Angelina Jolie’s adopted child was “kidnapped” rather than an orphan, losing $64 million in inheritance?

In an exclusive interview conducted by Daily Mail, Sarath Mounh – who runs a non-governmental organization in Cambodia and helped Angelina Jolie adopt her son Maddox , said he was not sure Maddox was an orphan.

In 2021, the story of actress Angelina Jolie ‘s adoption of Maddox was revived when independent filmmaker Elizabeth Jacobs wanted to clarify the case of poor families in Cambodia being tricked into selling their children or having children kidnapped for adoption. . The filmmaker also highlighted the potential unethical practices in adoption in Cambodia.

According to the Daily Mail, Angelina Jolie adopted Maddox from Cambodia in 2002, with the help of Lauryn Galindo. This woman was jailed in 2004 for falsifying documents to apply for a US visa for an orphan. The Sun newspaper reported that Elizabeth Jacobs – a student of the Department of Cinema and Film Promotion at the University of Massachusetts (USA), is determined to discover the truth about Lauryn Galindo’s adoption support activities. It is reported that between 1997 and 2001, half of all adoptions from Cambodia to the US (about 800 out of 1,600) came through Lauryn Galindo.

In 2002, Lauryn Galindo and her sister Lynn Devin ran an adoption agency called Seattle International Adoptions. After Angelina Jolie adopted her son Maddox, the two faced criminal charges. Lynn Devin faced a $150,000 fine, while Lauryn Galindo received an 18-month prison sentence for falsifying the names, dates of birth and places of birth of the Cambodian children she helped. support, to live with American families. The incident occurred 2 years after actress Angelina Jolie and her then-husband, Billy Bob Thornton, won full custody of Maddox.

After the scandal was exposed, the US government and some other countries restricted adoptions from Cambodia, Angelina Jolie said that she knew nothing about the illegal trade. At that time, there was no evidence that Maddox was not an orphan. At that time, Angelina Jolie confirmed that she tried to look up to make sure that Maddox did not have a biological mother still living in Cambodia and that the actress “never took away the mother of her child”.

Lauryn Galindo told The Sun that she is willing to answer any questions Elizabeth Jacobs has. Lauryn Galindo affirmed that “adopting Maddox was not unethical”.

Surprising revelation from the person who helped Angelina Jolie adopt Maddox

When Elizabeth Jacobs’ documentary was mentioned a lot in the media, Sarath Mounh – who ran an NGO in Cambodia, knew Angelina Jolie and helped her adopt her son Maddox – spoke up. that he could not be certain that Maddox was an orphan. Sarath Mounh signed legal documents confirming he was Maddox’s biological father (which he was not) to help speed up approval by the Cambodian court. It seems that Angelina Jolie was unaware of this.

In an exclusive interview published by Daily Mail on July 22, 2021 about Angelina Jolie’s son, Mr. Mounh said: “I’m not 100% sure that Maddox is an orphan even though Maddox comes from an orphanage. At the time of Maddox’s adoption, one of the two, either Maddox’s father or mother, was still alive. This happens a lot in Cambodia. There are many babies left behind in orphanages, abandoned by their parents. sold them because they couldn’t afford to raise them, and were even kidnapped for adoption.”

Until now, whether Maddox is an orphan or not is still a question mark for the media. Although insiders have denied this, some people still believe that there is a secret that has not been revealed.

It is known that Maddox is currently studying Biochemistry at the prestigious Korean school – Yonsei University and was trusted by Jolie and chosen as the heir to a fortune of more than 2,600 billion VND.

Previously, because of Maddox’s departure to Korea to continue her studies, the Korean actress was said to have begun planning to adopt another child. However, up to now, Jolie still has not seen any move to adopt more children.

From there, it can be seen that, whether he is an orphan or not, I am sure that he will always be loved by his adoptive mother.