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Cameras banned from court hearings to identify Prince’s heirs
By Chris Cooke | Published on Thursday 23 June 2016
The judge overseeing Prince’s estate has said that cameras won’t be allowed into upcoming court hearings, which will consider the claims made by various potential heirs of the late musician.
As previously reported, with no will found, the courts are now trying to work out who Prince’s heirs should be. Various people have made a claim to become a beneficiary of his estate, including his sister, several half-siblings and a man who claims to be the star’s son.
Needless to say, there is plenty of media interest in those claims, but judge Kevin Eide has banned audio and video recording devices from the hearings, which will likely mean a smartphone ban too.
It’s thought that several news organisations will challenge that decision, though Eide has already noted that court rules in Minnesota allow for paternity proceedings to be held in private. He also added that both media and the public may still be locked out entirely from some parts of the proceedings, even if they are allowed to report on other parts via the trusty reporter’s pad and pen.
