Tony Bennett's Daughters Accuse Their Brother of Paying Himself $2.6 Million From Late Singer's Trust - E! Online
Tony Bennett's daughters Johanna Bennett and Antonia Bennett filed a motion accusing their brother Danny Bennett of mismanaging the late singer's trust, using the money to pay himself.
Watch : See Lady Gaga's Moving Tribute to Late Tony Bennett
Tony Bennett's children are not in tune with one another.
The late singer's daughters Johanna Bennett, 53, and Antonia Bennett, 50, filed a motion against their brother D'Andrea "Danny" Bennett, 70, on Jan. 3, noting that they had "serious concerns" about his role as trustee of their father's estate, according to docs obtained by People. Johanna and Antonia said in their filing they have each received only $245,000 from his trust while their brother Danny's company RPM got about $2.6 million in commissions.
"Without more information about Tony's income, it is unclear whether the payments Danny was making to himself exceed what was contractually owed to him," they alleged in their filing, per People. "Statements and management agreements provided by Danny indicate that commissions paid to [his company, RPM Productions] appear to have been much higher than they should have been based on Tony's income."
The sisters had originally filed a suit against half-brother Danny in June, according to the outlet, over assets of their father's estate that they believe were unaccounted for following his death in July 2023 at the age of 96.Â
photos
Tony Bennett: A Life in Pictures
Danny then filed a motion in November to dismiss their suit, which prompted Johanna and Antonia to file their own motion less than two weeks ago.Â
"Danny acted in multiple, conflicting fiduciary capacities for an extended period prior to Tony's death and took (for himself and his children) significant funds from the Family Trust," states the filing obtained by People. "Moreover, as publicized by Danny to various media outlets, at some point prior to Tony's death, Tony entered a phase of diminished capacity, which means Tony was no longer able to act as co-Trustee, leaving Danny to serve as sole Trustee of the Family Trust with no oversight."
Gary Gershoff/WireImage
E! News has reached out to reps for Danny, but has not heard back.
In their motion, according to People, Johanna and Antonia said they have a right to full transparency of Danny's actionsâbefore and after Tony's deathâclaiming he was acting on his own, completely unsupervised.Â
The motion alleged that Danny cut checks using trust funds "as he saw fit" and made "multiple gifts to himself," amounting to $200,700.Â
Bob Riha, Jr./Getty Images
Danny had previously helped orchestrate the sale of Tony's assets to Iconoclast in 2022, saying he did so because their father was "in financial trouble," although Johanna and Antonia don't believe that was true, with their filing obtained by People saying that Tony "still had millions of dollars" when the deal was made.
"Although Danny and his counsel have provided piecemeal information and produced some documents to Petitioners' counsel," the suit stated, per People, "the information provided raises more questions than answers and fails to provide anything close to an accounting of Tony's assets and financial affairs."
Tony had originally created the family trust in 1994, naming Danny and son Daegal "Dae" Bennett, 68, as co-trustees, before amending the trust in 2008 to remove Dae and add Tony.Â
For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News App
Release of speech trumpeting role of free-trade zones seen as effort to bolster market sentiment ahead of any disruption to Sino-US ties.
Read more >> : Cick here
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Travis Kelce recently gushed that he and Taylor Swift âare happyâ in their relationship
Read more >> : Cick here
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
The comedian shares Anelise with his ex-partner, Kristin Grannis
Read more >> : Cick here
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
On Monday, Donald Trump will become President of the U.S.A. for the second time, after winning his Stay Out of Jail Free card, largely thanks to the deep pockets of Elon Musk. The ceremony will divide the nation, if not the world, with many declaring their intention to find something less depressing to do than [âŠ]
Read more >> : Cick here
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
Cameron Diaz recently came out of a long eight-year retirement to collaborate with Jamie Foxx on the Netflix thriller âBack in Action.â
Read more >> : Cick here
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
Travis Kelce's carved out a specific role for himself in Taylor Swift's creative processâhe stays out of it while being 'support[ive].'
Read more >> : Cick here
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
In the late 19th century, movies became so popular that filmmakers and entrepreneurs rushed to create dedicated venues for the new medium.
Read more >> : Cick here
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
Steph Curry poured in 31 points in a season-high 37 minutes.
Read more >> : Cick here
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) â Maybe attending sports events in person is too been-there, done-that in the modern age. So, apparently, is watching the actual action on a TV, laptop or phone. The Australian Open is getting in on the newest trend in the sports world by re-creating tennis matches in video-game form.
