When Hoarding Goes Way Too Far: The Story Of Trust Fund Hoarder Kevin McCrary

McCrary Moved Into His Rent-Controlled Manhattan Apartment 30 Years Ago

After moving around, McCrary finally settled in New York City. He moved into a rent-stabilized apartment in Manhattan that cost just $500 a month. Today, rent costs him $1,386, but he’s not sweating it. Though he remains unemployed, the rent is paid out by a family trust that his brother John controls. Unlike their time spent as children in their Long Island estate, John’s relationship with his brother is now strained (probably because of the hoarding and his status as unemployed, but that’s only speculation).

After moving into the apartment 30 years ago, it didn’t take long for McCrary’s hoarding habits to consume the apartment – the illness was just waiting for a trigger.