Celebrity Justice
Jacko: I Don't Know Nothing 'Bout No Lawsuit

Michael Jackson has feebly signed legal papers asking a judge to throw out a judgment against him and in favor of his former publicist Raymone Bain.

Michael Jackson

Bain sued Jackson for $44 million, claiming he stiffed her for publicity and management services. She got a default judgment in the case after Jackson failed to answer her complaint.

Now Jackson wants the default set aside, on grounds he was never served with legal papers.

Bain has filed legal papers claiming she tried in vain to serve Jackson. According to the docs, one time a process server went to the gate of Jackson's home but a security guard said, "Get the f**k out of here!"

Michael jacksonJackson signed a declaration explaining he wasn't served nor was he aware of the lawsuit.

Michael, you should be reading TMZ more ... we've been all over this one.



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31. Those signatures don't look anything alike.

Posted at 2:29AM on Jun 21st 2009 by Barb

32. racist title, levin trying to say mj is prissy?

we know you hate black folks harvvvv especially rich ones. how your buddy sneddon doing since he bankrupt the whole county

bunce of racist white haters that can't read think for themselves. mj still getting paid.

go back to peeing on your elvis records. losers~

Posted at 11:23AM on Jun 20th 2009 by im racko

33. Well after all the lies settle Michael Jackson will win again. Bain has no case. But TMZ will forget about this when it happens. The UK tour will be the biggest musical event of 2009. It has already dwarfed Britney, Madonna and beyoce's tours. Jackson will earn £50 million (GBP) or $82.18 million (USD) for the UK shows alone and a massive $400 million if he decides to do a world tour. If an album is released will earn over a half billion in the next several years! This is why he is always being sued HE HAS MONEY! Michael Jackson is still one of the richest entertainers in Hollywierd.


According to the 2008 book :Beatles for Sale by John Blaney

"RO: Epstein also signed away a shocking 90 percent of the Beatles' merchandising sales to the Seltaeb company. Is this his biggest blunder?
JB: It sounds like a massive blunder, but the real shocker is the fact that Lennon and McCartney ended up losing the rights to their own songs. The last time Sony/ATV, which owns Northern Songs, was valued, it was said to be worth $30 billion!
What they lost in merchandising is peanuts compared to what they lost in royalties when they lost control of Northern Songs. The merchandising bubble would have only lasted a few years at best, but the royalties from songwriting will keep pouring in for as long as their music lasts. And it looks like that is going to be a long time."

REMEMBER MICHAEL JACKSON OWNS 50% OF SONY/ATV PUBLISHING(This is what the media never mention)


Forbes back in 2005

"The entertainer is a partner with Sony (nyse: SNE - news - people ) in a music publishing business, which owns more than 300,000 songs and generates as much as $75 million a year in income for him. "

http://www.forbes.com/2005/06/14/jackson-celebrity-trial-cx_da_0614topnews.html



About SONY/ATV today

Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC is one of the world's largest music publishing companies. The company was formed by the 1995 merger of the Sony Corporation of America's music publishing business with ATV Music, which Michael Jackson had purchased in 1985 for $47.5 million from Australian businessman Robert Holmes à Court. Given that Jackson's ATV Music was more valuable asset, he was awarded with $110 million alongside with receiving 50% of shares in the merged company. Also, Jackson kept as his sole property Mijac Music Publishing catalogue, which owns all of artist's composed music, as well as of many other acts.
The S/ATV MP or administers over 600,000 copyrights, including works by The Beatles, Michael Jackson, Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, The Everly Brothers, Hank Williams, Jimi Hendrix, Elvis Presley, Neil Diamond and numerous others. Among Sony/ATV's most valuable holdings is the Northern Songs catalogue, consisting of 180 songs written by The Beatles (mostly by Lennon-McCartney). According to the Sony/ATV Music website, the company owns or administers 1,963 songs from the Lennon-McCartney catalog.[1]. In May 2007, Sony/ATV acquired the Famous Music publishing company from Viacom's Paramount Pictures for $400 million. The Famous Music catalogue includes 125,000 songs. The company is co-owned by Sony and trusts formed by Michael Jackson


Who's BAD!

Posted at 6:49PM on Jun 22nd 2009 by Mimarin

34. hey michael watzup remember when i called u my secret daddy!! hey i need your help i need money but i dont have any like 50 buck this money is for helping the kids that are poor and the ones dat have cancers please come by my house tommorow n put 50 bucks in an envelope please dady i need it i really need to help those kids please michael drop by n give me 50 dollars please!!

Posted at 1:09AM on Jun 25th 2009 by maria

35. Well, now you people who wanted him dead or said horrid thigns about him have your wish. He's dead now and you all can be happy huh?

He might have been a freak - but he was still a person who had some awesome tunes in his day.

Posted at 12:44AM on Jun 26th 2009 by Just Me

36. I think its best you take this off now respect him. He is no longer with us and we should respect him and his familys wishes

Posted at 7:48PM on Jun 26th 2009 by Lauren

37. I am deeply sadden by the tragic death of michel jackson. i grew up on him i feel like a part of pop as died we will be missed.

Posted at 2:48AM on Jun 26th 2009 by william

38. the two signatures look nothing a like you people need to leave michael alone its over let him r.i.p

Posted at 2:58AM on Jun 26th 2009 by william

39. "11. die jacko already
Posted at 12:59PM on Jun 19th 2009 by iLUVbutts"

Happy now?


Raymone is an amazing person whom I've met. She wouldn't have filed the suit unless it was her last resort and only option. Her heart must be broken. Even though this lawsuit came to be, no one will ever convince me that she isn't completely devastated by the loss of MJ.

Be well, RB .... stay strong.

RIP MJ

Posted at 12:58PM on Jul 2nd 2009 by Someone Who Knows

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