Canucks Fam Drama: Heir Claims "Conspiracy" to Get Him Disinherited 🍵🐸

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Alright, spill the tea! Matteo Aquilini, part of the Aquilini squad (aka the people who own the Vancouver Canucks and Rogers Arena), just dropped a whole lawsuit bomb in B.C. Supreme Court. He's calling out his grandfather, Luigi Aquilini, and his uncles, Roberto and Francesco Aquilini (the Canucks chairman!), for allegedly conspiring to disinherit him. Like, straight up cut him off from the family trust and business. That's a major L.

So, here's the backstory. Apparently, there were some old allegations of sexual assault against an unnamed family member. Matteo's claiming that after his dad, Paolo Aquilini, spilled the tea about the allegations, Luigi, Francesco, and Roberto were big mad and decided to ice out Paolo and his kids. Matteo's saying this was a retaliatory move, which is super sus.

The lawsuit also dives into the family trust situation. There was one set up in '95, then another in 2015. Matteo's saying the 2015 trust was shady and designed to screw over certain family members. He's looking for some serious 💸💸💸 for breach of trust, breach of fiduciary duty, conspiracy, and unjust enrichment. Word is, this trust is sitting on potentially over $320 million. No cap.

But wait, there's more! Another one of Paolo's sons, Christian Aquilini, also filed a complaint with the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal against his employer, the Vancouver Canucks Limited Partnership. He's alleging discrimination, harassment, and bullying because of his disability and family status. It's a whole mess, fam!