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RAY CHARLES' KIDS VS. HIS MANAGER: Family accuses Joe Adams of mismanaging late legend's estate and trusts.
*Ray Charles' children are not happy with the way their father's longtime manager Joe Adams is handling the late singer's affairs.
Several of Charles' 12 children are seeking a formal investigation and audit of their father's estate, trusts and foundation for possible wrongdoing by Adams, whom they accuse of mismanagement. The children also claim Adams is ruining their father's legacy by releasing two posthumous CDs that Charles never would have approved, according to the Los Angeles Times.
"The biggest issue with me is disrespect for the family and kids," said Robert Robinson, one of Charles' sons, according to the AP. "If you respect a man and his work, then respect his kids. His blood is flowing through our veins."
The children feel Adams holds too much power over Ray Charles Enterprises and the Ray Charles Foundation and that he excludes them from business dealings. They have complained to the California attorney general, the Los Angeles County prosecutor's office and the FBI.
Charles' children hope to win control of the marketing of their father's name and image, and a greater voice in foundation affairs.
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