On the 8th of June 2013, OIF's lawyers submitted a set of documents as part of the cancellation dispute proceedings. These documents included a sworn affidavit by Philip Tölkes (Swami Niren), who Describes himself as OIF's lawyer, and to alleged "last will and testament" of Osho dated October 15th, 1989. This submission that the first time did anyone had heard of the existence of a document search in the 23 years since Osho's death.
(
"Osho's Will") Executed on October 15, 1989, shortly before his death, a
copy of All which is provided herewith as Exhibit 4, CLEARLY Stated
again his intention to transfer any and all property rights or interests
he had to OIF.
His Will devises "all right, title, and interest on any nature in any
and all property Including but not limited to all ownership, publishing
or related rights, to all my work ... in any form ...".
The breadth of the bequest is CLEARLY Sufficient to transfer any and
all rights to use of his name and likeness, as well as all of his work.