CONSPIRACY TO FORCE MICHAEL JACKSON INTO BANKRUPTCY REVEALED
Mood:  surprised
Topic: Main News

In what could be one of the biggest conspiracies in entertainment history, documents have been sent to Michael Jackson, and his representatives, which reveal a deliberate plan by some former attorneys as well as associates and advisors, to force Mr. Jackson into involuntary bankruptcy.

The documents reveal that former attorneys actively solicited other attorneys, vendors and creditors to "join in a petition to place the client in involuntary bankruptcy."

Mr. Jackson who, on June 27, 2006, announced sweeping organizational changes, has instructed his legal team to investigate and file claims against those responsible for conspiracy, bad faith, and self dealing. These efforts may also result in civil and/or criminal charges, where appropriate.

In addition, there is a strong possibility that these documents will be forwarded to the U.S. Attorney General for review and possible involvement.

"Mr. Jackson is neither shocked or surprised by these revelations," says Raymone K. Bain, Michael Jackson's General Manager. "Based on the timing of events that have impacted his personal and professional life in recent years, he has long been suspicious that some of those whom he entrusted to act on his behalf, and to advise him with respect to his personal and business affairs, may not have always acted in his best interests."

Source:
Raymone K Bain

Another law firm quits Michael Jackson
Mood:  not sure
Topic: Main News

Jackson says he fired the lawyers

NEW YORK (AP) -- For the second time in a year, a law firm representing Michael Jackson has parted company with the pop star, saying it hasn't been paid and can't get Jackson on the phone.

For his part, Jackson claims he fired the firm. In any event, a federal judge in Manhattan on Monday gave attorneys at Wachtel & Masyr permission to withdraw from a case in which a financial company claims the singer owes it $48 million.

In a letter to the judge, attorney William Wachtel described his trouble communicating with Jackson through a series of representatives. Over months, Wachtel said, he dealt with the singer through one intermediary after another, only to be informed repeatedly that they were quitting or had been fired.

The last straw came, he said, when Jackson dropped out of contact with the firm entirely after his only face-to-face meeting with his lawyers in June, at the luxurious Hotel de Crillon in Paris.

At the session, Jackson apologetically promised to be in better touch, Wachtel said -- and that was the last they heard of him.

"Unfortunately, Mr. Jackson has failed to respond to every e-mail and telephone message left for him over the past four weeks," Wachtel said.

A letter from Jackson to the law firm, dated July 17 and faxed to The Associated Press on Tuesday, said the singer had fired Wachtel.

"It is with deep regret that I must terminate the services of Wachtel & Masyr, LLP, effective immediately," the pop star wrote.

The legal team is the second to leave the case. Attorneys from the firm of Latham & Watkins quit in November after reporting that their bills weren't being paid and that it was impossible to communicate with Jackson.

U.S. District Judge Kevin Castel said Monday that he would allow Jackson to reorganize his legal team but that he wanted the parties back in court Sept. 5. The judge said Jackson must hire a new lawyer by then or appear in court himself.

Next up for Jackson could be New York attorney L. Londell McMillan, whose clients have included Prince and Stevie Wonder. Jackson's representatives announced in late June that McMillan had been hired to coordinate the singer's legal affairs.

The case involves the Prescient Acquisition Group, which claims it helped Jackson refinance $272.5 million in debt owed to the Bank of America and arrange $537.5 million in financing related to his ownership interest in the Beatles song library.

It is one of a number of recent suits involving Jackson and former business associates.

Last month, a California jury awarded a former Jackson adviser $900,000 related to work he did on videos intended to rehabilitate the pop star's image. The jury awarded Jackson $200,000 in a cross-complaint.

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King Of Pop Sued Again For Unpaid Bills
Mood:  blue
Topic: Main News
Michael Jackson's seemingly endless legal woes continue to mount, as a Los Angeles law firm has filed a lawsuit against Jackson, alleging that the erstwhile King of Pop owes them over $200,000 in legal fees for services rendered during 2005.

In the lawsuit, filed July 25 in L.A. County Superior Court and obtained by TMZ, the firm of Ayscough & Marar (and, more specifically, attorney Brent Ayscough) says that it was hired in February 2005 by the performer to provide legal services during his child molestation trial, amongst them obtaining "orders sealing civil cases from the press" and "orders staying discovery" in those civil cases while the criminal trial for molestation was still going on. One of those cases, was the suit brought against Jackson by former business associate F. Marc Schaffel, the trial for which ended recently with a split decision. By the summer of 2005, says Ayscough in the lawsuit, "Nearly all my time was spent on Michael Jackson cases."

Up until mid-2005, according to the lawsuit, Jackson -- whose legal bills were being administered by business adviser Ron Burkle -- paid his bills on time. However, once the legal fees were being handled by Mesereau & Yu, the firm whose partner Thomas Mesereau was Jackson's lead counsel in the criminal trial, the payments dried up.
Ayscough & Marar allege in the lawsuit that Mesereau & Yu were paid $2.6 million, which they claim was to be spread around several law firms doing work for Jackson. But Ayscough & Marar say they haven't seen any of that money. (Mesereau & Yu are not named as defendants in the case.)

Besides detailing the payments that Ayscough & Marar claims it is owed, the lawsuit also describes significant debts owed by Jackson, including over $300 million to Fortress Investment Group, over $1.6 million to his brother Randy, and several million dollars to various lawyers.

Cour Documents: http://cdn.digitalcity.com/tmz_documents/mj_lease.pdf

Source: TMZ

Michael Jackson ordered to pay $900,000
Mood:  surprised
Topic: Main News
But conversely former associate must pay pop star $200,000

The Associated Press
Updated: 6:48 p.m. ET July 14, 2006

SANTA MONICA, Calif. - In a split decision Friday, a civil court jury awarded a former Michael Jackson adviser $900,000 — far less than he claimed in the money dispute — and awarded the pop star $200,000 in his cross-complaint.

F. Marc Schaffel originally sued for $3.8 million, but his claims were later reduced to $1.6 million, and his attorney ultimately asked the jury for $1.4 million in unpaid loans and expenses before deliberations began Thursday.

Jackson’s attorney had said Schaffel owed the pop star $660,000.

