Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Apollonia and Prince. (Photo credit: Getty Images) Patricia “Apollonia” Kotero has filed a lawsuit against Prince’s estate after ...

Prince's estate has reached a settlement with 'Purple Rain' co-star Apollonia, ending their dispute over who owns legal rights to the name.

Be careful if Prince bestowed a stage name on you because his estate might claim that it owns the rights — even some 40 years later. That is the crux of a lawsuit filed Tuesday by Patty A. Kotero, ...

The Prince estate has rebuffed a recent lawsuit filed by singer, songwriter, and Prince music Apollonia over the rights to her name, saying, “As is our duty, we will continue to protect and preserve ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. UNITED STATES - JANUARY 01: USA Photo of APOLLONIA and PRINCE, Prince performing on stage - Purple Rain Tour, with Apollonia ...

The singer says Prince gave her his blessing to keep using the name and persona for her music career. Apollonia, who starred in Prince’s musical film “Purple Rain” and was considered the singer’s muse ...

Apollonia says Prince never meant to cause her any sorrow, so his estate shouldn’t either. In a new declaration filed in her federal court lawsuit on Friday, the model and actress known as Apollonia ...

Prince’s estate is firing back at a lawsuit from Purple Rain co-star Apollonia Kotero, calling her claims “frivolous” and denying that it has ever tried to stop her from using the stage name that made ...

Prince’s estate has firmly rejected allegations from Apollonia Kotero that it is attempting to take control of her name, calling her lawsuit “frivolous” and predicting it will fail, Parade reports.

"Apollonia is very happy that the parties can continue to honor the legacy of Prince and his musical genius," lawyer Daniel Cislo tells Rolling Stone ...