Tom Benson Leaving Nothing to His Daughter and Grandchildren

Tom Benson has expressed his intent to leave nothing to his daughter or grandchildren due to their continuing hostility. He further wishes to have his third wife, Gayle, become the successor to his business empire, taking sole control of the Saints and Pelicans. Consequently, the scorned heirs tried to declare his incompetency along with undue influence from his wife, alleging memory lapses and mistaken identity. This lawsuit was rejected. They hope for a further opportunity to bring these issues to light.

See Mike Triplett, Saints/Pelicans Owner Tom Benson Wants ‘Zero’ Left in Trust to Daughter, Grandchildren, ESPN, May 20, 2016.