Earlier in the day, the jury asked several questions and sought read back of testimony.

In the civil suit, in which only nine of the 12 jurors have to agree on a verdict, one question from the panel was, “Do all 12 have to be accounted for, or can some abstain?”

Superior Court Judge Jacqueline Connor sent the jurors a message that some could abstain from voting.

The jurors also asked if they could award damages significantly different than claimed by the parties in the legal action. They were told they could do so but had to follow jury instructions on the law.

The panel also asked to hear the court reporter read back testimony from Schaffel on how much he claimed was due to him from his business relationship with Jackson.

A civil court jury awarded a former Michael Jackson adviser $900,000 and awarded the pop star $200,000 in his cross-complaint.

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Michael Jackson civil trial nears conclusion!!
Mood:  surprised
Topic: Main News

Michael Jackson was alternately portrayed as a gullible artist and a calculating businessman during closing arguments in the trial of a lawsuit that accuses the entertainer of failing to pay a former associate more than $1 million.

"Michael Jackson doesn't pay his bills. Mr. Jackson is a cagey, calculating witness," said attorney Howard King, who is representing businessman F. Marc Schaffel in his lawsuit against Jackson.

Jackson attorney Thomas Mundell told jurors Schaffel took advantage of the entertainer.

"I don't see the evil, conniving, puppet master he saw," he said of King's depiction of Jackson. "I saw the gentle, easily influenced artist who pays little attention to business matters."

And while Schaffel said he went uncompensated for his work, Mundell said, "he was living the life of Riley, traveling around the world in private jets."

"Mr. Schaffel saw Michael Jackson as an opportunity," Mundell said. "He could do projects for him and become part of the action."

The case was expected to go to the jury Thursday after Mundell concludes his argument, followed by a rebuttal from King.

During his closing argument, King said he was angry at the focus the defense placed on his client's past as a producer of gay pornography, calling it irrelevant.

A former Jackson lawyer testified during the trial that Schaffel was fired after Jackson was told of his past as a porn producer.

King also complained that Schaffel was unfairly portrayed as "some sort of parasite hanging on to Mr. Jackson."

King, who claims the effort to terminate Schaffel in 2001 never actually took effect, said negotiations with lawyers went on and on and that Schaffel actually came back on board to produce such projects as videos about Jackson that aired on Fox.

Among other debts, he said Schaffel was owed $664,000 for the Fox specials and $300,000 that Schaffel said he loaned Jackson when the entertainer told him he needed it delivered to a mysterious "Mr. X" in South America.

In all, he asked jurors to award Schaffel $1,474,280.


Source:Associated Press

Jackson hires new business managers
Mood:  a-ok
Topic: Main News

Aide: Singer will move to Europe, tour and record again

LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- Michael Jackson has fired his business managers, has hired a New York firm to oversee his financial affairs and is moving to Europe, his spokeswoman said Tuesday.

His longtime spokeswoman, Raymone K. Bain, said in a statement that she has been named general manager of the new Michael Jackson Co., which will replace Jackson's MJJ Productions.

The pop star has been living in Bahrain since he was acquitted of child molestation charges a year ago.

Jackson has severed ties with his Bahraini lawyers and his longtime accountants and business managers, Bernstein, Fox, Whitman, Goldman & Sloan. Bain said he has hired L. Londell McMillan and The McMillan firm, "known for business restructurings and turnarounds."

Other management changes are expected and will be announced later, Bain said.

Jackson is planning public appearances and performances, Bain said. "He is reviewing numerous offers to tour musically, which he plans to embark upon within the next several months," the statement said.

She said he expects to release a new album next year.

Jackson had been rumored to be on the verge of bankruptcy for some time. But in April his Bahraini lawyers announced that he had restructured his finances in a deal with Sony Corp. The company shares ownership of his valuable music catalog, which includes the Beatles' hits.

Jackson recently had to shutter his elaborate Neverland ranch in Santa Ynez, California, because of unpaid salaries and insurance fees.

The change in management, which Bain called "the first of a sweeping restructuring of his personal and business affairs," is an apparent attempt by Jackson to salvage his finances.

The singer will maintain a house in Bahrain, Bain told The Associated Press in a phone interview. He decided to move to Europe for access to music industry figures, she said.

"He is very serious about his music," she said. "When you are a creative person and the creative juices are flowing again and you're about to embark on new projects, you want to make sure your organization is running smoothly."

Jackson was in Ireland on Tuesday "on personal business," Bain said in her statement.

Jackson's chaotic financial dealings will be put in the spotlight in a Santa Monica, California, courtroom this week in a lawsuit over whether he owes $3.8 million to a former business associate.

F. Marc Schaffel says he is owed for unrepaid loans and expenses and salary.

Schaffel's attorney, Howard King, portrayed the 47-year-old singer as an incurable spendthrift who sought financial guidance from advisers, then ignored it.

Jackson says Schaffel defrauded him and hid facts of his shady past.

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A Touching Story
Mood:  hug me
Topic: MJ's Side Segments
The following story was forward by the founder of PV4MJ.

This really happened when MJ was in Japan.

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Eve - TheMusicLady wrote:

Hi everyone

Here's a shared story, from one of MJJ fans, regarding her son. Please read
in its entirety!




Hi Friends,

Something very nice happened to my 13-year-old son, and I wanted to share the happiness with you.

My son has been Michael's fan for 10 years, and Michael is his life. He started learning dance five years ago, because he wanted to dance like Michael. And, some time ago, he became the winner of "Michael Jackson Dance Battle." You can imagine how proud he was! He received a very nice trophy as a prize.

He also won the second place in the ALL JAPAN JUNIOR ENGLISH SPEECH CONTEST which was held this February this year by his speech on Michael Jackson Trial.

Ms. Raymone Bain was extremely kind and understanding to me, and when I saw her to hand in one of the newspapers with Michael and Ms. Bain’s photo on it on Tuesday, she said that she would try to let Michael sign his autograph on the trophy. Of course, as Michael has many many things to do, and it might not be possible. Still, I hoped it would be possible. Separately, I also handed the manuscript of my son's speech to a Japanese staff.

