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u/MrMansaMusa 9h ago
I feel like nearly everyone commenting wasn't aware that his team has stolen millions from him internally.......... huge scandal that barely broke and ruined his life...
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u/ThrownAway17Years 8h ago
His business manager and accountant stole the money that was meant to pay RJ’s taxes. The unpaid taxes, with penalties, apparently ended up being more than what he earned with Breaking Bad. The IRS doesn’t give a fuck and holds individual taxpayers liable all the way?
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u/Dawta 7h ago
What are their names?
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u/cutcss 5h ago
He never revealed her name
He chose not to reveal her name or launch a massive public lawsuit because she had deeply rooted ties to local law enforcement, making any legal retaliation practically impossible and financially draining.
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u/KayotiK82 5h ago
I sure hope he had something written so he could get one last fuck you to whomever it was
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u/ThrownAway17Years 6h ago
Dewey, Cheatam, and Howe
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u/BattousaiRound2SN 7h ago
Unless you're White and from Old Money.
Trump was never in jail, for something that almost ended Wesley Snipes(even without being his fault and him whilling to pay).
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u/kldaddy1776 7h ago
I believe the same thing happened to Steve Harvey too, and he was in a horrible spot because of it.
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u/Virtual_Bar7818 6h ago
When you file your taxes, you are ultimately the one responsible. Your CPA is only helping you file. IRS just wants to get paid and doesnt want to do a goose chase to find the money.
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u/Purlasstor 8h ago
His socials were also full of people saying horrible things to him. That can’t be nice to read day in, day out
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u/TopInvestigator5518 8h ago
why?!?
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u/Unfair_Artist0 6h ago
Because despite his disabilities he was still more successful than them. Some people don’t like that.
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u/Dliteman786 6h ago
It's like one lady, right? Never did name her. She's probably stealing from the next victim.
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u/Character-Total-3857 9h ago
I'm going to take some time today and reflect on how precious my life is. RIP RJ Mitte
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u/allislost77 9h ago
Don’t forget your friends and family
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u/Medical-Structure-40 8h ago
This comment reminds me of the lyrics in the song “I Always Wanna Die (Sometimes)” by The 1975:
“But your death, it won't happen to you
It happens to your family and your friends”So sad.
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u/allislost77 4h ago
My mother never got over her brother that served in Vietnam-came home to a world he didn’t understand-and committed suicide. He was her best friend…
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u/CarllSagan 9h ago
This is TERRIBLE
Feel bad for the guy, not much roles for him I have to imagine. (he was a talented actor)
This is going to make subsequent rewatches hit different. Very sad.
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u/Lopsided_Anxiety_394 9h ago
I remember him saying he actually got no money from the show.
All his earnings went to the taxman plus more due to a lying shitbag accountant.
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u/maddy_k_allday 8h ago
That’s horrifying, though his role was not terribly substantial in terms of what he might collect from royalties etc. No disrespect, just pointing out his lower relative amount of screen time
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u/sadferret123 9h ago
I don't get it. How hard is it to manage your own money when your income is mainly from one show?
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u/luger718 9h ago
When BB first came out he was 16 or 17, so he got a lot of money very early in life and likely didn't know any better and was taken advantage of.
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u/YourGarandPappy 8h ago
American taxes are a nightmare. Once you start getting assets and real money, it becomes a mess.
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u/Dry-Background-5994 8h ago
Did he get a lot of money or no money??
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u/luger718 8h ago
His business manager pocketed money that was meant to pay taxes and he ended up owing the IRS more than what he made due to the interest. That's what came up in Google so there may be more details.
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u/Lopsided_Anxiety_394 8h ago
He got decent money. He just ended up owing the IRS back dated pay. He had to pay more than what he made on the show
There was an interview He did. Just remember him saying it was a lady that ran off with his money and she claimed she's made all payments to the tax man.
It was infuriating to watch.
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u/AccordBaby 8h ago
He really was the heart and moral compass of the show. Walt Jr. just wanted his family to be okay and to eat breakfast with them. Such a heartbreaking loss, rest in peace RJ.
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u/robjohnlechmere 9h ago
Rest easy. Living with disabilities just isn’t easy, even when he was brave enough to make it part of his character.
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u/kink-dinka-link 8h ago
I know what you mean and I resonate with your sentiment, however his condition was one where he could not play a role that didn't also have it (without lots of CGI or being a VA).
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u/robjohnlechmere 6h ago
RJ actually said in an interview that he was playing up his symptoms for the part, particularly his speech. People with conditions like cerebral palsy or other neurological conditions will often work to minimize the appearance of those symptoms. To me it’s brave to untrain your brain of it’s masking habit, instead hamming up the disability to make the character translate better.
