Judge orders release of e-mails in James Brown estate lawsuit

Columbia - A judge says state officials must release e-
mails about the diary of James Brown's widow and
other documents related to the nearly decade-long
fight over the late soul singer's estate.
Circuit Judge Eugene Griffith Jr on Friday gave the
South Carolina Attorney General's Office 10 days to
produce the documents, even as it appeals to the state
Supreme Court against a July ruling requiring their
release. Lawyers for the office had argued the records
should be kept from the public during the appeal.
The documents include e-mails about the diary of
Brown's widow, Tomi Rae Hynie, an appraisal of
Brown's assets and discussions about what the state
should pay a private law firm for its help in the case.
A freelance journalist sued for access to the
documents.
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