Michael Jackson - Gone Too Soon

I still can not find the words, and am I deeply saddened...

Michael Jackson Rest In Peace Forever.


ps.: I have received many messages related to proposed new Jackson merchandises. Be careful what do you buy with his name.

Michael Jackson's Business Issues - Updates

Michael Jackson just confirmed in the Raymone Bain case the exist of his new company, MJJ Kingdom. Below you may see an updated list of his other known business entities:


MANAGEMENT

Name: MJJ Productions LLC and Inc.
Profile: Management (Old company, re-activated)
Established: Re-activated on 07-31-2008 (10-30-1979)
Status: Active

Name: Michael Jackson Company LLC
Profile: Management (Established in the "Raymone Bain era", it's future is still unknown)
Established: 06-13-2006
Status: Active

Name: Jackson International LLC
Profile: Management and investment
Established: 12-21-1998
Status: Active

The newly created MJJ Legacy Inc. has been already defaulted.

Fire Mountain Services LLC set up in the Marc Schaffel era is still active.


MUSIC PRODUCTION

Name: MJJ Kingdom LLC
Profile: Music production (Newly established, exact profile still unknown, legal firm: Robin C. Gilden from Reish Luftman Reicher & Cohen LLP)
Established: 08-08-2008
Status: Active

Name: MJJ Records LLC (dba as MJJ Music)
Profile: Music label
Established: 08-15-1997
Status: Cancelled on 04-26-2002


VIDEO PRODUCTION

Name: MJJ Ventures Inc.
Profile: Video production (Old company, re-activated)
Established: 2-26-1991
Status: Active


LICENSING

Name: MJ Licensing LLC
Profile: Licensing
Established: 10-10-2003 (Re-activated on 04-18-2007)
Status: Active

Name: Triumph International Inc.
Profile: Licensing
Established: 07-19-1982
Status: Cancelled on 03-01-2003 - Triumph International LLC established the same time


PUBLISHING

Name: MiJac Music Inc. (under Waner-Tamerlane Publishing)
Profile: Publishing
Established: 1979
Status: Active

Name: Sony ATV Music Publishing LLC
Profile: Publishing
Established: 11-02-1995
Status: Active

Name: MJ ATV Publishing Trust (Jackson's 50% stake in Sony ATV Music Publishing LLC)
Profile: Publishing
Established: 02-09-1999
Status: Active

Name: MJ Publishing LLC (Jackson's 100% stake in Mijac Music Inc.)
Profile: Publishing
Established: 11-30-1998
Status: Inactive

Name: New Horizon Trust
Profile: Publishing
Established: 02-10-2006
Status: Active

Name: New Horizon Trust II.
Profile: Publishing
Established: 11-09-2007
Status: Active

Name: New Horizon Trust III.
Profile: Publishing
Established: 11-13-2007
Status: Active

Name: Sony MJ Music Publishing LLC
Profile: Publishing
Established: 11-02-1995
Status: Active

Name: MJ Sony Music Trust
Profile: Publishing
Established: 1995
Status: Cancelled on 05-31-2006


PROPERTIES

Name: Sycamore Valley Ranch Company LLC
Profile: Properties
Established: 07-15-2008
Status: Active

Win Michael Jackson Concert Tickets!

Sony BMG Music Entertainment helps the fans to get their Michael Jackson concert tickets in different raffles.

For Brazil fans:
http://www.claroideias.com.br/portal/site/CIdeias/menuitem.9be40375b01f32844514514b22dc10a0/?viewID=destaque&coDestaque=1201&idlocal=00

For Japanese fans:
http://www.pia.co.jp/

International:
http://www.muzu.tv

Michael Jackson Clothing Store

I have found an unofficial Michael Jackson clothing store where you may buy fantastic replicas of the stars famous outfits:

www.michaeljacksoncelebrityclothing.com

New Michael Jackson Releases - Updates

New additions:

July 3 - Hello World- The Complete Motown Solo Collection
Motown compilation release.

July 8 - Kids Bossa Presents Michael Covers
Twelve classic Jackson songs presented by a children choir.

Already added releases:

June - Larry Nimmber's "Untold Story of Neverland" (unofficial DVD)
June 22 - The Document (unofficial CD + DVD)
June 29 - The Collection (official 5 CDs)
July 6 - Michael Jackson: Never Surrender (unofficial DVD)
July 6 - Michael Jackson - The Trial and Triumph of The King of Pop (unofficial DVD)
July 6 - Michael Jackson Unmasked (unofficial DVD)
July 8 - Digitally Remastered Solo Albums (Off The Wall, Thriller, Bad, Dangerous, HIStory - CDs)
July 8 - The Hits (2 CDs)
July 14 - Live in Japan (unofficial DVD)
July 22 - The Essential Michael Jackson (blu-ray)

Michael Jackson's Legal Issues - Updates

Syl Johnson vs. Michael Jackson
The parties already exchanged a draft settlement but it is not yet finalized. They will hold a settlement conference on June 22, 2009.