You are of course correct that he would not be able to play someone completely able-bodied.
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u/Enough-Fish4959 8h ago
I hope everyone involved in scamming this dude meets Heisenberg
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u/Calm-Avocado6424 8h ago edited 8h ago
He got scammed?
*horrible horrible especially if it contributed to this.
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u/chubbbycub 7h ago
His manager, Addison Witt, embezzled his money into offshore accounts. I don’t get how she’s not in prison.
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u/senseven 7h ago
In one of his last interviews, he says that would be throwing money into a fire pit. Its was apparently complicated what exactly happened. Some speculate that there was a deal because reporters could find any record of legal proceedings. If you want your money to be managed safely, get a someone with a CPA certification that sends you quarterly reports. Anybody else can do bad things and it will be construed that you were fine with it.
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u/Quarter_Shot 8h ago
Sometimes my disability makes me feel like giving up but usually I just think well everyone else is fine with their disability and functioning okay so I need to try harder but then i see stuff like this.
To anyone else with a disability that feels like giving up, I see you, I know its hard every day, and im proud of you for doing what you can, and for forgiving yourself for what you cant
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u/Express_Aardvark8021 7h ago
everyones co-opting his death to push their own narrative, but his financial managers embezzled and stole all his money and didn't pay or file his taxes, and all of the money he earned from breaking bad was less than what he owed in penalties and fines, and this was also done to other actors as well
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u/Unique_Skin_4235 2h ago
I do agree that the financial manager needs repercussions and made his life worse but he made less than 500k from Breaking Bad to begin with. I think the biggest issue is him seeing his peers get roles and him being left behind and mocked by pricks in the internet. He was struggling to find acting roles and wasn't on the path of making much more money. He probably blamed his condition for this. They should've gave him residuals from the studio.
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u/Budget-Ambassador203 6h ago
Isn't this also pushing a narrative? That happened to him right in the wake of BB, the embezzlement was occurring for 5 years and he said it took him 10 years to pay off the debt to the IRS. Surely it wasn't the only factor here, though I don't doubt something like that is incredibly distressing and psychologically damaging.
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u/Express_Aardvark8021 4h ago
yeh thats fair, its kind of like how robin williams committed suicide after getting confirmed for lewis body disease, but everyone kept leaving that out, and kept pushing the idea that robin williams committed suicide because he was just depressed
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u/SirStocksAlott 4h ago
I’m pretty sensitive and get overwhelmed with empathy and emotion but just wanted to say thank you for opening up and sharing your truth. I’m kind of teary eyed right now, but thank you for being inspirational to others and caring about what others are going through.
Never give up, the same support you offer others shines right back at you. You are worthwhile and you provide inspiration to others each day to people you may not even realize. ❤️
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u/Quarter_Shot 4h ago
Thank you so much. The world is so harsh and life isn't easy. I wish more people would acknowledge that and try to be understanding and empathetic of the things other people go through.
I think if the world had more "sensitive" people, that a lot of things would be easier and brighter.
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u/Due-Author631 7h ago
As someone with mild to moderate CP in my early 40's, this one hit me hard. I'm not, nor have ever been suicidal, but I have had some rough days, and I understand why he might have.
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u/potpurriround 8h ago
I think the hardest thing I’ve had to learn with a disability is the forgiving yourself for the things you can’t do, but bringing that same energy for pride of things you can do.
I see you, friend.
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u/FootballValuable7219 9h ago
An amazing actor with an unforgettable performance in the best episode of television ever made. Tragic how even the most accomplished people can still struggle so much with who they are.
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u/UsernameTaken7640 8h ago edited 8h ago
Which episode?
Edit because wow y’all I love the show okay I didn’t realize that everyone agreed on a specific episode no one told me that’s why I was asking
Edit because the kind and nice BB fans upvoted me lol if you downvoted me I’m sorry for not knowing hahah
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u/needusbukunde 8h ago
"Ozymandias" is widely regarded as the best episode in drama TV history.
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u/UsernameTaken7640 8h ago
I didn’t know I’ve just watched the show like 4 times and I love it lol but apparently that’s a thing and people are real serious about it
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u/GrizzlyP33 8h ago
What a weird thing for people to downvote you for asking, sheesh.
I assume Ozymandias, but it's been a long time for me so I was curious too.
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u/Psilocybinuana 9h ago
Man I was feeling like this at 34 years, I so wished he had a little bit of strength left to keep going, depression sucks
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u/mowtowcow 8h ago
I was to. Never told anybody by my primary care physician though. Got on some meds. Got the seriously bad thoughts I kept having pop up in my head for years to go away. I was up against it. Wake up, thoughts. Going to bed, thoughts. I couldn't not think of what I kept thinking of doing. It just wouldnt go away. Meds helped. Just had to sack up and admit it to the doctor.
