Buzz Aldrin director says biz associates want to drive the wedge between him and the kids

Buzz Aldrin's commercial director, Christina Korp, castigates accusations that she exploited the astronaut, explaining to Page Six that she's only attacked because Aldrin is being manipulated by associates – that's what it's all about. She claims to try to "switch between Buzz and her children, and me, because what I fear is their own benefit. "

On Monday, the Wall Street Journal reported that Colonel Aldrin was shocked when his two adult children, Andrew and Janice, asked a court to designate them as his guardians, claiming he was in "cognitive decline" and associating with people who seemed to be manipulating him.

Aldrin responded with his own suit, filed at Brevard County Circuit Court, accusing Andrew and Korp of elder exploitation, unjust enrichment and conversion of his property for themselves, the newspaper reports.

The lawsuit also accuses Andrew and Korp of improperly using his credit cards, assuming control of his memories, slandering him by saying that he is suffering from dementia and sabotaging romantic relationships.

But in a statement, Korp told us, "I am unfairly defamed by the leaders of the newly formed Buzz Aldrin Ventures Group and its legal counsel, but unfortunately, almost a year ago, some people began to exert undue influence over Buzz, "adding," These people started trying to sow discord between Buzz and his children, and me, for what I fear.

Korp said that the new companies were very recently launched by this new team, "under the pretext of benefiting from Buzz".

She said that she "never acted on behalf of Buzz without her full knowledge, support and cooperation. . . I had to be the gatekeeper of many people who tried to take advantage of the good nature of Buzz and introduce it into his life for their own benefit. "

Aldrin's lawyer, Robert Bauer, told us, "Buzz Aldrin controls everything. Nobody controls Buzz. "

Korp was fired on May 18 by Aldrin, but was told that he needed a majority vote of the board of directors of the Buzz Aldrin Foundation to oust him.

Aldrin will be subject to a mental health proficiency test this week. The Janice girl is accused in the Aldrin conspiracy case and breach of fiduciary duty.

The Buzz Aldrin Foundation and Buzz Aldrin Ventures did not respond immediately.