Then, on Wednesday, one of the staff told me that Michael read the speech. My son was overjoyed to hear this, as you can imagine.

However, the trophy was still not back, and we had absolutely no idea when Michael would leave! Michael might leave any moment. Also, there are thousands of presents Michael was receiving from fans and it could just get lost among all other things. The hotel people also said that they would not keep things for the fans at the concierge. So, how can we retrieve the trophy?

My son said that he would be happy to give the trophy to Michael, but, as a mother, I knew what that trophy meant to my son. It was a proof of his love to Michael.

The security of the hotel was incredibly tight and it was just impossible to have a direct contact with Ms. Bain. They just pretend that there is no person called Ms. Bain in the hotel.

So the drama started. The wonderful member at MJJF, MJDANCER123, kindly offered me help to get through to Ms. Bain. She and I started writing to each other day and night by e-mail, trying to get hold of the situation. It was not easy, as Ms. Bain was very very busy and flooded with all other messages.

I was in total panic, and frantically kept on writing messages to MJDANCER123, “What will I do?” “What can I do?” “Help me, please!!” MJDANCER123 is just an ANGEL, and did everything she could, although she had never met me, she had not known me three days before. She even made a phone call to the hotel from the USA.

There were all sorts of speculations about when Michael would leave, and at one moment, I was sending e-mail messages to MJDANCER123 from the PC room in the hotel in confusion, like, “They say the security people are leaving now, Michael may leave probably any moment!” (It turned out later that it was just a shift-change!)

MJDANCER123 patiently read my messages, and she finally secured a word from the staff that, although it was not clear if Michael would sign it, Michael would not leave without returning the trophy to my son! You simply cannot imagine how relieved I was.

Around the same time, a Japanese fan, who was trying to help me by talking to the staff, wrote to me saying that one of the staff saw my son’s trophy in Michael’s room!

Then, last night, when Ms. Bain tried to call me to say that the trophy was signed to be collected, I was with my son in Shibuya, coming across with Michael just by chance. I was getting calls from other Michael fans (who gave me the information about Michael’s visit to Shibuya) and Ms. Bain could not reach me by the phone!

When we got back, still drunk from the excitement of witnessing Michael, MJDANCER123’s mail was waiting for me, telling me about the trophy!!! It was too late to go to the hotel to collect it, so we went to bed. The best night ever!

The trophy is now back, with Michael's autograph, AND Michael also attached a signed self-portrait photo with my son's name on it. My son is still at school, but I think he is going to faint as soon as he sees them. They are now treasure of our household.

Although my son did not have any chance to talk to Michael (he just saw him with thousands of other fans from some distance), but his love and respect for Michael, I hope, reached Michael.

My sincere, deepest gratitude goes to MJDANCER123, Ms. Bain, Japanese staff, my fellow Japanese fans, and of course to Michael Jackson, who brought so much happiness to our lives.

Here is the speech my son gave:

Michael Jackson Trial

Today, I am going to tell you the truth. It is about Michael Jackson. He is a genius and the world's biggest superstar. I respect Michael Jackson more than anyone else. For, he has been energetically involved in various charity works. For example, he visits children in hospitals all over the world, donates profits from the concert tours to help underprivileged people, and is the founder of the Heal the World Foundation that works to support the poor children.

Recently, Michael Jackson was involved in a very unfortunate incident. Well, it was not just an incident, but a conspiracy. He was accused of the crime of "child abuse." Although there was no evidence, he was arrested and brought to court. He was accused by a child he liked very much, and Michael's heart was broken into pieces. Michael was very sad, but he had to win the trial. He couldn't lose a trial based on no evidence. And, finally, after months of witnesses' statements and arguments by the prosecution and the defense, Michael Jackson got a verdict of "Not guilty on all charges, "by a jury of 12 people on June 13, 2005.

Do you believe Michael Jackson's innocence? If your answer is NO, please tell me the reason. If you think you can explain why you said NO, please answer the next question. Have you followed the whole record and process of the trial? Do you know all that was said at the trial? If so, even a ten-year-old child can tell that Michael Jackson was completely innocent.

You may not believe this, but most of what is reported on TV about Michael Jackson is not true. To get a high viewing rate, they sensationalize everything. "Michael Jackson in trouble" can earn good viewer ratings. Please go and research the facts about Michael Jackson on the Internet and get the truth by yourself.

What is so funny about seeing a person like Michael Jackson being lynched by the media? What is so entertaining about looking at a person like Michael Jackson in distress? Can you answer these questions? I must tell you this. Michael Jackson's innocence is a fact and the truth.

When you voice your opinion, it should be based on accurate information and proven truth. Otherwise, you would end up giving someone suffering. In this society full of information where the media tends to seek sensationalism, a false rumor is often reported as a fact, and the truth can't be found so easily. Even so, we should try to be as truthful as possible. Please give it a thought again today.


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Japan welcomes Michael Jackson
Mood:  special
Topic: Main News
Pop star makes rare public appearance for Tokyo music award ceremony

Reuters
Updated: 7:02 a.m. ET May 27, 2006


TOKYO - Pop star Michael Jackson appeared in public in Tokyo on Saturday for the first time since his acquittal on sex-abuse charges last year and was welcomed by an adoring crowd.

Neither heavy rain nor scandal could prevent several hundred Japanese fans from flocking to catch a glimpse of the 47-year-old entertainer as he arrived at a Tokyo stadium to receive a music award.

The crowd held up signs that read “We love you, Michael” and “Welcome to Japan” and some sported his trademark glitter glove as Jackson stepped out of a black limousine, surrounded by several bodyguards.

Jackson, in a jewelry-embroidered black blazer and tight black trousers with a simple white T-shirt, did not speak but waved and raised a forefinger to acknowledge a group of reporters before he was whisked inside along a red carpet.

Jackson has remained largely in seclusion since his trial on child molestation charges.

He is in Tokyo to receive a “Legend Award” at MTV’s Japan Video Music Awards ceremony on Saturday, according to spokeswoman Raymone Bain.

More Asia visits He will also will spend time in Tokyo touring the city, visiting orphanages and meeting with Asian business leaders, Bain said, adding that his trip kicks off the first in a series of planned visits to Asia.

