Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s widow slams his mom’s ‘unfair’ tactics in estate battle

The legal battle between Malcolm-Jamal Warner's mother Pamela Warner and widow Tenisha Warner over his estate is heating up more than a year after "The Cosby Show" alum died from an accidental drowning at 54.

Pamela Warner is asking a Los Angeles court to approve a proposed settlement reached with court-appointed guardians for MacKenzie, the 9-year-old daughter the late actor and Tenisha Warner share, according to a Sept. 3 motion obtained by USA TODAY.

In a filing dated Sept. 4 and obtained by USA TODAY, Tenisha Warner accused Pamela Warner of "purposeful misrepresentation" of Malcolm-Jamal Warner's 1996 trust, which was created before he married Tenisha Warner and before the birth of their daughter.

When reached by USA TODAY for comment, Pamela Warner's attorney said, "We have not received this filing yet and will need to review it first."

In her Sept. 3 filing, Pamela Warner alleged her son amended his trust over the years. She added that Tenisha Warner "neglects that perhaps Malcolm chose not to sign his new trust amendment" and decided to proceed "with alternative planning" for his then-wife and their child.

Pamela Warner said she previously "volunteered to provide the overwhelming majority of the Trust and the…

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