Black men owning what my husband and Joe owned didn’t sit well with white men in the ’60s. Together they had a son, Bernard Garrett Jr. in the 1960s, he married Linda, and they had six children together. He should not have been allowed to profit from this," says Ussery Garrett, who was married to Garrett Sr. when he died in 1999 and helped him with his memoirs. She is the wife whom Bernard Garrett Sr. married after divorcing Eunice Garrett, the only spouse depicted in the film. It was an honor to play Eunice, the wife of Bernard Garrett played by the amazing @anthonymackie Eunice serves fearless hope in the true story about two men creating financial opportunities for black people in America. We lived on Nicolette Street at the time. 1974 – My husband and I moved with our 6 kids to the Bahamas. We didn’t request this. A hog ranch with over 100 sows called Rainbow Ranch — and we lived on McCallister Ranch. In 1954, the brilliant and logical Bernard Garrett (Anthony Mackie) and his wife Eunice (Nia Long) move from Willis, Texas to Los Angeles. According to the complaint, the defendants, Joseph B. Morris and Bernard S. Garrett, bought 54 per cent of the Marlin bank last summer. If anyone was interested in us or the truth or in “investigating claims” not one phone call has ever been made to us. She was born on June 10, 1940 in McCredie, the daughter of the late Hallie Graves and the late Bertha “Buzz” (Bell) Graves. Garrett Sr and Morris eventually went to jail after they were exposed, and they were financially ruined by the scandal. Apple apparently has zero interest in the truth; except the truth of whether they can be sued I imagine or whether their insurance company will pay for their losses if they proceed forward in releasing this movie. Home; Prayer. This is a matter of public record. Garrett had two wives: Linda (1960’s) and Kathy Ussery (1990’s). She couldn’t handle her son as a young man so I let him in my home for a few years. JFK was also killed in Texas in this year. It seems like everyone is getting into the originally produced content game these days, and new contenders in the "streaming wars" seem to greenlight some questionable projects at first. These men clearly don’t have the wisdom or perspective to tell anybody my story and my husband’s story. Somewhat more problematic from a truthiness point of view is the character of Garrett’s wife, Eunice (Nia Long), who’s presented here as loving, supportive, and conscious of the longer road a woman might have to travel in similar circumstances. The performances are extraordinary as Mackie’s straight-laced Garrett balances Jackson’s wild Morris, bookending Hoult’s straw man, who becomes more than just a figurehead. My husband bought the Bankers Building in 1963, after we were married. As with all parents, our 6 children punctuated everything my husband and I did and acquired. My husband went to Terminal Island in Long beach California. My husband thought working in a black country with black men would bring peace at last. He doted on her. I stayed in the room on our floor. Bernard Garrett passed away in Cromwell and Putnam, Connecticut. But, we will never sit by silently while this continued abuse happens. He went to heaven and got Cynthia that NBC show. We understand that Garrett Sr. sold the pic rights to Romulus Entertainment, and that deal reverted to Garrett Jr. after his father’s death, making him a co-producer in name only. She is the wife whom Bernard Garrett Sr. married after divorcing Eunice Garrett, the only spouse depicted in the film. EXCLUSIVE: Days after Cynthia and Sheila Garrett made accusations that their half-brother Bernard Garrett Jr., the co-producer of Apple's original movie … I was his wife. Bernard Garrett Jr. is the son of the African-American banker Bernard Garrett Sr. by his first wife, Eunice. This was my first piece of community property as his wife. Joe Tonahill, who defended Jack Ruby, the man who killed Lee Harvey Oswald, co-defended my husband with Melvin Belli. Along with Garrett's wife Eunice (Nia Long), they train a working-class white man, Matt Steiner (Nicholas Hoult), to pose as the rich and privileged face of their burgeoning real estate and banking empire – while Garrett and Morris pose as a janitor and a chauffeur. Apple halted the movie to investigate these allegations and decided to bring the story to market beginning on March 20 once their investigation had concluded. He had many opinions that would be a little shocking to people about the times we lived in as a country back then. Sexual predators should not be allowed to make a profit off of those from whom they’ve taken and abused. (Photo by Jean-Paul Aussenard/WireImage). People deserve the truth. Apple seems to be intent on releasing this film stolen from its victims in the worst sense of the word victim. My dad would turn in his grave. T.I. Everybody was after us. I was involved in buying 4 or 5 banks and savings and loans with my husband across the state of Texas in the early ’60s. Crooked is crooked in all colors. By this point we all know Bernie knew how to use skin color to defeat racism by not needing to be out in front. We chose to separate and eventually divorce. It would have been nice if Apple reached out and heard us. Yet, rather than get away with what he did and thank God we never prosecuted him he’s out taking his victims’ life stories and making movies about them. She is the wife whom Bernard Garrett Sr. married after divorcing Eunice Garrett, the only spouse depicted in the film. The two ex-wives of the late Bernard Garrett are imploring Apple Inc to change course and permanently shelve the film amid sexual misconduct allegations against Garrett's son, a producer on the film. Garrett Jr. as a character appears in the movie briefly. I was involved in my husband’s life on every level because he wanted it that way.

