Re: Prince of Bahrain vs MJ Trial Thread: (UPDATE: Michael to testify next week) [threads MERGED]
I must say I haven't read more than 10 posts in this long thread, but I'm sure they all pretty much resemble each other or what I'm about to input.
In my experience with living in this world, people are shallow and very self-serving. When the Prince invited Michael to share his home and/or his hospitality as a place to relax and get away from it all, he did so as a purpose and selfish gain of his own. This man, the Prince, has all these aspirations of being a "Superstar" of sorts and he saw a pathway to Michael's expertise and wanted his piece of the action. The problem was with his attention to Michael at the time, where Michael needed someone or something to lessen his feelings of being "media abused", "falsely accused", "character bruised", and "livelihood reclused" not someone to feast off of his vulnerability.
He, the Prince, did not have to forward Michael any money at all. He was greedy for the chance to eat at Michael's vulnerability and his sense of being gracious for his friendship, albeit, the Prince's friendship came with millions of dollars and self-servingness.
As anyone with common sense, I can see where this went crucially wrong.
Firstly, Michael didn't need to make a record or do any stage plays or write an autobiography to become more "famous". The Prince needed Michael and he used what he had to lured the thought that he could get it if he flashed the cash.
Secondly, after Michael woke up from his blurred existence and realized where he was, it was plain to see that he was being taken advantage of. Now, the fact that they wrote songs together and put them on tape only made it more clear to Michael what was going on. Obviously, if the Prince had "talent" he wouldn't need Michael to record with him. But this is happening here in the U.S. also, with artists who want and wish for Michael to slide into the studio with them and make history with using his voice and music genius to raise their level of supposed greatness.
Thirdly, when Michael (according to what's been revealed in the news) asked to be released from any present or future endeavors with the Prince; the Prince saw his dreams of becoming a "ranked superstar" go up in smoke. He thought that he had Michael right where he wanted him, under a pile of money.
What happened is as simple as the case of childhood play and the "Indian Giver". The carrots that were dangled in front of Michael weren't feasible enough to get him to do what the Prince wanted and I don't think that "any amount of money" would have been feasible. It was a busted attempt by the Prince and now he's calling "foul".
I read in some news report that Michael needs to know that his fans are supporting him. I don't know why he would need to know this. We, the fans, have and always will support him to the degree of fair and righteousness, because there is such a thing. I am supporting him, as I did before and hopefully this too shall become a memory not worth thinking of in the years to come
well that is rather bleak. guess your motto is one that cannot help but be adopted to avoid future bs. let this snake be the last one in the grass he has to sidestep.
