The Fight Over Chester Bennington's Music Could Take Another Year, Widow Claims In Court
March 14 2019, Updated 1:27 p.m. ET
The fight over who gets control over rights to tragic Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington's music could take another year, according to court records recently filed by the late singer's widow, Talinda.
According to a February 14 affidavit exclusively obtained by RadarOnline.com, "the negotiations regarding the issues of child support and copyright ownership and residual rights are not yet finalized. The finalization of these matters involves several parties and is not within the sole control of Petitioner Talinda. Accordingly, Petitioner requests an additional 12 months for these matters to be finalized, and for Petitioner to have time to properly account for these items and to file a petition to approve the accounting and close the estate."
Chester committed suicide in his Palos Verdes, California, home on July 20, 2017 at just 41 years old.
Chester and Talinda had five children together. However, Chester's first wife, Samantha, also filed a claim over the estate.
Samantha, who divorced Chester in 2005, is seeking child support for their son, Draven.
The ex claims the Linkin Park star skipped out on child support, and is demanding payment from the estate.
In an affidavit, Samantha also claimed she is entitled to a share of non-touring merchandising income and the community residuals, publishing rights and royalties "from the exploitation of Linkin Park's intellectual property rights that would otherwise be payable to Chester." She said she's also seeking any future earnings from the band's creative rights.
The fight over Chester's music is further complicated because the original will signed by the singer is lost, according to a Nov. 16, 2017 affidavit signed by attorney Alan S. Watenmaker, who prepared the October 2009 will.
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