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Judge Denies Appeal In Michael Jackson Taping Case |
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Written by KBS Radio | Scott Miller
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Wednesday, 21 May 2008 |
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A Los Angeles judge has denied a new trial for an air charter
service ordered to pay $20.25 million for secretly videotaping Michael
Jackson and his lawyers as the pop star flew in from Las Vegas to
face charges in 2003.
According to the
Associated Press, Superior Court Judge Soussan G. Bruguera rejected the
motion filed on behalf of Santa Monica-based XtraJet Inc. and its
owner, Jeffrey Borer. In March, Bruguera ordered XtraJet to pay damages
to Jackson lawyer Mark Geragos and his associate Pat Harris for
invading their privacy in a scheme to sell the video of Jackson to the
media. The singer was a plaintiff in the original 2003 lawsuit, but
later withdrew from the case.
Borer pleaded guilty to conspiracy last year, receiving a sentence
of six months home detention so he could attend to his sick wife. Arvel
Jetter Reeves, the mechanic who installed cameras on the plane,
received an eight-month prison sentence.
Borer's lawyer, Lloyd Kirschbaum, said he planned to appeal,
claiming the judge mistakenly believed the videotape included sound.
Kirschbaum said without audio being present, Geragos and Harris could
not claim a breach of the attorney-client privilege. He also said
trying to collect money from the now-defunct XtraJet would be "like
trying to get money from Enron."
Geragos attorney Brian Kabateck said even if the tape had no audio
on it, it was Borer and Reeves'intention to record conversations. The
tape is currently in the FBI's possession.
Source: KBSRadio.ca
Tagged:Jeffrey Borer, XtraJet
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