The estranged father of Danielle Bregoli, who’s better known as “Cash Me Outside” girl, is fighting for custody of the 13-year-old — years after remaining absent for most of his daughter’s life.
Ira Peskowitz, a sheriff’s deputy in Florida, wants his daughter to leave the public eye, attend therapy, and eventually live with his wife and two sons. In his second interview with The Palm Beach Post this year, he said, "She's not famous. She's a child that is being exploited."
Unfortunately for Peskowitz, his daughter has been vocal about keeping her estranged father far away from her personal and business life, recently telling him that she wants him out of her life. When Danielle was a toddler, her father gave up a decision-making role in her life by opting to pay child support payments of $1,100 a month.
Bregoli’s rose to Internet stardom after her brash appearance on The Dr Phil Show where she was described as a “car-stealing, knife-wielding, twerking” teen who tried to frame her mother for a crime. She immediately became Internet famous when she told the host and his audience that if they didn’t like her behavior, they could “Cash me outside, how bow dah?”
As a result, she’s racked up more than 1.5 million likes on Facebook and 8.5 million followers on Instagram. And recently signed a deal to star in her own reality series with her mother, Barbara Ann.
Still, back in February, Peskowitz told the newspaper that he was far from impressed by his daughter’s behavior and newfound fame. 'That behavior is appalling. And it's appalling that anyone can think it is acceptable behavior,' he said.
'She is still young. Danielle needs to be allowed to be a normal, healthy 13-year-old girl. Danielle needs to get treatment, needs to get a good education, get involved in physical activity.”
