The estate battle is no more.
For two decades, the thunderous legacy of punk pioneers The Ramones was held in fragile balance.
Co-owned by Joey Ramone’s brother, Mickey Leigh, and Johnny Ramone’s widow, Linda Cummings-Ramone, their shared control was a truce that finally shattered.
Years of litigation and public discord, including Leigh accusing Linda of exploiting the band’s mythos, have reached a definitive crescendo.
In a quiet legal filing, a new reality is revealed: Leigh has sold his stake. The term sheet is signed, the transfer is complete.
Linda Cummings-Ramone now holds undisputed, 100% command of Ramones Productions, Inc.
This seismic shift consolidates the band’s future, from biopics to merchandise, under the singular vision of a widow long portrayed as its guardian.
The final chord rang out on the 50th anniversary of ‘Blitzkrieg Bop,’ leaving the estate’s next act entirely in her hands.