Cynthia Garrett graduated from USC School of Law and went on to study comparative law at the University of Oxford in the U.K. She was born on September 25, 1930, to the late Henry Davis Garrett and Eunice Mae Nethercutt Garrett. No how no way! 1968 – Our 4th child, Steven, was born at Morningside Medical Hospital — we were fighting my husband’s charges and the IRS still. IRS was on our butt. is a federal jail that resembled a resort to my kids because we could sit with dad outside, on the harbor, in the sun and watch the ships. Cynthia and Sheila Garrett allege they were assaulted by their half-brother Bernard Garrett Jr., the son of the subject of the drama. There is one with Nia Long who knows my sons from high school. Originally slated to debut as the AFI Fest's closing movie, the Cupertino Based Tech Giant pulled the film, which caused event organizers to scatter last minute in an attempt to find a replacement, which ended up being Netflix's A Marriage Story. 1978 – My husband helped me buy a home on West 59th Street in what is called Windsor Hills in Los Angeles. Apple’s investigation couldn’t have been too thorough because some people with a conscience have come forward. We will not just shut up and go away. The next day, Bernard testifies passionately about black people being given the same opportunity for upward mobility as whites. They also don’t seem much interested in women or children; especially women of color with little power to defend themselves against their machine. He was born in March 1956 so he would’ve been about 15-18 years old over the course of time. I wondered how this could be possible that he could steal from us yet again. That’s a lie and Lord knows, that’s a joke. Share a memory Send Flowers Share. I have that letter. Garrett had two wives: Linda (1960’s) and Kathy Ussery (1990’s). Linda Garrett is the mother of Cynthia Garrett, whose bombshell allegations that she and her sister were molested as youths by their half-brother Bernard Garrett Jr (who was co-producer but dropped from the roster following the allegations) prompted Apple to pull the film from its world premiere closing-night slot at AFI Fest last fall and a December 6 release date. This said the Judge knew it was a ridiculous case about anything but bank fraud and misapplication of funds. Garrett Sr and Morris eventually went to jail after they were … The two ex-wives of the late Bernard Garrett are imploring Apple Inc to change course and permanently shelve the film amid sexual misconduct allegations against Garrett's son, a producer on the film. I guess the girls were relieved that we left Bernie Jr behind. My husband was a serial entrepreneur and dreamer. For more on this, read The Hollywood Reporter story in full. I am the woman who lived the story at the center of the film The Banker, and it is my turn to speak. This was my first piece of community property as his wife. He told me. In late November Cynthia Garrett stepped forward to say that her half-brother Bernard Garrett Jr., the son of the man the movie is about and part of the deal with Apple, molested her and her sister when they were children. It would have been nice to see them listen to the victims – our family who didn’t want any of this. He was so proud of who she was. Eunice Garrett did not help him become the owner of any banks in Texas. Long plays Eunice Garrett, wife of Bernard, a strong and savvy social and business advisor to her husband and revolutionary in her own right. 1976 – I moved to Barstow, California with my parents. To set the record straight we all make mistakes but when you don’t respect the living you will be brought to account. Selman Field, Monroe, La, My husband was a serial entrepreneur and dreamer. The Bankeris based on the true story of Bernard Garrett and Joe Morris, two black men who endeavored to become bankers and landowners in the 1950s and 60s, at a … He wore varying outfits which show he made multiple visits. Period. The filmmkers provided Deadline with the following statement: “We understand that Linda Garrett and members of her family take issue with the fact that they were not dramatized in The Banker, and though we sympathize, we can only reiterate that our film is based almost entirely on Bernard Garrett Senior’s own narrative of his life, both in sworn testimony before the U.S. Senate in 1965 and in recorded interviews he did for the film itself. He was not a millionaire when I met him as has been mistakenly stated. Now streaming on @appletvplus #TheBanker ️ [The film focuses on Bernard Garrett Sr.’s first wife over his second.] Bernard Ephraim Garrett (July 8, 1927 - October 31, 1978) is a character that appears in Halloween II. I am known and loved in my community throughout South Los Angeles. In 1980, Eunice was married to Davis Garrett who preceded her in death in 2000. 1968) case opinion from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit I am living in the same home my husband helped me buy in 1978. He watched everything she did. Bernard Garrett’s wives. Now streaming on @appletvplus #TheBanker ️ Mar 21, 2020 - Nia Long on Instagram: “It was an honor to play Eunice, the wife of Bernard Garrett played by the amazing @anthonymackie Eunice serves fearless hope in the true…” In these years, we also began doing business and investing in The Bahamas. Sheila was in a playpen. