Sammy Davis Jr.’s widow says she was defrauded into signing away rights to her husband’s estate

The following is from AP, Sammy Davis Jr.’s widow sues ex-partners over singer’s legacy and rights to his story, iht.com, Jan. 21, 2008:

The widow of Sammy Davis Jr. is suing two former business partners over the rights to the Rat Pack entertainer’s life story and management of his legacy.

Altovise Davis says in a lawsuit filed in federal court that the two men exaggerated their show-business credentials and defrauded her into signing away some rights to her husband’s estate.***

Things came to a head, according to the lawsuit, during negotiations with a studio that wanted to make a biopic about Davis.

Special thanks to Joel Dobris (Professor of Law, UC Davis School of Law) for bringing this article to my attention.