Prince DNA Ordered to Protect Estate from Fake Heirs
Christian George Acevedo | | May 07, 2016 08:45 AM EDT |
(Photo : Getty Images) The DEA [Drug Enforcement Administration] will be helping out the sheriff’s department with the investigation of Prince’s death after prescription drugs were found in his possession and at his residence at the time of the music legend’s death, according to law enforcement officials.
Minnesota judge Kevin Eide ordered the analysis of Prince's blood sample Friday to determine his DNA pattern in a bid to protect the late singer's estate against fake heirs, Minneapolis StarTribune reports. Additionally, the judge said that anyone who wanted to make such a claim had only four months to file a notice with the Carver County court.
Like Us on Facebook
Bremer Trust, the firm in charge of Prince's estate, already got the court's go signal to use Prince's blood sample taken from his autopsy for DNA testing in Fairfield, Ohio.
Prince has no known surviving child. Prince had a son with first wife first wife, Mayte Garcia. The child, named Boy Gregory was born in October 1996 but was only a week old when he suffered and died due to Pfeiffer syndrome, a rare skull disease. Mayte conceived later but suffered a miscarriage. The couple eventually divorced in 1998.
Several attempts have been made to extort money from Prince when he was alive. An Atlanta woman sought "over $750 billion" from Prince as compensation against Prince since "1985 or so which she claims as a "now 40 years long post-Civil Rights Movement Sociopolitical Hostage Crisis."
Judge Eide earlier dismissed a $1 billion claim made against Prince by a California man who said that he had an "implied" contract with Prince, making him entitled to all the artist's musical rights.
Judge Eide already appointed Bremer Trust as the temporary administrator of Prince's assets, which include music. Prince's siblings, a sister and five half-siblings already held a court meeting with regards to the management of his estate since the singer did not write any will.
The court still welcomes any objection regarding Bremer Trust's appointment as the estate manager. Any claimant has four months to file a complaint.
TagsPrince, prince estate
©2015 Chinatopix All rights reserved. Do not reproduce without permission
EDITOR'S PICKS
-
Did the Trump administration just announce plans for a trade war with ‘hostile’ China and Russia?
-
US Senate passes Taiwan travel bill slammed by China
-
As Yan Sihong’s family grieves, here are other Chinese students who went missing abroad. Some have never been found
-
Beijing blasts Western critics who ‘smear China’ with the term sharp power
-
China Envoy Seeks to Defuse Tensions With U.S. as a Trade War Brews
-
Singapore's Deputy PM Provides Bitcoin Vote of Confidence Amid China's Blanket Bans
-
China warns investors over risks in overseas virtual currency trading
-
Chinese government most trustworthy: survey
-
Kashima Antlers On Course For Back-To-Back Titles
MOST POPULAR
LATEST NEWS
Zhou Yongkang: China's Former Security Chief Sentenced to Life in Prison
China's former Chief of the Ministry of Public Security, Zhou Yongkang, has been given a life sentence after he was found guilty of abusing his office, bribery and deliberately ... Full Article
TRENDING STORY
-
China Pork Prices Expected to Stabilize As The Supplies Recover
-
Elephone P9000 Smartphone is now on Sale on Amazon India
-
There's a Big Chance Cliffhangers Won't Still Be Resolved When Grey's Anatomy Season 13 Returns
-
Supreme Court Ruled on Samsung vs Apple Dispute for Patent Infringement
-
Microsoft Surface Pro 5 Rumors and Release Date: What is the Latest?