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The War Over Etta James' Fortune

The bedridden blues icon is too sick to speak up as her son and husband battle over her estate in court. Christine Pelisek reports on the sordid drama.

Christine Pelisek
Christine Pelisek
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Christine Pelisek

Christine Pelisek

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