MJ Estate Sues Howard Mann and business partner Henry Vaccaro - Settlement reached

[ivy]

Re: MJ Estate Sues Katherine Jackson's Business Partner Howard Mann / Latest update : April 19, 2011

As the motion to dismiss has been denied, this case is starting to go forward with an expected trial date of June 2012.

In the initial papers filed MJ Estate's witness list includes Howard Mann and a bunch of people related to Vintage Pop and related businesses as well as Melissa Johnson, Joe, Katherine and Trent Jackson. Estate also is interested in any agreement between Mann and anyone that's related to Michael.

Howart Mann's witness list is quite interesting. It involves Estate executors, people who run MJ companies, Sony/ ATV, Cirque de Soleil, MGM Grand, almost all Jacksons and the likes of Al Malnik, Brian Oxman, marc schaffel (spelled as Mark Shelfel), Randy Phillips, Londell McMillian, Joel Katz, Tohme Tohme and most probably Dieter wiesner (it's spelled as Didier Witzner).

Howard Mann's key documents include not only an agreement with Katherine Jackson but one with Joe Jackson as well. There's also a November 17, 2009 letter between Tohme Tohme and Brett Livingstone-Strong.

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The following is Leslie's update


Howard Mann's lawyers filed their list of witnesses, what is... the strangest set of people ever seen! Just to name a few:
Dr. Tohme,
Katherine and Joseph Jackson,
All the Jackson siblings,
Henry Vaccaro,
Joel Katz,
Al Malnic,
Didier Witzner (might be Dieter Wiesner ),
Brian Oxman,
Adam Streisand,
Longdell MacMillan (aka. Londell McMillan ),
Randy Phillips.

They are citing multiple letters between parties like Brett Livingstone-Strong, Henry Lowell and Katherine.

On the other side the MJ Estate named his witnesses as well, where similar names appears, with the addition of Trent Jackson and Melissa Johnson.

The case might go to trial with the estimated start of June 11, 2012.

 

[passy001]

Re: MJ Estate Sues Katherine Jackson's Business Partner Howard Mann / Latest update : April 19, 2011

Howard Mann witness list is incredibly irrelevant. what has sony/atv got to do this this case? What has MGM Grand got to do with this case? what has malnik or even cirque du soleil got to do with this case? How will these people help Howard Mann? I can see the judge trimming that list to almost zero.

 

[yaazgurl]

Howard Mann witness list is incredibly irrelevant. what has sony/atv got to do this this case? What has MGM Grand got to do with this case? what has malnik or even cirque du soleil got to do with this case? How will these people help Howard Mann? I can see the judge trimming that list to almost zero.

I think Howard Mann is in Katherine's ears and probably the rest of the Jacksons saying he can help expose the executors and the conspiracy they believe in. Nothing else makes sense about that list. But I am just waiting to hear what the Jacksons will say for themselves if they are put on the stand. I am quite looking forward to it.

 

[missred07]

Re: MJ Estate Sues Katherine Jackson's Business Partner Howard Mann / Latest update : June 14, 2011

The great show will go on....................
This is really a mess.
All these are pathetic.
His own family game up with shady people to fight his own estate.
I guess the tabloid will be really happy that they will have so many things to write.

 

[passy001]

Re: MJ Estate Sues Katherine Jackson's Business Partner Howard Mann / Latest update : June 14, 2011

I think Howard Mann is in Katherine's ears and probably the rest of the Jacksons saying he can help expose the executors and the conspiracy they believe in. Nothing else makes sense about that list. But I am just waiting to hear what the Jacksons will say for themselves if they are put on the stand. I am quite looking forward to it.

This case is about intellectual property and not conspiracy. it has nothing to do with that. the judge will nix that list easily.
none of these people owns MJ's image and likeness so what can they possibly say that will strenghten Mann's case? Mann claims that he owns the rights to MJ items, which is not true at all.

 

[yaazgurl]

This case is about intellectual property and not conspiracy. it has nothing to do with that. the judge will nix that list easily.
none of these people owns MJ's image and likeness so what can they possibly say that will strenghten Mann's case? Mann claims that he owns the rights to MJ items, which is not true at all.

please do not try to lecture me if you are. I am simply stating what I believe is Mann's mo. I didn't say he would be succesful.

 

[passy001]

Re: MJ Estate Sues Katherine Jackson's Business Partner Howard Mann / Latest update : June 14, 2011

please do not try to lecture me if you are. I am simply stating what I believe is Mann's mo. I didn't say he would be succesful.

What makes you think i am lecturing you? Are you saying that i am not supposed to respond to your post or anybody else for that matter?

