Tony Bennett's daughters are suing one of their brothers over his handling of the family trust.
Johanna and Antonia Bennett filed a lawsuit against in the New York Supreme Court on Wednesday against D'Andrea 'Danny' Bennett, who became the sole trustee of the trust when the jazz crooner died in July 2023.
In the lawsuit, the sisters claim Danny mishandled the trust and failed to account for transactions and assets. For instance, they estimate that the I Left My Heart in San Francisco singer brought in more than $100 million (£79 million) through live performances alone but they've allegedly been told his estate is only worth $7 million (£5.5 million).
Bennett's daughters also named their other brother, Daegal 'Dae' Bennett and the singer's widow Susan Crow in the suit. All four are listed as beneficiaries of the trust.
The sisters claim Danny and his legal team have "persistently failed and refused to provide information sufficient for (them) to fully identify and understand the property and assets in which they have rights and interests as beneficiaries".
They allege that they have made "numerous requests for basic information" regarding the family trust and the estate but Danny's team has only provided them with "piecemeal information".
"The information provided raises more questions than answers and fails to provide anything close to an accounting of Tony's assets and financial affairs," the lawsuit reads, reports USA Today.
They are seeking full accounting of the financial activity of the family trust and want the court to order Danny to administer the trust properly and hand over relevant documents.
The singer, real name Anthony Benedetto, died in July 2023 at the age of 96 following a seven-year battle with Alzheimer's disease.
