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James Brown Wife Ruling Emphasizes Legal Status Dispute
A judge ruled Tommie Rae Brown is James Brown’s legal wife at his death, potentially giving her a share of the late singer’s estate and royalties. Brown’s children challenge the decision, which hinges on her prior marriages and an unresolved prenuptial dispute amid a long, historic fight over the multimillion dollar estate and charity provisions.
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James Brown
Tommie Rae Brown
Brown
South Carolina
Charleston
Robert Rosen
Las Vegas
the Post and Courier
Barnwell
Apollo Theater
Tommie Rae (Hyme) Brown
Tommie Rae Hynie
Rosen
Doeger Early
Atlanta
Louis Levenson
Bers
South Carolina Supreme Court
Henry McMaster
McMaster
Tommie Rae Hymie
Georgia
Derrek Asberry
Tommie Rae
Hymie) Brown
Get On Up
James Brown Jr
Regal
Augusta