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Thread started 11/08/07 8:25am

Timmy84

James Brown's first wife claims soul singer never divorced her!

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Woman says she was James Brown's wife

Yahoo! News - 11 minutes ago

COLUMBIA, S.C. - A 73-year-old Georgia woman claims in court papers that she married James Brown in 1953 and they never divorced.

Attorney David Bell said Velma Warren Brown claims the late soul singer never served her with divorce papers.

Bell said his client has filed court papers in South Carolina saying the couple had three children and lived together for 17 years. He also said they saw each other in December, just weeks before Brown died in a Georgia hospital. He was 73.

One of Brown's former backup singers, Tomi Rae Hynie, has claimed she is Brown's fourth wife, and is involved in a dispute over singer's estate.

SOURCE: http://news.yahoo.com/s/a...R3tpFxFb8C

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Reply #1 posted 11/08/07 8:48am

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Timmy84 said:

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Woman says she was James Brown's wife

Yahoo! News - 11 minutes ago

COLUMBIA, S.C. - A 73-year-old Georgia woman claims in court papers that she married James Brown in 1953 and they never divorced.

Attorney David Bell said Velma Warren Brown claims the late soul singer never served her with divorce papers.

Bell said his client has filed court papers in South Carolina saying the couple had three children and lived together for 17 years. He also said they saw each other in December, just weeks before Brown died in a Georgia hospital. He was 73.

One of Brown's former backup singers, Tomi Rae Hynie, has claimed she is Brown's fourth wife, and is involved in a dispute over singer's estate.

SOURCE: http://news.yahoo.com/s/a...R3tpFxFb8C

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This can get rather messy. If this is true that means none of the other marriages were ever valid.
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Reply #2 posted 11/08/07 9:33am

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AWWWW SHIT! eek
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Reply #3 posted 11/08/07 10:12am

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oh oh!!

more ugly disbelief
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Reply #4 posted 11/08/07 10:13am

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This is just proof that you can definitely be trash with money. James' life seems to have been total CHAOS! I know it's about the "rock and roll" lifestyle, but DAMN!!!
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Reply #5 posted 11/08/07 10:48am

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daPrettyman said:

This is just proof that you can definitely be trash with money. James' life seems to have been total CHAOS! I know it's about the "rock and roll" lifestyle, but DAMN!!!


Exactly. He lived a very dysfunctional life near the end of it.
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Reply #6 posted 11/08/07 11:13am

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Timmy84 said:

daPrettyman said:

This is just proof that you can definitely be trash with money. James' life seems to have been total CHAOS! I know it's about the "rock and roll" lifestyle, but DAMN!!!


Exactly. He lived a very dysfunctional life near the end of it.

Sounds like he lived a dysfunctional life from the beginning. Kids everywhere...many he didn't even know about. Wives he forgot to divorce....I mean, come on.
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Reply #7 posted 11/08/07 11:35am

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She picked a good time to come out with her story of never getting divorced by JB. She waited a whole 54 years, awesome.
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Reply #8 posted 11/08/07 11:38am

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LittleBLUECorvette said:

She picked a good time to come out with her story of never getting divorced by JB. She waited a whole 54 years, awesome.


You mean 37-38 years, right? Because apparently James "divorced" her in 1969 or 1970, depends on what biography (or autobiography) you read about him.
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Timmy84 said:

LittleBLUECorvette said:

She picked a good time to come out with her story of never getting divorced by JB. She waited a whole 54 years, awesome.


You mean 37-38 years, right? Because apparently James "divorced" her in 1969 or 1970, depends on what biography (or autobiography) you read about him.

I thought Brown divorced her in the late 50's, around the time he hooked up, (or took) Joe Tex's wife, Bea Ford?
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Reply #10 posted 11/08/07 11:51am

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LittleBLUECorvette said:

Timmy84 said:



You mean 37-38 years, right? Because apparently James "divorced" her in 1969 or 1970, depends on what biography (or autobiography) you read about him.

