Vicky Cornell, the wife of late Soundgarden frontmanChris Cornell, is taking legal action against the band.
In the complaint, Vicky claimed that she had offered to share the recordings with the band “provided that they were released in a way that would respect her late husband’s legacy,” but the band refused, claiming that the songs belonged to them. She has also alleged that the members of the group have “menaced” their family “with false media statements.”
However, the band has rejected these claims according to TMZ, whichfirst reported the news.
The group alleges that Cornell “had been working on the files in a collaborative effort with the other members of Soundgarden,” and has claimed that five of the songs in question were co-written with other members of the band.
Soundgarden did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
Soundgarden.Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage
On Monday, Vicky addressed the lawsuit in alengthy Instagram post.
“I have been taking time these past few weeks to be grateful for all the good people around me and for those who have lifted me up at the very worst times in my life. The silver lining, during the storm, is finding and appreciating the subtle glow of those who sincerely support you in your life unconditionally,” she wrote alongside a photo of Cornell and their children. “However, sometimes while you grieve the one you physically lost, you realize that you must now grieve the loss of some of those you considered friends and family as well.”
“I am shocked at how often this occurs. It’s not just me, or the rock-star widow, or the political widow; it is the case for the vast majority of women after their partners have passed,” she continued. “I will not be bullied or shamed into silence. I will not accept something so wrong, so lacking in compassion or decency, even with the clear but unspoken threat of social rejection hanging over me.”
Chris Cornell with family.Paul Zimmerman/WireImage)
Continuing, Vicki wrote that while “this was not the way I would have chosen to move forward,” she refuses to “be pushed aside for someone else’s convenience or gain.”
Earlier this year, Cornell’s children Toni and Christopher accepted their father’sposthumous Grammy.
“We miss him so muchand we saw him work on this so hard — he was always working on his music [because] it was his passion,” Toni told reporters backstage. “It was really sad in a way to feel like he couldn’t be there himself to accept it for something that he was so proud of and worked so hard on.”
source: people.com
