Chadwick Boseman’s Widow Taylor Simone Ledward Responds to Brothers’ Lawsuit Against Her | Just Jared

Taylor Simone Ledward is speaking out about the lawsuit against her through her lawyer in court documents.

The widow of the late Chadwick Boseman is hitting back at claims made by his brothers, who have called on a court to remove her as administrator of the actor’s estate.

Kevin and Derrick Boseman have claimed Taylor of not properly distributing funds to their family and preventing them from pursuing business opportunities involved Chadwick‘s legacy.

In new court docs obtained by Page Six, Taylor and her lawyer slammed the lawsuit, calling it a “public-relations stunt to smear [her] in the tabloid press.”

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“Simone has not only complied with the Order, but as a product solely of her own extraordinary generosity, she has gone well beyond what was required of her,” the lawyer, Adam Streisand, said in the response.

“Simone’s generosity has been both financial and collaborative. She has always included the Boseman family in her efforts to ensure Chadwick’s memory would endure and flourish long after her husband’s tragic and untimely death,” he continued.

“This is how the family repays her: a Petition replete with falsehoods under oath, purposefully used as a public-relations stunt to smear Simone in the tabloid press, not to mention the collateral damage it has caused to her husband’s legacy.”

He called the lawsuit a “baseless attack” on Taylor “by Chadwick’s brothers (who are not among Chadwick’s legal heirs) cloaked with authority by their ailing parents (who, along with Simone, are the rightful heirs),” urging, “[This lawsuit] must be denied.”

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Taylor‘s court docs say Chadwick‘s brothers previously threated her with litigation when she was struggling with grief over her longtime partner’s passing.

“Five years later, without even a hint of concern or complaint, the brothers’ lawsuit — including many of its false allegations — was somehow reported in detail by TMZ before Simone knew a thing about it,” the doc says.

“Simone voluntarily gifted more than $300,000 of her own funds to Derrick’s four children. Simone’s generosity is hardly consistent with an administrator who is blocking the final distribution of the Estate to deprive Petitioners’ parents of what they’re entitled to, as Petitioners would have this Court believe.”

In addition, the court docs say Simone “has also worked to honor Chadwick’s legacy — establishing the Chadwick Boseman Foundation for the Arts, licensing a critically acclaimed production of Chadwick’s play ‘Deep Azure’ at the Shakespeare’s Globe in London, and securing a documentary deal — all with Petitioners’ knowledge and active participation, and on terms structured to benefit both sides of the family equally.”

Plus, Taylor‘s court docs reveal more about her wedding to Chadwick days before he passed away.

“Simone stood by Chadwick’s side and cared for him throughout his battle with cancer. It was no surprise that, notwithstanding the end of his life was near, Chadwick wanted Simone to be his wife,” the docs state.

“Accordingly, they married on Aug. 21, 2020, just six days before Chadwick’s passing. Chadwick’s brother, Derrick, officiated the wedding.”

If you missed it, see Derrick and Kevin‘s statement after filing their lawsuit.

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