Jewel Claims Her Mother 'Embezzled' Over $100 Million From Her

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Jewel claims her that now-estranged mother stole millions upon millions of dollars from her as her career skyrocketed. While appearing on the "Verywell Mind" podcast, the singer spoke of her financial struggles and the huge debt she was saddled with after her mom's alleged embezzlement. "I didn't really realize what my mom was until I was 30-something. I woke up and realized she embezzled all of my money, over $100 million," Jewel said.

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Musician Jewel is opening up about her rocky relationship with her mother, Lenedra Carroll, whom she claims stole millions of dollars from her.

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Jewel is sharing the big ways her parents did her wrong.

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Singer-songwriter Jewel is getting candid about her relationship with her parents and how it affected her mental health. On a recent episode of "Verywell Mind Podcast" with Amy Morin, Jewel shared that her mother Lenedra, who was her manager, stole "all of her money," which was over $100 million. "I didn't really realize what my mom was until I was 30-something.