A legal battle over paying the Rolling Stones $12.7 million for the shows they canceled after Mick Jagger’s longtime girlfriend L’Wren Scott’s suicide will give insurance underwriters permission to dig into her health history.
The band did take out a $23.9 million policy in case of emergencies like what did end up happening. The band canceled shows in Australia and New Zealand due to Jagger’s doctor advising him not to perform for 30 days after her death.
According to Daily News, a judge in Utah agreed to let insurance executives question Scott’s brother, Randall Bambrough, on her mental health in the years leading up her suicide to prove she had a pre-existing mental illness that isn’t covered in the policy the band took out.
The Rolling Stones’ insurance policy was denied and in turn, they sued the company. The officials are also reportedly seeking information from Scott’s personal assistant, Brittany Penebre, and Adam Glassman, who was the executor of her estate.
Daily Mail reports Jagger listed Scott, Jerry Hall, and his seven children and four grandchildren on the policy in case a sudden death would prevent him from performing his scheduled shows.
The lawsuit states, “Ms. Scott intended to, and did, commit suicide and her death was therefore not 'sudden and unforeseen.’”
In addition, the London-based insurance company claims Jagger was never examined by a doctor after her death so it’s not proven that he suffered from acute traumatic stress disorder.
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