Michael Jackson Sued Over Failed Music Deal
by anamus on Nov.18, 2008, under gossip, lawsuits, legal, legal proceedings
The King of Pop is dragged to the court by the son of an Arab monarch. Jackson has been charged of taking US$7 million as an advance on an autobiography and an album that he never produced. Sheikh Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa of Bahrain’s lawyers claimed that Jackson accepted the money as an advance on the book and joint recording project with the Sheikh. Jackson claims the money was a gift from the Sheikh, who is an aspiring songwriter.
As the trial opened on Monday in London’s Royal Courts of Justice both Jackson and Al Khalifa were not present. Lawyers of Michael Jackson said that they would seek permission from the court to prove by video link from the United States. A lawyer of Al Khalifa, Bankim Thanki, on the other hand said that the royal first had a word with Jackson over the telephone about the contract while the singer was on trial in California on charges of child molestation.
Thanki also added that the Shiekh wanted to work with Jackson on rebuilding his career. Al Khalifa has spent millions paying Jackson’s legal fees and moving him to Bahrain. These expenses also included a sum of US$350,000 for a European vacation for Jackson and his associates. “The cost even included the expenses of bringing out Mr. Jackson’s hairdresser. It’s not a conventional commercial dispute”, he added.


May 2nd, 2009 on 5:42 pm
yo leave michael jackson alone! he is just trying to make a living. just like every other mother fuckin american in this god damn country. after everything he went through in life he still made a difference in this world, he donated alot of $ to the needed. he created pop/hiphop music, if it wasnt for michael jakson we would have some shitty ass music, knowbody that we know in the music industries would not be here rite now. instead of gossiping the false, gossip the truth!
May 2nd, 2009 on 5:49 pm
One other thing, Dont sue michael over a past due music video. Thriller was a great song, and sure it made millions, but why the fuck didnt you bill him earlier, its your fault you didnt do something about it when the album first went out. you wait till now when he is loosing everything to sue him? that just makes you all look like ass holes. thats rite i sid it, you all look like ass holes! bye.