A woman who claims to be one of James Brown's daughters has said that his body has been stolen from a crypt in South Carolina. The soul singer's body was apparently being stored at daughter Deanna's home in South Carolina while plans for a public mausoleum were finalised.  Read more 

A judge has gone against James Brown's last will and testament and ordered half of his estate to be given to charity. The star, who died agd 73 on Christmas Day in 2006, dictated in his will that his assets should be divided up between his six adult children.  Read more 

James Brown's former publicist is suing the late singer's estate, demanding control of a charitable trust. Jacque Hollander maintains she should be in charge of the trust because she helped establish it, according to a lawsuit filed this month in federal court in Chicago, Illinois.  Read more 

Hollywood director Spike Lee has reiterated his desire to make a biopic about the late soul legend James Brown. Lee, who acquired the rights to the movie shortly after Brown's death on Christmas day in 2006, said he still wanted actor Wesley Snipes to play Brown.  Read more 

Classic and rare James Brown memorabilia has fetched $800,000 at auction in New York. The late singer's jumpsuits and some of his most famous awards were part of the collection, which went under the hammer yesterday (July 17th).  Read more