All posts containing the tag: "michael jackson"
Posted Nov 20th 2009 2:15PM by TMZ Staff
Michael Jackson stiffed the people who installed his TV system at Neverland, this according to a brand spankin' new creditor's claim.
According to a claim filed yesterday, a company called Video & Audio Center (VAC) installed electronic audio and video equipment at Neverland Ranch in late 2003 and early 2004. We're told the company rewired the house, installed plasma TVs and put speakers all over the house.
VAC claims Jackson's camp ran up a bill of $109,540.85 -- and paid $25,000 of that, but never settled the bill completely. According to the docs, VAC says they won a judgment back in 2007 for the remainder.
They're asking for $128,482.77 -- the unpaid bill plus interest.
Filed under: Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: audio, creditors claim, CreditorsClaim, lawsuit, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, neverland ranch, NeverlandRanch, video
Posted Nov 19th 2009 12:28AM by TMZ Staff
Though she knew Michael Jackson had a drug problem, Janet says she had no clue her brother was using Propofol -- the drug that ultimately killed him.
In an interview with Robin Roberts, MJ's sister says it was "a shocker" when she found out about the dangerous drug he used to go to sleep -- and no one in family knew the extent to which he was using.
Filed under: TV, Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson
Tags: dead, died, janet jackson, JanetJackson, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, propofol, robin roberts, RobinRoberts, this is it, ThisIsIt
Posted Nov 18th 2009 5:24PM by TMZ Staff
A photographer who had a physical run-in with Debbie Rowe back in July is now suing Michael Jackson's ex-wife in small claims court.
It's all over an incident that went down in front of a Chinese restaurant in Lancaster, California right after MJ died -- in which a swarm of paparazzi swarmed Rowe asking about the kids. Rowe lashed out at one photog, "Are you ready to have your butt kicked?"
Now, that photog, Ed Frommer, wants $7,500 in damages from Rowe -- claiming she lied to police, telling them he scratched her face, pulled her arm and struck her in the back.
Frommer tells us, "You can see from the video, I didn't touch her face" adding, "anything that happened was not intentional."
Frommer claims his reputation has taken some serious hits from the incident and he can't get work. The hearing is scheduled for January.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Paparazzi Video, Exclusives
Tags: debbie rowe, DebbieRowe, ed frommer, EdFrommer, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, paparazzi
Posted Nov 18th 2009 4:01PM by TMZ Staff
Now this is funny ....
Gerard Butler in London. Michael Jackson would pee his pants if he saw this.
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Michael Jackson, Gerard Butler
Tags: baby, baby dangling, baby hanging, BabyDangling, BabyHanging, dangling, gerard butler, GerardButler, joke, london, michael jackson, MichaelJackson
Posted Nov 18th 2009 3:45PM by TMZ Staff
Harvey and Mike took your questions on everything today -- including Carrie Prejean's war against that wants to release her solo sex tape ... and Shauna Sand's XXX advice to the "biblically correct" beauty queen.
Also -- Paris Hilton might be full of it, Chris Brown visits Harvey's high school, Michael Richards' backlash vs. Mel Gibson's and Joe Jackson's allowance.
Plus: Breaking news on Erin Andrews' stalker.
Filed under: TMZ Live
Tags: carrie prejean, CarriePrejean, chris brown, ChrisBrown, doug reinhardt, DougReinhardt, erin andrews, ErinAndrews, joe jackson, JoeJackson, mel gibson, MelGibson, michael jackson, michael richards, MichaelJackson, MichaelRichards, paris hilton, ParisHilton, shauna sand, ShaunaSand, tmz live, TmzLive, vivid
Posted Nov 18th 2009 3:43PM by TMZ Staff
Big clue in the Michael Jackson investigation -- the LAPD detective leading the probe indicated January 18, 2010 may be a significant date.
Detective Orlando Martinez asked a Las Vegas judge this AM to keep search warrant documents related to Applied Pharmacy secret until January 18. Law enforcement sources told us previously cops didn't want the warrant made public until the investigation was completed.
As we first reported, the LAPD believes Applied Pharmacy supplied Dr. Conrad Murray with the Propofol that ultimately killed Michael Jackson. They are on the hunt to make sure other pharmacies didn't supply Propofol.
Filed under: Michael Jackson
Tags: applied pharmacy, AppliedPharmacy, dead, death, detective orlando martinez, DetectiveOrlandoMartinez, dr. conrad murray, Dr.ConradMurray, drugs, investigation, lapd, las vegas, LasVegas, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, overdose, police, propofol
Posted Nov 18th 2009 9:00AM by TMZ Staff
According to Janet Jackson, her family had tried several times to stage interventions before Michael died of a drug overdose -- but, obviously, they "weren't very successful."
In an interview with Robin Roberts, Janet talked about their attempts to get Michael clean, and though she says he understood "that it was out of love," she added "people tend to be in denial."
As we previously reported, Janet holds Dr. Murray responsible for killing her brother.
Filed under: Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson
Tags: death, drugs, intervention, interventions, janet jackson, JanetJackson, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, propofol
Posted Nov 17th 2009 8:02PM by TMZ Staff
AEG will not pay Michael Jackson's troubled doctor a penny, sources tell TMZ.
As we first reported, Dr. Conrad Murray may sue AEG for $300,000 -- the money he claims he's entitled to under a contract he signed with AEG to provide MJ with medical services. But sources connected with AEG tell TMZ the contract was never signed.
We're told a contract was drafted but it required three signatures -- AEG, Michael Jackson and Dr. Conrad Murray. Sources say Dr. Murray signed the contract and sent it to AEG but neither AEG nor MJ ever signed it.
