D’Wayne Wiggins, the legendary singer from Tony! Toni! Toné!, seems to be in the middle of a family storm even after his passing. His estate, estimated at around $700,000, has become the center of a heated dispute among his loved ones. His daughter, Ilahn Wiggins, is firing claims that her father’s niece, Veleta Savannah, is keeping the family out and wielding too much power over the estate. They allege she improperly withdrew a hefty $20,000 from D’Wayne’s account, and it’s not just pocket change.
Adding to the drama, Ilahn and her siblings argue that their father’s final will was drawn up under questionable circumstances—specifically while he was heavily medicated. With emotions running high, the fight for D’Wayne’s legacy is set to unfold in a courtroom this September. As this family faces a scandal of their own making, one has to wonder how much love is left when money enters the picture. Are inheritances worth the rifts they cause?
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