Sean Levert, who crooned a string of R&B hits with brother Gerald as a member of the ’80s trio LeVert, died in police custody in March 2008. He was in his first week of a two year sentence for failure to pay $90,000 in child support to three children from previous relationships. In the six days he was in the Cleveland jail, Sean was denied his anti-anxiety medication, Xanax. A coroner’s report later concluded that Xanax withdrawal contributed to his death. His wife at the time, Angela Lowe, subsequently filed a wrongful death lawsuit and on Thursday, before the case went to trial, a deal was struck.

Lowe’s still a widow, but she’s $4 million richer.

The widow of R&B singer Sean Levert has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the City of Cleveland. The “Casanova” singer was one week into a twenty-two month prison sentence for failure to pay more than $89,025 in back child support to the mothers of his children when he collapsed and died in a cell at the Cuyahoga County Jail on March 30th. A recent autopsy report ruled Sean died of natural causes, prompted by heart disease and high blood sugar levels. Angela Lowe has accused prison officials of failing to provide her husband with proper medical care. She is seeking an unspecified amount in damages.