Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson’s Abuse Accusers Want Trial Date Before ‘Michael’ Biopic
05 Mar

Michael Jackson’s Abuse Accusers Want Trial Date Before ‘Michael’ Biopic

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The two Michael Jackson molestation accusers featured in the 2019 documentary Leaving Neverland have won the right to combine their negligence lawsuits against Jackson’s companies into a single case. They are pressing for a trial by early next year – before the April 2025 debut of the Michael biopic helmed by Training Day director Antoine Fuqua. A judge granted the consolidation to plaintiffs Wade Robson and James Safechuck during a Wednesday hearing in Beverly Hills, Calif. Standing outside the courtroom after the ruling, the duo’s lawyer said he believes defendants MJJ Productions and MJJ Ventures – both now owned by the estate – are seeking a trial well beyond…
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Michael Jackson: Stake In Catalogue Sells For $600M
12 Feb

Michael Jackson: Stake In Catalogue Sells For $600M

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Sony Music Group is understood to have paid at least $600m (£475m) for half of Michael Jackson's catalogue.If accurate, it would mean the singer's musical assets are worth more than $1.2bn (£950m). The deal would also be the biggest ever for the work of a single musician. Michael Jackson, who died in 2009 at the age of 50, is one of the most successful pop stars of all time, selling more than 400 million records worldwide. That figure is disputed and may be much higher. His 1982 album, Thriller, is still the best-selling record of all time, according to Guinness…
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Debbie Rowe: Michael Jackson’s Ex-Wife Cries As She Partly Blames Herself For His Death
06 Sep

Debbie Rowe: Michael Jackson’s Ex-Wife Cries As She Partly Blames Herself For His Death

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The late Michael Jackson's ex-wife, Debbie Rowe, broke down in tears as she revealed she feels partly to blame for the singer's death. As Michael Jackson’s personal nurse as well, Debbie Rowe admitted she knew about the singer’s painkiller addiction which contributed to his sudden demise on 25t June 2009. According to Debbie, she regrets not helping the pop star to manage his addiction. Arnold Klein, a longtime friend of Michael Jackson who was the musician's dermatologist for more than 25 years, has been accused of introducing the singer to the pain killer. Commenting on that, Debbie, who also doubled…
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