In a court in Kingston, New York, a jury trial is underway to determine who will control the property of the Billy Last Name, an artist who lived with Andy Warhol in the 1960s and was an in-house photographer at the factory.
Born in William George Linich, the name documented the art party scenes of families and studios in Midtown Manhattan, Warhol, with thousands of black and white photos. He was the famous man who covered Warhol’s loft with tin foil and silver paint, voiced it as the Silver Factory.
One article Times Union The document details the history of the conflict, which began with the name’s death in 2016. New York Times itu sue.
according to Times UnionTwo months after his name died, his niece Suzette Linich signed a will in 2011 that designated her, rather than James, the executor of her uncle’s estate. The new will was accepted by Ulsterian court in 2017. The following year, James made a different will, which was signed in 2015 in the presence of a lawyer, designated as the executor of James’ will.
Suzette Linich claimed that the name had suffered multiple illnesses by the time the final will was signed the year before his uncle passed away. “In their affidavit, Name’s Nieces and Nephew said their uncle was often confused by his wife’s temptation. They asserted that by 2015, he lacked the mental capacity to execute his will.” Times Union.
James insisted that when the finals were signed in 2015, his name was “sober and neat” and “usually fitting.” James also pointed out one of the last interviews of the name, published in guardian In September 2015, despite being in a hospital in Poughkeepsey due to severe dehydration, James’ name (named in the conversation) said: “Alarm and Point.”
On Monday, a jury in Kingston began listening to voices from both parties to determine who would control the right to license and publish photos of names and deny archives.
