Excerpt of PEOPLE Magazine article (online):
Three of Martin Luther King Jr.'s children are expected to appear in an Atlanta courtroom on Tuesday as they battle over the slain civil rights leader's tattered personal Bible and Nobel Peace Prize, reportedly worth millions of dollars.
Dexter King and Martin Luther King III have sued their sister Bernice King for the items, which are in her possession. King's estate is controlled by Bernice's two brothers, who reportedly want to sell their father's belongings to a private buyer.
The dispute started not long after President Barack Obama used the Bible during his 2013 inauguration. Bernice was ordered by the estate to turn over the two items and was later sued in Fulton County, Georgia, Superior Court when she refused.
In February 2014, Bernice released a statement about the feud over "our father's most prized possessions," explaining how troubling her brothers actions are.
"There is no justification for selling either of these sacred items," she wrote. "They are priceless and should never be exchanged for money in the marketplace. While I love my brothers dearly, this latest decision by them ... reveals a desperation beyond comprehension."
http://www.people.com/article/martin-luther-king-jr-children-feud-bible-nobel-prize?xid=rss-fullcontent
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