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); On Thursday Patently Apple posted a report titled "Apple Announces that 'The Banker' Film will hit theaters on March 6th and Apple TV+ on March 20th after their Investigation Ended." Mr. Nolfi, the director of the film, and Bernie Jr are wrong to slander and attack me when my husband (the main character in the film) is not even alive to rebuke their lies and misrepresentations of him, me, our marriage and our 6 children. Junior posted them on his Facebook page all through the last year apparently. It was an honor to play Eunice, the wife of Bernard Garrett played by the amazing @anthonymackie Eunice serves fearless hope in the true story about two men creating financial opportunities for black people in America. 1966 – My husband and I had a miscarriage. Years later, Melvin wrote my daughter Cynthia’s letters to law school and guaranteed her employment upon graduation. Here is the timeline of my life with my then-husband, Bernard Garrett Sr. Tina Turner and Ike Turner used to sing at the 5-4-Ballroom next to the bank I worked at where Bernie and I met. However, recent allegations against Bernard Garrett Jr. forced Apple to cancel the film's premiere. He was so happy. Apple declined to comment on what Mrs. Garrett writes below; an email to Garrett Jr, who has denied Cynthia Garrett’s molestation allegations, got no answer. My husband and I remained close till he died. Bernard Garrett Sr. is a part of American history as the first African-American man to own and operate banks. Whatever anybody else had with my husband prior to me is of no importance to me because quite simply he was my husband. Joe Morris should have never gone on the David Susskind show and let the world know 2 black men controlled as much money as we did. GARRETT, Bernard L. Bernard L. Garrett, 50, died on Tuesday (March 16, 2004) at Middlesex Hospital in Middletown. Meanwhile, Garrett wanted to give back to his community who were just as disadvantaged as he was. Apple and reps for the film's creative team did not respond to THR's requests for comment on Friday. I can only hope that people will keep an open mind, and though I forgive my sisters and bear them no ill-will, I do hope that people will educate themselves on who Cynthia is – and why she might make these accusations right now – before they take her words as truth. The Banker also features Garrett Sr.’s first wife, Eunice (Nia Long). I think responding gives air to the opinions of people that have taken advantage of us. He wrote a letter for early release. And we did. Long plays Eunice Garrett, wife of Bernard, a strong and savvy social and business advisor to her husband and revolutionary in her own right. This is a matter of public record. Originally set to release on Apple TV+ back in December as the new streaming service’s first original feature, the film was postponed after Bernard Garrett Jr.—the son of the man played by Mackie and one of the film’s co-producers—was accused of rape by his half-sister, Cynthia Garrett. The flick also features Garret Sr.’s first wife, Eunice (played by Nia Long). They have manipulated the narrative," Linda Garrett's attorney, Todd Burns of Burns Law in San Diego, tells The Hollywood Reporter. Recommend Eunice's obituary to your friends. This simply never happened. No script was ever written 20 years ago. I was exhausted from years of moving my kids and fighting systems as a way of life. The wives of the late Bernard Garrett are imploring the tech giant to change course and permanently shelve the pic amid sexual misconduct allegations against Garrett's son, a … The timeline includes the years her daughters, Cynthia and Sheila Garrett, were allegedly "raped" and "molested" by Garrett Jr. beginning when they were 7 and 4, respectively. We bought the Running Mon Marina a large boat marina and resort on the island of Freeport. Copyright © 2021 Penske Business Media, LLC. Share Obituary: Eunice Irene Garrett. He wanted her to have actual footage of him to share with all his kids and grandkids one day. We have proof of that too. He finds a building that would be a great place to start, but it’s about […] My husband had an account there. My daughter has hours of her father on video talking about all of this. I don’t even want to write this. I remember because the day Bobby Kennedy was killed we watched on TV from here with my uncle Edwin Guerrier and Auntie Connie. He kept saying, “Linda look at her tiny little fingers and toes.” He told everyone, “I got to count my little girl’s fingers and toes.” He then left the very next day for sentencing in Texas. I am a 75-year-old woman who has raised my 6 kids — and a whole bunch extra. The buildings we lived in we always owned. When my husband was released from Terminal Island, we lived in Claremont on Colgate Place. He had a few great assets but the bulk of his wealth was acquired after we met. He first dated and married his first wife “Eunice Garrett” in a private ceremony. 1963 – We bought The Bankers Building at 629 South Hill Street in Downtown, Los Angeles. The Banker tells the story of a pair of 1960s African-American entrepreneurs named Bernard Garrett (Mackie) and Joe Morris (Jackson) and the white man they hired named Matt Steiner (Hoult) who pretended to be the head of their booming business empire. My husband and I knew how to refill the financial coffers – so we went to Lincoln Savings & Loan and we took all of their REO’s off their books because they wanted to help us get back on our feet having always recognized my husband was a real estate tycoon. My husband was more interested in fighting for people of color to understand what to do with the rights men like MLK and Malcolm X were fighting for. Nia Long plays Eunice Garrett, the wife of Anthony Mackie’s character. Pinland was the Prime Minister. That’s a lie. My husband was not a victim. This too is a matter of public record. I would sit in boardrooms to help hide my husband’s color — because my face is white. 