A Harlem manās multimillion-dollar fortune, which he left to family, charities and even acquaintances, is now in the wind after the cousin who oversees his estate went AWź¦OL, a suit charges.
Tony Viaer, who died at 75 in 2009, had been a city social worker but bought šproperties in the ā60s and ā70s on the side. He sold three in The Bronx for almost $9 million shortly before his death.
He named cousin Michkel Davis of Plainsboro, NJ, as executor. But Davis distributed $89,000 to just nine of the 50 beneficiaries in thše will, then moved to Pennsylvania, court papers say.
Davis stopped returning letters in 2012 and failed to appear in Manhāattan Surrogateās Court, the suit says.
Viaerās alma mater, Huston-Tillotsošŗn University išn Austin, Texas, filed the suit demanding Davis hand over its $2.5 million bequest.
Also left gifts were groups, like Catholic Charitiš ŗeą“s and a āMoses from Denmark.ā
Davis did not return calls for comment.