Overview
- Johanna and Antonia Bennett accuse their brother Danny of financial mismanagement and self-dealing in a newly filed lawsuit in New York State Court.
- The suit alleges Danny sold Tony Bennett’s name, likeness, and royalties to Iconoclast without informing his siblings or providing details of the transaction.
- Danny is accused of taking $1.2 million in loans from the family trust, paying himself excessive commissions, and disposing of sentimental items without notice.
- The sisters claim Danny exploited their father’s diminished capacity due to Alzheimer’s disease to make financial decisions for personal gain.
- They are requesting damages, a full accounting of the estate, and Danny’s removal as trustee, while Danny denies all allegations, citing decades of trusted management.