I think we’ve all known it was just a matter of time before
the
children of Drs. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King began to fight
over the estate of the late civil rights leader. Nothing like a dead
relation and a lot of money to make even the most sophisticated, dignified
people get all Soul Food.
Bernice King and
Martin Luther King III are suing Dexter King, saying he took "substantial
funds" out of Coretta Scott King's estate and "wrongfully
appropriated" money from Dad’s coffers for personal gain. Dexter denies the charges, but it’s hard to
know where the beef is in this case. After all, if they are all Kings, aren’t
they all entitled to part of the inheritance? What, he can’t take out some of
his father’s money? Who says? Granted, maybe Dexter took more than his fair
share, but you’d think the Kings could work it out without lawyering up.
Does anyone else think this is a case for Judge Mathis?
