Overview
- A Delaware Court of Chancery judge ruled on Friday, August 7, 2026 that Wayne Barrow is entitled to the 25 percent share of Primary Wave profits that belonged to Voletta Wallace.
- The ruling also confirmed Barrow’s 50 percent membership interest in Notorious B.I.G. LLC’s intellectual property portfolio and required Faith Evans to release the payments she had withheld to the trust.
- Court documents show the trust’s interest will be given to the Christopher Wallace Memorial Foundation, where Barrow serves on the board, so the funds will flow to that charity rather than to Evans or direct payouts to family members.
- The dispute traces to a March 2025 Primary Wave partnership that monetized Biggie’s catalog after Voletta Wallace reclaimed rights from Bad Boy Records, and to the LLC operating agreement that split distribution rights into four 25 percent shares.
- A separate lawsuit filed by CJ Wallace in Pennsylvania remains pending and challenges Barrow’s control of Voletta’s estate, so broader questions about estate authority and long-term management of Biggie’s legacy are not yet resolved.