“I look forward to my visit to Japan because I have so many fond memories of my visits there,” Jackson said in a statement.

Jackson moved to Bahrain shortly after a jury cleared him last June of charges that he had sexually abused a young boy at his Neverland Valley Ranch in central California.

Although keeping largely out of public view since then, the performer continued to make headlines in a dispute with the state of California for his failure to pay employees at Neverland and maintain proper workers compensation insurance.

Last month, Jackson reached agreement with creditors and Sony Corp. to refinance some $270 million in loans, and avoid default, by giving up half of his prized stake in the Beatles’ song catalog.

Days later, a Bahrain-based music label announced it had teamed up with Jackson to produce a new album by the singer, his first studio collection since the release of “Invincible” in 2001.

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Jackson in 1st appearance since acquittal
Sat May 27, 9:44 PM ET

Michael Jackson made his first public appearance since being acquitted on child molestation charges, choking up as he thanked Japanese fans at an award ceremony Saturday.

"I'm honored to be in Japan again and I'm very happy to be among the Japanese people because I love them very much," Jackson said in a brief appearance at MTV Japan's "Legend Award" ceremony at Yoyogi Olympic Stadium. "Thank you for your loyalty."

The pop star was to visit orphanages, tour Tokyo and meet with businessmen during his trip to Japan, said Broderick D. Morris, chief executive of Positive Productions Yokohama, an entertainment promotions company.

Jackson arrived Friday night with his three children and will stay through Wednesday on the first leg of a swing through Asia that will include stops in Singapore, Shanghai, China and Hong Kong.

"I'd like to say to the Japanese people from the bottom of my heart, I love you very much," said Jackson, wearing a fitted tuxedo with a short jacket.

Responding to his fans screaming "I love you!" Jackson replied: "I love you more."

He flashed a victory sign to the crowd.

"This is like his comeback party," Morris told The Associated Press before the event. "He's in good spirits, and he loves it here.

"There has been a lot of bad press, but Japanese fans still love him. It's like a second home for him."

Jackson, 47, has been living in the Middle Eastern kingdom of Bahrain since his June acquittal on child molestation charges in California.

He has said he plans to return to recording and hopes to release a new album in 2007.

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Michael Jackson kicking off Asian tour
Mood:  party time!
Topic: Main News
By LINDA DEUTSCH, AP Special Correspondent
Fri May 26, 11:26 AM ET

Michael Jackson plans to make his first public appearance since his trial acquittal last June at a ceremony in Tokyo to accept MTV Japan's "Legend Award," his spokesman said.

Jackson's participation in the award ceremony Saturday at Yoyugi Olympic Stadium will launch an Asian tour. Jackson also plans to visit Singapore, Shanghai and Hong Kong, spokeswoman Raymone K. Bain said in a telephone interview from her Washington, D.C., office Thursday.

Bain, who said she was en route to the airport to join Jackson in Tokyo, said the star plans to visit orphanages, tour the city of Tokyo and meet with members of the Asian business community during his trip.

Jackson has been living in Bahrain since his acquittal on child molestation charges in Santa Maria, Calif.

The Asian tour is being organized by Broderick D. Morris, chief executive of Positive Productions Yokohama, an entertainment promotions company, Bain said.

"Michael Jackson is a legend. ... He loves Japan and we love him," Morris said in a press release. "We look forward to welcoming him."

Jackson was quoted as saying, "I look forward to my visit to Japan because I have so many fond memories of my visits there. I thank MTV Japan for this honor and Mr. Morris for spearheading this visit.

"I look forward to seeing old friends and saying hello to my huge fan base in Japan who, like my other fans around the world, have for so many years consistently shown their love and support to me and my family."

Bain said that Jackson plans to return to recording and hopes to release a new album in 2007. Meanwhile, she said work continues on the song he has planned as a charity fundraiser for victims of Hurricane Katrina.


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Michael Jackson Interview In London
Mood:  flirty
Topic: Main News

The handshake is surprisingly firm - and the hug totally unexpected - as pop legend Michael Jackson grants me a private audience.

The singer was in buoyant mood yesterday when we met at the London offices of Harrods, owned by his close pal Mohamed Al Fayed.

He swept in at 1.05pm without fanfare, no bodyguards, no entourage - and barely a trace of make-up.

It was his first face-to-face interview since being acquitted of child abuse last year - and I wasn't sure what to expect.

But Jackson - who has often given the impression that he prefers to keep people at arm's length - greeted me like an old friend.

Smiling broadly he held out his hand, then threw his arms around me, giving me a whiff of his sweet-smelling perfume.

He looked totally different from the gaunt, hunched figure who emerged weighing just six stone at the end of his US trial last June.

And the 47-year-old star was more than happy to chat after finally emerging from his self-imposed exile in Bahrain.

He seemed relaxed as he talked about rebuilding his tarnished career and his plans to create a new Neverland - in Britain. He said: "I'm here in London on business for a couple of days. I love it here.

"I'm looking for a place to live. I've always liked the UK and I just love the fans here."

He grinned as he added: "I'm also visiting my good friend Mohamed - 'cos he's the man."

Jackson has lined up a series of business meetings in the UK and will be looking at a luxury properties in and around the capital.

He also plans to view places in Scotland and Ireland in a bid to re-create the funfair-style California ranch that was once his sanctuary.

Asked about his health, Jackson insisted: "I'm fine - very well thanks. I'm feeling good." He says he is also working on a new album - his first since Invincible in 2001.

Then, with a gentle pat on the back, he said goodbye and we went our separate ways.

As I left to catch the Tube back to the office and he headed to his chauffeur-driven limo, I could still detect the faint aroma of his perfume on my hand.

And I think I may have witnessed the first tentative steps of Jackson's emergence from the shadows.

By Fiona Cummins, Showbiz Reporter

Michael goes to a concert in Bahrain
Mood:  a-ok
Topic: MJ's Side Segments

Lebanese singer Ragheb Alama was shocked when American singer Michael Jackson appeared at a concert he was holding in Bahrain, where Jackson is currently residing.

