Posted Oct 15th 2009 2:30PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has just obtained a creditor's claim against Michael Jackson's estate for a whopping $5 million.
The claim was filed by Richard Lapointe, a memorabilia collector who had bid on dozens of M.J. items at Julien's Auction. The auction was canceled and Lapointe believes he was the highest bidder and entitled to the goods.
Lapointe has already filed a lawsuit for the $5 mil against the estate and Julien's.

Filed under: Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: creditors claim, CreditorsClaim, juliens auction, JuliensAuction, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, richard lapointe, RichardLapointe
Posted Apr 11th 2009 5:30AM by TMZ Staff
Is it wrong to buy gigantic metal gates from a very creepy man? Apparently not, according to the one person who bid at least $10,000 to buy the gates from Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch via the singer's online auction.

Some of the items also up for grabs: A gigantic, five-foot tall statue of Geppetto holding Pinnochio, the claws from Edward Scissorhands and even an autographed basketball from Michael Jordan.
It's nice to know Jacko is still sticking to his guns by refusing to represent himself as a normal human being who doesn't own scary things.
Filed under: Celebrity Auctions, Michael Jackson, Photo Galleries
Tags: auction, bidding, bids, fundraising, Jacko, Jackson, juliens auction, JuliensAuction, Michael, michael jackson, michael jackson auction, MichaelJackson, MichaelJacksonAuction, MJ, money, neverland, neverland gates, neverland ranch, NeverlandGates, NeverlandRanch, online auction, online bidding, OnlineAuction, OnlineBidding