Michael Jackson’s ex-lawyer calls secret taping ‘distressing’

[b]Michael Jackson’s ex-lawyer calls secret taping ‘distressing'[/b] LOS ANGELES: Michael Jackson’s former lawyer testified he went to “almost paranoid lengths” to guard his client’s privacy after Jackson was secretly taped on a private jet headed to Santa Barbara to surrender in a child-molestation investigation. Attorney Mark Geragos, who accompanied Jackson on the plane, is suing jet company XtraJet over the November 2003 taping. Testifying on Tuesday in the non-jury trial, Geragos called the taping one of the worst experiences of his 24-year legal career. He said he obtained a court order preventing XtraJet’s then-owner, Jeffrey Borer, from selling the footage after learning of it through the media.

Jackson Sues Jet Company?

[b]JACKSON SUES JET COMPANY[/b] Opening statements began yesterday (22JAN07) in a non-jury trial involving a lawsuit filed by pop star MICHAEL JACKSON against a charter jet company. The THRILLER singer is suing Xtra Jet, alleging employees of the company secretly taped him and his attorney while they were on a flight to Santa Barbara, California in 2003.

Will.i.Am Speaks with MJJFORUM

JAN 23 2007 – One of the staff members of [url=http://www.mjjforum.com/main/content/view/1964/0/]MJJFORUM[/url] had the opportunity to speak briefly with super-producer Will.i.am about plans to work with Michael Jackson. The producer…

Art Montandon Moves On

[b]John Sterling, Art Montandon move on[/b] The rest of the story Catch up with five years’ worth of news BY SUN STAFF [b]Date: 03/31/2005[/b] The last time the Sun sat down with either former Santa Maria City Attorney Art Montandon or former Santa Maria Police Chief John Sterling, we had a tangled web on our hands. Suffice it to say that this web spanned two cities between 1996 and early 2004 and involved a purported videotape, a massage parlor, the District Attorney, alleged bribes, and other conspiracy theories. (To read the whole story, which ran on Jan. 29, 2004, visit www.santamariasun.com.) Santa Maria has picked up the pieces after both Sterling and Montandon retired from their positions-Sterling in mid 2003 and Montandon in late 2004.

Statement Re: Pharmacy Lawsuit – Raymone Bain

As if we needed more proof that Jackson’s bills weren’t getting paid by the accountants who were in charge of handling his finances, word came today that a lawsuit was filed against Jackson resulting from such neglect. Almost as quickly, a statement came from Jackson’s team confirming that the issue has already been resolved. :nav [url=http://community.mjeol.com/showthread.php?t=9149]Discuss this topic here[/url]

[b]RESPONSE TO LAWSUIT FILED BY G&J GROSS, INC. DBA MIKEY FINE PHARMACY AGAINST MICHAEL JACKSON[/b] Washington, D.C. ….. Regarding your inquiries about an action filed by G & J Gross, Inc., DBA Mikey Fine Pharmacy against Michael Jackson: the issue has been amicably resolved. Mikey Fine Pharmacy has been paid. This action related to the administration of Mr. Jackson’s finances, which has been transitioned away from Mr. Jackson’s former business managers.

SONY BMG AXES BLACKS ONLY: Label found to have discriminated in layoffs

SONY BMG AXES BLACKS ONLY: Label found to have discriminated in layoffs. EURWeb (January 10, 2007) Sony BMG, which is home to artists like Beyonce and Christina Aguilera, was recently found to have discriminated against its Black employees in its Manhattan office during layoffs in 2004. The company went through a merger and restructuring in the summer of 2004 and the [b]New York office of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) found the company guilty of discrimination against its Black employees. [/b]

At The Movies With Michael Jackson

[b]At The Movies With Michael Jackson[/b] Posted Jan 4th 2007 1:00PM by Robin Leach Having moved into his new gated Spanish-styled Vegas mega-mansion (seen above) pop-singer Michael Jackson is trying to settle into the normal life we locals lead here. Except, when Michael goes to the movies, he’s got to take at least four burly bodyguards with him!! My pal, gossip guru Norm Clarke reports that