Chris Tucker accused of going into hiding to escape ex-friend who claims the actor robbed him

Vonte Sweet accused Chris Tucker of shady dealings in a recent interview.

In the early ’90s, Vonte Sweet was one of the rising stars of black Hollywood, charming audiences with performances in movies equivalent to “Boys n the Hood,” “Menace II Society” and “Predator 2.” As his profession took off, Sweet set out to help others, including comedian Chris Tucker, break into the acting scene.

Sweet claims he played a key role in casting Tucker as Skip on Dead Presidents, but their friendship modified when Sweet accused the Def Comedy Jam alum of cheating on him.

According to Sweet, Tucker tried to take his ideas after which push them to ABC behind his back.

In a candid interview for “The Art of DialogueSweet shared the deep pain he felt over Tucker’s actions, revealing that he felt his former friend had stooped to a level that even “the devil” would not reach.

After introducing Tucker to the Hughes brothers for the film, the “Traffic” star saw Tucker’s profession begin to blossom. However, Sweet soon discovered that Tucker was meeting with networks to pitch projects that were actually Sweet’s ideas.

“I had a project, and Chris knew about it because Chris, like I said, was with me for years before he started acting,” Sweet explained to the Mighty Bolton host.

He claimed that he had shared the project with Tucker but had put it on hold for a while, although he had already copyrighted the idea.

Sweet said he began hearing rumors that Tucker was misrepresenting the project as his own. “I heard this n—ga is on all these networks with my sh—t,” he said.

Determined to confront Tucker, Sweet attempted to track him down, but his efforts were in vain.

“You couldn’t find him,” Sweet recalled. “But I knew who could find his s—, and I let them know to let him know that I knew what I knew… that he was somewhere he shouldn’t have been with my s—.”

Sweet continued, “So he knew I knew. And he hasn’t said a word to me since. He’s never tried to call me back and explain.”

Sweet even recalled taking Tucker to his church, City of Refuge: Church Los Angeles, led by pastor Bishop Noel Jones. The church played a big role in Tucker’s spiritual journey, and he stayed in contact with the pastor, even celebration his seventieth birthday in 2020.

But despite introducing Tucker to a spiritual mentor who would help shape his life and profession, Sweet felt something was still off about Tucker. “I sit next to this n—ga in church, and during the week this n—ga do some other sh—t. Damn, even the devil don’t do that sh—t,” Sweet said.

Sweet believes Tucker had no motive to steal his idea, saying ABC executives finally told him about the fraud when Tucker couldn’t close the deal after two or three years. “Nah, that n—ga took my s—t and made a deal without me, but he couldn’t close it because he knew it wasn’t his s—t,” Sweet said.

Fans reacted to the story with mixed feelings, noting Sweet’s relationship together with his friend Tyrin Turner, who also participated in the interview.

“Vonte was pissed and had flashbacks,” one person commented. “Note to self, don’t mention Chris Tucker in front of Vonte lol.”

Another fan compared the conversation to “hair salon conversations,” while one other noted, “Kat Williams told the truth. Everyone’s been exposed this year. Sad that you can grow up with someone and a little money can ruin your friendship.”

“No wonder Chris Tucker did such a great job on Money Talk,” wrote one other YouTube commenter

One fan, convinced of the truth of the story, suggested a path to reconciliation: “Chris, call Vonte. You owe him an apology.”

But for Sweet, the past is the past. “I’m not tripping,” he said. “It’s all done. It’s the past.”