I thought Brown divorced her in the late 50's, around the time he hooked up, (or took) Joe Tex's wife, Bea Ford?

Probably he got the Decree Nisi and not the Decree Absolute. Some peeps believe they are officially divorce when they get the Decree Nisi but they are still technically married neutral
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Reply #11 posted 11/08/07 12:19pm

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whatsgoingon said:

LittleBLUECorvette said:


I thought Brown divorced her in the late 50's, around the time he hooked up, (or took) Joe Tex's wife, Bea Ford?

Probably he got the Decree Nisi and not the Decree Absolute. Some peeps believe they are officially divorce when they get the Decree Nisi but they are still technically married neutral


That's what I'm thinking too but she said she and James lived together for 17 years of that marriage meaning (1953-1970) and she knew of James' philandering but her claiming James didn't divorce her could also mean that the two living "wives" will be cut out of the will with just her asking for support from it.
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Timmy84 said:

whatsgoingon said:


Probably he got the Decree Nisi and not the Decree Absolute. Some peeps believe they are officially divorce when they get the Decree Nisi but they are still technically married neutral


That's what I'm thinking too but she said she and James lived together for 17 years of that marriage meaning (1953-1970) and she knew of James' philandering but her claiming James didn't divorce her could also mean that the two living "wives" will be cut out of the will with just her asking for support from it.


But didn't she say he filed for divorce? Therefore some kind of divorce process probably took place but wasn't completed.
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whatsgoingon said:

Timmy84 said:



That's what I'm thinking too but she said she and James lived together for 17 years of that marriage meaning (1953-1970) and she knew of James' philandering but her claiming James didn't divorce her could also mean that the two living "wives" will be cut out of the will with just her asking for support from it.


But didn't she say he filed for divorce? Therefore some kind of divorce process probably took place but wasn't completed.


SHE said James didn't actually serve her divorce papers. Probably it was something his people failed to comply to her. They were probably too scared to tell him. shrug
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Timmy84 said:

whatsgoingon said:



But didn't she say he filed for divorce? Therefore some kind of divorce process probably took place but wasn't completed.


SHE said James didn't actually serve her divorce papers. Probably it was something his people failed to comply to her. They were probably too scared to tell him. shrug

lol lol
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Reply #15 posted 11/08/07 2:18pm

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Timmy84 said:



SHE said James didn't actually serve her divorce papers. Probably it was something his people failed to comply to her. They were probably too scared to tell him. shrug

lol lol


Yeah that is hilarious to believe but James was a handful. If things didn't get done accordingly, either he fired them or beat they ass up, lol.
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Reply #16 posted 11/08/07 2:39pm

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He's the Godfather of us all. Hmmm....think I'll get my DNA checked.
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uPtoWnNY said:

He's the Godfather of us all. Hmmm....think I'll get my DNA checked.

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LittleBLUECorvette said:

She picked a good time to come out with her story of never getting divorced by JB. She waited a whole 54 years, awesome.

sho nuff
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daPrettyman said:

This is just proof that you can definitely be trash with money. James' life seems to have been total CHAOS! I know it's about the "rock and roll" lifestyle, but DAMN!!!


TBF, JB was the hardest working man in show business. Now we know it included bedroom activities. lol
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Reply #20 posted 11/08/07 5:05pm

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I guess he was lying when he said he was single, the mingling part was no lie though lol
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Reply #21 posted 11/08/07 6:20pm

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I guess he was lying when he said he was single, the mingling part was no lie though lol


falloff Wasn't he hilarious on that interview?!

Woman: "How did all this (his legal problems with Adrienne) come about? hmmm "
JB: "(SINGS) whistle Living in Ameeeee-rica... lol Something wrong? biggrin "
Woman: Nothing wrong at all James but you're out on bond.
JB: "NO I'M NOT! biggrin "
Woman: " confused Have all the charges been dropped?"
JB: "Yeah I'm out on LOVE! biggrin "
Woman: " lol Are you out on love or out OF love, which is it?"
JB: "Out on love! (SINGS) whistle I've longed for night to night, you find me"


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Reply #22 posted 11/08/07 6:41pm

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Timmy84 said:

lilgish said:

I guess he was lying when he said he was single, the mingling part was no lie though lol


falloff Wasn't he hilarious on that interview?!

