Aaliyah’s Legacy in Legal Battle | Entertainment and Celebrity News

0:00It's September 1st. I'm Cory with the Story, and this is Entertainment and Celebrity News today, your AI-powered Entertainment Report. So, the family of the late singer Aliyah is still tangled up in his legal battle over her music world-tees. Her cousin, Jomal Hankerson, is now demanding a massive $20 million from his father, Barry Hankerson. Jomal claims this money is owed to him for his work with Aliyah and other artist music. His whole situation stems from a lawsuit Jomal filed earlier this year. He's saying his dad owes him money, and if Barry thinks the $20 million is too much, Jomal wants to see all the financial records related to the music they're fighting over, it's getting pretty intense in court. Now, here's where it gets even more complicated. Barry Hankerson, Jomal's father, countersuit his own son. Barry's argument is that Jomal failed to do his job properly, specifically when it came to arranging Aliyah's travel for that ill-fated music video. He's a true in the Bahamas. Barry is pointing the finger at Jomal, saying his son's alleged negligence in handling

1:02the travel arrangements led to Aliyah being on that plane that crashed. He claims this event completely changed their relationship and that Jomal wasn't owed anything because of it. This legal drama is still unfolding. The court is looking into these claims and counterclaims, and it's clear there's a lot of history and unresolved issues between Jomal and Barry. Hankerson regarding Aliyah's legacy and the money tied to it.