90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days star Benjamin Taylor's ex-wife Hanekawa Dravon insists she did not take his money in their divorce, leaving him broke, as Benjamin has suggested on the TLC reality series.
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In response to claims Benjamin's ex-wife took most of his money, Hanekawa replied with a gif of a girl saying, "No."
Benjamin said he and Hanekawa had been together for seven years, and during that amount of time, they married and welcomed a son Grayson, who's now five-years-old.
Benjamin, however, said during the premiere of 90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days' third season that Hanekawa had filed for divorce from him four years ago.
Benjamin suggested the divorce had left him heartbroken and broke financially. He also claimed to have made many lifestyle changes, including taking public transportation and limiting his spending, due to what he had lost.
But Hanekawa took to Instagram to set the record straight on their divorce, saying she is not to blame for Benjamin's money problems.
"Petty perhaps, but since my inbox is [filled] with the question here is your answer... I didn't receive any money in the divorce. None. Not a dime. There were no lawyers, and no alimony was awarded," she insisted.
"We lived with my mother so there was no house to keep. He kept his vehicle. We didn't share a bank account -- there wasn't money to split."
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Hanekawa continued, "Now what could leave someone broke after a divorce? Divorce response fee? That's around $280 in [Arizona]. Finding a place to live and starting up from nothing? Perhaps, but to say I took all his money is inaccurate."
"I know there are 3 sides to a story, but it's not my job to ensure people... believe mine; it just makes me feel better setting the record straight," she concluded.
RELATED LINK: '90 DAY FIANCE' COUPLES NOWIn addition, Hanekawa revealed in her Instagram Stories that she only seems invested in Benjamin's life and his relationship with Akinyi Obala because she loves the 90 Day Fiance franchise.
"I've been watching 90 day fiance since it started. He invaded MY space," she joked.
Hanekawa also isn't hating on Benjamin's relationship with Akinyi on 90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days, which airs Part 2 of its Season 3 Tell-All special October 28 on TLC.
"If they genuinely love each other then they are a good fit for each other," Hanekawa wrote in her Instagram Stories of Benjamin's new relationship. "What matters is that they are happy."
Benjamin's financial troubles were also apparent on the 90 Day Fiance spinoff when Akinyi's parents in Kenya demanded a large sum of money called a "bride price" and Benjamin couldn't afford it.
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Benjamin essentially had to pay Akinyi's parents money -- typically around $3,000 in Kenya, according to Akinyi -- to show his gratitude to them for raising his future wife. But Benjamin had less than a thousand dollars to his name when it became time to negotiate.
Akinyi's parents ultimately allowed Akinyi and Benjamin to marry in Kenya -- but only under the circumstance in which Benjamin promised to send more money as he works and lives in America.
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Benjamin said he was still waiting for Akinyi's K-1 visa to get approved so she can move to the United States and hopefully become a stepmother to Grayson, whom Benjamin shares in a 50/50 custody split with Hanekawa.
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