The year's first Grand Slam tournament, which runs through Jan. 26, is streaming real-time animated feeds on its YouTube channel that mimic what's happening in the three main stadiums.
Players are represented by characters that look like something out of a Wii game â not exactly perfect portrayals of Coco Gauff or Novak Djokovic, perhaps, but the graphics do try to show the correct outfit colors or hats and bandanas the athletes are wearing and reflect what is happening in the matches, with about a one-point delay.
âSometimes I think itâs a very accurate (depiction) of the actual player thatâs playing. So itâs weird. Itâs funny and weird,â said 2021 U.S. Open finalist Leylah Fernandez, who will face Gauff in the third round Friday. âI did not see myself just yet. Maybe I will. Now Iâm curious, because Iâve seen different players ... and I think I want to watch myself, too.â
Tennis Australia created its own âskinsâ to represent players, chair umpires and ball persons.
âThe wonderful part of it is itâs the playersâ actual movement. Itâs the actual trajectory of the ball,â Machar Reid, Tennis Australiaâs director of innovation, told The Associated Press. âWeâre taking the real into the unreal. Thatâs part of the magic.â
Carlos Alcaraz, a four-time Grand Slam champion at age 21, called it âa good alternative.â
Like many players preparing for future opponents, Fernandez often scours YouTube to try to find footage of past matches to aid with scouting. That, Fernandez said with a chuckle, is how she accidentally discovered the cartoonish replays from Melbourne Park that have been creating a buzz among the competitors.
She was having trouble finding a certain match when she noticed a thumbnail photo of two players, Fernandez said.
âSo I click on it and think, âThis is it! Finally! I have one,'â Fernandez said. Nope. Itâs a Wii character, which is hilarious.â
Jiri Lehecka, a Czech player seeded 24th in Australia, was checking social media the other day when he came across a âreplayâ of 2021 U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev's avatar destroying a net camera by smacking it repeatedly with his racket during a first-round victory.
âI had no idea that something like that exists, so for me, it was quite funny to see that,â Lehecka said. âMaybe I will see myself as a game character one day. We will see.â
To get the chance, he'll need to play a match in Rod Laver Arena, Margaret Court Arena or John Cain Arena. Tennis Australia first experimented with this on one court during last year's tournament, hoping to attract gamers and a younger audience to the sport.
The NFL, NBA and NHL also have tried this type of approach, using animation for alternate game telecasts.
The 2024 debut in Melbourne âwas kind of in stealth and didnât necessarily capture the worldâs imagination. But this year, weâve seen that happening,â Reid said.
The streams in the first four days of the event this week drew more than 950,000 views, according to Tennis Australia; the figure for the same time period in 2024 was about 140,000.
âItâs part of our DNA to innovate and try to challenge the status quo or, in this instance, provide experiences to different groups of fans that are more personalized for them to consume,â Reid said. âWeâre seeing younger kids or the gaming demographic gravitating to the sport maybe in this way. Clearly, itâs not for everyone.â
Might this eventually became the No. 1 way fans âwatchâ sports?
âNot in my lifetime and not in yours, I donât think. But who knows? The world of sport and entertainment is moving so, so quickly,â Reid said. âBut I think weâre always going to be drawn to the amazing athletes doing their thing in front of our very eyes.â
___
Howard Fendrich has been the APâs tennis writer since 2002. Find his stories here: https://apnews.com/author/howard-fendrich
Read more >> : Cick here
|
|
|
|
 â Maybe attending sports events in person is too been-there, done-that in the modern age. So, apparently, is watching the actual action on a TV, laptop or phone. The Australian Open is getting in on the newest trend in the sports world by re-creating tennis matches in video-game form.
The year's first Grand Slam tournament, which runs through Jan. 26, is streaming real-time animated feeds on its YouTube channel that mimic what's happening in the three main stadiums.
Players are represented by characters that look like something out of a Wii game â not exactly perfect portrayals of Coco Gauff or Novak Djokovic, perhaps, but the graphics do try to show the correct outfit colors or hats and bandanas the athletes are wearing and reflect what is happening in the matches, with about a one-point delay.
âSometimes I think itâs a very accurate (depiction) of the actual player thatâs playing. So itâs weird. Itâs funny and weird,â said 2021 U.S. Open finalist Leylah Fernandez, who will face Gauff in the third round Friday. âI did not see myself just yet. Maybe I will. Now Iâm curious, because Iâve seen different players ... and I think I want to watch myself, too.â
Tennis Australia created its own âskinsâ to represent players, chair umpires and ball persons.
