Year: 2006

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King of Pop has dinner with Bahraini family

[b]King of Pop has dinner with Bahraini family[/b] By Habib Toumi, Bureau Chief Manama: An offer by Michael Jackson to buy a Bahraini businessman’s house ended up with the ‘King of Pop’ sharing dinner with his family and making new friends but not buying the prized property, sources on Sunday told Gulf News. “Michael was being chauffeured in the Saar area when he spotted a house he liked. He did not hesitate to call on the family and ask them if they were willing to sell their house. “The family, astonished by the unexpected appearance of the superstar and amused by the offer, told him the house was not for sale, but that he was welcome to share their dinner.”

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DJ Whoo Kid Spends An Evening In Bahrain — ‘Chillin’ ‘ With Michael Jackson

[b]DJ Whoo Kid Spends An Evening In Bahrain — ‘Chillin’ ‘ With Michael Jackson[/b] If DJ Whoo Kid could pull off a collaboration between 50 Cent and the deceased Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac, why couldn’t he unite 50 and Michael Jackson on wax? According to the DJ, who just spent several hours with the King of Pop in Bahrain, it’s a very real possibility. Whoo Kid just came back from spending some time in the Persian Gulf nation with its ruler, Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, the Sheikh’s son, John Legend, model Tyson Beckford and Jackson. Whoo Kid said he and Mike became so tight on the trip that he’s trying to orchestrate a collaboration between 50 and M.J. “I [saw] Michael Jackson sitting by the pool sippin’ lemonade,” Whoo Kid recalled of the beginning of his day with the royal family and others in Bahrain. “They didn’t tell me he was going to be there — I didn’t even expect Michael to be in the country. So I’m like ‘F—ing Michael Jackson is here, sippin’ lemonade!’

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Guess who was spotted with the King of Pop?! – Times of India

[b]Guess who was spotted with the King of Pop?![/b] Rubina A Khan [ Thursday, March 16, 2006 08:09:39 pmTIMES NEWS NETWORK ] Filmmaker Sanjay Khan and wife Zarine bumped into Michael Jackson recently. Filmmaker Sanjay Khan is a Formula 1 enthusiast. And his passion for life in the fast lane was more than evident when he flew down to Bahrain with wife Zarine to attend the Grand Prix held in the Middle East over the week end. However, his trip was not all about cars. He and Zarine also met the world’s royalty, like England’s Prince Andrew, King Abdullah II and his wife Queen Raina of Jordan at the event. The Khans were the guests of Bahrain business tycoon Mohammad Dadabhai. And while there, the couple happened to meet none other than the King of Pop himself — Michael Jackson!

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Jackson denies plan to quit Bahrain

[b]Jackson denies plan to quit Bahrain[/b] By TARIQ KHONJI BAHRAIN: Pop star Michael Jackson yesterday dismissed reports that he plans to quit Bahrain for a country estate in Britain. He was reported in a British newspaper to have been making inquiries about buying a stately home in the countryside. Jackson and his three children have been staying on and off at Cliveden, in Berkshire, southern England, for the past month, said the Mail on Sunday. But a Bahrain source close to the star said yesterday that the report was untrue.

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Trial Review: Karlee Barnes Testimony – MB #304

Trial Review: Karlee Barnes Testimony – MB #304 MARCH 12 2006 – Karlee Barnes, the sister of Brett Barnes, testified May 6 during the Michael Jackson false molestation allegation trial of 2005. Ms. Barnes’s testimony was ripe with information which prosecutors would have probably preferred jurors not have heard. This is the witness with whom the media fell into a form of “group-think”. These episodes of group-think seem to be completely asinine in retrospect. During her testimony, she confirmed how her family first met Jackson. And yes, the family, including Barnes, spent a lot of time talking with Jackson over the phone for years before they ever actually met face to face. If you paid attention to the overwhelming amount of media coverage, you may remember the phrase “365 nights” in relation to how much time Jackson is alleged to have allowed her brother, Brett, to sleep in his room, wherever he was, during a world tour; implying that Jackson was shacking up with some kid for a year. It was only after the testimonies of Marie and Karlee Barnes that the public found out the entire family, including their father, also traveled with Jackson during that tour and was well aware of where their children were and where they were sleeping during that period.