Harrison's widow sues kin over theft

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The former brother-in-law of George Harrison's widow has been barred from selling items allegedly stolen from the late Beatle.

In a lawsuit, Olivia Harrison accused Carl Roles of taking 10 boxes of clothing, records, photographs and other items from the Harrisons' Bel-Air home in the 1970s. Roles was once married to her sister, Linda Arias.

Superior Court Judge Dzintra I. Janavs on Friday granted a preliminary injunction preventing Roles from selling the items while the court battle is under way.

The judge exempted personal letters that the Harrisons wrote to Roles and an autographed souvenir program.

Harrison died of cancer Nov. 29 at the age of 58. His widow claims Roles tried to sell stolen memorabilia the next day.

Roles has said he received permission to remove the items from the house and denies he tried to sell them.