In Aiken on Dec. 14, former James Brown trustee Adele Pope of Newberry will resume her fight to show the at-death value of Brown's music empire is closer to $100 million than the $4.7 million claimed by current trustee Russell Bauknight of Columbia. Brown left his music empire, including 850+ copyrights and rights to his image, to his "I Feel Good" education trust, and the value of his music assets would determine the number and size of scholarships available for needy students.
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