Faith Evans Sued by Estate of Biggie’s Late Mother, Voletta Wallace, over Music Catalog
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE, JUL 11 – The lawsuit claims Faith Evans withheld over $100 million from a major music deal and violated a 50-50 ownership agreement after Voletta Wallace's death, trustee Wayne Barrow alleges.
- The estate of Biggie's late mother, Voletta Wallace, filed a lawsuit on July 9, 2025, against Faith Evans, the rapper's widow, in Delaware's Chancery Court over control of his music catalog.
- The legal conflict arose after Wallace's death in February 2025, as Evans allegedly ignored the 50-50 ownership structure of Notorious B.I.G. LLC established by Wallace's trust and herself.
- Wayne Barrow, trustee of Wallace's estate and longtime business partner, claims Evans withheld over $100 million from a $100 million catalog sale deal negotiated by Wallace and blocked access to financial records.
- Barrow requests the court to confirm the Trust’s 50% ownership, compel Evans to provide proceeds and company books, and remove her as manager due to misconduct risking damage to Biggie's legacy.
- If the court rules in favor of the estate, it could reshape the management of one of hip-hop's most valuable estates nearly three decades after Biggie's 1997 death.
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