The estate of Martin Luther King Jr. is asking a judge to force the civil rights icon's daughter to relinquish her father's Nobel Peace Prize and 'traveling' Bible.
The complaint against Bernice King was filed Friday in an Atlanta court by her father's estate, which is controlled by her brothers, Martin Luther King III and Dexter King. The lawsuit says Martin Luther King Jr.'s heirs in 1995 assigned their rights to property inherited from the civil rights icon to the Estate of Martin Luther King Jr. Inc.
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| BERNICE KING |
Bernice King says in a statement that her brothers want to sell the medal and Bible to a private buyer and that she opposes that. 'In my opinion, there is no justification for selling either of these sacred items.
They are priceless and should never be exchanged for money in the marketplace,' King wrote.
'While I love my brothers dearly, this latest decision by them is extremely troubling. Not only am I appalled and utterly ashamed, I am frankly disappointed that they would even entertain the thought of selling these precious items. It reveals a desperation beyond comprehension.
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| MARTIN LUTHER KING III |
'As Mark 8:36 teaches, 'For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?' Our Father MUST be turning in his grave.'
Neither Martin Luther King III or Dexter King have responded, but Atlanta news outlets such as My Fox Atlanta report that such a statement is expected soon.
The siblings are no strangers to Atlanta's courts. In 2009, the trio took 15 hours to reach a settlement regarding who would run King Inc., the corporation that controls the use of their father's intellectual property. That deal temporarily placed a third party in charge.
That settlement was the result of Bernice and Martin filing suit against Dexter, who's financial mistakes they claimed were hurting the family's legacy, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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