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One year after the actor Calum-Jamal Warner drowned in Costa Rica aged 54 while on holiday with his family, his widow, Tenisha Warnerhas filed a lawsuit against his mother, Pamela Warner, in her capacity as continuing trustee of the Warner family trust.
The suit aims to recover at least $1.2 million from that family trust and claims, in part, that Malcolm-Jamal Warner – who was famous for playing Theo Huxtable on “The Cosby Show” – “did not purchase a term life insurance policy on his life in the amount of $1 million” or on the life of Tenisha Warner, as stated in their advance agreement.
Tenisha Warner sat down for an exclusive interview with “CBS Mornings” before the lawsuit was released on Monday, the one-year anniversary of Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s death. Here, she talked mostly about her grief and how she handles being a single mother now.
“Right now, everyone, like every member of his family and, who lost him, is mourning,” said Tenisha Warner. “You know, this is the biggest loss for all of us.”
“My emotional capacity can be very limited sometimes, you know? And so, I have to, for myself, decide, what do I have to give right now? And whatever I have to give, my daughter will be the first person to get that,” she said. “And then the second one is myself.”
In a statement issued by her spokesperson after the lawsuit was filed, Tenisha Warner said: “For the past year, I have tried to privately settle my husband’s complex estate and honor his last wishes. Malcolm had every intention of providing for our 9-year-old daughter and I. daughter.”
“CBS Mornings” has reached out to Pamela Warner’s attorneys for comment, but has not heard back.
In a statement posted Monday night on Instagram, Pamela Warner wrote, “As I look back, I have no regrets. Maybe a little more time. Maybe one more chance to cook his favorite meals, to have one last conversation, one last good deep laugh, the kind that brings out those tears of true happiness, one last kiss, one last hug.”
“During my year-long journey, I have discovered how cruel, evil and greedy a person can be,” she said. “I have also discovered the depth of love, care, concern and support that people are capable of.”
