The dead Canadian billionaire had a financial problem

Canadian billionaire Barry Sherman and his wife Hani, who died the mysterious death of December 15, were involved in dozens of lawsuits, persons involved in government investigations and were under financial pressure.

A few days before the death, the couple put up for sale their posh mansion in Toronto worth 5,4 million dollars, writes The New York Post.

Work on the construction of another house was also suspended, the Shermans only received permission to build in November 2017 of the year.

The state of the couple was estimated at almost 4 billion dollars, they were well known in Canada as benefactors. They donated millions to hospitals, orphanages and nursing homes. But in 2016, their foundation donated all 66 000 dollars to charity, and the year before, the foundation did not donate a cent at all. The Sherman Family Foundation completed the 2016 year, with less than 1 million dollars in its budget.

Barry is the founder of a Canadian pharmaceutical giant. Apotex - five years ago, he quit his job at the company. His biggest donations, including a one-time gift of 39 million dollars, donated to the organization United Jewish Appeal, to start building a community center in 2009, was done on behalf of the couple through a charitable organization of the company Apotex.

Despite the fact that he left ApotexBarry was still involved in dozens of lawsuits, including the consideration of lawsuits by his cousins ​​demanding their share in a multi-billion dollar company.

A few days before the billionaire’s death, his attorneys filed documents with a Canadian federal court trying to stop a government investigation into a possible violation of lobbying rules due to a fund-raising dinner for the campaign of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, which took place at Sherman’s home in 2015 year . Get the right to enter this dinner could be for 1100 dollars per person.

15 December Barry and Honey Sherman's bodies were found hanging on the pool railinglocated in their home. Examination showed that they both died from strangulation. In this case, no traces of hacking were found in the house.

According to sources in law enforcement agencies, the investigation is considering a version of suicide murder. There is reason to believe that Hani’s body was brought to the pool from another place in the house, and that the woman was strangled before being hung up.

Relatives of the Shermans claim that the husband’s husband’s murder is out of the question; according to them, the couple’s life was at a normal pace, they planned to spend the Christmas holidays in their condominium in Miami, for which they paid 2011 million dollars in 1,9.

The four Sherman children said they hired private detectives to determine how their parents died.

The couple’s funeral attracted more 10 000 mourners, including Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau, the mayor of Toronto, and the city’s charity elite.

Sherman founded Apotex in 1974 year. It is the largest manufacturer of generic drugs in Canada; In total, the company supplies medicines to 115 countries. Annual turnover Apotex - $ 1,5 billion

In 2017 year Forbes estimated Sherman's fortune at $ 3,2 billion. He also ranked 12 among the wealthiest Canadians, and in the global list of billionaires Forbes he was at 660 location.

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