 

[Gold Pants Girl]

Re: MJ Estate Sues Katherine Jackson's Business Partner Howard Mann / Latest update : June 14, 2011

Just grasping at straws...

 

[elusive moonwalker]

Re: MJ Estate Sues Katherine Jackson's Business Partner Howard Mann / Latest update : June 14, 2011

The fools cant even spell ppls names right lol. Sounds like mann is naming all these ppl to try and force the estates hand to settle.ie ill embarrass u and mj when these ppl start talking.although i doubt hardly any will end up on the stand as they are totally irrelevent.id kike to see what the thome letter is about seeing hw stopped working for mj in may 09. Was he still portraying himself as something he wasnt after june

 

[Annita]

June 2012. That`s a long waiting for the trial and hopefuly victory for the Estate.
So what will Mann do until the trial. Sure his Secrt.Vault-site will be open with the book and the T-shirt`s. But I can`t believe that still many people will buy this things and I don´t believe that Mann will bring any new product out now.

 

[mickson177]

Are they still due in court on these dates????

http://www.rosespeaks.com/2011/05/0...d-klein-casey-anothony-and-anna-nicole-smith/

Here are the papers on just the Michael Jackson Estate vs. Howard Mann and Vintage Pop,

April 27, 2011 Vintage Pop Media Answer to the Estate of Michael Jackson vs Howard Mann and Vintage Pop. (60)

April 28, 2011 Court Order Setting Scheduling Conference Hearing for July 14, 2011 Estate of Michael Jackson vs. Howard Mann and Vintage Pop Media Scheduling Conference at 2:30 PM (48)

This Scheduling Order consists of the following dates and information involving the Estate of Jackson vs. Mann and Vintage Pop:

June 23, 2011 Estate of Michael Jackson vs. Howard Mann and Vintage Pop Media are to disclose information and confer on a discovery plan by this date.

June 30, 2011 Estate of Michael Jackson vs. Howard Mann and Vintage Pop Media “Rule 26(f) Report” due as required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26 and the Local Rules of this Court.

July 14, 2011 Estate of Michael Jackson vs. Howard Mann and Vintage Pop Media Scheduling Conference at 2:30 PM

 

[ivy]

Are they still due in court on these dates????

yes. it's actually where this new information is coming from. they are doing what they are supposed to do and filing documents with the court.

edited to add: some of those dates are the deadlines to file some documents not necessarily in court hearings.

This Scheduling Order consists of the following dates and information involving the Estate of Jackson vs. Mann and Vintage Pop:

June 23, 2011 Estate of Michael Jackson vs. Howard Mann and Vintage Pop Media are to disclose information and confer on a discovery plan by this date.

the above 2 screenshots is from Howard Mann's initial disclosure (Rule 26 (a))

June 30, 2011 Estate of Michael Jackson vs. Howard Mann and Vintage Pop Media “Rule 26(f) Report” due as required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26 and the Local Rules of this Court.

they did this one as well. Here's their "expected" timeline and you can see that it's Rule 26(f) report at below.

July 14, 2011 Estate of Michael Jackson vs. Howard Mann and Vintage Pop Media Scheduling Conference at 2:30 PM

yep this is still scheduled. From now on they would have conferences, status hearings, discoveries till the trial time in 2012.

 

[mickson177]

Re: MJ Estate Sues Katherine Jackson's Business Partner Howard Mann / Latest update : June 14, 2011

thanks Ivy

 

[Ashtanga]

Re: MJ Estate Sues Katherine Jackson's Business Partner Howard Mann / Latest update : April 19, 2011

The following is Leslie's update


Howard Mann's lawyers filed their list of witnesses, what is... the strangest set of people ever seen! Just to name a few:
Dr. Tohme,
Katherine and Joseph Jackson,
All the Jackson siblings,
Henry Vaccaro,
Joel Katz,
Al Malnic,
Didier Witzner (might be Dieter Wiesner ),
Brian Oxman,
Adam Streisand,
Longdell MacMillan (aka. Londell McMillan ),
Randy Phillips.

They are citing multiple letters between parties like Brett Livingstone-Strong, Henry Lowell and Katherine.

On the other side the MJ Estate named his witnesses as well, where similar names appears, with the addition of Trent Jackson and Melissa Johnson.

:wtf:


What a weird list!

The case might go to trial with the estimated start of June 11, 2012.

Wow... it's so far. :doh: :timer:


Thanks Ivy!

 

[Victory22]

Re: MJ Estate Sues Katherine Jackson's Business Partner Howard Mann / Latest update : June 14, 2011

We have to wait an entire year but the Murray trial will hopefully start on time in Sept.

