*Apollonia, born Patricia Kotero, has filed a federal lawsuit against Prince’s estate, Paisley Park Enterprises (PPE), over control of her stage name and associated trademarks. The dispute centers on ...

The singer says Prince gave her his blessing to keep using the name and persona for her music career. Apollonia, who starred in Prince’s musical film “Purple Rain” and was considered the singer’s muse ...

Last month, Patty A. Kotero -- the performer known as Apollonia for more than four decades -- filed a lawsuit against the Prince estate, believing they were trying to take her trademark name. A day ...

Prince’s “Purple Rain” co-star is taking the late music icon’s estate to court. According to the former Prince protégé, Paisley Park Enterprises is trying to steal the name and trademarks she has been ...

Prince’s estate has firmly rejected allegations from Apollonia Kotero that it is attempting to take control of her name, calling her lawsuit “frivolous” and predicting it will fail, Parade reports.

Prince’s estate is firing back at a lawsuit from Purple Rain co-star Apollonia Kotero, calling her claims “frivolous” and denying that it has ever tried to stop her from using the stage name that made ...

American singer-songwriter and actress Patricia Apollonia Kotero is commonly known as Apollonia Kotero or just Apollonia. She sued legendary singer and musician Prince's estate, Paisley Park ...

It’s one of the most iconic moments in Purple Rain: Apollonia strips down and steps into the waters of Lake Minnetonka, told by Prince’s character that she must “purify herself” before joining his ...

Patty Kotero, known as Apollonia, has formally asked a federal judge to confirm her rights to the name she’s used professionally for decades. Actress and singer Patty Kotero, better known as Apollonia ...