Could Reopening of a Police Investigation Have an Estate Impact?
Recently, almost coinciding with the 30 year anniversary of her death, investigations have been re-opened into the untimely drowning of Natalie Wood. A Hollywood film star, married to Robert Wagner, lived a life of glamour many only dream about. She died a tragic death by any account, which was ruled at the time to be an accidental drowning. The world mourned the loss of a talented actress, and her family mourned the loss of the mother, wife, sister and daughter they knew.
Seemingly the end of the story, we moved on, and Natalie Wood became a name amongst legends, with her academy award winning performances keeping her memory alive. Yet, the story doesn’t end here. Nearly 30 years after her death, the captain of the boat on which she was last seen, Denis Davern, has released that he lied to the Los Angeles police at the time of the inquiry. The Los Angeles County sheriff told the Los Angeles Times that Mr. Davern has made “comments worthy of exploring”, throwing Ms. Wood and her family back into the spotlight to relive a terrible event, once relegated to the cobwebs of history. A position her sister is loathe, but willing to embrace. The sentiment is being echoed by Mr. Wagner.
Certainly this matter will be reviewed by the proper authorities, with a press statement likely to be released at a point in the future regarding the findings, and yet, from an Estates perspective, what are the potential outcomes? Certainly Ms. Wood has a fairly sizable Estate, potentially even continuing to capitalize on her past success. As the police investigation continues, what will the impact be on any of Ms. Wood’s remaining Estate assets, if any, or potential future claims, if any? If this takes a turn into the Estates world, we’ll be watching.
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