LOS ANGELES (AP) — The FBI has released its files on a trio of investigations the agency conducted on behalf of Whitney Houston.

The records released Monday show the agency conducted one investigation into an alleged extortion attempt in 1992, but agents and prosecutors determined no crime occurred.

Agents also found no evidence of criminal threats to the singer in fan mail that was sent to the FBI for investigation in 1988 and 1999.

The 128-page file covers the height of the Grammy-winning singer’s popularity but does not contain any new personal details.

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It’s not easy being a Mandela.

As Nelson Mandela’s granddaughters Swati Dlamini and Zaziwe Dlamini-Manaway tell it, being the offspring of one of the world’s most beloved figures isn’t always a privileged existence. And, the expectations are tremendous. “People expect certain things from you and hold you to a high standard,” says Swati Dlamini. “They almost hold us to the same standard as our grandfather.”
The two sisters, whose grandmother is freedom fighter Winnie Mandela, have opened up their world to international viewers on their new COZI TV reality show, Being Mandela. They spoke with ESSENCE.com about daring to venture into the reality TV space, the pressure of being a Mandela, and how they feel about all the speculation surrounding their grandfather’s health. 
ESSENCE.com: What will people learn about you on this show? DLAMINI-MANAWAY: That we're just real people. That we're like everybody else. We have the same struggles, and ambitions. And that although we come from this family that's so powerful, nothing is handed to us on a silver platter. Nothing is easy. Also, people also have a bad perception of what South Africa is and we want to change that. They'll get to see a different side of the country. SWATI DLAMINI: People will see how far we've come thanks to what our grandparents fought for. February is a very significant month for us in South Africa. It marks 23 years since my grandfather was released from prison.

Nesta Robert Marley, OM (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981), commonly known as Bob Marley, was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician. He was the rhythm guitarist and lead singer for the ska, rocksteady and reggae bands The Wailers (1963-1974) and Bob Marley & The Wailers (1974–1981). Marley remains the most widely known and revered performer of reggae music, and is credited with helping spread both Jamaican music and the Rastafari movement to a worldwide audience