Speaking again to The New York Post, John detailed the agreement Daveigh Chase had with Disney when she voiced Lilo in Lilo & Stitch. Instead of a one-time fee, Disney gave the child star a cut of merchandise sales, residuals, theme park attractions, and other products using her voice. Considering how popular the film is to this day, that’s a considerable amount of money, her manager said.
John’s office is full of SAG-AFTRA notices about the residuals, which he claimed totalled “millions.”
So, why didn’t she cash them?
According to John, Daveigh was “too far gone” on drugs like heroin and fentanyl. He tried to contact her repeatedly over the years and got close in 2025 after hiring the private investigator.
John also said that it’s typical for the next of kin to get the money, which would be her dad.