Layne Staley’s Mom Goes After Alice in Chains
One should not mess with Nancy McCallum, the mother of the doomed Layne Staley. A dozen years after her boy drugged himself to death, she’s going after the surviving members of the band for not paying the estate royalties due to it.
From Seattle PI:
Staley’s mother Nancy McCallum contends the surviving members of Alice in Chains owe her half of the money due Staley – about 16 percent of the hard rock band’s income. According to the lawsuit, the band has attempted to cut her out of any further payments.
Attorneys for the band contend McCallum illegally attempted to trademark the Alice in Chains name and that she has already been paid far more than she is due. Staley’s ex-bandmates also say Staley’s heirs will be able to collect royalties on songs he wrote or co-wrote, while arguing McCallum no longer has a role in the band’s business decisions.
