Documentary Exposes Dane Cook's Half-Brother Embezzling $12 Million and Stashing Cash in Pasta Sauce
A new film reveals that Dane Cook's half-brother and former manager, Darryl McCauley, stole at least $12 million and hid bundles of cash inside pasta sauce containers.
“Funny Money: The Dane Cook Story,” set to stream on September 29, details the financial betrayal by Dane Cook’s half-brother and former business manager, Darryl McCauley. In 2008, McCauley began siphoning money from Cook’s accounts in increments of $20,000, $50,000 and even $100,000, eventually amassing at least $12 million. He pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including larceny and embezzlement, and was sentenced to six years in prison, with a court order to return the stolen funds.
The documentary shows McCauley storing cash in a safe, wrapping it in plastic, and hiding it inside pasta-sauce containers, a detail Cook likens to a TV drama. After completing his sentence, McCauley disappeared, leaving Cook to wonder about the full extent of the loss. Cook narrates his lingering suspicion that more money may still be unaccounted for.
Why it matters
The story highlights a high-profile celebrity fraud case and the unusual methods used to conceal stolen money.
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