According to a lawyer involved in the mediation, a long-running dispute over the inheritance of musician James Brown has finally been resolved.
The Associated Press was informed by David Black, a lawyer for Brown’s estate, that the arrangement was struck on July 9. The settlement’s specifics weren’t made public.
Since Brown’s passing on Christmas Day 2006 at the age of 74, the estate had been the subject of litigation that, for a while, went beyond money and involved the final disposition of Brown’s remains.
Tomi Rae Hynie, a previous partner and mother of one of Brown’s children, was a crucial player in the conflict. In a well-known instance of distress, she was once kept out of Brown’s mansion. She claimed to be Brown’s wife, although there was little proof of it.
Who inherited James Brown’s money and estate?
In his will, Brown left nothing to Hynie, most of his wealth to trust, his personal belongings to some of his children, and $2 million for the education of his grandkids.
Numerous lawsuits were filed against the estate over the years. There was no clear indication of what it was ultimately worth; estimations ranged from well over $100 million to as little as $5 million.
Many timeless songs, such as “I Got You (I Feel Good)” and “Living in America,” the closing number of the 1985 movie Rocky IV, featured Brown’s hard-driving funk.
