James Brown's Dream to Donate to Education Still Not Carried Out, Family & Estate Still at War
After the death of the iconic legend James Brown in 2006, his will states that the majority of his $100 million estate should be left to an educational trust for the underprivileged in South Carolina and Georgia.
However, five years later, not one child in need has seen any money from this. Why? Because of his family fighting over what should happen to the donation. His family cl...
Jackson 5, Brown Headline Smithsonian Exhibition
The Jackson 5, James Brown, Ella Fitzgerald and the Supremes are among several artists who will be showcased in the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Set to be seen, via captured pivotal performances, each act will be revisited in "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing: How the Apollo Theater Shaped American Entertainment."
According to organizers, th...
James Brown Family Member Killed, Sources Blame 'Hit' Admist Estate Battle
James Brown's son-in-law, Chip Lumar has been killed according to Atlanta news sources.
Lumar, who went on record stating "There's not a bone in my body that believes my father-in-law (James Brown) died from
congestive heart failure," was killed Wednesday night in the garage of his Buckhead home, just outside of Atlanta.
Sources close to the case, which eerily occurred during a b...
James Brown Estate Nears Settlement: Kids Bypass DNA Test
After almost two years it looks like James Brown's estate will finally be settled in light of a recent deal that bypasses DNA test orders and solidifies the status of Brown's widow Hynie.
According to Greenville News, the proposed settlement given to Circuit Judge Jack Early during a hearing Monday states that all children and grandchildren mentioned in Brown's will are lawful heirs and a...
Update: Fans and Collectors Snap Up James Brown Items Generating over $850,000
Fans and collectors snapped up over $850,000 worth of items at the James Brown auction held by Christie’s Thursday, taking home everything from medical bracelets to the singers signature cape.
Despite protest from the soul icon’s children, Christie’s auction of over 300 items went ahead on Thursday. According to the Associated Press, fans packed the Christie's salesroom Thursday, bringing ...
Christie’s To Auction Over 300 James Brown Possessions
More than 300 of James Brown’s belongings including his infamous black cape and 1986 Grammy Award for “Living In America” are set to be auctioned off this Thursday, July 17th.
According to CBS, Brown’s belongings are expected to fetch $1 million at the auction which will take place at Christie’s auction house in New York. Brown’s furniture, platinum records, handwritten lyrics, and other o...
Update: Another James Brown 'Wife' Suing His Estate
The estate of James Brown is facing another court battle from a woman who claims she was still married to the late soul legend when he died.
Velma Warren Brown, 73, from Georgia, says she and the performer married in 1953 and were never divorced.
However, lawyers for James Brown have dismissed her claim, saying she remarried and cite court documents granting a divorce in 1969.
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More Money Missing From The Late James Brown Estate
Special administrators appointed to look into the handling of James Brown's estate have told a judge that a former trustee may have misappropriated up to $7 million of the late soul singer's money.
The judge agreed that Brown's heirs could pursue those claims and ordered the ex-trustee to pay $370,000 back to the estate, on top of $350,000 he repaid last month.
State Circuit Judge ...
Alleged James Brown Rape Victim Helps Create New Law
A lawsuit accusing soul Legend James Brown of rape, which failed, prompted Illinois lawmakers to change a portion of the state’s rape laws.
The law, which was signed Monday and takes effect Jan. 1, suspends the statute of limitations when the victim has been intimidated or manipulated into staying quiet.
Currently, a person accusing someone of rape has just two years to sue in Illi...
Update: James Brown Trustee Quits After $350,000 Went Missing
A trustee, who is managing the late James Brown estate, resigned and handed over a check for $350,000 during a court hearing Friday (Aug 10).
David Cannon also resigned as co-executor of the late soul singer's will during a four-hour hearing before Circuit Judge Jack Early, The Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle reported Saturday.
A follow-up hearing has been scheduled for Sept. 24 as various...
DNA Test Links Two New Siblings to The Late James Brown
James Brown’s estate has revealed two new legitimate offspring, fathered by the late James Brown, after a dozen people where tested.
Buddy Dallas, Brown's longtime attorney, told the Augusta Chronicle that tests came up negative for some individuals and other results are still pending. But two so far have conclusively established that the Sex Machine had fathered at least two children out ...
Another James Brown Love Child Comes Forward, This Time With DNA Proof
R&B Legend James Brown's legacy is being tested again by a divorced mother-of-two who claims she's the Godfather of Soul's secret love child. Following months of family squabbling about the late singer's funeral, estate and will, LaRhonda Pettit has come forward with staggering news; proof that she's Brown's daughter.
Pettit - the spitting image of the soul legend - claims she met Brow...
James Brown's DNA Dispute Settled
James Brown's widow Tomi Rae Hynie has reached an agreement with trustees of the godfather's estate to obtain DNA samples from the late singer's body.
It is hoped that the DNA samples will clarify how many children Brown fathered. In his will, he listed six children, but several other people have come forward following his passing to claim they are also the star's offspring.
Hy...
James Brown, the 'Godfather of Soul,' dies at 73
James Brown, the legendary ‘Godfather of Soul,’ who "made soul music a world music" in a hard-driving career that influenced generations of musicians from rock to rap, died Christmas morning at the age of 73.
Brown, whose classic singles include "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag" and "I Got You (I Feel Good)" had been hospitalized over the weekend for treatment of pneumonia at Emory Crawford L...
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