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February 5, 2019

Crime

The Circus Singer and the Godfather of Soul

Lost in the woods with James Brown’s ghost.

  1. She Says James Brown Raped Her

    She also says someone murdered him. Others share her suspicions.

  2. Was James Brown's Wife Murdered?

    An old notebook holds the clues.

  3. Fifteen Questions Surrounding James Brown's Death

    The Godfather of Soul has been dead for 12 years, but the questions have not been put to rest.

Thomas Lake CNN Feb 2019 40min Permalink