Apollonia is suing Prince's estate for "attempting to steal" her name. According to court documents obtained by PEOPLE filed in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Aug. 19, the actress, whose full name is ...

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 ...

Singer, songwriter, and Prince muse Apollonia filed a new lawsuit Tuesday that alleges Prince’s estate, Paisley Park Enterprises, is “attempting to steal” her name. In her 14-page complaint filed in ...

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, ...

Apollonia is escalating her legal fight with the Prince estate-and this time, she's anchoring her argument in a final, personal interaction with the late icon himself. In a new declaration filed in ...

LOS ANGELES — One-time Prince protege and Purple Rain co-star Apollonia has filed a lawsuit against his estate, saying Paisley Park Enterprises is trying to steal the name and trademarks she has been ...

*Apollonia, celebrated for her role in the 1984 film “Purple Rain” and her career as a singer and model, has filed a lawsuit against Prince’s estate to defend her stage name. As Variety reports, the ...

*Apollonia, born Patricia Kotero, has filed a federal lawsuit against Prince’s estate, Paisley Park Enterprises (PPE), over control of her stage name and associated trademarks. The dispute centers on ...

Looks like Apollonia is gearing up to fight for the right to continue using her iconic stage name. In her complaint, the 66-year-old actress and singer argues Prince not only encouraged her to embrace ...