Jacko's Ex Publicist Goes Off on Michael

Michael Jackson's former publicist, Michael Levine, just released the following statement, claiming he saw today's tragic events coming for years.

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"As someone who served as Michael Jackson's publicist during the 1st child molestation incident, I must confess I am not surprised by today's tragic news.

Michael has been on an impossibly difficult and often self-destructive journey for years. His talent was unquestionable but so too was his discomfort with the norms of the world.

A human simply can not withstand this level of prolonged stress.''


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46. EXACTLY WHY HE IS HIS EX PUBLICIST...IDIOT...RIP MJ......

Posted at 7:59PM on Jun 25th 2009 by Terri

47. The guy just spoke the truth! I'm glad that someone can admit it instead of making him sound like his life was normal. We all knew Michael Jackson was on a self destructive path and now that he is dead we should not ignore that. That said, we all know that he was a gifted an unique talent and has died much too young.

Posted at 10:52PM on Jun 25th 2009 by Terry

48. I worked with Michael Levine and he gives publicists a bad name. Note how Levine always pops out at times of tragedy to promote himself. This man will sink to the lowest levels to get his name out there. His mother-In-Law is columnist Marilyn Beck, by the way, which is how he stole many of his clients from other publicists and even got the private home addresses of celebrities which he published!!!

What a scum bag!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 8:00PM on Jun 25th 2009 by Mary

49. 38. Hallelujah praise the lord, there is a god, one less molester in the world, WOOHOO!

Posted at 7:54PM on Jun 25th 2009 by Cleveland-West_Side
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While I never did like Michael Jackson much, and too was sickened by his child molestation charges and everything surrounding that, this is just simply a tasteless and completely retarded thing to say so soon after his death. His family, friends, and fans have just suffered the loss of someone who loved and adored him, and people like YOU need to just go die somewhere. Don't care how or where, just go die. You deserve it a helluva lot more than Jackson did, even with the molestation stuff.

Posted at 8:01PM on Jun 25th 2009 by Jeremy Bosco

50. Hey #13 - He paid hush money to family #1
During an interview he spoke freely of being in bed with little boys.

That is not the same as being declared "innocent"

Posted at 8:02PM on Jun 25th 2009 by The Doc Is In

51. all i have to say is that it's people like you that make a person look bad, these famous people hire you to be on their side to protect their image and someone that paid you to do just that has passed away and all you are looking for is to get paid for information sham on you!!!!!!!!!!! YOU LOOK PRETTY STUPID DOING THAT!!!!!! MICHEAL WILL ALWAYS BE A LEGEND!!!!!!!!! LOOK AT YOUR SELF BEFORE YOU OPEN YOUR MONTH AND TALK ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE

YOU NEED A NEW JOB, PEOPLE SHOULDN'T TRUST YOU YOU ASS

Posted at 10:50AM on Jun 26th 2009 by mari

52. Michael Levine is a sorry excuse of a person. He works as a PR guy yet publishes books filled with the personal addresses and contact information of some of the very same people he represents. I highly doubt that is ethical. I had a friend who worked for him and had many less-than pleasant things to say. I can't believe he's still trying for his 15 seconds.

Posted at 8:05PM on Jun 25th 2009 by Zoe

53. i have many personal experiences with Michael Levine. he is a total douche-bag. pompous, self-absorbed....a complete heartless jerk. he tried to come on to me once too. ewwwwwwwwwwwwww.

Posted at 8:08PM on Jun 25th 2009 by anonymous in LA

54. Note the publicist's words - "first child molestation incident!" Not allegation, but incident. Thanks for confirming what we already knew - MJ was a sick criminal. The world is a safer place for our children now.

Posted at 12:48AM on Jun 26th 2009 by gagme

55. And, here, Mr. Levine is getting his next 15 minutes of fame.

Posted at 8:10PM on Jun 25th 2009 by Jstbtrflyz

56. HONESTLYYY THIS SITE SUCKSS....IM ONLY 16 YEARS OLD AND I DONT EVEN BELIVE MJ WOULD DO THAT ITS JUST EMBARRASING FOR YOU PEOPLE WHO ARE OLDER THAN ME TO THINK THAT SUCK A KIND HEARTED PERSON WOULD ACCUALLY DO THAT TO A LITTLE BOY...ITS NOT TRUE HE WAS INNOCENT...NOW YOU FRIGGIN PEOPLE GET THE DAMN STORY STRAIGHT!!!!! TO THE IDIOTS WHO REALLY DO THINK THAT HE WOULD DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT YOU SHOULD BE THE ONES TO DIE NOT HIM....HE WAS AN HONEST MAN AND ESPECAILLY BECAUSE HES SITTING NEXT TO GOD RITE NOW YOU SHOULDNT BE POSTING RUDE COMMENTS SUCH AS THESE....BECAUSE WHEN YOU DIE YOU WILL FACE GOD AND HE MAY DENY YOU FOR WHAT YOU ARE SAYING ABOUT HIS SON!!!!!!!!!!RIP MIKEYYY WE LOVE YOU AND I HOPE THESE PEOPLE STOP SAYING RUDE THINGS MAYBE IT TAKES A YOUNGER PERSON TO SAY SOMETHING AND SPEAK OUT FOR THEM TO STOP I DONT KNOW...BUT TAKE CARE OF MY BUDDYY TYRIFFE UP THERE (MICHAEL JACKSON 1958-2009) (TYRIFFE LEWIS 6.20.09) IT REALLY SUCKS LOOSING TWO WONDERFULL PEOPLE IN A MATTER OF 5 DAYS!

Posted at 8:12PM on Jun 25th 2009 by LILLIY

57. you no wat i think wat that man said was uncalled for i love u Mike and i will awalys have u in mi heat.-Kadijah,and Kayla
xoxo

Posted at 8:15PM on Jun 25th 2009 by kaykay

58. come on folks...he was a music legend and he's dead...why does everyone have to be so judgemental? 3 kids, his family and his fans...RIP Michael!

Posted at 8:17PM on Jun 25th 2009 by Serendipity

59. Freaking idiot! Open cut and insert salt. How rude and classless is this man!

Posted at 8:19PM on Jun 25th 2009 by Brattyone

60. It's sad when people talk bad about the dead. This man just want to be in the lime light. Damn even in death the try to steal this man's thunder.

Posted at 8:30PM on Jun 25th 2009 by Vanessa Goss

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