The pop star Vanessa Amorosi has broken down in court, saying that a property dispute with her mother "started a war" in her family. The singer-songwriter is suing her mother over two properties. She claims money earned from her music career was mismanaged.
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00:00 Vanessa Amorosi's career has taken her around the world.
00:06 Today was the first time being centre stage in the Supreme Court.
00:10 In an ugly family dispute, the singer-songwriter is suing her mother over the ownership of
00:15 two properties.
00:16 Miss Amorosi shot to fame two decades ago with the hits Shine and Absolutely Everybody.
00:22 The young star earned millions and told the court her mother, Joy Lynn Robinson, managed
00:27 her money and told her not to trust anyone else.
00:31 Everyone became the enemy.
00:33 She was to be the only one there with the right intentions.
00:36 "I believed it," she said.
00:38 Things soured between Miss Amorosi and her mum in 2014, when the singer sold her former
00:43 home in the United States because she couldn't afford the repayments.
00:47 "I asked her to show me where the money had gone.
00:50 It started a war between the family."
00:54 That war now centres around this 20-acre property in Narre Warren in Melbourne's south-east.
00:59 Miss Amorosi owns one half and her mum the other, but the singer says she's entitled
01:04 to full ownership because it was bought with her money.
01:08 She's also seeking control of a trust that owns the house she currently lives in in the
01:12 United States.
01:14 Today the star was supported in court by her former manager.
01:17 "It's unbelievable that she's been put in this position, but she's incredibly strong."
01:22 Miss Amorosi's mother denies any wrongdoing.
01:25 She'll get to tell her side of the story when she testifies in court.
01:29 This case brings into focus how the assets and money of young celebrities is managed
01:34 by their parents.
01:35 In the United States, stars including Britney Spears and Beyonce have been at the centre
01:40 of similar legal battles.
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