"Rihanna's Millions Lost to Accounting Fraud"

How Rihanna's Accountant Scammed Her Out Of Millions

Rihanna is a successful pop music artist, actor, and entrepreneur.

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Her net worth is estimated at over $1.7 billion by Forbes.

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In 2012, Rihanna sued her former accountants at Berdon LLP for alleged scamming.

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The accountants were accused of pocketing a portion of her tour budget and withhold financial advice.

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They also encouraged Rihanna to purchase a multi-million dollar mansion with mold and resulted in a loss for her.

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The parties reached a settlement in 2014.

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The song "B***h Better Have My Money" is believed to be inspired by the accountant scam.

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The music video for the song shows a scorned Rihanna kidnapping and torturing her accountant's wife.

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The line "Your wife in the backseat of my brand new foreign car" takes on a new meaning in the video.

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The video and song have been interpreted as evidence of the inspiration behind the song.

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