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u/LongjumpingTie7860 9h ago
Same. So happy I kept fighting because life is amazing today.
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u/3orangefish 3h ago
He could have had chronic pain too. Chronic pain can become impossible to live with.
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u/tigerz-blood 8h ago
I had the pleasure of meeting RJ at Comic Con one time for a photo op. I was dressed as Walter White. When it was my turn his face lit up and he shouted "Dad!" I shout back "Walt Junior!" We both had a good laugh and talked about random stuff for a bit. The world lost a genuinely good person.
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u/KingofNanaimo 9h ago edited 9h ago
I remember watching TMZ years ago and one of their "reporters" had footage of him out on the town and said he was "hammered". The rest of the crew broke up laughing as they explained to him that a RJ had a medical condition...
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u/OneCookie5427 8h ago
I’ve lived through multiple attempts. One that had me hospitalized for 11 harrowing days.
If you are thinking of ending things, it gets better. Go get help. An emergency room will not turn you away. 988 is always available on your phone. Call them.
I’m two and a half years from my hospitalization. I have some really bad days still. But some really beautiful ones too. I live next door to my brother now and I get to see him every day. I watch dogs for extra money on rover and am petting the cutest little fat chihuahua now. I write music and am designing my first ever synthesizer VST.
It does get better. Hang in there.
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u/newport85 7h ago
One of my favorite quotes is from a survivor who tried suicide by jumping off the Golden Gate bridge..."I realized instantly in that moment that all of my problems were solvable... besides the fact that I just jumped off the Golden Gate bridge."
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u/OneCookie5427 7h ago
Yeah, bojack horseman has a really poignant episode where his father recites “The View From Halfway Down” which inspired directly by that quote and the quotes from others.
I can say that during my crisis, there was no regret in the action. But I woke up after, and self rescued. I shouldn’t have lived.
I woke up from the attempt on April fools day and managed to self rescue. It was the best April fools joke the universe ever played on me; although it was and sometimes is still so hard to see.
“April Fools. You lived.”
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u/Cutthechitchata-hole 7h ago
Except they send you packing if you dont have insurance and need to be hospitalized other than the ER. Happened to me. Luckily i wasnt too serious about it
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u/Mind1827 7h ago
That is so sick on the synth. I write music for TV and was not expecting to see the word "VST" pop up here, haha. That's great. I don't know you but feel like I'm proud of you, keep up the great work.
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u/Left_Entrepreneur918 7h ago
Sometimes it doesn’t get better, sometimes it gets worse
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u/sami2503 5h ago
Yep had depression for nearly 20 years, everyone tells me it gets better, but it has only ever gotten worse. Problems lead to more problems which gives trauma and bad habits, which leads to even more problems, which makes solving everything feel like a herculean task.
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u/hifidesert 5h ago
The problem is defining life as “bad” or “good.” Life has wonderful moments and devastating moments, moments when you want to dance and others when you want to curl up in a ball on the floor. Life is balanced, and that it what has saved me.
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u/OneCookie5427 7h ago
Yeah. That’s true. I had another four attempts in the immediate months after my major hospitalization. Life was really hard. And I never thought it would get better.
But you got to look for the light. It’s better now for me, and that’s what matters
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u/pandemicpunk 7h ago
I've been to the end and back. Now, these days, when the intrusive thoughts come I just think think to myself "life isn't that serious. It's a big joke. May as well laugh at myself and ride this out. See where it takes me, even if I don't want to."
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u/TheBigChungaBunga 6h ago
Honestly, I've found the opposite sadly. It does Not get better. I was 20 when I tried to OD on pills. Failed, found a new lease on life. That faded. Found a woman, that was nice, but found myself in the same doldrums. Thought having children would fill the gaps, make the grey skies clear. After 3 kids I can tell you now more than ever I realize I was never meant for this plane of existence, except now I'm stuck here, I can't leave my kids. But in my head I hate myself day in, day out. I can not over come it. Someday it will eat me alive. But I'm ok with that. I made that decision 21 years ago, and it has been looming, over my shoulder ever since. One day it will take me, and I'm at peace with that
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u/dirtnaps 2h ago
Wow that’s heavy. I applaud you for sticking around for your kids if that’s how you truly feel deep down.
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u/Economy_Ad6039 6h ago
Serious question. I've always wondered, what they say to you when call 988?
