Claims from
two more alleged
heirs vying for Prince’s
estimated $250 million estate have been dismissed.
According to
court documents obtained by PEOPLE, Judge Kevin W. Eide ordered that “Brianna
Nelson and are excluded as heirs” of the late icon’s estate.
In previous
legal filings, Brianna claimed to be the daughter of Prince’s reported
half-brother Duane Nelson Sr., who died in 2011. Duane Sr. also had a son, Duane
Jr., who died in 2005 and left behind a daughter, Victoria.
However,
following genetic testing, it was determined that Brianna and Victoria are not
blood relatives of Prince, as their father was not a genetic son of Prince’s
father, John L. Nelson.
According to
the documents, Brianna and Victoria’s counsel argued that their father was
raised as a son of John Nelson and brother of Prince. But the judge decided: “As
it relates directly to the matter presently before the Court, there is no case
law in Minnesota or, to the Court’s knowledge, anywhere in the United States
that establishes a parent- child relationship for intestacy purposes where there
was a no genetic relationship but the parties to the relationship held
themselves out to be parent and child.”
Duane Nelson
Sr. also allegedly had another son: Corey Simmons. The judge also dismissed
Simmons’ heirship claims — on the same grounds he dismissed Brianna and
Victoria’s. But, the judge is allowing Simmons time to provide evidence that, as
his attorney has asserted in the past, John Nelson had plans to adopt Duane
Nelson Sr., which could potentially position him for heirship.
Assuming
Simmons cannot procure the aforementioned evidence, the only remaining heirs
privy to Prince’s estate are his sister, Tyka
Nelson, and five half-siblings: Sharon Nelson, Norrine Nelson, John Nelson,
Alfred Jackson and Omarr Baker.
Prince was found
dead in an elevator at his Paisley Park estate in April. In June, the
Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office announced the musician died of an accidental
opioid overdose.
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