Celebrity Justice
Judge Orders XtraJet to Pay Up in Jacko Flight

A judge has ordered the former owner of a charter jet company to pay uber-attorney Mark Geragos and an associate lawyer $2.25 million for secretly taping them and Michael Jackson aboard a chartered plane as Jacko was en route from Vegas to Santa Barbara to surrender to child molestation charges in November of 2003.


Geragos filed suit against the XtraJet, claiming the company videotaped the flight and tried to sell the tapes to the media for a sum in the high six figures. The lawsuit claimed this violated Jackson's right to privacy.

FOX News reported back in November of 2003 that the network had viewed the tape without audio and it showed a calm and often smiling and laughing Jackson drinking a soda and, at one point, spraying cologne.

Geragos had called the taping "one of the most outrageous acts I've seen in my 20 years of practicing criminal law."

Documents to follow.

Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Michael Jackson

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1. Aww, poor child molester had his rights violated, cry me a river.....

Posted at 3:14PM on Mar 3rd 2008 by FlBiker

2. When's his next concert?

Posted at 3:15PM on Mar 3rd 2008 by Gregg

3. FIRST!!

Posted at 3:15PM on Mar 3rd 2008 by SexyGirl

4. what is doing back in the u.s!!! FREAKSHOW!

Posted at 3:23PM on Mar 3rd 2008 by lazy+fat+welfare mom+douch bag+no man= KELLI

5. Now he has almost enough money to buy back Neverland!

Posted at 3:28PM on Mar 3rd 2008 by Thrilla

6. I remember the XtraJet lawsuit. All of those who accused Jackson pay back. The mother of the lying accuser ended up in jail.

Posted at 3:33PM on Mar 3rd 2008 by I remember...

7. love you MJ!

Posted at 3:35PM on Mar 3rd 2008 by Micah

8. MICHAEL NEEDS A BEATING!

Posted at 3:37PM on Mar 3rd 2008 by Shawn Covington

9. Maybe Geragos can donate some of the money and start a "rebuild Michael's nose foundation"...........

Posted at 3:56PM on Mar 3rd 2008 by babs

10. Sex, Lies and Video Tape on board a private jet. Got to be more Hollyweirdness, ya all. How do you think they come up with a final number like two and a quarter million dollars? Seems excessive. I say give evey passenger on the plane an extra bag of peanuts and a flight coupon for a free trip. The courts are goofy, I tell ya what.

Posted at 4:00PM on Mar 3rd 2008 by OooooNoooo!

11. He's the "KING" he's working on a new materials right now, the 25th thriller is out now AND IT'S NUMBER ONE !!!! ON CHARTS HERE IN AMERICA, yeah that's a fact people. MJ's other new material's will come out later this YEAR....GET READY.

Posted at 4:29PM on Mar 3rd 2008 by Give Me More

12. poor micheal he need to leave them little boys alone and moonwalk to never neverland

Posted at 4:33PM on Mar 3rd 2008 by looseyourself

13. I just want to say that the whole darn world has it out for a very talented and very vulnerable artist. Michael Jackson was very nieve when it came to having so many children at his home, it was bound to happen it could happen to anyone. When you got lots or had lots of money everyone wants t omake a buck even if that means lie, but scrutinizing him and filming him and judging him because he was nervous, and trying to maintain his sanity during this difficulty time in his life, anyone will act like a child because that is what happens when you are under pressure, nervous and in limbo not knowing what could happen when none of this is the truth. I don't believe Michael Jackson did any of those things they accused him of. He is not capable of doing those things. Their parents just needed money and found a kind spirited, nieve person to take advantage of. I feel for him he is an amazing dancer, amazing singer he is amazing and I still love Michael Jackson and always will love you Michael. I love your music your songs, videos and your have amazing talent I used to dance like you when I was kids, now I couldn't even attempt it. you are an idle in my world and I am and will always be your number 1 fan.

Posted at 4:55PM on Mar 3rd 2008 by critch

14. Does "uber-attorney" mean an attorney who doesn't win many cases?

Posted at 4:58PM on Mar 3rd 2008 by Julie

15. Serves them right, although Geragos probably doesn't expect to see any of that money since the company shut its doors after hitting rock bottom due to this illegal conduct against MJ. Funny, the same thing happened to the company that tried to auction off that Jackson family memorabilia last year when they weren't entitled to do so--they went under and the owner was found in contempt of court and now has criminal charges pending against him. Even the conniving family that falsely accused Jackson in 2003 faced their own troubles after the momma was found guilty of felony perjury and fraud charges. Ha ha.

Posted at 5:07PM on Mar 3rd 2008 by Karma

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