You may have heard of the name, Barry Hankerson, but rarely have you heard many personal details about the secretive music executive, outside of what is widely known: 1. He’s Aaliyah’s uncle and signed her to his Blackground Records label; 2. He was R. Kelly’s manager; 3. He’s Gladys Knight’s ex-husband.
Well, with all of the latest revelations about R. Kelly and Hankerson’s niece, we wondered where in he hell has Barry Hankerson been? Is he hiding from media scrutiny for his role in Aaliyah’s and R. Kelly’s lives? Or is he just living a retired, chill life now at 71? As truth diggers, we did a lil’ diggin’ and discovered shocking info and allegations about the brotha, by way of a colossal sized lawsuit that his young ex-girlfriend won.
The Details About Barry Hankerson & His Ex Caught Many Surprise
After Aaliyah’s 2001 Passing, Barry Hankerson Fell Into Deep Depression, Says Friends
Although Barry Hankerson never spoke out much after his niece, Aaliyah’s, passing in 2001, his associates say he became deeply depressed and never seemed to come out of it. He’d just ended his business ties to R. Kelly, he retreated from the public and lived life very discreetly. Then he fell in love…
Hankerson Met Hairstylist, Kyme Dang, Shortly After Aaliyah’s Passing
Soon, Barry Hankerson (pictured) found love with California hairstylist Kyme Dang. Everything seemed all good at first, then Dang reportedly ended their relationship after 5 years. After Ex Ended Their 5 Year Relationship, All Hell Broke Lose, Claims Dang…
Hankerson Tried To Destroy Ex-Girlfriend’s Life With Vile Crimes, According To Lawsuit
In 2007, then 27 year old Kyme Dang (reportedly pictured) filed a lawsuit against Barry Hankerson that listed all sorts of crazy and dangerously strange harassment claims that took petty -on Hankerson’s part- to a whole new level and cost him major paper. Wait ‘Til Y’all See EVERYTHING Aaliyah’s Uncle Reportedly Did His Ex…
Ex Claims Aaliyah’s Uncle Tried To Blow Up Her Car!
Dang also alleged in her lawsuit, that Hankerson tried to blow her car up. “It was set on fire, totaled, and all charred up,” she stated. But It Gets Worse…Allegedly…
He Spread Vicious HIV Rumors About Her, Says Dang
Dang claimed that after their break-up, Hankerson went online and spread false HIV rumors about her to defame her character. Complex reported that ‘Evidence presented at trial showed the source of the HIV rumors was an IP address connected to Hankerson.’
He Spent Major $$ To Buy Salon Ex Worked At, So He Could Fire Her???
During trial, Hankerson’s (pictured with Gladys Knight) business records proved that after their break-up, he paid $400,000 to buy the Frank Grecko Salon- where Dang worked- so he could allegedly fire Dang, which he apparently did.
Hankerson Was Found Guilty & Dang Was Awarded HOW MUCH???
Hankerson refused to settle, therefore the jury decided to award Dang $5.8 MILLION in damages! He wasn’t proven guilty for torching her car, but he was guilty of the HIV rumors and the wrongful termination of Dang. But Then, Hankerson’s Ex Had To Sue Him Again…
Ex Sues Hankerson A SECOND Time, Years Later
According to Complex, ‘Hankerson told Dang’s lawyers that the judgment would bankrupt him personally, and that if they wanted to get paid, Blackground Records would have to act as a guarantor for the debt.’ By 2015, Dang sued Blackground because she said she hadn’t received one red cent of them $5.8M’s Hankerson owes. As far as we know, she’s still waiting.
