The estate says it won't stop Apollonia from using her name, but that she can't own a trademark she secured during the "chaotic period following Prince's death." By Bill Donahue The Prince estate is ...

The pop icon's estate says it has no problem with Apollonia, the co-star of Prince's 1984 film Purple Rain, keeping her stage name. By Rachel Scharf Prince’s estate has fired back at claims that it’s ...

As music fans mourn Vanity, the Prince protege known for "Nasty Girl," her friend Apollonia Kotero shared her deep remorse over the loss. "With a heavy heart I write this. Today marked the end of an ...

Aug 19 (Reuters) - Actress, singer and former Prince confidante Patty Kotero, better known as Apollonia, sued the late rock star's estate in California federal court on Tuesday, seeking a court order ...

Purple Rain co-star Apollonia is suing the Prince estate for allegedly attempting to wrest control of the trademarks behind her professional name. Apollonia (birth name Patricia Kotero) just recently ...

The Prince estate says of course Apollonia may use her name, but her registration for a trademark conflicts with the estate’s own for “Apollonia 6.” The trademark battle between the Prince estate and ...

Apollonia has reached a confidential settlement with Prince's estate, ending her lawsuit that sought a court ruling affirming her right to use the name Prince gave her when she played his love ...

Singer and songwriter Apollonia has filed a new lawsuit against Prince’s estate, accusing them of trying to “steal” her name. The artist, real name Patricia Apollonia Kotero, starred in Prince’s ...

Apollonia says Prince never meant to cause her any sorrow, so his estate shouldn't either. In a new declaration filed in her federal court lawsuit on Friday, the model and actress known as Apollonia ...

1. She co-starred in his 1984 film Purple Rain. Apollonia, whose full name is Apollonia Kotero, played Prince’s sexy girlfriend in the cult classic. She notoriously jumped in the cold waters of Lake ...