A simmering family dispute involving Tucker Carlson has burst into public view, with claims from an alleged stepsister over inheritance rights and family recognition.
According to the Daily Mail, the feud is tied to the Swanson family fortune.
The multimillionaire former Fox News personality and his heiress stepsister, Dr Roberta 'Bo' Hunt, are locked in a nasty dispute over the Swanson TV dinner family fortune, which she contends he is not entitled to.
Tucker's name appears in court filings requesting $2,414 every month, despite his insistence that he doesn't want the money.
Five key things to know about the unfolding Carlson family feud:
1. Alleged stepsister challenges family ties. Roberta Hunt claims that she is related to Carlson through family ties and has publicly challenged Carlson's denial of that relationship.
2. Hunt was not treated well by Tucker siblings and their father, Dick. Hunt talked about having a difficult upbringing with Tucker and his brother Buckley, where she was treated like 'an afterthought.'
3. Tucker denied knowing Hunt. Tucker, however, declined Hunt's claims by saying, “I've had no contact with this person in more than 30 years,' he added, claiming he last saw her in the 1980s. I don't know who this person is really.”
4. Hunt filed a lawsuit after the withdrawal of thousands of dollars from her late mother's trust. In September 2024, Hunt filed a lawsuit in Omaha, Nebraska, claiming that Tucker and his brother Buckley had a "illegitimate claim" to the Swanson fortune.
5. Swanson's fortune is only reserved for “blood descendants.” In a 2024 lawsuit, Hunt alleged that since her mother died in 2023, Tucker and his brother Buckley have unlawfully received a total of $21,727 each from her mother's trust.
