleges elder exploitation, fraud and slander
• Second man to walk on moon, 88, also sues business partner

Astronaut Buzz Aldrin is suing two of his children and a business partner for elder exploitation and fraud while accusing them of “slander” for suggesting the 88-year-old Aldrin has dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon, claims that his son Andrew and daughter Janice, who oversee both a private company and a non-profit in Aldrin’s name, have been using his legacy along with company funds “for their own self-dealing and enrichment”. According to the suit filed in Florida, Andrew has pilfered nearly half a million dollars from his father’s personal account in the last two years.

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