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Connecticut Court Rules Against Johnny Winter’s Former Managers in Estate Dispute, Awards $226K in Damages

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A Connecticut judge has resolved a contentious dispute regarding the estate of famous blues guitarist Johnny Winter. The ruling, which occurred after a lengthy legal battle, mandates that Winter’s former managers, Paul and Marion Nelson, compensate $226,000 for unauthorized payments made after the musician’s passing in 2014. The court also dismissed the Nelsons’ claims to ownership of Winter’s music rights. The legal conflict began in 2020 when relatives of Winter’s deceased wife, Susan, filed a lawsuit against the Nelsons. They accused the managers of misappropriating over $1 million from Winter’s music business. In their countersuit, … Read more

Judge Settles Johnny Winter Estate Dispute: Managers Ordered to Pay $226K for Improper Payments

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Hartford, Conn. — A Connecticut judge has effectively resolved a contentious legal battle involving the estate of the late blues icon Johnny Winter. The ruling requires his former managers to pay $226,000 for improper withdrawals after Winter’s death in 2014, while also denying their claims to rights over his music. The estate dispute erupted in 2020 when relatives of Winter’s deceased wife, Susan, filed a lawsuit against Winter’s manager, Paul Nelson, and his spouse, Marion Nelson. The relatives alleged that the Nelsons had improperly siphoned over $1 million from Winter’s music revenues. In response, the … Read more