âThe wonderful part of it is itâs the playersâ actual movement. Itâs the actual trajectory of the ball,â Machar Reid, Tennis Australiaâs director of innovation, told The Associated Press. âWeâre taking the real into the unreal. Thatâs part of the magic.â
Carlos Alcaraz, a four-time Grand Slam champion at age 21, called it âa good alternative.â
Like many players preparing for future opponents, Fernandez often scours YouTube to try to find footage of past matches to aid with scouting. That, Fernandez said with a chuckle, is how she accidentally discovered the cartoonish replays from Melbourne Park that have been creating a buzz among the competitors.
She was having trouble finding a certain match when she noticed a thumbnail photo of two players, Fernandez said.
âSo I click on it and think, âThis is it! Finally! I have one,'â Fernandez said. Nope. Itâs a Wii character, which is hilarious.â
Jiri Lehecka, a Czech player seeded 24th in Australia, was checking social media the other day when he came across a âreplayâ of 2021 U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev's avatar destroying a net camera by smacking it repeatedly with his racket during a first-round victory.
âI had no idea that something like that exists, so for me, it was quite funny to see that,â Lehecka said. âMaybe I will see myself as a game character one day. We will see.â
To get the chance, he'll need to play a match in Rod Laver Arena, Margaret Court Arena or John Cain Arena. Tennis Australia first experimented with this on one court during last year's tournament, hoping to attract gamers and a younger audience to the sport.
The NFL, NBA and NHL also have tried this type of approach, using animation for alternate game telecasts.
The 2024 debut in Melbourne âwas kind of in stealth and didnât necessarily capture the worldâs imagination. But this year, weâve seen that happening,â Reid said.
The streams in the first four days of the event this week drew more than 950,000 views, according to Tennis Australia; the figure for the same time period in 2024 was about 140,000.
âItâs part of our DNA to innovate and try to challenge the status quo or, in this instance, provide experiences to different groups of fans that are more personalized for them to consume,â Reid said. âWeâre seeing younger kids or the gaming demographic gravitating to the sport maybe in this way. Clearly, itâs not for everyone.â
Might this eventually became the No. 1 way fans âwatchâ sports?
âNot in my lifetime and not in yours, I donât think. But who knows? The world of sport and entertainment is moving so, so quickly,â Reid said. âBut I think weâre always going to be drawn to the amazing athletes doing their thing in front of our very eyes.â
___
Howard Fendrich has been the APâs tennis writer since 2002. Find his stories here: https://apnews.com/author/howard-fendrich %23djokovic) |
|
|
Congress MP from Mumbai North Central, Varsha Gaikwad targeted the Maharashtra government after Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan sustained minor injuries following a fight with an intruder who entered his residence.
Read more >> : Cick here
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
Twitter (X), Inc. was an American social media company based in San Francisco, California, which operated and was named for its flagship social media network prior to its rebrand as X. In addition to Twitter, the company previously operated the Vine short video app and Periscope livestreaming service
Twitter (X) is one of the most popular social media platforms, with over 619 million monthly active users worldwide. One of the most exciting features of Twitter (X) is the ability to see what topics are trending in real-time. Twitter trends are a fascinating way to stay up to date on what people are talking about on the platform, and they can also be a valuable tool for businesses and individuals to stay relevant and informed. In this article, we will discuss Twitter (X) trends, how they work, and how you can use them to your advantage.
What are Twitter (X) Worldwide Trends?
Twitter (X) Worldwide trends are a list of topics that are currently being talked about on the platform and also world. The topics on this list change in real-time and are based on the volume of tweets using a particular hashtag or keyword. Twitter (X) Worldwide trends can be localized to a Worldwide country or region or can be global, depending on the topic's popularity.
How Do Twitter (X) Worldwide Trends Work?
Twitter (X) Worldwide trends are generated by an algorithm that analyzes the volume of tweets using a particular hashtag or keyword. When the algorithm detects a sudden increase in tweets using a specific hashtag or keyword, it considers that topic to be trending.
Once a topic is identified as trending, it is added to the list of Twitter (X) Worldwide trends. The topics on this list are ranked based on their popularity, with the most popular topics appearing at the top of the list.
Twitter (X) Worldwide trends can be filtered by location or category, allowing users to see what topics are trending in their area or in a particular industry. Additionally, users can click on a trending topic to see all of the tweets using that hashtag or keyword.