Tom Petty’s daughters have filed a lawsuit against his widow Dana, claiming she has managed the late singer’s affairs against his wishes, and cost his company millions of dollars.
Adria and Annakim are seeking more than $5 million in damages that they claim they lost directly through Dana “usurping” their business opportunities “for her own personal gain or advantage… for the purpose of depriving Plaintiff of those opportunities and the benefits thereof.”
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“This misguided and meritless lawsuit sadly demonstrates exactly why Tom Petty designated his wife to be the sole trustee with authority to manage his estate,” the statement read. “Dana will not allow destructive nonsense like this to distract her from protecting her husband’s legacy.”
Petty’s surviving family has been locked in a legal battle since he died in October 2017 at age 66 of anaccidental drug overdose.
Though Petty’s will stipulated that all three women “participate equally” in managing his assets, Dana requested the court require a consensus between all three for “significant decisions,” as Adria and Annakim’s votes would overpower her opinion.
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The figure would effectively act as a mediator, as Dana claims that relations between the parties have broken down despite her going “above and beyond to seek to work cooperatively with Tom’s daughters.”
The documents accuse Adria, 44, of abusive and “erratic” behavior that’s made her difficult to work with, and also of harboring resentment toward Dana, who married Tom in 2001.
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She goes on to cite specific instances, claiming that both daughters dragged their feet over a potential greatest hits compilation, and rejected a million-dollar offer to release an expanded 25th-anniversary edition of the albumWildflowerswithout consulting her.
source: people.com
