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. >> john goodman, not the actor, two years ago while drunk he ran a stop sign and killed scott wilson. goodman checked himself into the four seasons waiting to be arrested. to protect his assets, goodman adopted his girlfriend, heather hutch shins -- hutchens has his daughter. by transferring it to his daughter before the trial it is safe and cannot be touched. >> here she become as beneficiary and now that he is is -- she is 42 is entitled to it. it's either bream yant or a crazy stunt. >> reporter: good man's lawyer said it was designed for estate planning and to guarantee his children's future not to shield his trial from a lawsuit. his trial starts in march. goodman hit wilson so hard that the car landed in a canal and began sinking. >>> around the nation tonight a daycare bus crash sent one person to the hospital. luckily there were no children on the bus. police are investigating but police said the bus driver was not at fault. >>> the dpefer mom who left her two toddlers in a van recently is out of the hospital. sara hatfield claims she has in idea how she ended 12 miles away f

a legal suit by the family of scott wilson, he is -- there's a legal suit now.it while driving drunk. then police say he left the scene as wilson drowned in a drainage ditch. the billionaire is headed to trial on a manslaughter charge in march. all right. whew. that's a lot. unbelievable. cnn's legal analyst sunny hostin is on the case. many people didn't know that you can actually adopt an adult, someone you're dating, a girlfriend. >> that's right. it's sort of the underbelly of family law. it's been going on for quite some time as an estate planning tool. i will tell you this though, don. it's illegal in about half of our states to adopt an adult. clearly it's not illegal in florida. even in those states that allow adult adoption, there are really, really strong restrictions, but it is -- i think this case in particular has sort of brought it to the forefront. it's been used for many years, some lawyers that i spoke to today by same-sex couples that weren't allowed to marry. so it was a way to be able to bequeath their goods to their partner. it's also been u

that's been especially painful for scott wilson's family.ical examiner says the 23-year-old did not die in the crash. rather, he drowned in the upside-down car. >> there should have been an attempt by mr. goodman to try to save him. >> goodman, whose family earned their wealth in the air conditioning business, is known worldwide for the famed international polo club in wellington that he built. his net worth is a secret. but his father sold the family company eight years ago, for $1.4 billion. now that goodman's girlfriend is his daughter, she's immediately entitled to a third of his money. the other two thirds belong to his two biological children. >> as weird as it may seem, as odd as it may seem, it does look as though this is perfectly legal. >> goodman has said he is going to fight these drunk driving charges. he's pled not guilty. and will face the criminal charges next month. now we reached out to his attorneys to see if they would comment on this adoption twist. and they did not return our calls. and ann, if you're wondering now, if

john goodman who was charged with dui manslaughter in the death of a 24-year-old by the name of scott wilsons estate, he has adopted his girlfriend so that she will manage the estate for his two children. so, you know, avery, you laugh, but apparently there's some real legitimacy in the way in which he adopted the girlfriend to protect the state, right? >> yeah, you think so? you like that? >> that's what legal minds would say. >> maybe as long as there is no lineal -- close blood line goodman can do it. i think it's a fraudulent conveyance. so now the two children of goodman, the two children, you know, muffy and biff, or whatever their names are will now have to share the children's trust with the girlfriend, who is 42 years old. it's a technicality. i think it's terribly creepy, but i think she's going to get away with it. >> richard? >> i do not think she's going to get away with it. i agree with avery. i think it is a fraudulent conveyance. when you're faced with a big money judgment, fred, or someone has a judgment against you, the law says you cannot hide your assets. this trust that

and, of course, the dui is especially painful for the family of the young victim, 23-year-old scott wilson that family is also after the criminal trial bringing a civil case. they would like to get access, if they are successful, to get some of that $100 million. but by adopting his girlfriend, he may have limited access to some of that money. >> it really is a cagey move. kerry sanders, thanks so much. coming up next right here on msnbc, real jobs, real leads. we're seeing a lot of new jobs pop up in the midwest. we'll explain after this. of any small business credit card. the spark card earns double miles... so we really had to up our game. with spark, the boss earns double miles on every purchase, every day. that's setting the bar pretty high. owning my own business has never been more rewarding. coming through! [ male announcer ] introducing spark the small business credit cards from capital one. get more by choosing unlimited double miles or 2% cash back on every purchase, every day. what's in your wallet? nyquil (stuffy): just reading on ewhatyour label.ing?y day. wait! you relieve n

