Bernice King Says Family Had To Sue Her Brother

July 22nd, 2008

The siblings have been squabbling over their famous parents’ estate

Bernice, Marty King
In the latest verbal volley between the children of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Martin III and Bernice King said that they had to sue Dexter King in order to preserve their father’s legacy and the family estate. “We love our brother, yet we cannot ignore our responsibility to ensure that the corporation we are all shareholders and directors of is properly managed,” they told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution through a statement from their attorney, Josh Smith. “Our right to obtain corporate documents that we have personally requested in the past few years, and more recently in the lawsuit that we have filed, have been continuously ignored.” Go to BET.com/News for more on this story. Do you think the Kings will work out their communication problem?

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lynn Said on

They all should be ashamed at how they are acting, Money and the greed of it will destroy any family , person , or government.



TDR Said on

shame on the family name, but really who gives a damn. He probably needs money, look at the gas prices loll



Bill Said on

Where are the leaders and followers of Dr. King when he really needs them. Andrew Young, Louis Sullivan, Julian Bond, Vernon Jordan, Dr. Lowery, Jessie (well maybe not Jessie). Where are the many influential people who could bring the King children together in their home to sit down and squash this squabble?



TRACEY Said on

“MONEY IS THE ROOT TO ALL EVIL”…I REALLY HOPE THEY ALL COME THREW THIS BEHIND CLOSED DOORS..IT IS NOT OUR BIZNESS..THEY NEED TO PRAY ON IT..AND I WILL PRAY FOR THEM…



cedrick Said on

why as people do we act this way.DO YOU GUYS THINK DR. KING TOOK ALL OF THOSE A$$ WIPPING ,JAIL TIME,MARCHING, PROTESTS ,TO SEE HIS ON CHILDREN FIGHT OVER MONEY there are somebody, somewhere on the floor laughing there a$$ off sorry for the cursing but they should be ASHAMED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1



Bernie Said on

I pray that they will get it togather, mess is not excluded from no ones family.
It’s a shame that it had to come to this. I can’t understand why are they not communicating with each other and sitting down and discussing the matter. Lord have mercy and I hope it works out for all three of them. Plus it’s enough money for everyone. It’s not like a $10,000.00 life insurance policy that parents with 10 kids fight over! Come on now!



Noble Lee Said on

It’s ironic. We accuse many American children of the lacking knowledge of Dr. King’s legacy and dreams for us as Americans. And here, his own child really don’t get the big picture of his own blood prints. I hope they have the circumspection to keep their business among their family and not the “streets.”

Dexter may not be the problem as much as Dexter influences are…?



Ralph Walton Said on

Its very hard to believe how some people forget what there parents have worked so hard for to make a life for them. Martin Luther King was a great Icon and was very well loved by millions ,and for his family to bring a up-roar
like this its actually shameful and disgraceful I wonder what their mother and father would have to say about this little ordeal that they have going on.
Yes it is wrong to accuse anyone of anything when they all are probably are guilty of doing something of the same nature. I think they all need a reallity check and grow and keep their fathers dream alive and stop all of this bickering……



GLM Said on

As the remaining heirs the three of you really need to stick together and keep family matters within the family, before someone who is not suppose to be involved creep up in this matter and all be a waste of your time and effort. I pray that the family get theirseves together and handle the business as Mom and Pop King would otherwise advise.



Tara Said on

I think it’s an embarrassment to their father’s legecy to have them feuding like this in the media…



Mashuna Said on

The word of God say, Many be the ifflictions of the people of God, but out of them all I will deliver.
The unconditional love of God that has been instilled in Dr. King’s children overcome such a minute trial. They must remember to walk by FAITH and not by sight (MONEY). May God continuously bless and bond them together, for there is nothing greater than LOVE.



Gwenola Said on

There is something behind this. they wouldn’t just sue him for nothing.



Glorypraze Said on

My personal opinion, this is such a disgrace to the King family and all the listeners and followers of the greatest black family, KING family. The entire message was about peace and love and having the ultimate dream. Yet, the family is experiencing division among themselves. This shows INIQUITY Iin the fulless of form…Matthew 7:13-23 and 1 Corinthians 6. Our Bishop Nathaniel Holcomb preached Living Saved-Living the X-Life at Christian House of Prayer in Killeen, Texas. You must live that others may see the Jesus Christ in your life at all time. Yet, love, peace, without INIQUITY. GOD BLESS AND PRESERVE THE KING FAMILY IN JESUS NAME.



Ju Said on

You have to remember the devil is busy and he dosen’t care of its nationality it religion nor its up bringing, we fight not against flesh nor blood but against principalities of this world so in the world (which satan owns) anything can and will happen. Its bad but this dose no surprise me.



Taunya Said on

It is so sad that the children of Dr. & Mrs. King are acting the way that they are. They all keep repeating that they love their family. If this is the way that they show love, then maybe they need to sit down and pray and get their priorities straight.



Ridiculous Said on

I agree with you Ju! As for Bernice she’s a minister she should see that this is trap set up by the enemy! Where’s her faith! I do believe this should have been taken care of behind closed doors and kept private. Here’s something else for people to talk about! Lord have Mercy!



Anna Said on

WHATEVER IS GOING ON COULDNT THEY HAVE SETTLED THIS PRIVATELY?



LA Prayer Said on

I agree with Dee when she says that their parents are turning over in their graves. Pray for the King family it’s apparent that the mother was holding things together. The baby has the title CEO wearing the coat of many colors having favor, just like Joseph (Genesis 37) read if for yourself and see how it ends. They can try to destroy him but they may end up coming back to him for food and I pray he make the same choice Joseph made and feed his people.



keke Said on

When I listen to things like this and Jesse Jackson using the N word that he protested against , I feel that THIS WORLD IS COMING TO AN END. If legally this were the only way to resolve issues between them and, this is what there family represents now SHAME ON ALL 3 OF THEM , there mother and father are turning in there grave.The DEVIL is surely busy.



keke Said on

I just thought about Malcolm X wife Betty was killed by her grandson and now the KING family are suing each other. One thing is for sure ,my family ,I am going to hold so tight when I get home and pray TOGETHER, and communicate more and strive that this doesnt happen within my family. This has taught me something, I did look up to the King family but I have to remember “who I serve, is perfect and only HE”. AMEN