According to the Qatar based daily, Al Raya, Jackson listened to the concert and exchanged greetings with Ragheb after the show. Jackson admired Ragheb’s talent, and Ragheb told Michael he had hoped to have the opportunity to meet him, and described his music as a source of inspiration.

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My letter to the Editor of GQ magazine
Mood:  irritated
Topic: Open Letters
I have to say that I was a fan of your Magazine until I read the article about Michael Jackson recently. let me ask you something, first of all, why you did not use, Michael's picture ( himself) for this article? Why to use imposter?

Second of all, why in the world you write this kind of things about him? Why you do not leave this man alone? You should be ashamed of yourself. Like I said , I use to have your Magazine in my Salon. But let me tell you something. I will make sure that GQ will not see the color of my door anymore. You have no respect for people. All you want is just to make money in any way you can. If this man is so bad, why You are still making money off of him? All I have to say, is that look at yourself in the mirror and make a change. You are not smart, because you lost me and all my customers with this article.

Farah Pajuheshfar
Las Vegas NV


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Subject: Curious

Hi, I'm curious as to how GQ could stoop so low, as to have an has-been impersonator strive to make them some extra money? Tell me, Is GQ that hard up for money that they are now, hiring look-a-likes rather than the 'real' celebrities, to pose for pictures. Who's to believe your Articles anymore? I don't have time for foolishness. Even Television are starting to keep it real, with Reality shows and so on. While GQ, wants to hire Michael Jackson Look-a-likes, and pass them off, as the "Real" person. Thank Goodness, "The Real" Michael Jackson, let us know, what is up with your magazine. Now, for him, I will not purchase another GQ Magazine that has goals to deter, manipulate, deceive the people, for money. Thank you Michael for releasing The Statement through your spokesperson. I will let all know, not to buy this magazine as well, unless.....
"GQ makes that change, for the better"

Signed
Eve - The Music Lady
USA - PV4MJJ.COM
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Subject: Another reader lost...

I was very upset when I opened your magazine only to see a Michael Jackson impersonator followed by one of the trashiest "stories" I have ever read. I have been a fan of your magazine for quite some time now, however, I refuse to purchase another copy until an apology has been given to Mr. Jackson.

Up until now, I had always looked at GQ as a reputable magazine. I have now lost all respect that I once had for GQ. Don't you think Michael Jackson has been put through enough?

I do hope that in the future more thought goes into what you put in your magazine. It's unfortunate that GQ has lost so many fans over something that you would expect to find in The National Enquirer....

Stephanie Cook

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To whom it may concern:

I have got to say, that your magazine has hit an all time low for Trash Tabloid Journalism, when you ran the recent article about Michael Jackson. Especially, since the pictures weren't even of HIM!

Furthermore, the biased and slanted reporting is, after all, only one man's OPINION. Hardly needing the importance of being shared with the world.

Instead of being on anybody's news stands, Your magazine belongs in the garbage can, after this showing.

I think Michael Jackson should sue you, for falsifying his image. And all of Michael's fans should sue you, for calling us names. We are getting sick and tired of putting up with it.

Sincerely,

Julie Bramow
Vinton, Iowa

Furious Jackson demands magazine's withdrawal over photo spoof
Mood:  blue
Topic: Main News
LOS ANGELES, May 5, 2006 (AFP) - Furious pop icon Michael Jackson on Friday demanded that top US magazine GQ apologize for publishing a spoof photo of a lookalike wearing Bedouin garb and also withdraw the issue from newsstands.

Jackson's spokeswoman Raymone Bain issued a statement saying that the exiled singer was outraged over the photos in the May issue of the monthly which she insisted were not "authentic."

"Mr Jackson has neither posed for, or provided photographs of himself to GQ Magazine. The person in these photographs is an imposter," she said.

"Mr Jackson is furious that his image has been used in such a misleading way, and is demanding an apology from the editors of GQ, and its publisher, Conde Nast," Bain added in a statement received by AFP.

In addition to an apology for the photo, which shows a figure resembling Jackson standing atop a sand dune wearing one white glove and with his head covered as if he were a Middle Eastern woman, Jackson is demanding that GQ pull the May issue from newsstands.

But GQ defended itself vigorously against the angry outburst, saying the person in the photo that accompanied an article entitled "Where's Michael?" and told of the writer's attempts to track down Jackson in the Middle East, was clearly a Jackson lookalike.

"It is very clear that the pictures in the story 'Where's Michael?' in the May GQ are satirical, whether it is a picture of a Michael Jackson imitator sitting in a Bahraini cinema or an image of The Gloved One standing flamboyantly in the desert," said GQ editor-in-chief Jim Nelson.

"Mr Jackson may feel that the person in the photographs is an 'imposter,' but he is merely an imitator."

The 1980s superstar left the United States shortly after his acquittal on child sex charges last June following a gruelling four and a half month trial and went into self-imposed exile in the Gulf state of Bahrain.

Since then Jackson, 47, has been plagued by a rash of news stories about his allegedly unusual antics, including one account -- which he denied -- that he had been spotted in women's clothes in the Middle East.


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"We Celebrate Justice"
Mood:  party time!
Topic: Main News
All Fan Members and Supporters.

Thank you for all your help, and all your participation in making this project a very positive one, and surely a united one.

We have all came up with a slogan for our design to be displayed for the Vindication Anniversary Project For Michael.

The title of our project will be:

Michael Jackson
"We Celebrate Justice" June 2005

The Designed was created by Designer; J-World - Celeste (Fan of the Month of April)
The picture chosen, shows a image of Michael Jackson, defeating our adversary with a 'strong force.'

This is the Design that all of us, will use to display/show our unity as a whole. Please do not alter or change this design because the message that we are striving to send is, massive Unity between all fans-supporters of Michael Jackson, Worldwide.

Poster, Banner, Stickers, Tee Shirts, Etc. should all be the same design.

Monday, June 05, 2006 will be the date, we start to display are unity, by putting up our posters in the yard, on our vehicles, and even wearing it, showing much activity up to the faithful day of; June 13, 2006.

I love all the fans of Michael so much. You all express and have a certain essence about yourselves, that makes each and every one of you unique. I thank you from my heart. I hope that this activity, will brighten your days and make you feel the love, that you all deserve for your constant devotion, time, energy, spent on your favorite Star, Michael Jackson.