2222 Cambridge is where we lived. Signup for Breaking News Alerts & Newsletters, Get our latest storiesin the feed of your favorite networks. All Rights reserved. This is a matter of public record. It was also rumored that he had a secret wedding with his girlfriend, Eunice. They met in a bank where Linda worked, and Bernard had an account at the same bank. 1964 – St Joseph’s Hospital, San Francisco – Cynthia was born. I could have spared the filmmakers millions of dollars — and my daughters’ years more intentionally inflicted pain — over this recent rape of our identity if anyone had ever tried to find me. He was good friends with my Daddy Bert and I married Bernard Garrett Sr in 1962 in California. What’s been done here is shocking. We know he has made money from the film because he bragged about profiting on the backend of the film to my son so releasing it lines his pockets along with his partners. 2019 – I discover that our life had been taken and co-opted into a movie called The Banker by Bernie Jr. the man who sexually abused my daughters before figuring out how to steal our story for himself for profit. We met after that. Portrayed by Nia Long, the onscreen Eunice serves as Garrett Sr’s accomplice (along with the entrepreneur Joe Morris, played by Samuel L. Jackson) in buying banks in Texas using a white frontman, so that loans could be made to blacks in Texas who had been shut out of the system in the Jim Crow South. From there she has featured as a host on live events for the Grammys, Emmys, Billboard Awards, and more. Funeral Home Services for Bernard are being provided by John F. Tierney Funeral Home. She is the oldest of six children born to Bernard Garrett Sr. and Linda Guillemette Garrett. He believed that rights meant nothing if blacks didn’t know what to do with them when they got them. Linda Garrett and Kathy Ussery Garrett, who were married to Bernard Garrett Sr. in the 1960s and 1990s respectively, and who are not involved or depicted in The Banker, claim the movie is inaccurate and should be shelved. 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It was my first piece of community property as his wife. Then we bought a building and moved into it at 6613 South Figueroa at the time. He helped to co-produce The Banker, which tells the story about his father’s life in the ’50s and ’60s. I raised my kids here and still live here today. We often had to rent the entire floor of The Rice Hotel in Houston, Texas in the ’60s because of race but there were men who believed that what Bernie and I experienced was wrong. My husband divorced Eunice in 1959. He accused my daughter of being told “no” by her daddy to some movie rights! Bernard Garrett Moves to California With Family In a beat-up van, Garrett, his first wife Eunice, and their small children, drove to California in 1945 in pursuit of opportunity. Some Interesting Facts about Bernard Garrett Sr. Apple tactfully declined to mention the reason for the film's lengthy delay in coming to the big screen. My name is Linda Garrett. In Bernie Jr’s public denial which is filled with lies about me and my daughters he disparaged me as a cheater in our marriage. Facing a 50-year prison term, Matt takes a plea deal, falsely testifying that he was duped by Bernard and Joe. "The story was stolen and distorted and it has been hurtful to the family. If I were asked for the facts of our life we would not be where we are today – and we will certainly not stand by silently while Bernie Jr. profits from his actions with the help of filmmakers and film distributors acting negligently in heaping emotional turmoil on my family. All hell broke loose when he did that. Financial literacy is true freedom. They don't, they don't tap you on the shoulder and say, "Hey, try this." I worked at a bank at 54th and Broadway. Bernie Jr was not casually involved as the filmmakers try to say. January 4, 1932 - May 13, 2020 01/04/1932 05/13/2020. 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Garrett Jr had been part of those early buzz-building screenings and Q&A sessions; he and his credit disappeared immediately after the allegations were made, even as he vociferously denied them). I could have spared the filmmakers millions of dollars — and my daughters years more intentionally inflicted pain — over this recent rape of our identity if anyone had ever tried to find me.”. If a tiny bit of interest in the truth existed none of this would have happened. She is the wife whom Bernard Garrett Sr. married after divorcing Eunice Garrett, the only spouse depicted in the film. The Bankeris based on the true story of Bernard Garrett and Joe Morris, two black men who endeavored to become bankers and landowners in the 1950s and 60s, at a time when racism made that nearly impossible thing for African American citizens to do. His zodiac sign was Virgo. Eunice Irene Garrett

Eunice Irene Garrett age 88 of Columbus, NC passed away May 13, 2020.