here we see isaac scott as i mentioned accompanying president wilson and one of wilson's walking sticks here on the front of s street. isaac here with his wife mary. and mary served as the cook here in the house. and they lived on the fourth floor of the house. our curator john powell has done a lot of great work in the lives of isaac and mary scott. they actually had been -- brought to the white house by edith wilson and worked at the white house. and then here to s street and stayed with edith wilson until she bought them a home in the 1950s. so actually stayed here on s street. here in the kitchen in the house, again, state-of-the-art for 1920. in the pantry you can still see some of the early packaging. campbell's soups and kellogg's products. bottle of tobasco and heinz catchup and maxwell house coffee on the range there. this was, again, a modern house when it was built in 1915. again, always electrified. always had a modern heating system. oh, an old steam coal fired steam boiler system, and we still use these old radiator, today. part of our modernization that we are envisioning

new, the attorney representing wilson's family, scott smith, said goodman legally adopted his 42-year-oldend, heather hutchins, to shield his assets in a wrongful death suit. the plaintiffs were notified that mr. goodman completed an adult adoption of the woman. the adoption was finalized on october 13th, 2011, in dade county. the records state the defend effectively diverted a significant portion of the assets of a children's trust to a person whom he is intimately involved at a time when his personal assets are largely at risk. it remains unclear whether she will be recognized as a legitimate beneficiary. they were not available for comment. goodman is charged with dui manslaughter, vehicular homicide, and leaving the scene of a crash. he's due to appear in court on march 6th. valerie boy, fox 35 news. >>> thank you for joining us at 5. the news edge at 6 starts now. >>> newt gingrich gets dissed by the donald. as trump pulls a last-minute switcha radio with his endorse -- switch-a-roo endorsement, a campaign trail surprise. trump was dropping hints he can run for president as an indepe

because he's facing a criminal trial for leaj edly killing -- for allegedly killing scott wilson in duiene of an accident. police say a drunken goodman ran a stop sign in his black convertible bentley and slammed into the car driven by the recent college grad, killing him. experts estimate the adoption will net miss much ins almost $9 million -- miss hutchins. and up to $9 million in extra cash the agreement authorizes her to ask for each year. the criminal trial is set to take place march 27 and we are waiting to hear about the challenge from goodman's kids all of which means we'll be hearing and talking about this story for a little while longer. alisyn: it's so bizarre on many different levels. his girlfriend is now his children's sister. >> reporter: correct. alisyn: is there no age limit on adoptions, do we know? >> reporter: that's a good question. i'll have to look into that and get back to you. the criminal case is taking place in one county in florida and the judge says what was granted, the adoption in another county is not his jurisdiction. he can't do anything to change with

. >> he knocked the car of scott wilson into a drainage canal and he was drowned. >> hopefully, i'll 23-year-old. that's lost his life. >> reporter: goodman will stand trial for that manslaughter trial soon and then face the wilsons in civil court three weeks later. >> let's get more on this now from dan abrams. i saw this strategy described by one lawyer as either awful or brilliant. which do you think? >> it's definitely awful. but it may be brilliant. the lawyer talking to his client saying, i know this is going to sound crazy. i have this idea where -- wait, hold on, you're going adopt your girlfriend. can you imagine that conversation? the reason it may be a little bit brilliant is if it ends up working, great. there's a lot of risks there. the kids' trust was off limits. it's now back on the table because of this maneuver. >> and there's a couple hundred million in there. >> that's right. huge numbers. number go, he's also got a criminal case pending, right? let's assume he's convicted in connection with the criminal case and there's sentencing. judges are human. they don't --

the money for himself, as he faces a dui manslaughter charge for allegedly killing 23-year-old scott wilson yes, i just had a wreck. and i um -- um -- my phone was dead and i'm on -- where am i? >> reporter: allegedly smashing his bentley into wilson's hyundai and leaving him to drown. >> i ran down the road to a barn. >> reporter: wilson's family is suing goodman for $100 million. >> are you sure you don't want to say anything to thedown man's family? >> reporter: court documents allege goodman kept the details away from his children who never seemed to like their -- sister. the children kept erasing my information out of his phone and so he had to memorize my number. the attorneys fighting the adoption canvassed the whole country and found only five cases where this happened. all of them thrown out. it was a bold legal gamble. however, probably it will be a losing one. probably. >> all right, matt. thank you. we bring in "gma" leaguen analyst dan abrams. pick up from there. how likely is it that the teens can block this? >> you have a representative for the biological children. going into

