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-(Robert Marley) died in (1981) but earns (23 Millions us dollars) a Year after a (3) decade legal over his estate.Reggae icon(Robert Nesta Bob Marley) did not die a Poor man and his Family escaped destitution thanks to the wealth he left behind from his Years of musical dexterity which shot him to global acclaim as one of the best Musicians of all time.Born on (February-6th-1945), it’s our tribute to the greatest superstar in the third world!(Bob Marley) lived a humble life as he promoted Freedom for Poor and oppressed people, social equality and Justice.However, his death on (May 11th-1981)in (MIAMI) (Florida)(USA) from cancer was followed by decades of lawsuits over his estate which was reported to be worth about (30 Millions us-dollars)!
-(FACT 1):
-(Bob Marley) did not leave behind a will as per his rastafari beliefs that characterize lawyers and legal documents as evil and tools of (Babylon)!His family could only depend on the jamaican interstate law to decide on the distribution of his wealth.
-(FACT 2):
-His Wife (Rita Marley) would have received (10%) of his assets and would be entitled to another (45%) throughout her life his at least (11) Children by (7) different women would share the balance.This did not seem fair to secure and it did not go down well.
-(FACT 3):
« Marley’s Business attorney, (David Steinberg) and an accountant (Marvin Zolt) convinced (Rita Marley) to forge his name to a series of documents and predate them to before he died.The Plan was to transfer control of the large majority of « Marley’s Corporate holdings, along with much of his royalty rights and money to her.
-(FACT 4):
The scheme was uncovered by one of « Marley’s former managers and it began a long series of legal battles which ended after the two accomplices were found guilty to fraud and other illegalities, the tune of (6 Millions us dollars).Rita Marley also confessed and stated that she acted upon the advice of the attorney.She lost her administrative control of (Bob Maeley’s estzate which she had since his deth until(1986).At the same time, other legal claims popped up from several childeren of (Marley) and their mothers from the (Wailers), « Marley’s eight bandmates at the time of his dezth and another from(Cayman music) which claims to own some of (Marley’s recordings).
-(Fact 5):
-« Marley’s mother also moved to this (300.000 us dollar) house in (Miami) in (1977) and (Chris Blackwell), president of « Island records Label », his executive Producer since (1973) wanted to include the property in an (8.2 million us dollar) sale of « Marley’s estate. »Blackwell » would get royalty rights from « Marley’s recordings copy rights for his songs after (1976) and real estate including(South dade house) if the deal sailed through.He expressed willingness to negotiate the sale of the house but (Bob Marley’s mther contested the deal.The legal battle ended after a decade with both parties benefitting.