The Design will be available here for download:
http://www.pv4mjj.com/wecelebratejustice.jpg

Also check our website to get the image as well at:
http://www.pv4mjj.com/wecelebratejustice.html


Save the picture to your computer, disc, or whatever you may use to print out for the items listed
above. This way, its not that expensive for us, we can pretty much spend what we wish on doing this ourselves. Wonderful right?

Afterwards, if 'anyone' have pictures of how they put up a banner./poster/etc of "We Celebrate Justice" posters and more.. please please email them to me: positivevoices4mjj@yahoo.com
I will strive to put them all on our website to show... please send only "One File" per person, so it won't be to large to upload, to be seen on the internet.

I wish everyone well on what you do, to show our Unity, the oneness, that many have doubted since the trial. This is our time, to speak out, and be heard in volumes. This is our Voices Over The Sea!

Our Positive Voices 4 MJJ.

Thanks All Participating Fan Club Members from:
Positive Voices 4 MJJ (PV4MJJ)
Fanship Turns to Friendship
MJ-Upbeat
Dangerous
MJ Soldiers Of Love
MJJForum
MJNO
Loyal To Michael Jackson
Heal 4 Michael
Heal The World 4 MJ
I Believe Michael
Devoted To Prince And Paris
True MJ Fans
Sexy Michael Jackson and More.......
(anyone that wishes for your fanclub/site/page to be mentioned, please email me)
To see the entire list, check our website June 01, 2006.

Check back, periodically for changes -- updates on our project together. Let's have fun, and feel the united love for Michael, and "One Another"



~Major Love~
Eve - The Music Lady (President of PV4MJJ)

Statement From Raymone Bain
Mood:  on fire
Topic: Breaking News
I have issued no recent statements regarding Mr. Michael Jackson's Katrina Relief record. The statement is a FRAUD!

I am respectfully requesting that this statement be pulled immediately.

Whoever believes that he/she can take the liberty to distribute false and erroneous statements under my name should know that if I find out the identity, I will contact the FBI, and make sure that they are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

Thank you.
Raymone K. Bain
Spokesperson for Mr. Michael Jackson

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
From Gail at MJJF:

"I was told about this from another board, I called Raymone and she said she has NOT sent out any press release or Email Re: The Charity Release song.

Source:
Raymone Bain"

Michael Jackson Is Working on New Album
Mood:  lyrical
Topic: Main News

Wed Apr 19, 9:00 AM ET

Michael Jackson has returned to the studio and plans to release a new album next year for a record label owned by the son of Bahrain's king.

2 Seas Records, which is owned by Sheik Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa, said Tuesday it had signed an exclusive recording agreement with Jackson, and the new album was tentatively scheduled for release in late 2007.

Jackson, 47, moved to the Gulf state soon after being acquitted of child molestation charges in California last year. The 33-island archipelago is about the size of Rhode Island.

"I am incredibly excited about my new venture and I am enjoying being back in the studio making music," Jackson said in a statement released in London on behalf of the Bahrain-based record label.

The label — which is due to release Jackson's long-promised Hurricane Katrina benefit single, "I Have This Dream" — said British music executive Guy Holmes had been named chief executive of the company. It said Holmes would oversee the making of the new album "and the management of Michael's other business interests."
Jackson has been plagued by financial problems since his trial.

Last month, he closed the house on his 2,600-acre Neverland Ranch estate in California, laying off most of the staff after agreeing to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in back wages to avoid a lawsuit by state labor officials.
Last week, he agreed to restructure his finances in a deal with Sony Corp (NYSE:SNE - news)., which shares ownership with Jackson of a valuable music catalog that includes the Beatles.

No details of that agreement were released, but earlier published reports said Jackson was negotiating a debt refinancing plan that would save him from bankruptcy but take away part of his share of the catalog.

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Michael Jackson reaches refinancing deal
Mood:  happy
Topic: Main News
Creditors to refinance more than $200 million in loans

Reuters
Updated: 9:15 p.m. ET April 13, 2006

NEW YORK - Pop star Michael Jackson, in a bid to stave off insolvency, said Thursday he has reached a deal with creditors to refinance more than $200 million in loans secured by his prized stake in the Beatles’ song catalog.

The loans, which formally came due in December 2005, are held by the Fortress Investment Group, a New York private equity fund that stood to gain Jackson’s 50 percent interest in Beatles publishing rights, valued at some $500 million, in the event of a default.

A statement issued from Jackson’s representatives in the Persian Gulf state of Bahrain, where he currently resides, said the singer has “restructured his finances” with help from Sony Corp. , which jointly owns the collection of more than 200 Beatles tunes through Sony/ATV Music Publishing.

It also said Citigroup bank “structured the transaction for the parties.”

But terms of the new financing deal were not disclosed, and it was not immediately clear whether Jackson was forced to give up any of his stake in the song catalog.
People with knowledge of the deal, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Reuters Jackson had agreed to provide Sony with an option to buy about 25 percent of the catalog, or half of his stake, at a set price. One source said Jackson also negotiated a lower interest rate on his debt.

Sony’s interest in keeping Jackson solvent stems from its desire to avoid a default that would allow his stake in the publishing venture to go up for auction, and the possibility of another company bidding on it. Sony representatives were not immediately available for comment.

According to prosecution testimony during his trial on sex abuse charges last year, Jackson had borrowed heavily against his assets, including more than $200 million secured by his share in Sony/ATV. Those loans, first provided by Bank of America Corp., were later sold to Fortress.

Jackson was acquitted by a jury last June of all charges stemming from accusations made by a teen-age boy that he had been molested by Jackson at his Neverland Valley Ranch in central California.

Rights to the Beatles music passed to the conglomerate ATV through its purchase of the band’s publishing company, Northern Songs, in 1969.

