This whole fracas was predictable in 2005. By going after MJ to try and trash him so as to control his assets, they also had plans to trash the family.
It's therefore not surprising that they have managed to create a wedge between MJ and his family, even among fans. Before MJ passed away, i had never seen so much hostility directed by fans at MJ's family. Yes some family members may have done some things, but now it's like anything that comes from the family has to be about money and they are wrong in whatever they may say. In some cases, not even Janet or Katherine is spared.
I'm surprised this whole thing was signed during the Sony saga, as I thought it had been signed some time in March 2002.
Okay, we all want to believe that was MJ's signature.
However, this reminds me of the issue with Myung Ho Lee who presented a document with MJ's signature and claimed that he signed it on 13 September 2001 in Los Angeles.
MJ denied ever signing the document and said he was in New York at the time. Frank Cascio and MJ's bodyguard provided supporting affidavits. But Myung Ho Lee even went on with a lawsuit till 2003.
The media for the most part disregarded Michael's side of the story and even that MJ could not have been in LA because all flights had been grounded in the US after September 11th and MJ had just finished concerts then and had stayed at Cascio's place.
So, forging MJ's signature and presenting it even in court is nothing new, even when it's obvious to everyone that the signature is forged because the whole country was shut down from flying. How could MJ then be in LA?
But as usual, when it came to MJ, all excuses were crafted to justify that signature by Myung Ho Lee.
We as fans must ask, and look out to see, what evidence is there on the date that it was signed to show all three witnesses had flown to Newyork or were staying in Newyork?
Definitely since they are based in Los Angeles, there must be airline, train or bus ticket records of their journey at some time in 2002 from LA to New York.
And they can provide the location and time of day the meeting to sign the will was made.
To dismiss this is to sweep under the carpet a clue to circumstances that may have led to Michael's death, whether or not you think the Jacksons are after money.
I myself don't like Oxman around Randy but i cannot ignore the possibility of a forgery.
For people to dismiss location does not matter is shortsighted.
If the document states it was signed in one place, but the person making the will was not there, then in an appellate court, that cannot pass the litmus test. It may be ignored by a judge in a lower court but cannot simply be dismissed on appeal with a panel of judges, because it's no longer just one judge's opinion, but a panel of judges.
If anything, I see Randy as someone who has the best interests of Michael at heart. Randy is Michael's younger brother, he loves and treasures him.
Only a younger brother who loves you so much could have the insight to see the lawyers around MJ were not committed to him and seeking their own limelight, therefore bringing in T-Mez.
Only a younger brother could see that Bob Jones was not loyal to Michael and fired him on the spot. The rest we see what Bob Jones was up to.
Yes, Randy made some miscalculations trying to get MJ to offload the catalogue. But Randy was not too much off the mark. MJ knew he was being targeted partly because of the catalogue and offered his billionaire friend the chance to buy it.
Randy has made a success of his life. How many people do you know who have a credit card with a $1 million limit?
He cares about the legacy and estate of his brother and he has the insight to see, just as i myself can see, that some of the people running teh Jackson show, care less about MJ.
Take comments by Dileo calling MJ standing on SUV that he was on drugs
Take comments by Randy Phillips that MJ was manipulative
And these are the people working closely with executors promoting the movie while trashing MJ so that they look good and are not asked tough questions, instead "blame MJ".
These people know that if a Jackson was to step in, their gravy train would stop, the way he stopped Bob Jones and the rest.
So what is the best route? Get their media pals to run stories how Jacksons are all after money because they dare challenge the executors and those around them (Sony, AEG, Dileo).
Time will tell.
But AEG which claims to have spent $27million on project, has collected
$50 million form selling fooatge
insurance payout
Souvenir tickets
and has priority with Sony to earn up to $135 million before MJ can begin earning 90% of a 2 week run movie
Then all other proceeds are shared out equally.
Not to mention the memorabilia tour with AEG earning the most
While MJ only got
$10 million from footage sell
$3million from his life insurance
and hopes to earn 90% when movie is nearing the end of teh 2 week run
Then only 30% of video sells.
While fans and then rest are hoodwinked how MJ's estate is raking in $100 million
Then a story will come up how the money raised isn't enough and teh way to settle the remaining debt is to sell the catalogue or part of it to Sony or whatever other deal.
That is when some fans here will wake up and express shock "where did all the money go?"
And then realise what some of Jacksons were fighting in court befor ethe judge - raw deals for MJ without bidding while the companies pay themselves first way beyond their costs/losses, such as $27million only for AEG.
That's how corporations hoodwink naive artists into thinking they are making millions, only for time to pass and they express shock when companies paid themselves first.
Again, time will tell. - I guess Dileo didn't have guts to answer fan questions but has time to carry on slandering MJ, and he is praised as caring while Jacksons are depicted as leeches.
Yeah, he and Randy Phillips really care about Michael :scratch:
and so does Sony.