Billie Jean Jackson vs. Michael Jackson
Next hearing for conferenca case review on July 6, 2009.

Helen M. Harris-Scott vs. Michael Jackson
Next hearing for summary judgement on September 1, 2009.

Levitsky Productions Inc. vs. Optimum Productions
Trial setting conference on September 9, 2009.

Ola Ray vs. Michael Jackson
No other court dates appointed since the Judge dismissed Sony from the case on May 12, 2009.

Raymone Bain vs. Michael Jackson
No other court dates appointed since Bain filed for default judgement on June 4, 2009.

AllGood Entertainment Inc. vs. Michael Jackson
No other court dates appointed since the company sued Jackson on June 10, 2009.

Official Michael Jackson Book New Edition

Back in 2002 Michael Jackson's then management sold the licensing rights to a German writer, Christian Marks to create an official book about the singer's life, called "Michael Jackson: King of Pop".

Marks recently announced that an updated edition of the first release will be released this June with coincidence of the London Jackson concerts.

The new book will include stories and pictures from the last 7 years, as well pictures about fans. You may send your images to info@mj-kingdom.com

Marks launched a website for the project on MJ-Books.com

The book will be available in English and German language as well. Akso the old version is still available with 3 dimensional holographic cover and an audio message from Jackson himself.

New Michael Jackson Calendar from Danilo

I can confirm that Danilo will release a new Michael Jackson calendar for 2010.

Danilo is the biggest European company creating official celebrity calendars. They have created many great releases for Jackson in the 90's.

No further information available so far.

One More Book...

I have just discovered another new book release about Michael Jackson with coincidence of his London shows. "Michael Jackson - Black Or White" will be release on July 14, 2009 by a German journalist, Hanspeter Kuenzler.
Kuenzler has been approached by a German/Austria publisher, Hannibal to write this book right after Jackson announced his upcoming shows.

Kuenzler wrote a kinda tasteless comment on his website about Jackson's first press conference ( http://www.hanspeterkuenzler.com/News,_plans_and_general_prattle.html ).

Overview of the upcoming Jackson releases:

June - Larry Nimmber's "Untold Story of Neverland"
June 22 - The Document (unofficial CD + DVD)
June 29 - The Collection (5 CDs)
July 6 - Michael Jackson: Never Surrender (unofficial DVD)
July 6 - Michael Jackson - The Trial and Triumph of The King of Pop (unofficial DVD)
July 6 - Michael Jackson Unmasked (unofficial DVD)
July 8 - Digitally Remastered Solo Albums (Off The Wall, Thriller, Bad, Dangerous, HIStory - CDs)
July 8 - The Hits (2 CDs)
July 14 - Live in Japan (unofficial DVD)
July 22 - The Essential Michael Jackson (blu-ray)

No All Good Entertainment Case At All

If you have wondered: still no sign of any legal actions taken by AllGood Entertainment against any members of the Jackson Family or Frank DiLeo.

However AGE filed a civil case against a well known Timothy Donnell Brown with claims very similar to the Jackson issue.

Just Another New DVD About Him

Another DVD release about Michael Jackson:

"Michael Jackson: Never Surrender"

Format: DVD
Release date: July 6, 2009.

"

He’s back like never before, and he’s acting like he’s never been away; Michael Jackson’s run of 50 live dates in London will finally put the doubters to bed and prove that Jacko is still a force to be reckoned with.

This DVD tells the full story of Michael Jackson from his entry into show-business at the tender age of 4, through his brilliant career to date as a performer of extraordinary talent and, via his trials and tribulations, to culminate in his emergence as an act who can attract over a million people to buy tickets for shows in a single city, after many had foolishly written him off as a ‘has-been’.

Featuring previously unseen film footage, rare and exclusive interviews, contributions from those who have known him best and the finest broadcasters and journalists in the business, plus news reports, location shoots and a host of other features."

New DVD About the Michael Jackson Trial

A new DVD will be released on July 6, 2009 worldwide, called "Michael Jackson - The Trial and Triumph of The King of Pop".

This release goes behind the scenes of Jackson's molestation trial and features appearances by Kanye West, Billy Gibbons / ZZ Top, Jon Voight, Fantasia, Mo'Nique and more.