Jackson in turn acquired the 4,000-song catalog, including the Beatles titles, when he bought ATV from the late Australian tycoon Robert Holmes a Court in August 1985. Ten years later, Jackson cut his stake in the catalog to 50 percent after merging ATV with Sony’s publishing. Jackson also kept a 50 percent stage in new songs added to the collection.
The Sony/ATV catalog also includes songs like Bob Dylan’s classic “Blowin’ in the Wind” and the works of such artists as Joni Mitchell and Stevie Nicks. But the Beatles’ rights account for an estimated two-thirds of the collection’s value.
Industry experts say the catalog is one of the most treasured in the world, especially since the recent explosion in music licensing ranging from movies and television ads to cell phone ringtones and video games.

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Michael Jackson reaches refinancing deal
Creditors to refinance more than $200 million in loans
Reuters
Updated: 9:15 p.m. ET April 13, 2006

NEW YORK - Pop star Michael Jackson, in a bid to stave off insolvency, said Thursday he has reached a deal with creditors to refinance more than $200 million in loans secured by his prized stake in the Beatles’ song catalog.

The loans, which formally came due in December 2005, are held by the Fortress Investment Group, a New York private equity fund that stood to gain Jackson’s 50 percent interest in Beatles publishing rights, valued at some $500 million, in the event of a default.
A statement issued from Jackson’s representatives in the Persian Gulf state of Bahrain, where he currently resides, said the singer has “restructured his finances” with help from Sony Corp. , which jointly owns the collection of more than 200 Beatles tunes through Sony/ATV Music Publishing.

It also said Citigroup bank “structured the transaction for the parties.”

But terms of the new financing deal were not disclosed, and it was not immediately clear whether Jackson was forced to give up any of his stake in the song catalog.
People with knowledge of the deal, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Reuters Jackson had agreed to provide Sony with an option to buy about 25 percent of the catalog, or half of his stake, at a set price. One source said Jackson also negotiated a lower interest rate on his debt.

Sony’s interest in keeping Jackson solvent stems from its desire to avoid a default that would allow his stake in the publishing venture to go up for auction, and the possibility of another company bidding on it. Sony representatives were not immediately available for comment.

According to prosecution testimony during his trial on sex abuse charges last year, Jackson had borrowed heavily against his assets, including more than $200 million secured by his share in Sony/ATV. Those loans, first provided by Bank of America Corp., were later sold to Fortress.

Jackson was acquitted by a jury last June of all charges stemming from accusations made by a teen-age boy that he had been molested by Jackson at his Neverland Valley Ranch in central California.

Rights to the Beatles music passed to the conglomerate ATV through its purchase of the band’s publishing company, Northern Songs, in 1969.

Jackson in turn acquired the 4,000-song catalog, including the Beatles titles, when he bought ATV from the late Australian tycoon Robert Holmes a Court in August 1985. Ten years later, Jackson cut his stake in the catalog to 50 percent after merging ATV with Sony’s publishing. Jackson also kept a 50 percent stage in new songs added to the collection.
The Sony/ATV catalog also includes songs like Bob Dylan’s classic “Blowin’ in the Wind” and the works of such artists as Joni Mitchell and Stevie Nicks. But the Beatles’ rights account for an estimated two-thirds of the collection’s value.
Industry experts say the catalog is one of the most treasured in the world, especially since the recent explosion in music licensing ranging from movies and television ads to cell phone ringtones and video games.

Copyright 2006 Reuters Limited. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of Reuters content is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Reuters.

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The King Of Pop Interviews Pharrell Williams July 18, 2003
Mood:  happy
Topic: MJ's Side Segments
Please all read this.. and you can get the feel of just how much Michael loves God/Music/Creating -- thru his own joy of interviewing someone else.

The King Of Pop Interviews Pharrell Williams July 18, 2003 For once, Michael Jackson gets to ask the questions in the August edition of "Interview" magazine where he quizzes Pharrell Williams in a phone conversation. "Interview" magazine is published in the USA.

Michael Jackson: Hello?

Pharrell Williams: Hello! How are you man?

MJ: You must forgive me, but Gregory Peck, who just died yesterday, was a very dear friend of mine, and I've been helping his wife prepare the memorial and all those things. So please forgive me for being late with this call.

PW: No, listen, man, I can't believe I'm on the phone with you.

MJ: Oh, God bless you.

PW: Thank you, sir. You too.

MJ: Thank you. So, I'm interviewing you, right? And I think it's seven questions, or something lime that?

PW: Sure. Whatever you like.

MJ: Okay. What would you say inspires you in your music? What is it that inspires you to create your music.
PW: It's a feeling. You treat the air as a canvas and the paint is the chords that come through your fingers, out of the keyboard. So when I'm playing, I'm sort of painting a feeling in the air. I know that might sound corny, but -

MJ: - No. No, that's a perfect analogy.

PW: And when you know it's done, you know it's done. It's like painting or sculpting. When you let it go it's because you know that it's finished. It's completed. And vice versa-it tells you, "Hey, I'm done."

MJ: Yeah. And it refuses to let you sleep until it's finished.

PW: That's right.

MJ: Yeah, I go through the same thing. [laughs] And what do you think of the music today - are you into the new sounds that are being created and the direction that music is going?

PW: Well, personally, I kind of feel like I'm taking notes from people like yourself and Stevie Wonder and Donny Hathaway, and just sort of doing what feels right.

MJ: Right.

PW: You know, like when everyone was going one way, you went "Off The Wall".

MJ: Right. [laughs]

PW: And when everyone else was going another way, you went "Thriller". You just did it your way. And I'm taking notes from people like yourself, like not being afraid to listen to your feelings and turn your aspirations and ambitions into material. Making it happen, making it materialize.

MJ: That's beautiful. That's lovely. You said that very well. I wanted to ask you - do you feel, the way I do, that it's almost like pregnancy, giving birth? Writing a song is like having a child, and once the song is finished, it's like letting the child into the world. Do you ever feel like that, like it's hard to let go?

PW: You know what? I did an interview the other day to present a video, and I was afraid to let it go. That was for a video, but the video to me is like the second part of the song because it is the interpretation given in a visual perspective. So, yes, I completely feel that way. And it's like sometimes if you play something to people and they don't get it, it's like your child who's done something and everyone is pointing fingers and you're like, "Wait! This is my kid!" Now, I'm not a father, but I imagine that's the way it would be - at least that's how I feel about my songs.