The contract, we're told, also said it expressly hinged on Jackson signing.
Sources say AEG is drawing a hard line. They will not pay Murray a penny.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: 000, 300, aeg, contract, dr. conrad murray, Dr.ConradMurray, lawsuit, london concerts, LondonConcerts, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, pay, propofol
Posted Nov 17th 2009 4:15PM by TMZ Staff
Get your currency converters out -- the law firm that filed the latest creditor's claim against Michael Jackson's estate wants to get paid in pounds.
The firm of Arnold & Porter -- which has an office in London -- just filed papers in L.A. County Superior Court, claiming MJ owes them for legal services rendered between February and June of '09.
The total bill: £103,179.10.
And this is interesting: In the docs, it shows Michael initially hired the firm in connection with a "dispute with Abdulla Bin Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa" -- the son of the King of Bahrain.
The sheikh sued Michael in 2008 for $7 million -- after Michael allegedly accepted a bunch of money and perks from the sheikh in exchange for two new albums.
The case was settled shortly after.
Filed under: Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: arnold porter, ArnoldPorter, estate, michael jackson, MichaelJackson
Posted Nov 17th 2009 3:01PM by TMZ Staff
Katherine Jackson's lawyer, Adam Streisand, has really come out swinging today. He's scoffing at Joe Jackson's lawyer, Brian Oxman, who filed legal papers last week attempting to get back into court to challenge Michael Jackson's will. Streisand says, "It was a first round knockout and there's no getting up from it."
Oxman claimed the will was a forgery and the executors were unfit. The judge in the estate case begged to differ so Oxman is going to the Court of Appeal. To that, Streisand says, "Oxman is going to need more than smelling salts and a new panel of judges to resuscitate his client's surprise attack."
Here's his best line: "As far as I've been told, '2012' is just a fantasy."
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: adam streisand, AdamStreisand, brian oxman, BrianOxman, forgery, joe jackson, JoeJackson, katherine jackson, KatherineJackson, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, probate, will
Posted Nov 17th 2009 2:50PM by TMZ Staff
Katherine Jackson's attorney tells TMZ Michael Jackson's mom is "seriously considering" filing a wrongful death lawsuit against Dr. Conrad Murray.
Adam Streisand, who scored a victory for Katherine last week in the estate case, tells TMZ the case would be filed on behalf of Katherine and Michael's three children. But Streisand adds, the biggest factor against filing suit is that Murray is asset-challenged -- i.e., he can't even pay his child support.
Streisand said he's actually rooting for Dr. Murray to file a claim for wages against AEG, adding "At least then we'd have some money to take from him."
As we first reported, Murray may sue AEG for $300,000 for the two months he "treated" MJ.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: dr. conrad murray, Dr.ConradMurray, katherine jackson, KatherineJackson, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, wrongful death, wrongful death lawsuit, WrongfulDeath, WrongfulDeathLawsuit
Posted Nov 17th 2009 9:08AM by TMZ Staff
Janet Jackson doesn't want Dr. Conrad Murray to continue practicing medicine -- because she doesn't want the man she holds "responsible" for her brother's death to strike again on "someone else."
In an interview with ABC's Robin Roberts, Janet also said she doesn't know if Murray was the only doctor hooking Michael up with drugs -- but added "the truth always prevails."
Filed under: TV, Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson
Tags: dead, death, dr. conrad murray, Dr.ConradMurray, janet jackson, JanetJackson, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, robin roberts, RobinRoberts
Posted Nov 17th 2009 1:05AM by TMZ Staff
Dr. Conrad Murray is setting the stage for a lawsuit against AEG for the medical services he rendered to Michael Jackson ... according to Dr. Murray's rep.
AEG owes Dr. Murray $300,000, according to Miranda Sevcik, publicist for Dr. Murray's lawyer, Ed Chernoff. Sevcik claims AEG has been "dragging its feet," even though the Dr. has requested payment for 2 months of services.
Sevcik says Dr. Murray has not been paid a penny for his services, in spite of the fact that the doctor claims to have signed a binding deal with AEG before giving up his medical practice.
Sevcik says Dr. Murray will not file a creditor's claim against Jackson's estate. She says, "Dr. Murray needs the money and he's entitled to the money based on the contract he signed with AEG."
AEG could not immediately be reached for comment.
Filed under: Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: aeg, conrad murray, ConradMurray, dr. conrad murray, Dr.ConradMurray, lawsuit, michael jackson, MichaelJackson
Posted Nov 16th 2009 6:02PM by TMZ Staff
Joe Jackson will ask the California Court of Appeal to teach the Superior Court judge in the Michael Jackson estate case a thing or two .... We've learned Joe has filed legal papers setting the stage to challenge the decision throwing out his challenge to Michael's will.
Joe claims Michael's name was forged on the will ... and he wants John Branca and John McClain booted as executors.
Stay tuned ...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: appeal, challenge, court of appeal, court of appeals, CourtOfAppeal, CourtOfAppeals, joe jackson, JoeJackson, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, will
Posted Nov 16th 2009 5:30PM by TMZ Staff
Harvey and Mike took your questions today on everything -- including Dr. Conrad Murray's baby bills and Janet Jackson blaming him for the death of her brother, Michael.
Plus: Brock Lesnar's mystery illness, the offer Vivid made for Carrie Prejean's solo tape and somebody thinks vegetarians are "annoying."
Filed under: TMZ Live
Tags: brock lesnar, BrockLesnar, burglar bunch, BurglarBunch, carrie prejean, CarriePrejean, dj am, DjAm, dr. conrad murray, Dr.ConradMurray, janet jackson, JanetJackson, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, miss california usa, MissCaliforniaUsa, vivid