The description says:

"Michael Jackson is the world's biggest superstar and perhaps the greatest entertainer of all time. His achievements almost came crashing down during his child molestation trial. This film goes behind the scenes of that sometimes chaotic and outrageous trial. MJ's fans from all over the world always believed in his innocence. Found not guilty by the court of law, survived the tabloid onslaught and negative campaigns, Michael Jackson is on the comeback trail to reclaim his past glory with the 02 Arena, London. This film features appearances by: Kanye West, Billy Gibbons / ZZ Top, Jon Voight, Fantasia, Mo'Nique, Ashford & Simpson, Kim Whitley, Dorien Wilson, Yolanda Adams, Shemar Moore, Terry Lewis, Tom Mesereau, Aphrodite Jones, Linda Deutsch, Jermaine Jackson, Geraldine Hughes."

Some scenes has been already released few years ago directed by Pearl Jr.

Raymone Bain vs. Michael Jackson - Part 3.

Raymone Bain's people tried to serve a copy of the summons in the civil case.

"Location is a gated property. No one answered me on the intercom. Armed guards came to the gate and asked me to identify myself, which I did as a registered California process server. The guards then told me to 'get the fuck out here'." - said Michael L. Smith.

Raymone Bain vs. Michael Jackson - Part 2.

Raymone Bain's lawyers filed for a preliminary injuction on May 21, 2009.

As the filing says, they want an immediate accounting of all compensation Michael Jackson received from the Thriller 25 and the AEG Live deals within 30 days. Bain furthermore wants to have 10% of these incomes deposited.

Bain says that this is a necessary step because of the substantial risk that payments received by Jackson will depleted or spent prior to judgement, or Jackson will leave the United States for a longer and uncertain time of period.

She gave an example of Jackson's irresponsible spending habits: after the 2007 refinancing of the loan on the Sony ATV Music Publishing catalog, Jackson reveived approximately 25 million dollars for personal living expenses. Bain states that Jackson spent approximately 6 million dollars to purchase statutes and antiques.

Bain mentioned that when Jackson stayed in a Las Vegas hotel, he said he would not leave until he could purchase the property owned by the Sultan of Brunei, which had an asking price of 100 million dollars. Jackson even sent a purchase proposal to the Sultan's representatives.

The former spokesperson of Jackson's listed 14 settled legal cases saying that 13 million dollars were allocated to pay these settlements.

Michael Jackson Legal Issues - Updates

The recent days' focus point of the Michael Jackson related news' were on Jackson's legal issues. Here you can read a factual overview of his ongoing cases:

Serious:

John Landis vs. Michael Jackson
A trial setting conference has been set for September 9, 2009. No other information leaked as yet of now.

Raymone Bain vs. Michael Jackson
No updates since last Wednesday, neither new hearing dates set.


Settled:

Sylvester Johnson vs. Michael Jackson
The parties agreed to settle the case out of court, and will do so before June 8, 2009.

MJJ Productions vs. Julien's Auctions
The original case has been dismissed on May 11, 2009 for MJJ Productions's request.


Funny:

Helen Harris-Scott vs. Michael Jackson
Jackson's lawyers requested for a summary judgement yesterday. A conference case management is set for the judgement on September 1, 2009. The case will be dismissed most likely on that day.

Billie Jean Jackson vs. Michael Jackson
The Judge decided to have a conference case review on July 6, 2009., because there were no updates in the case since last December. The case will be dismissed most likely.

Ola Ray vs. Michael Jackson
Sony BMG Music Entertainment filed for a final judgement, that the Judge just approved. Despite media reports Ray formally did not sue Jackson again. She has filed for a new case, but the Judge did not rule on that yet.


Unrelated:

AllGood Entertainment vs. Frank DiLeo
Despite the company's threat, there is still no sign of any legal action taken.

Michael Jackson Recording in London?

According to some sources, Michael Jackson arrived in London or will arrive very soon. I have been told that his visit might be in connection with studio recordings among others with Akon.

This rumor is still unconfirmed!

Ayscough vs. Michael Jackson - Closed

There were some disturbing updates about the Ayscough vs. Michael Jackson case this February.

Now I can confirm that Jackson paid all the bills and the case has been closed on May 5, 2009.

Michael Jackson Merchandises Ads

Above you may see two newspaper Ads about the new Michael Jackson merchandises coming this May.

Ola Ray vs. Michael Jackson - Updates

Sony BMG Music Entertainment filed for their dismissal from the Ola Ray vs. Michael Jackson case citing an order and final judgement from November 20, 2008.

Raymone Bain vs. Michael Jackson - Part I.

As the media reported today, Michael Jackson's former employee Raymone K. Bain sued the star.

I will report about the latest updates here.

You may download the first set of court papers exclusively from here:
http://www.michaeljackson.hu/downloads/RaymoneBainLawsuit1.pdf