MJ: Right. Now the different forms of music/popular-culture music/that the black race has been responsible for bringing in, ushering in, from jazz to pop to rock-n-roll to hip hop, you name it, what do you think all that is about? Is it given from God?

PW: I think all music is a gift from God. And - [a fan interrupts] Michael, can you hold on for one second? [Williams talks to a fan for a few seconds, then resumes talking to Jackson] - Sorry.

MJ: [laughs] Blues, rock-n-roll, all the different forms of popular music like rock-n-roll was invented by Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Fats Domino.

PW: Absolutely.

MJ: Even the dances from the cakewalk to the Charleston, the popping, the breaking, the locking. Don't you think they're a gift from God?

PW: Absolutely. God gave us that gift when he gave us the gift of interpretation. I mean, when you write your lyrics, you're writing to someone, or to the world. When you're playing, you're playing something for the world to hear. When you're dancing, you're dancing for people to see. It's just a form of expression. And the there are times when you might be a little more introverted about it, when you're dancing, writing, or playing for yourself, and you have no idea how amazing what you're doing looks, sounds, or feels, until somebody else tells you, or until you record it and go back and look at it.

MJ: That's right. Who are some of the older artists - not the artists on the radio today - who inspired you when you were younger? Like the artists your father listened to, did you learn anything from those artists?

PW: Absolutely. The "Isley Brothers".

MJ: Yeah, me too. I love the "Isley Brothers". And I love Sly & the "Family Stone".

PW: Donny Hathaway, Stevie Wonder...

MJ: You like all the people I like. [laughs]

PW: Those chord changes. They take you away.

MJ: Beautiful, beautiful. Okay, well where are you? In New York?

PW: I'm in Virginia Beach, Virginia, sir.

MJ: Virginia! Oh, beautiful. Will you give my love to Virginia?

PW: Yes. Thank you.

MJ: And your mother and your parents? Because God has blessed you with special gifts.

PW: Thank you, sir. And I just wanted to say something, and I don't know if you want to hear this, but I have to say it because it's on my heart. But people bother you -

MJ: - Yeah.

PW: - Because they love you. That's the only reason why. When you do something that people don't necessarily understand, they're going to make it into a bigger problem than they would for anybody else because one of the most amazing talents that's ever lived. You've accomplished and achieved more in this century than most other men.

MJ: Well, thank you very much. That's very kind of you.

PW: What you do is so amazing. When you are 100 years old, and they're still making up things about what you've done to this and what you've done to that on your body - please believe me, if you decided you wanted to dip your whole body in chrome, you are so amazing that the world, no matter what they say, is going to be right there to see it. And that is because of what you have achieved in the music world, and in changing people's lives. People are having children to your songs. You've affected the world.

MJ: Thank you very much. It's like the bigger the star, the bigger the target. You know when you're - and I'm not being a braggadocio or anything like that - but you know you're on top when they start throwing arrows at you. Even Jesus was crucified. People who bring light into the world, from Mahatma Gandhi to Martin Luther King to Jesus Christ, even myself. And my motto has been "Heal The World", "We Are The World", "Earth Song", "Save Our Children", "Help Our Planet". And people want to persecute me for it, but it never hurts, because the fan base becomes stronger. I'm resilient. I have rhinoceros skin. Nothing can hurt me. Nothing.

PW: Well, that's precisely my point. I just want to let you know you're amazing, man. What you do to music, from
"Billie Jean" to "That's What You Get (For Being Polite)" - [sings "That's what you get for being polite"].

MJ: Oh, you know that one? [laughs]

PW: [sings "Jack Still Sits All Alone"]

MJ: Boy, you know all those ones.

PW: When you do that, you do that to the world. [resumes singing "Jack Still Sits All Alone"]

MJ: [hums a guitar riff]

PW: If I never work with you, just know that you are unstoppable. That's why I said, when you're 100 years old and you decide to dip your entire body in chrome, as much as they say things - and I don't care what they say about you, sir - they're going to be right there to see it.

MJ: There's a lot of jealousy there. I love all races, I love all people, but sometimes there's a devil in people, and they get jealous. Every time there's a luminary that goes beyond the heights of his field of endeavor, people tend to get jealous and try to bring him down. But they can't with me because I'm very, very, very, strong. [laughs] They don't know that, though.

PW: They know! Please believe me, they know!

MJ: Anyone else would've cracked by now; they can't crack me. I'm very strong.

PW: Of course. They couldn't crack you when you were 10, because you were destroying grown men doing what you did with your voice and your talent. And when you were 20, you were outdoing people that had been doing it for 20 or 30 years. And nowadays they're still waiting to see where you're at. They want to see your kids, they want to see your world. You're amazing, and I just wanted to tell you that, man. And I hope that this all gets printed because it's very important to me. I hope I can be half as dope as you one day.

MJ: Oh, God bless you. You're wonderful, too. Thank you so much.

PW: Thank you, man.

MJ: Have a lovely day.

PW: You too, sir.

MJ: Thank you. Bye.

PW: Bye.

[Source: http://www11.brinkster.com/turgay/PharrellWilliams.htm "Interview" magazine, Jackson Dailynews]

Raymone Statement Regarding "I Have This Dream" Release
Mood:  surprised
Topic: Main News
MJJF eNews #781 - Monday Apr 3, 2006

Raymone Statement Regarding "I Have This Dream" Release

Raymone Bain has sent MJJForum the following correspondence about the rumored release date of "I Have This Dream," a charity single that is currently being recorded by Michael Jackson and other various artists:

I get my information DIRECTLY from Mr. Jackson and Prince Abdulla. There is no April 25, 2006 release date. When the record is released, it will be done consistent w/ all of Mr. Jackson's releases and not only to a station in Indianapolis."

Source: Raymone Bain/MJJF

Judge Wants Papers in Jackson-Rowe Divorce
Mood:  blue
Topic: Main News

The missing documents must be submitted within 30 days, he said, and may be filed under seal. A hearing has been set for May 24.

Jackson, 47, and his children moved to the Middle Eastern kingdom of Bahrain soon after a jury acquitted him of child molestation charges last year.

He recently closed the house on his 2,600-acre Neverland Ranch estate in Santa Barbara County and has reduced his staff there to a skeleton crew.