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Linda Cummings-Ramone Gains Control of Ramones Estate

2/4/2026

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Linda Cummings-Ramone, Johnny Ramone’s widow, controls the Ramones estate after Mickey Leigh (Joey Ramone’s brother) transferred his 50% stake in Ramones Productions Inc. to her.
The dispute began in 2018 over alleged misuse of the band's intellectual property.
A judge upheld a July arbitration ruling, finding Mickey Leigh and Dave Frey, a music manager, liable for breach of fiduciary duties.
The Netflix biopic project featuring Pete Davidson is on hold.

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Linda Cummings-Ramone, Johnny Ramone’s widow, controls the Ramones estate after Mickey Leigh (Joey Ramone’s brother) transferred his 50% stake in Ramones Productions Inc. to her.
The dispute began in 2018 over alleged misuse of the band's intellectual property.
A judge upheld a July arbitration ruling, finding Mickey Leigh and Dave Frey, a music manager, liable for breach of fiduciary duties.
The Netflix biopic project featuring Pete Davidson is on hold.