Apollonia, best known as a singer-actor-model and Prince protege who co-starred in the 1984 film “Purple Rain,” has taken the late singer’s estate to court over its attempts to cancel her trademarks ...

Apollonia is challenging Prince’s estate over the use of her stage name and trademarks, claiming the late musician supported ...

More than 40 years ago, Apollonia Kotero met Prince when she auditioned to play his love interest in 1984’s Purple Rain. She landed the part, and he named the character in the semi-autobiographical ...

The model and actress of the stage name filed a new motion in her lawsuit against his estate Jan. 16, claiming the entity is ...

In a new court filing, Apollonia claims that two months before Prince's overdose death, he was "adamant" she should keep ...

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.

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 ...

Kotero has continuously performed as Apollonia and hosts a podcast under the name. Paisley Park Enterprises has petitioned for cancellation of Kotero’s Apollonia trademarks. Kotero contends loss of ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Be careful if Prince bestowed a stage name on you because his estate might claim that it owns the rights — even some 40 years later. That is the crux of a lawsuit filed Tuesday by Patty ...

Apollonia filed a lawsuit against Prince’s estate over rights to her name after decades of using it without objection from the late artist. Patty Kotero is taking legal action against Prince’s estate ...