 

[Alma]

Re: MJ Estate Sues Katherine Jackson's Business Partner Howard Mann / Latest update : June 14, 2011

What . a . total waste of precious time, space, effort, whatever... about this trial. I can't believe a trial for this beyond weird and screaming-out-of-fakeness case will actually take place. And that we're even discussing this .. Funny (or not) how that witness list of Mann's consists in mostly backstabbers and just disloyal figures.

0.0 .. again, what a complete waste of.. everything. ..

 

[Ashtanga]

Re: MJ Estate Sues Katherine Jackson's Business Partner Howard Mann / Latest update : June 14, 2011

What . a . total waste of precious time, space, effort, whatever... about this trial. I can't believe a trial for this beyond weird and screaming-out-of-fakeness case will actually take place. And that we're even discussing this .. Funny (or not) how that witness list of Mann's consists in mostly backstabbers and just disloyal figures.

0.0 .. again, what a complete waste of.. everything. ..

Agree.

 

[bluetopez]

Re: MJ Estate Sues Katherine Jackson's Business Partner Howard Mann / Latest update : June 14, 2011

Can't wait for the day when MJ's name isn't tangled up in lawsuits over and over again...UGH!

 

[blankyluvdoodoo]

Re: MJ Estate Sues Katherine Jackson's Business Partner Howard Mann / Latest update : June 14, 2011

if estate keeps on fighting with idots and his family when they are going o make money for mj kids.and that family is not at all concern about that.i just hope those kids will see through this hot mess called family.

 

[Petrarose]

Re: MJ Estate Sues Katherine Jackson's Business Partner Howard Mann / Latest update : June 14, 2011

I wonder what Mann intends to prove by these witnesses? I hope he is still not believing that Katherine and Jo have rights to Michael's intellectual properties. Let us see what the judge does with this.

 

[Memefan]

Re: MJ Estate Sues Katherine Jackson's Business Partner Howard Mann / Latest update : June 14, 2011

I am not sure the estate needs it, but good luck to them. This will a big hurdle...but I truly believe once they get rid of Mann..things will look less messy.

 

[Ashtanga]

Re: MJ Estate Sues Katherine Jackson's Business Partner Howard Mann / Latest update : June 14, 2011

but I truly believe once they get rid of Mann..things will look less messy.

:fear:

 

[virginia_woolf]

Re: MJ Estate Sues Katherine Jackson's Business Partner Howard Mann / Latest update : June 14, 2011

http://lesliemjhu.blogspot.com/2011/06/michael-jackson-estate-vs-howard-mann_23.html

6/23/2011
Michael Jackson Estate vs. Howard Mann

As an interesting twist in the story, Henry Vaccaro's private investigator who found the Jackson memorablia back in 2002 filed a petition in the case. He claims that he is entitled to 14% of anything that comes from the collection. And he doesn't care who pays him, Vaccaro, Howard Mann or the MJ Estate.

Mann and Vaccaro jointly filed an opposition that the investigator doesn't have any interest in the memorablia. However they didn't provide any details.

On the other side the MJ Estate filed papers from the 1996 case where the Judge decided to sell the Jackson family estates, except MJ's and Janet's. Now they say that Vaccaro have not been entitled to get any of MJ's properties, neither he could have sell it.
This means that the MJ Estate changed it's strategy, and now they are going after the previous court decesions, and they want to get all the MJ related items, not only stop Mann and Vaccaro.

 

[Ashtanga]

Re: MJ Estate Sues Katherine Jackson's Business Partner Howard Mann / Latest update : June 14, 2011

http://lesliemjhu.blogspot.com/2011/06/michael-jackson-estate-vs-howard-mann_23.html

6/23/2011
Michael Jackson Estate vs. Howard Mann

As an interesting twist in the story, Henry Vaccaro's private investigator who found the Jackson memorablia back in 2002 filed a petition in the case. He claims that he is entitled to 14% of anything that comes from the collection. And he doesn't care who pays him, Vaccaro, Howard Mann or the MJ Estate.

Mann and Vaccaro jointly filed an opposition that the investigator doesn't have any interest in the memorablia. However they didn't provide any details.

On the other side the MJ Estate filed papers from the 1996 case where the Judge decided to sell the Jackson family estates, except MJ's and Janet's. Now they say that Vaccaro have not been entitled to get any of MJ's properties, neither he could have sell it.
This means that the MJ Estate changed it's strategy, and now they are going after the previous court decesions, and they want to get all the MJ related items, not only stop Mann and Vaccaro.

:doh:

 

[Rhilo]

Re: MJ Estate Sues Katherine Jackson's Business Partner Howard Mann / Latest update : June 14, 2011

Well that's good. The owner of all of Michael's belongings should be The Estate, and I hope they manage to get all or most of it back.

