Blues legend BB King was poisoned by two aides, his daughters claim

Two daughters of blues legend BB King, who died this month aged 89, are claiming in a lawsuit that he was poisoned by two aides. The guitarist (pictured) passed away peacefully in his sleep at his Las Vegas home on 14 May after a career spanning more than six decades. His daughters, Karen Williams and Patty King allege that family members were prevented from visiting the blues guitarist and accused King’s business manager, LaVerne Toney, and his personal assistant, Myron Johnson, of poisoning him in his final days.

I believe my father was murdered. I believe my father was poisoned and that he was administered foreign substances.

Karen Williams and Patty King say in identically worded sections of affidavits by their lawyer

An attorney for King’s estate, however, called the allegations unfounded and disrespectful. Clark County Coroner John Fudenberg said on Monday that a post-mortem examination had been performed a day earlier on King’s embalmed body. But the test results are expected to take up to eight weeks. Mr Fudenberg said there was no immediate evidence supporting the daughters’ allegations, while Las Vegas Police Lt Ray Steiber said there was no active homicide investigation. Days before he passed away, Ms Williams and Ms King lost a legal bid to prove their father was being abused. The ruling in a Nevada family court kept Ms Toney, King’s longtime business manager, in legal control of his affairs. King’s daughters accused Ms Toney of stealing money and of neglecting their father’s medical needs.

They’ve been making allegations all along. What’s new?

BB King’s business manager, LaVerne Toney

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