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u/Warm-Management-7323 5h ago
That’s just horrible OP. I’ve had to call 988 multiple times after my wife left me. We were together for 13 years and she was my best friend and I have multiple firearms for self-defense and I had to fight and fight and fight not to use them on myself, but I won the fight so that’s a good thing. I still think about her from time to time. She was beautiful absolutely stunning in fact, but just not a very good woman inside. Very cruel for even vindictive and controlling. I guess I just fell in love with her beauty and when we first met, she was a lot of fun. We had a lot of fun together. We laughed all the time, but then her mask fell off and that was that.
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u/Disastrous_Square_10 4h ago
When i called 988 in NYC, it was worthless. Absolute trash. Had three suicide attempts afterward. 1 moderate, 1 very serious, and one near deadly where I needed a transfusion and spent 11-14 days in a bin. I am not convinced it wasn’t worth it but things are getting better. It’s been almost 10 months. I moved back home, got divorced. Finally found a job and getting my feet on the ground.
Just surround yourself with people that understand. Not those that ignore you or put you down. Be your best self.
Now I wear my scars with honor.
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u/HeadShrinker1985 2h ago
They’re trained in de-escalation. They’ll listen, they’ll help identify your item reasons to live. They’ll connect you with local resources.
While we have an exception above, most attempts are actually pretty impulsive. The impulse passes. Sometimes time with someone who cares helps that impulse pass for long enough to get help.
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u/JimmieSavsscumsock 5h ago
Subtractive or wavetable or something else? Also, if you fancy alaff try r/synthesizers.
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u/OneCookie5427 5h ago
It’s a hybrid synthesizer with wavetable, analogue, modeling, fm, and noise synthesizers that allows for parameter locking per step in its sequencer. Lots of other cool features.
I love that sub, have for many years! Although it’s a little consumerist sometimes - but eh, so am I.
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u/an_older_meme 9h ago
Why the heck?
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u/Nickcha 9h ago
My assumption: Cerebral palsy got worse, he took the way out.
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u/Macho-Fantastico 9h ago
Living with a chronic condition like Cerebral Palsy must be so difficult, but I read he was also screwed over by a financial manager of his with the Breaking Bad money, apparently they stole loads of money off him that was meant to go to paying taxes.
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u/Drippin_lovecraftian 8h ago
Perhaps also that his accountant fucked him over and made him pay back with 17% interest?
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u/epic_meme_guy 9h ago
It’s not a progressive disease
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u/No-Cake-5683 8h ago
It's not progressive but the toll it puts on a person gets progressively worse
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u/nimbusrav 8h ago edited 7h ago
My brother also has CP and is struggling with accepting his life like this (also 34) …
Edit: Having a brother with cerebral palsy my whole life i need you all to know CP is the shortened medical term for it
But what could i have expected on a reddit post about a famous young man with the same condition who committed suicide 🤷🏻♀️
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u/DE4DM4NSH4ND 6h ago
I cant believe people are acting like you said something wrong. CP was short for cerebral palsy long before the internet got ahold of it and made it something else. I hope your brother gets the help he deserves.
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u/EstablishmentAny2728 8h ago
do NOT abbreviate cerebral palsy again 😭
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u/Fear-the-North 8h ago
What else does it stand for?
Control point? Crappy pee pee? What is it?!
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u/miau_chiu 8h ago
I’m guessing child porn :/
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u/Fear-the-North 8h ago
Oh fuck 💀
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u/Mega__Sloth 8h ago
Widely known as CP, but recently it's more appropriately called CSAM, child sexual abuse material.
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u/Guiness_Philosoph-21 8h ago
The condition came long before the Internet brainrot.
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u/ratchet7 8h ago
One year after he proposed to Kennedy Suarez. This is heartbreaking.
https://people.com/breaking-bad-star-rj-mitte-is-engaged-to-kennedy-suarez-exclusive-11830890
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u/Sad_Maximum6583 8h ago
Made me call my sister even though I saw her yesterday for her birthday to tell her I love her.
It's been hard for us since my mom pass from cancer and she said she'd only do it if I was gone jokingly, but you never know.
I just finished watching BB like 2 months ago but I have to watch it again in his honor.
Shit sucks.
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u/samivey72 9h ago edited 9h ago
All fight our own invisible battles, horrible news to here. May RJ rest in peace.
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u/wayvywayvy 9h ago
RIP :(
Did he not have any support system? Suicide at 34, considering I thought he was doing well/well off. Sad day
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u/Fickle-Theory-623 9h ago
God, that is awful. Rest in peace, RJ. Breakfast for Flynn today in his honor.
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u/HawkHarder 6h ago
Damn they were taking advantage of that dude and he was going broke.
