Who was Nate Dogg’s wife? Late Actor and Singer’s son slams stepmother amid decade long estate battle

The legal dispute regarding Nate Dogg's estate has changed ever so slightly with one of his sons, Naijiel Hale, coming out against the actions of his stepmother LaToya Calvin.

After more than a decade since Nate’s demise, emotions still run high regarding managing and distributing his assets, with his music catalog being the most valuable.

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Nate’s eldest son asked the court to dismiss the recent motion filed by the rapper’s widow, LaToya Calvin, making it clear that he and Calvin are not on good terms when it comes to selling Nate’s music rights.

Nate Dogg's Controversial Marriage

LaToya Calvin was wed to Nate Dogg, whose real name is Nathaniel Dwayne Hale, in 2008. Those who followed said her marriage to Nate was rather tumultuous, as records show the two filing for divorce just nineteen days later.

Even though they separated, the divorce was never consummated before the singer died in 2011, when he died from a complication of having multiple strokes. This resulted in a legal tussle between Calvin and Nate Dogg’s children over being the custodians of the estate.

The War over the Estate is between the widow and the children.

The conflict between La Toya Calvin and Nate Dogg's nine children from different marriages emerged after the battle over his 2.7 million dollar estate, which was estimated after his death. The case was very lengthy, as it took years for both sides to agree regarding his royalty and estate from his music catalog.

Nate’s children alleged that Calvin attempted to take more of the estate than she was reasonably entitled to. Calvin was said, reportedly in 2015, to seek divorce from Nate before his demise, and after his death sought control over his belongings, which was contended by his family.

Hale's lawyer said,

“This estate has been open for over 11 years. Continued court oversight is not in the beneficiaries’ interest.”

In the initial months of 2024 and after legal battles spanning over a decade, the estate was divided, with equal shares of the estate going to children and Calvin.

But later, Calvin also proposed that the beneficiaries agree on a unified approach to managing Nate’s valuable music catalog, which she claimed could be worth over $4 million. She suggested appointing music manager Brian Shafton to oversee the rights.

Son Naijiel Hale does not support step-mother's move

Calvin proposed delaying division for the first time around the remaining assets, suggesting the heirs pay a music manager to control the catalog and maximally profit from it, before the dividends from the revenues were split amongst the heirs.

Still, Nate's son, Naijiel Hale, is against it.

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