Sharafat Khan is a 69-year-old man who was kicked out of his million-dollar
house with nothing but the clothes on his back by his now-ex wife. Frail
and in desperate need of medication, Khan has been persistent about wanting
to stay there, however. So since March, Khan has been sleeping on the
front yard of the house he says is half his, but to no avail — the
former Mrs. Kahn refuses to let him back in.
Upon hearing this story first, you begin to feed badly for Mr. Kahn. However,
in the past few weeks, there have been revelations that the elderly man,
now sleeping on the grass that protects his house from the street, may
not be entirely the victim he seems to portray to friends and news cameras.
From KHOU:
“We’ve learned from one of his sons that the wife finally
got tired of years of verbal and physical abuse. There are also allegations
of theft. Harris County Criminal Court records show that Khan was arrested
for domestic violence in 2008 and civil court records show his wife received
a protective order in December 2014 and that she filed for divorce in
June. She's also asked for multiple restraining orders. Records show
that a final judgment has not yet been signed.”
While his wife seems to be looking for her just desserts, it looks like
the couple’s neighbors are helping Mr. Kahn out by bringing him
food and toiletries. The former Mrs. Kahn didn’t like that idea,
so she put out a sign that read:
“If you want to feed him, take him to your house. If you want to,
you can keep him at your house. Thanks for your sympathy, but do not bring
anything on this property.”
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