- In photo, Bobbi Kristina Brown, 22, is reportedly lying on death bed at Peachtree Christian Hospice in Georgia with relative hovering over her
- Image was snapped by an 'extended family member' and subsequently offered to several news sites and magazines for more than $100,000
- Daily Mail Online was not solicited, but would have declined the offer
- On Friday night, Bobbi Kristina's aunt Leolah Brown expressed disgust
- She wants to make relatives take lie detector test to track down culprit
- 'YOU will not do to my niece what YOU did to Whitney!' she wrote online
- Comes as Bobbi Kristina's aunt and uncle, Pat and Gary Houston, and family friend, Uncle Ray, have visited hospice to continue bedside vigil
The
outraged aunt of Bobbi Kristina Brown is hunting down a relative who
captured a photo of the 22-year-old on her death bed - and is now trying
to sell it to media outlets for more than $100,000.
In
the image, Bobbi Kristina is reportedly pictured lying in a bed at
Peachtree Christian Hospice in Georgia - where she is expected to live
out her final days - while a female relative hovers over her.
The
picture was snapped by an 'extended family member'
and subsequently offered to several news sites and magazines for a
staggering price. Some outlets have shown interest, TMZ reported.
Daily Mail Online has not been solicited by the unidentified relative, but would decline the offer.
On
Friday night, Bobbi Kristina's paternal aunt, Leolah Brown, took to
Facebook to express her disgust that a family member had captured a
photo of her aspiring actress niece in such a vulnerable state.
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Outraged:
Bobbi Kristina Brown's aunt, Leolah Brown (pictured, left, outside
Peachtree Christian Hospice in Duluth, Georgia, on Wednesday) is hunting
down an unidentified 'extended' relative who captured a photo of the
22-year-old (right) on her death bed - and is now trying to sell it to
media outlets for more than $100,000
'I'll tell you what! You took that
picture thinking you gon get some money for it...and thats gon be it!
...guess what!????!!!! I will myself if no one else does-see to it that
-YOU be revealed!!!!' Leolah wrote on Facebook
'I'll
tell you what! You took that picture thinking you gon get some money
for it...and thats gon be it! ...guess what!????!!!! I will myself if no
one else does-see to it that -YOU be revealed!!!!' she wrote.
She
added that she is going to make anyone who has visited Bobbi Kristina -
including relatives on both sides of her family, and other loved ones -
take a lie detector test to track down the culprit.
'EVERY
ONE OF YOU ALL WILL TAKE A LIE DETECTOR TEST!! AND NOT BY YOUR PEOPLE
EITHER! YOU AINT GON BE ABLE TO PAY PEOPLE OFF ON THIS ONE! YOU will not
do to my niece what YOU did to Whitney! Everyone knows who YOU ARE!
Aint nobody stupid!' she wrote.
Entertainment
Tonight revealed on Friday that it had been offered the in-hospice
image for a price in excess of $100,000. However, the news show declined the offer, deeming the photo 'unseemly'.
It
comes as relatives and loved ones of Bobbi Kristina were joined by at
least two Georgia state troopers on Friday as they continued to hold a
vigil at her bedside at the Duluth-based hospice.
Bobbi
Kristina's maternal aunt, Pat Houston, who hid her eyes with
sunglasses, and uncle Gary Houston, were seen looking somber as they
left the hospice after visiting their unresponsive niece.
Police guard: It comes as relatives
and loved ones of Bobbi Kristina were joined by two Georgia state
troopers on Friday as they continued to hold a vigil at her bedside at
the Duluth-based hospice. Above: A state trooper joins family friend
Uncle Ray (left), aunt Pat Houston (right) and another relative at the
facility
Looking
somber: Bobbi Kristina's maternal aunt, Pat Houston (left), who hid her
eyes with sunglasses, and uncle Gary Houston (right), were seen in
somber spirits as they left the hospice after visiting their niece
They
were joined at the facility by close family friend Uncle Ray - the
beloved bodyguard of the late Whitney Houston - who donned a red
baseball cap, a red polo top and black pants for the outing.
After
their visit, the trio and another relative were captured speaking to at
least two armed troopers outside the hospice's front doors. The
officials' presence could have been down to the bedside photo.
However, in an interview with Fox News
on Tuesday, a source close to the family said relatives have been
'beefing up' security and law enforcement over fears Bobbi Kristina's
death is 'imminent'.
'She
barely has any signs of life, hardly any vitals, the source told the
news station. 'Even law enforcement have been called because the
families have been told that death is now imminent.
'They want to make sure photographers don't get pictures of her body being removed.'
Early
days: While Bobbi Kristina's relatives have flocked to her bedside over
the past week, her ex-boyfriend Nick Gordon, 25, has been banned from
visiting her. Above, Bobbi Kristina and Gordon are seen together at the
GRAMMY Gift Lounge in January 2014 - a year before she was found
unresponsive in a bath tub
Hospice: The daughter of Whitney
Houston has 'continued to deteriorate', according to her aunt Pat, since
she was found face-down in the tub at her Atlanta home in January. She
had spent the last five months fighting for her life in Emory University
Hospital prior to her transfer to the 16-bed hospice (pictured)
Some reports suggest that the facility's entrance may be covered in a tent to protect relatives.
