A former publicist for James Brown has filed a complaint claiming she is entitled to the assets of a trust with an estimated value of up to $100m containing the late soul singer’s song rights just as a South Carolina Court finalizes a long fought struggle to split his estate among his surviving family members.

Jacquelyne Hollander claims she set up the "I Feel Good" charity trust with Brown in 1987 as a charity to benefit needy children, according to the complaint filed in an Illinois state court.