Aaliyah's Uncle Blames Son's Negligence in Fatal Crash in Lawsuit

A legal battle between Aaliyah's uncle and cousin has taken a deeply personal turn, with the uncle alleging his son's negligence in coordinating travel may have contributed to the singer's fatal plane crash 25 years ago. The accusation has emerged in a lawsuit centered on a financial dispute over music rights and assets from the late R&B star's catalog. The conflict is between Barry Hankerson, Aaliyah's uncle and the founder of Blackground Records, and his son, Jomo Hankerson.