[b]Michael Jackson Spotted in Manama, Bahrain[/b] (Original report by HASAN JAMALI) Wednesday, January 25, 2006 11:50 AM EST Superstar Michael
Vet Defends Jackson, Blames Business Assoc. for pay oversight – SBNP
Walk with the animals, talk with the judge: a real life Dr. Doolittle William Etling January 23, 2006 12:00 AM You heard it here first. “I’ve not talked to anybody else in the media at all,” said veterinarian Dr. Martin Dinnes, the real life Dr. Doolittle who manages Michael Jackson’s menagerie at the sprawling 2,676-acre Neverland Valley Ranch. “The animals are fine. Our dispute is all settled.” “Through all of this, all the principals, and Neverland, and MJJ, and all of Michael’s entities knew that even if I didn’t get paid,” he added, “I was going to take care of those animals.” Dr. Dinnes, who for 20 years has helped Jackson assemble and maintain his exotic zoo, was just the latest in a long line of creditors to trundle a wheelbarrow full of unpaid bills to the county courthouse when he dunned the expatriate prince of pop for $91,602.05 on Dec. 27.
Absurd Kapon Allegation Not New MB#299
Absurd Kapon Allegation Not New MB#299 JANUARY 22 2006 – How can you tell when some media entities are trying to score their next Michael Jackson fix? You can tell when the so-called legitimate news media start to take us for another ride down that tabloid-road, filled with unfounded allegations about Michael Jackson which had they been about anyone else would never be given the time of day. Earlier this month, Celebrity Justice redux site tmz.com posted news of a new molestation suit against Michael Jackson. When doing so, they may not have realized how some in the public would react to such absurdity. Or maybe they did? Even a poll on their own website at the time of this writing showed that 69% of their visitors think the lawsuit is bogus. Tmz.com, however, left out more than a few facts about this new allegation in their initial article; namely that this isnt a new allegation, that the accusers claims were investigated by two separate police forces, and that the allegations were dismissed as wholly unbelievable.
No swift riches for jurors turned would-be authors
No swift riches for jurors turned would-be authors
By Quintin Cushner/Senior Staff Writer (Santa Maria Times)
Almost a year after they were selected to serve on the high-profile Michael Jackson child-molestation trial, none of the three jurors who announced plans to write books on the case has a deal.
Jackson animals found to be fit – SBNP
[b]Jackson animals found to be fit[/b] SCOTT STEEPLETON, NEWS-PRESS SENIOR WRITER January 18, 2006 12:00 AM The animals at Michael Jackson’s Neverland Valley Ranch zoo are not being mistreated, according to a federal agency that inspected the menagerie after a complaint by an animal rights group. On Tuesday, Darby Holladay, a spokesman with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, told the News-Press that claims of cruelty by the group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals were unfounded. “Whoever files a complaint, we usually send someone out to check out the situation as quickly as possible,” said Mr. Holladay. “PETA filed their complaint on Dec. 19. On the morning of the 21st, one of the animal care veterinarians went on-site and determined that the animals were in good health.” The zoo at Mr. Jackson’s 2,600-acre ranch off Figueroa Mountain Road in Los Olivos has been home to elephants, giraffes, snakes, orangutans, tigers and a crocodile. Recent reports in European media and in tabloids allege the animals are being kept in substandard conditions. But Mr. Holladay, speaking by phone from Washington, D.C., said the federal animal care specialist who saw the animals last month reported “they did not have any problems.”
Trial Review: Brett Barnes Angry at Pros. Allegations MB#298
Trial Review: Brett Barnes Angry at Prosecution Allegations MB#298
JANUARY 15 2006 This MJEOL Trial Review focuses on the testimony of Brett Barnes and how his disdain for prosecutors was another blow to their credibility in the Michael Jackson trial.
Brett Barnes, a witness for the defense, testified in court to directly refute allegations and implications of molestation. Like prosecutors did with Wade Robson and Mac Culkin, they alleged Barnes was a victim.
Outraged over the allegation, Barnes came to court to set the record straight. Barnes specifically told prosecutors– as far back as 1993 when he was still a kid–that Jackson had done nothing improper or inappropriate to him, nor had he seen Jackson do anything inappropriate with any child.
Barness testimony is highly interesting because he has spent time around Jackson both as a child and as an adult. Both his mother and sister would later testify as well for the defense.
Trial Review: Chantal Robson Shatters Pros. Proclamations – MB#297
Trial Review: Chantal Robson Shatters Pros. Proclamations MB#297 JANUARY 13 2006 – MJEOL is continuing its detailed look back
Jackson relief song on track
[b]Jackson relief song on track[/b] [img]http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/source/xxviii/296/images/t_MJ.jpg[/img] By TARIQ KHONJI FINISHING touches are now being put to the final production of Michael Jackson’s Hurricane Katrina relief song – which is being released on Bahraini label 2 Seas Records, according to a statement released by his publicist Raymone Bain yesterday. The label belongs to Southern Governor Shaikh Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa, who is reportedly spearheading the project. Recording artists Keisha Cole, Ciara, Snoop Dogg, Babyface and R Kelly are among singer taking part in the song, I Have This Dream. It was written by Mr Jackson in response to Hurricane Katrina, which happened at the end of last August and was the most destructive and costliest natural disaster in the history of the US. “This project is in response to the widespread devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina,” said Shaikh Abdulla in the statement. “It is my hope that the proceeds from this recording will make a tremendous difference to all individuals affected by this tragedy in the US.”
Trial Review: Joy Robson Adds Detail to Neverland Visits – MB#296
Trial Review: Joy Robson Adds Detail to Neverland Visits – MB#296 JANUARY 9 2006 – In MJEOL Bullet #295, the
Jackson may help local entertainment projects
[img]http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/source/xxviii/294/images/01jackson.jpg[/img] Vol XXVIII NO. 294 Sunday 8 January 2006 [b]Jackson may help local entertainment projects [/b] MANAMA: Pop superstar Michael Jackson is holding talks with a Bahrain-based company over a string of possible entertainment projects in the Gulf, from theme parks to music academies. The star and AAJ Holdings are discussing ways of working together, it was announced yesterday. Mr Jackson may provide the company and its subsidiaries with consultancy advice to help bolster the music and entertainment sector in the Gulf.