There was no sign of the Brown family at the hospice on Friday.
However,
Bobbi Kristina's father, Bobby Brown, and her paternal aunt, Tina, have
been seen visiting the facility numerous times since she
was transferred there from an Atlanta hospital last week.
The
daughter of Whitney Houston has 'continued to deteriorate', according
to her aunt Pat, since she was found face-down and unconscious in a bath
tub at her Atlanta home in January.
She
had spent the last five months fighting for her life in Emory
University Hospital prior to her transfer to the 16-bed hospice. Last
week, the aspiring actress's organs were said to be failing.
Pat
Houston flew her niece to Chicago to see specialists before she was
eventually transferred to Peachtree Christian Hospice,
which describes itself as 'A Loving Place of Rest, Comfort and Hope'.
Visit: Leolah Brown, Bobby Brown's sister, was seen with a family friend outside the hospice on Wednesday
Defiant: Leolah Brown raises a fist into the air as she leaves the facility after visiting her unconscious niece
Support: Bobbi Kristina's father,
Bobby Brown, and her paternal aunt, Tina, have been seen visiting the
hospice several times. Above, Bobby Brown (right) leaves the hospice his
daughter is in earlier this week
The Chicago trip was Pat Houston's final effort to see if there was any way Bobbi Kristina could be saved, People Magazine confirmed.
An
insider told Fox News that actor Tyler Perry, a longtime friend of the
Brown family, helped Pat take Bobbi Kristina to Chicago to see doctors
that both he and Oprah had recommended.
The
trip was also largely meant for Bobby Brown, to prove that 'there was
no hope' and that everything possible had been done to try and save his
daughter.
Reminiscent: Bobbi Kristina's
discovery in a bath tub in January was eerily reminiscent of her mother
Whitney Houston's death. Above, the mother and daughter are pictured
together in February 2012
'It
seems that he had to get a certain amount of confirmation before really
letting go,' the source told Fox News. 'That trip is what convinced him
to allow to take her off her meds.'
While
Bobbi Kristina's relatives have continued to flock to her bedside, her
ex-boyfriend Nick Gordon, 25, has been banned from visiting his former
lover by her distraught family.
He
is also subject to a $40million lawsuit claiming he attacked her on the
day she was discovered unresponsive in a bath tub back in January at
the home they shared in Roswell.
Gordon
is also accused of stealing $11,00 from Bobbi Kristina's bank accounts
while she was in a medically-induced coma - and could find himself the
subject of a murder investigation if she dies.
There
is also a claim in the lawsuit that Bobbi was set to meet with a friend
and reveal her problems with Gordon around the same time she was found
unresponsive on January 31 at her home.
Gordon was spotted running away from reporters on Thursday when asked about Bobbi Kristina.
The
Fulton County District Attorney's office also recently announced it
would be looking into the January 31 incident, currently being
investigated by the Roswell Police Department.
Earlier
this week, it emerged that a Georgia man is seeking more than $730,000
damages from Bobbi Kristina over a car crash that occurred only three
days before she was found unresponsive.
In
the lawsuit, Russell Eckerman, 41, alleges that Bobbi Kristina was
speeding and tailgating a car before she lost control of her vehicle and
collided into his Ford Taurus on January 27.
He
claims to have suffered multiple spinal, skull and facial fractures and
had to undergo extensive surgeries following the accident, according to
legal papers obtained by CBS News.
The papers also state Eckerman had to be placed in a medically-induced coma.
Police
determined Bobbi Kristina lost control of her 2005 Liberty Jeep when
she blew a right rear tire, where a nail was discovered, the New York Daily News reports.
Banned:
The Brown family has told Bobbi-Kristina's ex Nick Gordon not to come
to Bobbi Kristina's bedside. Above, Gordon was pictured in Orlando,
Florida, being driven by an unknown passenger last Sunday
Far away: Gordon was seen in Florida as his ex-girlfriend remained unresponsive in the Atlanta hospice
Eckerman
is also suing the Ford Motor Company, claiming his airbag did not
deploy properly and his seatbelt was defective. The suit was filed
against Bobbi Kristina through her guardians, specifically father Bobby
Brown as well as her aunt Pat and her conservator Bedelia Hardgrove.
Bobbi Kristina's discovery in a bath tub in January was eerily reminiscent of her mother's death.
Singer
Whitney Houston was found dead in a bathtub in her Los Angeles hotel
just hours before she was due to attend a pre-Grammy awards party in
February 2010.
Her
death was ruled accidental. However, police are treating Bobbi
Kristina's near-drowning and alleged injuries as a criminal inquiry -
with speculation mounting that Gordon will face charges.
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