 

[passy001]

Re: MJ Estate Sues Katherine Jackson's Business Partner Howard Mann / Latest update : June 14, 2011

http://lesliemjhu.blogspot.com/2011/06/michael-jackson-estate-vs-howard-mann_23.html

6/23/2011
Michael Jackson Estate vs. Howard Mann

As an interesting twist in the story, Henry Vaccaro's private investigator who found the Jackson memorablia back in 2002 filed a petition in the case. He claims that he is entitled to 14% of anything that comes from the collection. And he doesn't care who pays him, Vaccaro, Howard Mann or the MJ Estate.

Mann and Vaccaro jointly filed an opposition that the investigator doesn't have any interest in the memorablia. However they didn't provide any details.

On the other side the MJ Estate filed papers from the 1996 case where the Judge decided to sell the Jackson family estates, except MJ's and Janet's. Now they say that Vaccaro have not been entitled to get any of MJ's properties, neither he could have sell it.
This means that the MJ Estate changed it's strategy, and now they are going after the previous court decesions, and they want to get all the MJ related items, not only stop Mann and Vaccaro.

It's really good to see the Estate fighting to protect MJ legacy. They are really digging deep and going back to squarre one. TSCM had a great account of this issue. below is one of his posts.

Re: The memorabilia auction, I'd like to point out what the original ruling was about Michael's items, from an old article from Henry V's local paper:


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...So, on Feb. 8, 1996, Gindin issued Vaccaro a default judgment against the Jacksons for $1,347,733.40, which was the court's estimate of the damages Vaccaro suffered as the result of the collapse of JCI and Kramer.

Gindin's ruling also contained two important points.

First, the judge limited the liability of the judgment to those members of the Jackson family who had taken or received dividends from JCI. That included Jermaine, Jackie, Randy, Tito, Rebbie, Marlon and parents Katherine and Joseph Jackson but did not include Michael, Janet or LaToya.

Second, Gindin ruled that those eight Jackson family members who did receive proceeds from JCI had each individually violated the corporation statutes of New Jersey and were therefore personally liable for the damages.

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The marshals spent seven hours going through boxes and inspecting the items, preparing an inventory of all the Jackson family items in the warehouse.

Fernandez -- Vaccaro's attorney -- hired Worldwide Moving & Storage to pack and transport the items to its own warehouse in Oxnard that day.

During their inspection, the marshals found many items that appeared to belong to Michael and Janet Jackson.

Since Michael, Janet and LaToya Jackson were not named in the judgments Vaccaro had won, those items were not taken. They were left behind in the Oxnard warehouse, and the marshals locked the facility, slapping a seal on the door that read, "Property US Marshal -- Do Not Enter."
It was another judge in 2002 that made the ruling that he could have the items in both facilities including the one that had off-limit items from Michael, Janet and Latoya. This ruling shocked everyone including Henry since Michael and Janet were NOT named in the judgement and had nothing to do with the cases and I don't think the judge had a clue what was going on.

So there is nothing "frivolous" about Michael trying to legally get back what is his. The only complication is that the auction house did legally buy it from Henry V. even if he wasn't legally supposed to sell it since at least Janet's litigation was still on-going, so I'm not sure how much Universal Express can be held accountable now.

 

[JMie]

Re: MJ Estate Sues Katherine Jackson's Business Partner Howard Mann / Latest update : June 14, 2011

I am glad the Estate is doing this.

 

[elusive moonwalker]

Re: MJ Estate Sues Katherine Jackson's Business Partner Howard Mann / Latest update : June 14, 2011

Good the estate needed to go after that previous ruling

 

[Erikmjfan]

Re: MJ Estate Sues Katherine Jackson's Business Partner Howard Mann / Latest update : June 14, 2011

It was another judge in 2002 that made the ruling that he could have the items in both facilities including the one that had off-limit items from Michael, Janet and Latoya. This ruling shocked everyone including Henry since Michael and Janet were NOT named in the judgement and had nothing to do with the cases and I don't think the judge had a clue what was going on.


WTF!? I just dont understand how Michael could go on living with all the madness and injustice he faced.... Its just so creepy how complicated everything in his life became.

 

[Big Apple2]

Re: MJ Estate Sues Katherine Jackson's Business Partner Howard Mann / Latest update : June 14, 2011

Good for the Estate. I applaud their efforts and their going back to SQUARE ONE!

That's right baby, let's start at THE BEGINNING and work our way down. Wonderful move, in my opinion.

Aside from the fact that Howard Mann is going to be spending WAY more money on legal fees then he at first anticipated. LOL!