Hallyday’s daughter to contest late French rock star’s will

PARIS — Lawyers say one of French rocker Johnny Hallyday’s daughters plans to contest her late father’s will, which leaves his property and artistic rights “exclusively” to his widow, Laeticia.

A communique written by Laura Smet’s lawyers says she discovered the contents of Hallyday’s will “with amazement and pain.” The Associated Press saw the document on Monday.

The note says “not a guitar, not a motorbike, and not even the signed cover of the song ‘Laura’ which is dedicated to her” was left to Smet.

In a letter addressed to her “cher Papa,” Smet wrote, “I have chosen to fight. I would have preferred this to stay in the family, unfortunately, our family is like that … I am proud to be your daughter.”