facing 35 years behind bars and a massive civil suit he's accused of killing scott wilson while he the behind the wheel drunk. the victim's family claims goodman used a legal loophole to keep them away from his estate in a civil suit. i have never seen anything like this in all my lovein life. the civil suit is going to trial and the criminal case is going forward. they tried to say can we tap into his children's trust in a civil suit and the judge said no, you may not. suddenly he gets the brilliant idea to adopt his girlfriend. how does that work? >> what he's trying to do -- it's such a blatant fraud on the court to divert his assets. he's trying to say my daughter/girlfriend is entitled to one-third of that trust. by the way, it was set up for his minor children. so she can start taking that money out right now. ergo i get that money. this is not going to fly it's an absolute fraud on the court. megyn: the court says this borders on the surreal and takes the court into a legal twilight zone. the court ruled those trust funds for the children could not be touched in a civil suit. do

what is the word on brian wilson? >> scott, last season brian wilson wasn't really himself the entire season because of the injuries to his back and elbow. and he wasn't really himself in the clubhouse around the media either. but today confidence was back in full force, pitching and giving interviews. it was a different type of confidence. in that i know who i am and what i am capable of doing. and my body feels really good. my mind is right. my mechanics are good. and i have a feeling in my arm or head that i did last year. i will be ready -- i will be ready. every game. as for the way i work out. and for the season. to happen. >> he is the guy that is going to finish the ball guam for us. you know. when we steps on the mound with the lead. he will get the job done. i know that's his thought process. so it's a -- confidence booster to have him in the pen. >> and meanwhile, facing hitters for the first time this spring. said he felt great. no lingering effects from the sore back that kept him out of the session last week. rep

the money for himself, as he faces a dui manslaughter charge for allegedly killing 23-year-old scott wilson lid skipped to the u.s. under aliases. moving states every couple of years before settling in missouri with his wife and two sons. >> i have a different last name than what i have grown up with. >> reporter: his oldest son said he had no idea. >> he wouldn't do this by choice. he doesn't commit crimes. he's the one that gets me out of trouble. >> reporter: police received an anonymous tip that michael maher might be a fugitive from england. they arrested him when he showed up at the station to free his son. maher told his son they would have to leave again and threaten threatened to kill whoever tipped them off. now he's been held in federal custody and his family is left reeling from the shocking new reality. >> he's only ever done what's good for us. i just -- i don't want anybody to see him in a bad light for something he did 20 years ago. >> it's unclear if maher knew about his situation. his next court appearance held on february 22nd. his son was shocked. >>> another look now at

. >> scott wilson with the fbi, can we assume that the school district or the sthfr sheriff's office is working with federal authorities? >> reporter: yes, you can. he is with the fbi. they say they are going to continue to investigate. and, again, in that short press conference, they said their first priority really is to question everyone who was at the scene, who saw something. they want to get as much information from eyewitnesss as possible. and that, they say, is their priority. along of course with reuniting the children with the parents. >> right. let me ask you, stephanie, the school administration building which is where you're at, that is where just to reiterate for folks where elementary and middle school students are being released to their families, five students at a time. eric mansfield really hit on a great point, which is you need accountability for all of these kids properly. that's an underscoring point. but another point i want to ask you about, and i think if they thought there was a second gunman, it would not be nearly as casual as they are treating it now. a

scott wilson from the fbi says at this point they believe there is only one shooter but the incident is still under investigation. that shooter was arrested fleeing the high school buildsing caught on a nearby road in chardon township. is is now in sheriff's custody. it did not break out at 8:00 in the morning but shortly before that, 7 len 45 a.m. this is unfolding past two years as we piece it together. martha: that may be the shooter we heard about running away from the building police were able to track down thankfully. and he is at the sheriff's office according to those reports, being processed at sheriff's office right now. rod wheeler joins me now, former homicide detective and, rod, you know, we've seen this story before but that is no solace to these terrified families standing outside this high school right now. >> exactly, martha. in everyone much these cases there has to be warning signs. there had to be something that led up to this. a couple things you definitely want to look at and this is exactly what the police are looking at right now. first of all why did the shoo

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