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Columbus, North Carolina . He had help. My 6 kids, and his 2 kids with his wife after me, pooled their money to bury their father. Tribute Wall Obituary & Events. It was also rumored that he had a secret wedding with his girlfriend, Eunice. The former couple produced a son named Bernard Garrett Jr. I wonder how the cast feels about their photos with a known child molester being released everywhere? I wanted to go to Little League games and have one home for my children. Dated May 16, 1969. | Yes. “I am alive," Linda Garrett says in her letter. That’s where we met. I watched my husband on TV from my hospital bed in California having just given birth at Barstow Community Hospital. Don’t you dare mess with me. This is all a matter of public record also if you know where to look and who to ask. The Banker also features Garrett Sr.’s first wife, Eunice (Nia Long). This story is not accurate and it certainly doesn’t have “integrity” as he claims. While the biopic mainly focuses on Bernard’s business exploits, it also features his real-life family members, including his first wife, Eunice (Nia Long). Please don’t tell me about audio-recordings because we have documents and hours of filmed video recordings of my husband to refute what anybody has said. I want to correct the record about the integrity of the story, that is my sole goal here. Dated May 16, 1969. We were some of the first foreign investors there after their independence from England. My dad would turn in his grave. Bernard S. Garrett and Joseph B. Morris, Appellants, v. United States of America, Appellee, 396 F.2d 489 (5th Cir. We want to hear from you! We remain hopeful that the film will bring honor to the Garrett family name, and give his heirs a long-overdue platform from which to tell his story in greater detail.”. Hence, the age of Bernard Garrett Sr. was 73 years old, as of 1999. According to the complaint, the defendants, Joseph B. Morris and Bernard S. Garrett, bought 54 per cent of the Marlin bank last summer. Below is Garrett Jr.’s statement: “My half-sisters Cynthia and Sheila have accused me of molesting them in the early 1970s, when I was a teenager of about 15. Bernie Jr. a producer and initiator of all this has destroyed my daughters, me, and Bernard Sr.’s whole family with his actions. Apple TV+ News | Permalink I have a copy of the deed. Lyndon B Johnson’s birthday party in the Rice Hotel on one visit. Bernard Garrett Jr. is the son of the African-American banker Bernard Garrett Sr. by his first wife, Eunice. When you look like me you understand many things about what white men think because they speak liberally thinking you’re white. Bernard "Bernie" C. GarrettCoshocton - Bernard "Bernie" C. Garrett, 84, of Coshocton passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday May 2, 2020, at the Coshocton County Regional Medical C Joe never thought my husband was guilty and he didn’t believe Jack Ruby was guilty either. She is the wife whom Bernard Garrett Sr. married after divorcing Eunice Garrett, the only spouse depicted in the film. In a beat-up van, Garrett, his first wife Eunice, and their small children, drove to California in 1945 in pursuit of opportunity. He was charming and tall and handsome. This was about the end of 1964. LBJ told everybody about my husband’s business and soon after the run on the banks began. He used to say, I love seeing my last name up there on the TV screen. I understood that. Where to pray; How to Pray; Du’as; Activities. "Bernard Jr. has already been paid for this movie. I had no problems doing this. Subscribe to Deadline Breaking News Alerts and keep your inbox happy. My review of congressional statements that concerned MY life and MY personal experience is all that matters. Sometime throughout these years 1971-1974, Bernie Jr began molesting my little girls. eunice garrett, wife of bernard garrett. Ignorance is ignorance in all colors. 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