Michael Barnett
Michael Barnett, alongside his wife Kristine, gained media attention after adopting a Ukrainian girl named Natalia Grace, whom they later claimed was an adult posing as a child. Their controversial decision to legally change her age and subsequent abandonment of her in Indiana sparked a sensational legal and media saga.
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Bahamas:
Sir Michael Barnett is mentioned as a staff member of the Law Reform Commission.
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New Zealand:
Michael Barnett is opposing a Bay of Islands marina proposal.
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Jamaica:
Dr. Michael Barnett is one of the event organizers for the Malcolm X commemorative lecture.
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Ireland:
Michael Barnett is heartbroken when the girl they were looking after is given over to the care of a blood relative.
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Bahamas:
Sir Michael Barnett provided a dissenting ruling in favor of Toby Smith regarding the lease agreement.
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Italy:
Michael Barnett, along with Kristine, faced legal accusations related to the abandonment of Natalia Grace.
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Argentina:
Michael Barnett is Natalia's adoptive father who claimed she threatened them.
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Peru:
Michael Barnett was accused of neglecting Natalia Grace in the real-life events that inspired the series.
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United Kingdom:
Michael Barnett is another brother of John Barnett who is part of the lawsuit against Boeing.
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Argentina:
Michael Barnett, along with his wife Kristine, adopted Natalia Grace and later accused her of being an adult sociopath.
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