Vicky Cornell is facing accusation from her late husband's Soundgarden bandmates that she misused the money raised for charity for her personal purposes.

Vicky Cornell has threatened to file a lawsuit in response to fraud allegations made against her by the three surviving members of her late husband's band.

The Seattle rock icons filed a countersuit Wednesday accusing Vicky Cornell of withholding money raised through a star-studded benefit concert held last year in the late singer's honor, instead using it for personal purposes — an accusation Cornell denies.

The surviving members of Soundgarden have filed a counter-lawsuit

Chris Cornell’s widow is firing back at her husband’s Soundgarden bandmates, calling the lawsuit they filed against her Wednesday an attempt to “browbeat” her into giving up “copyrighted works.”

Chris Cornell’s widow is firing back at her husband’s Soundgarden bandmates, calling the lawsuit they filed against her Wednesday an attempt to “browbeat” her into giving up “copyrighted works.”

Chris Cornell’s widow is firing back at her husband’s Soundgarden bandmates, calling the lawsuit they filed against her Wednesday an attempt to “browbeat” her into giving up “copyrighted works.”

Soundgarden have claimed Chris Cornell's widow used charity money for personal purposes.

The Seattle rock icons filed a countersuit Wednesday accusing Vicky Cornell of withholding money raised through a star-studded benefit concert held last year in the late singer’s honour, instead using it for personal purposes — an accusation Cornell denies.

Chris Cornell posthumously wins Best Recording Package trophy at 62nd Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.

His death stunned the world of showbusiness. The 57-year-old linked his passing to the death of fellow music stars Prince and David Bowie, and insisting that the world needs 'more songs.'