Overview
- In since-deleted posts on Nov. 13, Ben Dreyfuss said he and siblings Emily and Harry have been estranged for years and claimed they have no money from their father.
- On Nov. 17, he posted an alleged January 2024 email exchange on Substack that he described as the last reply he received, featuring an all-caps ultimatum and references to perceived money issues.
- Within the published emails, Ben acknowledges calling his father a homophobic slur during a 2022 family dinner and writes that he has tried to make amends.
- He traces the rupture to 2017, saying a supportive tweet he sent from Richard’s account about brother Harry’s Kevin Spacey allegation was followed by a separate accusation against Richard that their father has blamed on his children.
- Emily Dreyfuss publicly said she feels relieved the estrangement is now acknowledged, while outlets report Richard Dreyfuss’s representatives have not responded to requests for comment.