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was no immediate evidence supporting the murder allegations, and Las Vegas police Lt. Ray Steiber told the AP that there was no active homicide investigation.
Toney and Johnson each declined to comment on the accusations.
“They’ve been making allegations all along. What’s new?” said Toney, who worked for King for 39 years and had power-of-attorney over his affairs.
A week before King’s death, a judge in Las Vegas dismissed a request from Williams to take over as King’s guardian.
An April 29 petition alleged that Toney had blocked King’s friends from visiting him and had put her family members on King’s payroll. It also alleged that large sums of money had disappeared from King’s bank accounts.
But Clark County Family Court Hearing Master Jon Norheim said on May 7 that police and social services investigations in October and April uncovered no reason to take power-of-attorney from Toney.
Williams, Patty King and another daughter — Rita Washington — vowed to keep fighting.
“We lost the battle, but we haven’t lost the war,” Williams said then.
This week’s allegations come days after a public viewing in Las Vegas drew more than 1,000 fans and mourners and a weekend family-and-friends memorial drew 350. A Beale Street procession and memorial are scheduled Wednesday in Memphis, Tennessee, followed by a Friday viewing and Saturday burial in King’s hometown of Indianola, Mississippi.
Fudenberg said Monday that his office’s investigation shouldn’t delay those services.
Bryson said the allegations were “extremely disrespectful” to King.
“He did not want invasive medical procedures,” he said. “He made the decision to return home for hospice care instead of staying in a hospital. These unfounded allegations have caused Mr. King to undergo an autopsy, which is exactly what he didn’t want.”
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Only time will tell what the truths are surrounding B.B. King’s death and his finances. As it stands now, Laverne Toney still has 100% control over King’s money and some of his children say they were never allowed to see their father in the days leading up to his death. Hopefully they, along with the rest of B.B. King’s loved ones, will be able to find peace in all of this eventually. May B.B. King rest well.
