Man Sleeps Outside His Million Dollar Home After Bitter Divorce

By Editorial Staff in Bizarre On 7th October 2015
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#1 A private family matter has become very public in the Taylor Lake Village community of Seabrook, Texas.

A dispute between a husband and his doctor wife has left him outside, sleeping and living in the yard of his million dollar mansion. According to the police, it's been going on for the last six months and Sharafat Khan has been forced to live outdoors on and off during that time.

#2 He owns half of the home and it's property.

His wife kicked him out of the house several months ago, took away his keys and had the locks changed. He said he doesn't have access to their money and is basically homeless even though he owns half of their mansion.

Khan doesn't feel like he should have to leave because the home and property are just as much his. He said he wants to be allowed inside and he's hoping he can pressure her into changing her mind.

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#3 Neighbors said if they take him blankets and pillows, the wife takes them away.

"He's wearing the same clothing, it's dirty," neighbor Debbie Scoggins said. "He has no bathroom facilities, no shoes."

"The weather is starting to get colder," Laurel Stout, who lives across the street, said. "He's very frail, he can't even walk. I'm afraid he is going to die out here in his yard."

#4 There are signs posted all over the home instructing the neighbors not to help him or feed him.

The wife has left numerous notes around the property demanding that neighbors and passers-by do not feed him of assist him, even though he is in poor health.

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#5 He is under medical care.

Adult protective services are looking into the matter and have said they will begin providing some legal and medical assistance to Mr Khan.

Khan says he has diabetes and high blood pressure. Neighbors and police confirm multiple ambulance calls to the home to take him to the hospital. Doctors treat him, but each time he ends up back in his front yard.

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#6 His wife is demanding police do something...

..But police can't. They said the property is in both his and his wife's names.

Khan's wife filed for divorce in June and has asked for restraining orders against her husband after allegations of verbal and physical abuse. A final divorce judgment has not been signed,

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#7 He can’t file for divorce because he claims he can't afford to.

Someone close to the situation said Khan's wife claims she can't file for divorce because she and her husband practice Islam and they strictly follow Sharia law. Khan told KPRC-TV this has nothing to do with religion and everything to do with money.

"She doesn't want to hand over half her fortune," he said.

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#8 His wife, a doctor, says the problems between the two are long standing.

Some problems between the couple stemmed from a 2008 assault charge, that's when Sharafat Khan was accused of hitting his wife, according to court documents.

Family members also said they have tried to get Khan help but he refuses. They've spoken with social workers and he's been in and out of certain facilities but often leaves against medical advice.

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#8 This multi million dollar home and all of it's contents are up for grabs.

Flores says he was the general contractor for the Khan family home about a decade ago.

The home and furnishings are believed to be valued at over 2.5 million dollars.