Jackson trial to focus on accounting

[b]Jackson trial to focus on accounting[/b] By Martin Kasindorf, USA TODAY Updated 6/25/2006 10:25 PM ET SANTA MONICA, Calif. — A year after Michael Jackson’s acquittal on child-molestation charges, the singer is to go to trial again today against claims that he owes $3.9 million to an unindicted co-conspirator in his criminal case. Echoes of last year’s trial in Santa Maria, Calif., could resound through the breach-of-contract trial here that pits Jackson against former associate Marc Schaffel, says Howard King, a lawyer for Schaffel. Jury selection begins today. Jackson, 47, moved to Bahrain with his three children soon after the jury found him innocent. He probably won’t appear at the trial here, but jurors will see him in a videotaped deposition, defense lawyer Thomas Mundell says.

[Jackson] jets in to Cork for stay with Lord of the Dance

[b][Jackson] jets in to Cork for stay with Lord of the Dance[/b] 19:41 Friday June 23rd 2006 The controversial pop star Michael Jackson jetted into Cork this afternoon on a scheduled Aer Lingus flight from Paris. There’s intense speculation that the 47 year old who was accompanied by at least two other adults and three children will be staying with Lord of the Dance and Celtic Tiger performer, Michael Flatley. Jackson who’s been living with the Prince of Bahrain since his acquittal on charges of child molestation concealed his face and those of the children. Michael Jackson’s flight touched down shortly after four o’clock, and he, along with his three children, Prince Michael, Prince Michael II and Paris were taken into the airport’s VIP area after and brought through immigration.

Lawyer: Schaffel a Professional Swindler, Pornographer – MB#310 UPDATE

Lawyer: Schaffel a Professional Swindler, Pornographer – MB#310 UPDATE
<i>Past reports and court docs shed light on Schaffel’s history</i>

JUNE 18 2006 – For a while now, the public has been treated to a one sided view of a case involving Michael Jackson and “professional swindler” Marc Schaffel.

It was big news when Schaffel filed a lawsuit against Jackson.  However, Jackson’s countersuit got very little if any coverage by broadcast and cable networks.

Jackson’s countersuit accuses Schaffel of concealing and commingling funds, misappropriating funds, providing false books of account, and wrongfully profiting from falsely associating himself with Jackson after he was dismissed as a business associate.

Since the lawsuit and countersuit, the public has been getting nothing but leaks from those associated with Schaffel. 

Interestingly enough, Jackson is far from the only person to make claims of being swindled by Schaffel.