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u/PapayaJuiceBox 4h ago
Wait what?
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u/HawkHarder 4h ago edited 4h ago
He goes over what I am talking about in this interview.
Basically his business manager stole a bunch of his money and so he practically had nothing from his time working on Breaking Bad. The lady stole from a bunch of people.
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u/BulldogChair 8h ago
I know his accountant he had during the show really fucked him over and had to pay a shit ton of back taxes. But he got engaged last October, figured he was doing ok.
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u/PandaResponsible8133 9h ago
Poor fella. He was always a sympathetic character in BB besides any disability, he was just trying his best in a difficult situation with his folks. RIP
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u/MonchichiSalt 8h ago
We never know what battles a person is fighting on the inside.
My heart goes out to his loved ones.
Fly high bright soul.
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u/No-Effective1863 8h ago
Damn. This hits harder for me as I am just watching this show for the first time. RIP 🕊️
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u/LordFatCockk 7h ago
Ahhh same, I literally just got to the part where he built that sweet website for Walt. He played such a lovable character and so convincingly. Such a shame.
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u/Competitive-Dog5094 4h ago
I grew up in albuquerque and heard lots of people over the years say they met him and he was a super nice dude.
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u/SevenLegs_ 8h ago
AI is ridiculous
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u/Dano1988 4h ago
This is really really sad. I feel very bad for him, I had no idea he had been being taken advantage of by his team and basically being thrown under the bus. Do I not understand what r/sipstea supposed to be? Because as far as I understand it's like when you are smuggly correct like that meme with Kermit the frog. If thats true I dont understand why this is here. Someone help me out please.
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u/Cool-Tip8804 9h ago
I literally had a panic attack last night from my medication. My dad was checking in on me throughout the day to see if I was ok. I hope he had someone :(
I remember how cool it was to walk alongside him at an event.
Nooooo
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u/Sad-Letterhead-8397 8h ago
This is sad. I was recently thinking about him. Particularly I was wondering if he was getting roles and having success because he was so talented. But I'd only ever seen him in Breaking Bad.
For the record, I don't watch many shows or movies so I really had no idea if he had continued success or if he was struggling. Rest easy.
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u/venicerocco 8h ago
Oh fuck off. I always had a soft spot for him because we emailed once and I got a little bit celebrity struck. So sad.
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u/Witty-Broccoli-4807 9h ago
Crazy. Positively known worldwide for his BB role. Worth millions of dollars. Yet, still didn't want to be alive. Crazy.
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u/ConciousReward 9h ago
His accountant scammed him out of a lot of money apparently, the guy was effectively broke from what I’ve heard.
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u/TracingRobots 8h ago edited 8h ago
Business managers are scammy. Never allow your BM or financial advisors to control the "checkbook" as they will eventually steal from you. Money should always flow through you then to them.
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u/Spirited-Lifeguard55 8h ago
She worked in the sheriff’s department so he trusted her.
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u/Hurlanis 7h ago
robbed by his tax accountants he apparently left BB specifically NOT a millionaire
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u/Bringbackemo 4h ago
Maybe don’t just blindly say shit without educating yourself first? He barely made anything from his role on BB due to poor management. He was scammed by his own manager and has struggling ever since because he was unable to book anything as groundbreaking as BB .
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u/Smooth-Internal9694 9h ago
It’s almost like being famous and rich doesn’t make you happy
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u/Seegulz 8h ago
I’m pretty sure he killed himself because of the woman who was his accountant. She was stealing from 14 others that were older and disabled. She was providing fake documents and receipts so he didn’t know until the IRS came to him.
Instead of living his days out comfortably he was in crippling debt.
In order to sue her, it would also take an enormous amount of money.
So sad, she played a huge role in him probably taking his life.
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u/RalphDeLucca 7h ago
Lol you had to say crippling debt
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u/Seegulz 7h ago
Bro said he owed more in taxes than he made from the show. I think reports say over 150k
That sounds like crippling debt to me
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u/Cuntonesian 9h ago
Happier than famous and poor I’d assume.
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u/Shrimply-r1 8h ago
He was also broke, unfortunately. The people supposed to help him actually screwed him and stole from him.
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u/JRock1276 8h ago
I thought he just did an interview about where his character from BB would be now. Sad to hear.
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u/lesbox01 7h ago
Did he have a major downturn in his health like a terminal cancer diagnosis or something?
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u/Reiki-friend 6h ago
Sounds like financial abuse and bullying would be the cause of death. So sad that people get away with this abuse to cause such a death.
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u/bickusdickus69allday 4h ago
Watched a yt clip of him saying have an A1 day just a few hours ago.. rip.
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