Juan Rivera responded to his nephews' demand for Jenni Rivera's rights (Screenshot/YouTube)
Six months ago the children of Jenni Rivera -Jacqie, Johnny, Jenicka and Michel- sued their grandfather's companies, Pedro Rivera, for alleged illegal exploitation of the image and copyright of Diva de la Banda. In response, he replied and Juan Rivera They filed another lawsuit against her.
The musician confirmed the news in Despierta América and assured that they were there Aquarius BandsThey will also defend their rights as a record label, because even though family was more important to them, they know that bond no longer exists.
“People believe that everything is necessarily about money and ambition. We must realize that there are more valuable things: family. “It was already broken here, we all lost here.”
Both parties claim ownership of certain things Jenni left behind, both songs and pictures. Photo: Cuartoscuro
In response to his nephews' allegations, Juan defended that they were also the owners of everything that Jenni left behind, Cintas Acuario You are the owner of what the singer recorded with said company.
“There is no doubt that 100% of what I owned belongs to my nephews, meaning them, but just because Jenni, my sister, was the voice or the edge on a record doesn't mean it's hers 100% heard.” My father owns what he recorded“John explained.
With this counterclaim, Juan assured that his nephews would realize what really happened to their mother's voice and image, since they had made a recording with images owned by Cintas Acuario, implicating them in an alleged crime of illegal exploitation would have .
The only one not previously involved in the lawsuit is Chiquis, who is not included in Jenni's will (Instagram/@jacqierivera)
“My nephews have several songs on my sister’s records that my dad owns. My nephews may not know this, but they will find out in the lawsuit.”
The lawsuit is already in the hands of the authorities and now it is up to Jenni Rivera's children to respond within the set deadline. So far, none of them have commented on this on social networks.
It is worth remembering that the family is now faced with two trials that must be carried out at the same time, since they concern the same case.
Pedro Rivera said at the time that he didn't want the lawsuit to destroy his relationship with his grandchildren (Instagram/@pedroriveramusic)
In September 2023, Jacqie, the executor of Diva de la Banda's estate, sued Cintas Acuario on behalf of all her siblings (except Chiquis) for alleged exploit illegally for years the voice and image of the Mariposa de Barrio interpreter.
What her grandfather's company accuses of supporting Juan and Rosie Rivera hid these actions from them and allegedly took advantage of their positions in Pedro's company and the ones they had at Jenni Rivera Enterprises before Jacqie took the reins.
Because of these allegations, Juan decided to accompany his father in the new trial. Apparently Rosie is also part of this new trial, in which she defends herself against her nephews' allegations.
The conflicts between Jenni's children and their uncles began in recent years, when Rosie was at the head of Jenni Rivera Enterprises (EFE/ Iván Mejía/Archive)
In this lawsuit, they demanded that Cintas Acuario be transparent about the profits they received from Jenni and that they pay them what they are entitled to as heirs of the singer's copyrights.
Although Chiquis She would not have been part of the process initiated by her brothers as she is not the beneficiary of her mother's inheritance. Her uncles and grandfather would have sued her because she was part of what happened to Jenni's image in recent years.