Tenisha Warner, the widow of ‘Cosby Show’ star Malcolm-Jamal Warner, is suing his mother, Pamela Warner, seeking $1.2 million from the Warner Family Trust. Tenisha filed the lawsuit in DeKalb County, Georgia, on July 20, exactly one year after the actor drowned at 54 while vacationing in Costa Rica.
Tenisha claims Warner failed to fulfill several financial promises made in their May 2022 prenuptial agreement. These allegedly include a $1 million life insurance policy naming her as the sole beneficiary, annual $16,000 anniversary payments, $5,000 monthly salary for serving as his chief of staff, and funding a Roth IRA. The total unpaid obligations reportedly amount to at least $1,276,042.
Tenisha believes Warner’s estate lacks sufficient assets to cover the debt, so she is asking the court to allow recovery from the family trust. She has also requested an order barring Pamela from distributing trust property while the case proceeds. Pamela Warner, who managed her son’s career, has not commented publicly.
