Billionaire filmmaker explains why he cut ties financially with family
He explained he fired his aunt, who frequently asked for money, after giving her a job she failed to perform, stating he did not want to be 'welfare' to her.
Following his mother's death in 2009, Perry informed family members they had 60 days to secure employment, ceasing his financial assistance to them.
Perry asserted that providing continuous financial handouts can handicap individuals, stressing the importance of working for what one wants.
He recounted an instance where a family member became upset because he declined to give them $1 million.
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