Yeah, I agree, MJ was definitely on top of things here. He was dotting his i's and crossing his t's. It looks like he was trying to make sure nothing came back on him later. And I also agree that he's been in the business long enough to know what he is doing and that he made it to the top because of that. It was serious velocity and a clear idea of what direction he wanted to go. His career is going longer and stronger than the other artists even when he's got his thing on auto pilot so he can attend to other things that are taking place in his life. lol
At this present moment, things are definitely picking up big time for him. I'm suspecting that business must be pretty slow for Raymone. I doesn't seem like she's got anyone paying her big bucks like MJ was, so now she's trying to pull a power move on him. And, as you mentioned, people will do things out of desperation. It seems to be the norm when people have to leave MJ's world and go back to their own.
If her own name isn't helping her to quickly line up new clients, she would have to live off of the money that MJ gave her until she drums up new business. But, in the entertainment industry, the industry folks don't come rushing up to you after you are no longer with the high profile client that you had. From reading the wording on her website that she's led everyone to, it does look like she's trying to use her past association with MJ to the max. Actually, I thought it was kind of odd that her court document started off much like a bio. She was doing some serious name-dropping. What was the reason for that?
There's another thing that I've been checking out too that makes me wonder if she was trying to function separately from MJ even though she had become his President/COO for The Michael Jackson Company. It's the way that she drew up that May 30, 2006 Personal Services Agreement on her own stationery. It has always made me feel like that should have been done on stationery that had The Michael Jackson Company contact info on it rather than her own, ya know? The way that she keeps saying "services rendered" also makes her sound more like she was trying to function as a vendor rather than an employee. But then when she wants to seem like she's got leverage, she throws that President/COO title out there. So, it may be a good idea for MJ and his team to try and figure out from what angle is she caming at him. She's being very indecisive.
At any rate, here she comes and what seems to be on her mind more than anything, in terms of money, is getting a portion of the money from the concert series. It's the last thing being mentioned in her lawsuit and most likely what the huge dollar amount is stemming from.
She doesn't seem to care how she looks right now or if it will have a negative impact on her reputation. Her main concern was getting MJ's attention even if she had to take the dramatic route because she couldn't get him via the telephone. She now has his attention. It worked. The only thing is, MJ was prepared ahead of time.
This "Payment and Release Agreement" aka the "get lost agreement" is a doozy. It's nice to see him using it. It looks pretty thorough and like something to have future employees sign while they're being shown the exit. lol
Let's hope the judge will say this suit should be tossed. From looking at the way that MJ and his team have covered all the bases, it should be. If it's not tossed, the dollar amount should be dramatically reduced. After all, she was not negotiating any more than several concerts, she is not the person that finalized the concert deal, she's not the celebrity that's going to be on stage doing the entertaining, she did not help fund the shows and she's adding in stuff like wanting 10% of the money that MJ received after refinancing his loan, yet she's probably not planning to help him pay the loan back. Plus, it's very odd that the person that came on board to help MJ make it through a time of hardship is now coming back claiming he's causing her hardship and she wants him to fix her situation. What in the world? lol But, ya know? I'm still going to remain positive about this because I know that God has brought MJ through things that were much more complicated than this and He did not bring him this far along just for him to get caught up on a snag. It's not gonna happen.
Yes, God has brought him this far indeed and ironically used her to do it, yep, but we know how He do. He uses whom He wants how He wants.
10% of the refy indeed, see, that's just what I'm talking about. She went and got creative - she couldn't be satisfied with getting paid for "all services rendered" and been done with it. She had to go and cook up something out of left field.
I kinda joked to myself when I first read it and said, "she must've been drunk when she thought this up" but now that I think of it again...it may not be so far fetched.
I myself like to give myself a seemingly plausible story so I can peacefully let mysterious, bugsome, things go, so for now this is what I'm imagining.
Now mind everyone, these are only hypothetical opinions all of which are probably a far cry from reality which I guess everyone knows lol.
With that said, I can just imagine that after she went and spent up her half a mil, its just as easily possible that Homegirl and one of her girlfriends were indeed actually sittin' in some bar having a few tequilas, (or whatever she drinks - somebody prolly knows lol) cryin' over how all the money's gone now and just can't believe those 50 sold out shows, boohooing over that agreement she signed - and right then and there had the bright idea to cook up this whole thing.
I can hear it now -
R: "Chiiile, it just don't make no sense - I mean, I thought I HAD him with that one paragraph contract and the next thing I knew he offerred me a half a mil and some papers to sign ..... and now look - he went and orchestrated the entire thing without me
girlfriend: Well did you sign the papers?
R: He** yeah I signed 'em!! A half a mil Chiiiile!!!
(indignant) He's just so dam smart!! He let me think all the while I had all this control then here he come with dam near a half a mil talkin' bout I can either take the money or hold out for some unforseeable thing - girl you know I took the money".
You know what? I'mmo get his a**. I have an idea - (leans in closer) - You know how he don't like his bidness out in the street right? - so you know what I'mma do? - Imma set me up a website and do me a video and - hey I KNOW! (leans in closer still, to giggle) Imma make myself look like Latoya 'cause see then I'll remind him of faamly -
thatta really get him - then in my video I'm just gone let him understand that if he don't hand me some BIG money up front right off the bat, Immo tell ALL his personal bidness in court - Girl and you know soon as I say court he's gone reach in his pocket 'cause court is the last place he wants to be"
(they both bust out laughing)
girlfriend: Well Girl, I know you're gone break me off - haay I know! - tell you what - I'mmo do yo hair fuh ya - we gone make you look just like Toy Toy.
:cheers:
(after the 15th drink they speak in unison)
10% for the refy!!!
(girlfriend suddenly has 1 sobering thought)
oh wait a minute! what about yo rep Girl, this might not look so good! Remember you were thinking that after repping MJ you might get a gig with Obama?
R: Oh don't wurry 'bout that chiiile - after I get PAID I'mma spin this thing so sweet Obama a be callin' in no time. You know, I know errrrrrbody in town - chile I got all da hook ups.
:cheers: (both)This last one's for the road! A toast! To our scheming crapp!!!
That's the way things are looking to me at this time and on that note, I'll say once again, truthfully and seriously, I agree, God did not bring MJ this far for nothing. I do still say we all pray. Based on the second agreement, and the temerity she has to bring this case omitting such an obvious mitigating factor, the judge simply throws it out. Hands down. :yes: and until then, at least I have a "story" so I can rest assured and leave the mystery be, until the truth comes out - if we ever find out - and with TSCM's track record, the odds look pretty good.