Controversy of marriage to James Brown Tomi Rae Hynie

1 controversy of marriage james brown

1.1 annulment of previous marriage javed ahmed
1.2 paternity of james brown ii
1.3 lockout brown estate
1.4 burial of james brown

controversy of marriage james brown

much controversy surrounds brown s december 2001 marriage james brown. according brown s longtime attorney, albert buddy dallas, marriage between brown , hynie invalid because hynie married @ time javed ahmed, pakistani whom hynie claimed married green card in immigration fraud. although hynie stated marriage javed ahmed later annulled, annulment hynie s 1997 marriage ahmed did not occur until april 2004. in interview on cnn larry king, hynie produced 2001 marriage certificate proof of marriage james brown, did not provide king court records pointing annulment of marriage him or ahmed.

annulment of previous marriage javed ahmed

according dallas, brown angry , hurt hynie concealed prior marriage javed ahmed him. brown moved file annulment of marriage hynie, occurred after charged domestic violence against her. in august 2003, brown demonstrated intention annul marriage hynie taking out full page notice in variety magazine featured hynie, james ii , himself on vacation @ disney world announce , hynie going separate ways. in addition public notice in variety magazine, hynie asked leave overseas tour after brown found out married person @ time married him. according hynie, returning united states @ time sign papers proving previous marriage indeed dissolved.

in 2004, annulment of marriage between hynie , javed ahmed granted family court judge charlie segars-andrews in charleston, south carolina, dissolving marriage on basis hynie did not consummate marriage ahmed , clearing way brown , hynie remarry. judge segars-andrews mentioned in ruling ahmed married @ least 1 other woman in pakistan , ahmed had fraudulently married hynie obtain u.s. citizenship.

dallas, brown s lawyer, mentioned that, although hynie s marriage javed ahmed annulled after married james brown, brown-hynie marriage still not valid under south carolina law because brown , hynie did not remarry after annulment. brown remarry hynie once annulment granted, did not follow through on action. according debra opri, of brown s lawyers based in los angeles, hynie knew brown s companion, since hynie signed document in 2004 mentioning not brown s wife , not refer herself wife in future.

paternity of james brown ii

in separate cnn interview, debra opri, brown family attorney, revealed larry king brown wanted dna test performed after death confirm paternity of james ii — not brown s sake, sake of other family members. in april 2007, hynie selected guardian ad litem wants court appoint represent james brown ii in proceedings establish paternity. according brown s attorney buddy dallas, brown had vasectomy in 1980s while being sued child support. in 20+ years between vasectomy , brown s death, hynie s child child claim brown father. estate asked judge rodney peeples establish dna protocol identifying heirs, after 7 years, hynie s son had taken no dna test under protocol. in may 2014 south carolina judge agreed request of hynie s attorney dna test results son held confidential. in interview, tomi rae recalls james brown saying son have better life because half white:

their son: james brown ii

by late 2000 tomi rae pregnant brown s son, born in june 2001. brown named boy after himself – james brown ii – child ever gave own name to. james thought son might president 1 day, recalls tomi rae. when named him said, gave him name because knew having name , being half white, might have shot in world. become president of united states 1 day . said boy going more ever did. felt shoes big fill.

lockout brown estate

on day after brown s death, hynie returned brown estate find padlocks on gates , security personnel guarding property. according brown s attorneys, brown s estate secured protect property in trust , prevent removing property estate. on january 11, 2007, lawyers brown estate read will, , neither hynie nor son james ii named beneficiaries of estate.

according hynie s attorney, hynie plans contest fight share of brown s estate has been filed probate court. hynie wants court rule legally married brown @ time of death , entitled half of brown s estate because of marriage. after weeks of legal wrangling, hynie received permission court on february 9, 2007 access brown estate gather belongings.

burial of james brown

after more ten weeks since public , private memorial services james brown, hynie , brown s children agreed on temporary burial site james brown. brown buried on march 10, 2007 in crypt @ temporary site near home of deanna brown thomas, 1 of daughters. private ceremony brown s temporary burial attended brown s children, hynie , host of other family , friends. according brown s family, brown s body remain buried @ temporary site while public mausoleum built him , decision has been made final resting place.