Category: MJ NEWS

[b]Jackson Culprits Plead Guilty[/b] Duo who secretly taped MJ cops a plea By TMZ.COM STAFF (Mar. 6, 6:50PM ET) —

Two people plead guilty to recording Michael Jackson on plane ASSOCIATED PRESS 8:18 p.m. March 6, 2006 LOS ANGELES – Two men pleaded guilty Monday to federal charges of secretly videotaping Michael Jackson more than two years ago as he flew to Santa Barbara with his attorney to surrender in a child-molestation investigation. Jeffrey Borer and Arvel Jett Reeves admitted they installed two digital videorecorders to record “a professional entertainer” and his lawyer as the pair traveled on a private jet from Las Vegas to Santa Barbara in November 2003, according to their plea agreements. The entertainer they recorded was Michael Jackson and his attorney at the time was Mark Geragos, although they are not cited by name in the plea agreements. Jackson was later found not guilty of the child molestation charges. Borer and Reeves each pleaded guilty to one felony count of conspiracy before U.S. District Judge A. Howard Matz, said Thom Mrozek, spokesman for the U.S. attorney’s office in Los Angeles.

Jermaine Jackson releases a statement refuting ridiculous tabloid reports fueled by booted ex-family “friend” and accused plagiarist, Stacy Brown FOR

[b]Bahrain Jackson Fans Pleased With Pop Star[/b] By DONNA ABU-NASR MANAMA, Bahrain Mar 1, 2006 (AP)— For the people working at Bahrain’s malls, the person covered head to toe in a black veil, gloves and glasses appeared to be a rich, doting Saudi mother, leaping from one aisle to the next to select children’s shoes, clothes and toys. But why would a woman wear a man’s shoes? Why the bodyguards? And why did the person’s fluid movements seem so familiar? “It was the way he moved that made me sure it was Michael Jackson,” said Radio Shack salesman Sharfudeen Kadeer Meera. “He shops the way he dances, going from one place to the other at dizzying speed.” Since his June acquittal on child molestation charges in California, Jackson has been living on the island nation of Bahrain, the guest of Sheik Abdullah bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the son of Bahrain’s king.

Contact Music apparently posted an erroneous article claiming that Jackson was helping to build a mosque in which they attributed

[b]Michael Jackson: “King Of Pop” Style[/b] Since the early days of the Jackson Five, Michael Jackson has set himself apart from every other musical artist with his tremendous talent, but also utterly unique sense of style. From his bell-bottoms and Afro as a child star to his current military inspired suits, his fashion statements are etched permanently into our memory banks. Regardless of your particular opinion of Michael Jackson, it is undeniable that he has driven fashion and style to a whole new level. In these times of political correctness in unrecognizable styles of celebrities it is popular to bash the fashion sense of Michael Jackson. But, those that look without prejudice were excited to see his unique fashion picks on that famous trial. For those who wish to draw from the Michael Jackson’s ever-changing looks, each decade of his career provides a host of incredibly creative design elements.

[b]EXCLUSIVE: JACKSON TRIAL FOOTAGE[/b] London: June 16, 2005: APTN Library has acquired exclusive footage which formed a central part of the case against Michael Jackson, and was a key factor in his acquittal. The hour-long video shows the Arvizo family at the centre of the accusations, including the alleged victim Gavin. It was taken to help Jackson deny the allegations against him. Janet Arvizo later claimed that they were forced to record the video and it became part of the conspiracy charge against Jackson. The video was never publicly released and has only been seen in court. Janet Arvizo’s appearance in the video where they enthusiastically praise Jackson, laughing and appearing relaxed, strongly contrasted with her attitude and testimony in the trial. Her credibility was cited as a major issue in the acquittal. The footage is a key part of the story about the Jackson trial and offers a unique opportunity to analyse the accusations and the people making them. As the footage has never been seen publicly APTN Library is considering offers for exclusive territorial licences for a limited period. APTN Library is the exclusive distributor of the video outside the US, on behalf of the copyright owner. Arvizo Family Interview GEN0629 N.B. This is a summary, not a verbatim transcript of the interview.

[b]MESEREAU EXPLAINS PARTING OF WAYS WITH MIJAC: Attorney said representation was always meant to be temporary.[/b] Attorney Thomas Mesereau has

The press release is in response to false stories recently in the NY Post (surprise, surprise) and from the rumor-chasing

[b]All-star Jackson single to hit the market in 2 weeks[/b] Made in Bahrain project to raise funds for Katrina victims