- NguyenHoc
- August 2, 2026
$125,000 REWARD OR “BOUNTY”?: Contested funding from Tyler Perry and Terrell Owens sparks fierce clash between families.
The battle surrounding Nolan Wells’ death investigation has escalated as public reward funds backed by high-profile figures—including NFL icon Terrell Owens, filmmaker Tyler Perry, and Dr. Ben Hudson himself—reach record numbers. While Rev. Al Sharpton announced a cumulative $125,000 reward for information leading to an arrest, Dr. Hudson condemned the narrative, labeling the public offering a virtual “bounty” placed on teenage boys who were merely trying to grieve their friend.
Sharpton defended the funding, stating that calling a crime-solving reward a “bounty” is an overreach, emphasizing that the financial incentives are meant entirely to encourage eyewitnesses to speak with law enforcement.
How would our children ever be able to attend that when they put out a $100,000 bounty alleging that my son and his friends had m*rdered their best friend?
Source: https://fnnewsupdate.com/loandinh/contested-reward-funds-spark-fierce-clash-and-defamation-threats-in-nolan-wells-investigation/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHrhj49k9vSws50H6SaPUtJeVDDqYiiKlV3OILRGCI7rrxHSm3vH0F5CUuwZU_aem_7BOMDfmRWZAQdXBqyQmeWQ
