B.B. King's Daughters 'Just Want Answers' On Their Father's Death: Have 'Nothing To Gain Financially,' Says Attorney

B.B King's death investigation took an unexpected turn this week after his daughters--Karen Williams and Patty King, alleged that their father was murdered by his aides--business manager, LaVerne Toney and the personal assistant, Myron Johnson. King's attorney Brent Bryson refuted their claims saying that the daughters are after his money. But recent developments reveal that the daughters' attorney has spoken in their favour.

"Karen and Patty have nothing to gain financially by getting truth to how their father died. Nothing," Karen and Patty's lawyer Larissa Drohobyczershe told People magazine. "No family members were allowed to see him for a week prior to his death, and that raised reasonable suspicion as to his cause of death. My clients just want answers."

The blues legend died on May 14 and according to a Las Vegas coroner, the death was a result of small strokes fueled by his type 2 diabetes. However, an autopsy was conducted on King's body after the daughters appeale in court that they believe that their father was murdered and did not die a natural death. The new autopsy results will take up to four to six weeks to be declared.

King's attorney, Brent Bryson, told People magazine that “there’s no truth” behind the false allegations by the daughters and it is all “fiction.” He believes that the daughters are looking to mint money from King's death. The legendary singer and composer “left some amounts to his sibling, to his children, to his grandchildren and through his testamentary documents, and they’re probably not happy with that … It’s really all about money,” Bryson told the magazine.

King created a trust to fund for college and other expenses of his children and their families . He also left between U.S. $2,000 and U.S. $5,000 for his children. Bryson is also annoyed at the fact that an autopsy was conducted on the body of King, which he would have never wanted. He believes that the daughters could have waited till the time of their father's funeral and then pressed the allegations.

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