Judges rule Tommy Rae was not legally married to Brown, clearing way for bulk of estate to go to charity. The South Carolina Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Wednesday (June 17) that James Brown’s last partner, Tommie Rae Hynie, was not his legal wife and therefore has no claim to over 1,200 compositions in the King of Soul’s catalogue.
The question over the validity of Brown’s marriage to his last “wife” Hynie has been working its way through the courts for the past 16 years and sparked litigation that began two years before Brown’s death at the age of 73.
In their 20-page decision, the judges describe unusual circumstances that have caused Brown’s estate to be in legal limbo since his death on Dec.
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