United Kingdom, Sept. 25 -- Chadwick Boseman's brothers have been accused of mounting a "public-relations stunt" to smear her as an increasingly bitter dispute over the late Black Panther star's multimillion-dollar estate moves through the courts.

Taylor Simone Ledward, the 35-year-old widow of Chadwick - who died aged 43 from colon cancer in 2020 - has responded to a petition filed in Los Angeles by his older brothers Derrick Boseman and Kevin Boseman on behalf of their parents, Leroy Boseman and Carolyn Boseman.

Derrick and Kevin are seeking to have Taylor removed as administrator of the actor's estate, alleging she failed to complete distributions required under a 2022 probate order.

Taylor denies the allegations and says all assets...