Woman: "How did all this (his legal problems with Adrienne) come about? hmmm "
JB: "(SINGS) whistle Living in Ameeeee-rica... lol Something wrong? biggrin "
Woman: Nothing wrong at all James but you're out on bond.
JB: "NO I'M NOT! biggrin "
Woman: " confused Have all the charges been dropped?"
JB: "Yeah I'm out on LOVE! biggrin "
Woman: " lol Are you out on love or out OF love, which is it?"
JB: "Out on love! (SINGS) whistle I've longed for night to night, you find me"


falloff

falloff I swear that's the funniest interview ever. That recent Bobby Brown is a runner up. lol
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Reply #23 posted 11/08/07 6:42pm

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Timmy84 said:

lilgish said:

I guess he was lying when he said he was single, the mingling part was no lie though lol


falloff Wasn't he hilarious on that interview?!

Woman: "How did all this (his legal problems with Adrienne) come about? hmmm "
JB: "(SINGS) whistle Living in Ameeeee-rica... lol Something wrong? biggrin "
Woman: Nothing wrong at all James but you're out on bond.
JB: "NO I'M NOT! biggrin "
Woman: " confused Have all the charges been dropped?"
JB: "Yeah I'm out on LOVE! biggrin "
Woman: " lol Are you out on love or out OF love, which is it?"
JB: "Out on love! (SINGS) whistle I've longed for night to night, you find me"


falloff


This is funnier to read it typed out now
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Reply #24 posted 11/08/07 6:46pm

Timmy84

Or how about this part:

Woman: "Your fans are going to be asking some questions about this, aren't you even concerned?"
JB: (speaking in gibberish) No, Danke Schoen, I'm not concerned 'cause there's nothing wrong. biggrin "
Woman: "And what are you gonna say when fans ask you about this?"
JB: "I'm gonna say I FEEL GOOD! PAPA'S GOT A BRAND NEW BAG! IT'S A MAN'S WORLD! biggrin (does a dance)"


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Reply #25 posted 11/08/07 7:01pm

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Timmy84 said:

Or how about this part:

Woman: "Your fans are going to be asking some questions about this, aren't you even concerned?"
JB: (speaking in gibberish) No, Danke Schoen, I'm not concerned 'cause there's nothing wrong. biggrin "
Woman: "And what are you gonna say when fans ask you about this?"
JB: "I'm gonna say I FEEL GOOD! PAPA'S GOT A BRAND NEW BAG! IT'S A MAN'S WORLD! biggrin (does a dance)"


falloff


lol Love when he rattled off his hit song titles worship
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Reply #26 posted 11/08/07 7:17pm

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Timmy84 said:

Or how about this part:

Woman: "Your fans are going to be asking some questions about this, aren't you even concerned?"
JB: (speaking in gibberish) No, Danke Schoen, I'm not concerned 'cause there's nothing wrong. biggrin "
Woman: "And what are you gonna say when fans ask you about this?"
JB: "I'm gonna say I FEEL GOOD! PAPA'S GOT A BRAND NEW BAG! IT'S A MAN'S WORLD! biggrin (does a dance)"


falloff


lol Love when he rattled off his hit song titles worship


Yeah that was also my favorite part of the conversation! lol

"I'm gonna be doing 'Living in America', 'Sex Machine', 'Get Up Offa That Thang', 'I Feel Good', 'JAAAAAM!'" lol RIP, James! lol
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"TED, WHERE YOU AT!?!" biggrin
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"TED, WHERE YOU AT!?!" biggrin

I'm not even gonna look at that cuz I won't be able to sleep after lol
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