Lawsuits Coretta Scott King

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king poses next portrait of husband in 2004


the king family has been criticized handling of martin luther king, jr. s estate, both while coretta alive , after death. king family sued california auction in 1992, family s attorneys filed claims of stolen property against superior galleries in los angeles superior court document s return. king family additionally sued auction house punitive damages. in 1994, usa today paid family $10,000 in attorney s fees , court costs , $1,700 licensing fee using have dream speech without permission them. cbs sued king estate copyright infringement in november 1996. network marketed tape containing excerpts of have dream speech. cbs had filmed speech when martin luther king, jr. delivered in 1963 , did not pay family licensing fee.


on april 8, 1998, mrs. king met attorney general janet reno requested president bill clinton. meeting took place @ justice department 4 days after thirtieth anniversary of husband s death. on july 29, 1998, mrs. king , son dexter met justice department officials. following day, associate attorney general raymond fisher told reporters discussed them orally kind of process follow see if meets concerns. , think should, re thinking it.


on october 2, 1998, king family filed suit against loyd jowers after stated publicly had been paid hire assassin kill martin luther king. mrs. king s son dexter met jowers, , family contended shot killed mrs. king s husband came behind dense bushy area behind jim s grill. shooter identified james earl ray s lawyers earl clark, police officer @ time of king s death, had been dead several years before trial , lawsuits emerged. jowers himself refused identify man claimed kill martin luther king, favor confirmed deceased killer alleged ties organized crimes. king lawsuit sought unspecified damages jowers , other unknown coconspirators. on november 16, 1999, mrs. king testified hoped truth brought about, regarding assassination of husband. mrs. king believed while ray might have had role in husband s death, did not believe 1 really, kill him. first testify of family, , indicated believed ray did not act alone. @ time king called president bill clinton establish national commission investigate assassination, believed such commission make major contribution interracial healing , reconciliation in america.








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