Madea and Meek lend their voices of support to HHI family’s battle to keep their land

Support from nationally prominent entertainers and athletes continues to pour in for Hilton Head resident Josephine Wright in her legal struggle against developers suing her, with screenwriter and film producer Tyler Perry voicing his support, alongside rapper Meek Mill.

Wright’s story has now been reported nationally and in the United Kingdom, after she and her family first went public with the lawsuit. Developers building a 147-unit neighborhood next to her 1.8 acres of land filed for alleged encroachments onto their property, which surrounds her parcel on all sides.

On Sunday, NBA star Kyrie Irving donated $40,000 to the family’s GoFundMe page to pay for their legal defense. Now, Perry — most well known for the various films and stage plays starring his character Madea — has drawn Wright’s fight further into the spotlight.

Perry shared a WSAV segment on Wright family to Facebook and Instagram, with the caption asking “where to show up and what you (Wright) need to help you fight.”

Meek Mill, a Philadelphia native and prominent rapper, commented on that post.

“Corporate bullying at its finest,” the comment read. “This (is) super hero status.”

Developer silent, public outraged

For all the attention Wright’s case has received from local and state-level politicians, nationally relevant artists and world-class athletes, the company suing Wright, Bailey Point Investment LLC, has remained mum outside of court filings.

Their lawsuit is still ongoing, with the company’s response to Wright’s counterclaim filed on May 24 by the company’s attorney, Helen Bacon Hester of the Savannah-based law firm Weiner, Shearouse, Weitz, Greenberg & Shawe, or WSWGS.

In court filings, the company has denied Wright’s claim that workers have attempted to harass and intimidate the family into selling their land after failing to acquire the property previously.

The Island Packet and other media outlets have attempted to contact the company and its attorneys, but received no response.

Wright’s lawyer, Bluffton-based attorney Roberts Vaux, answered the Bailey Point filing on June 22.

The family has now raised over $100,000 through through the social media platform, GoFundMe. The proceeds will be used to pay attorney’s fees through the legal process.