Re: Michael Jackson Court Hearing
UPDATES:
The judge has sealed courtroom temporarily.
The lawyers just said Bravado has a number of buyers interested in merchandising Jackson memorabilia but if they don't get the green light quickly the buyer's could lose interest within a week.
This is really important. The judge just appointed a guardian ad litem for the 3 Jackson kids. That means they will have independent representation in court proceedings. The notion -- that the interests of the kids may not completely square with the interests of Katherine Jackson or the estate. It's not unusual this happened, but it's significant.
An attorney from AEG has assured the judge none of the video material in question has to do with the children.
Billie Jean just raised her hand like she wants to talk. This isn't Ms. Marcus' fifth period English class.
AEG is proposing a Michael Jackson memorabilia tour that would visit three cities.
The judge has taken the bench -- and Billie Jean is back with more documents.
Court is beginning to come together. Both Claire Elisabeth Fields Cruise and Billie Jean are milling around. Should be good.
Claire Elisabeth Fields Cruise is now at the podium. She's the "other" one.
Now for our Maury Povich moment of the day. Billie Jean just stood up and said "I am Blanket's mother and I am concerned about what's going on." She added, "I would like for all probate proceedings to be halted." The judge was polite and told her she could submit papers. She's walking downstairs so we're firing up our live stream for your entertainment.
Apparently bootlegging of M.J. merchandise is a big problem. The lawyers have raised the issue in court.
Katherine has issues over the Bravado/AEG merchandising agreements
This is interesting. The judge is talking about appointing a separate guardian for Michael Jackson's children -- to have their interests represented in estate matters. So Katherine and her lawyers would not be representing the kids in court.
The judge wants to review some docs. Recess till 10:30 AM PT
The judge just ordered that Katherine keep quiet about what's in the various AEG agreements. It's interesting ... Katherine's lawyer said she might want to use the AEG agreement in a non-probate proceeding. The lawyer didn't say -- but could this be the precursor to a wrongful death suit?
The judge has tentatively agreed to a protective order, which seems all the more interesting now that we know law enforcement is interested in certain documents, some of which are being held by AEG. The judge noted that law enforcement has the right to contact AEG or the estate directly for the info.
So far the biggest thing is that the Jackson rehearsal-footage movie has been approved by the judge, so Columbia can get rolling, stat.
One of Katherine Jackson's lawyers made an interesting comment -- law enforcement is looking at various policies and contracts, such as the AEG insurance policy. We don't know why.
Howard Weitzman, lawyer for the estate, just said Katherine and the estate have some conflicts -- not in full agreement regarding financial issues.
Katherine Jackson's lawyer, Burt Levitch, just said Katherine is all in favor of the Columbia deal.
Billy Jean Jackson and Claire Elisabeth Fields Cruise are in the front row.
(Clair is another nutcase who claims she's the biological mother of MJ's kids.. and she even claims she's the mother of one of Tom Cruise's kids)
The lawyer for Columbia Pics is there. The judge approved the deal with Columbia Pics for the Jackson movie.
It's go time. The judge is on the bench.
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