In two 2011 lawsuits related to the estate of legendary entertainer James Brown, Circuit Court Judge Doyet Early of Aiken has ruled Attorney General Alan Wilson is exempt from Freedom of Information Act compliance because of a 2010 lawsuit that his office brought against a former James Brown trustee. The FOIA lawsuits were brought by former trustee and Newberry resident Adele Pope five years ago when AG Wilson refused to release public documents related to the Brown estate settlement agreement; and a contingency-fee lawsuit that involved the Attorney General and private parties, Richland 4900.
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