Michael Jackson For New Trial
A year after Michael Jackson was acquitted of child molestation charges, a lawsuit by a former associate is headed for a trial that will put Jackson’s chaotic financial dealings in the spotlight. The pop star is not expected in court but he will be seen through videotaped depositions.
Jackson’s being sued by former associate Marc Schaffel for $3.8 million dollars. Schaffel says
the entertainer owes him for loans and expenses, salary for work on a charity record and for a share of proceeds from two TV specials.
His brief reads, “Jackson carried no credit cards, wrote no checks, carried no ‘walking around money’ and had people attending to his every need.
“Jackson hired competent advisers to make business decisions then frequently ignored the decisions being made and…incurred expenses without regard to any rational limits or accountability, as though funds were endless. Read more!