Defaming Malika
Malika ended up suing Bill Kinison in 1995 for “defaming” her in his book Brother Sam. She then took him to court again in 2009 for allegedly forging Kinison’s will. The truth is, Malika wasn’t liked by many of Kinison’s friends and family.
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Christy LaBove, the former personal assistant of Kinison’s and mother of his only child, didn’t get along with Malika at all. LaBove described her as “a light-headed, fluffy girl whose last job was like, dancing topless.” Malika went on to work in movies, including Searching for Bobby D, The Arrogant, and The Dangerous.