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Their actions arent that of ppl that blame murray.indeed its like the family blame mj so dont think it matters.thats the way theyve acted from day one
What Murray did killed that part of me that would gain anything from revenge to punishment.
I couldn't care less anymore who is collects what monies and why. It's just too late for that. I wanted to see Murray convicted. Everything else is just noise.
I see where everyone is going with that AEG lawsuit outrage- I just frankly am past the point of worrying about that. That's their business, their karma.
Thanks ivy for posting the legal info on restitution, found it useful. I'm still puzzled why murray's restitution would potentially decrease the damages in a civil judgement (in the unlikely event that aeg lose). It should be crystal clear to judge and jury that murray would be able to pay only a tiny fraction of whatever amount is heaped on him - he's debt=ridden already, approaching retirement age, got 7 children to support, hopefully won't be able to practice being a doctor again etc etc. I would have thought this restitution would be easily presented by the jackson lawyers as 'symbolic' and wouldn't affect any awarding of civil damages. And i agree with ramona, that the symbolism of this financial penalty is incredibly important, and it's just wrong to throw it away like that. I think the jacksons took some really bad legal advice - all it's done is demonstrate once again how little they seem outraged by murray.
Actually I lost my grandfather years ago at a DUI. It was an IVM and the guy spent 18 months in prison. We also got the restitution but it was low as my grandfather was old and retired and not much income was lost. Yet we pushed for it and it got nothing to do with the amount you collect (my grandmother donated it all), it's all about making a point.It's all about saying that a human's life is not this cheap. It's all about feeling justice. You can ask my grandmother and she would still tell you that neither the 18 months prison sentence nor the restitution the guy was ordered to pay was enough for my grandfather's life.
Well again from personal experience when the person that killed your loved one gets out of prison and you see them to live their life, you don't feel like he's toast. On the contrary you feel like your loved one's life is lost for nothing. At that time you feel everything is unfair, there's no justice and you feel there's something more needed.
See, my family for example was stuck in another scenario. My grandfather was Ukrainian and was taken by the Germans at the end of WWII as prisoner of war. He was 17 and suffered incredibly.
After the reunification of Germany there was a new window open in which victims could file renewed claims. My grandfather remained remained somewhat heartbroken all his life, yet he was not interested in filing for the restitution the German government was offering victims. It was largely my mother who filed it for him. He filed, but if it was up to him- he didn't necessarily want to. This claim was tied directly to him and his wife (my grandfather) who had passed away a while ago), nobody else.
Having said that- I understand completely for example why your family would do that- but on the other hand I can totally understand my grandfather who felt that this would not change anything. I wished I could have talked more with him about about these things before he passed away- but he passed away. My grandfather was first and foremost the victim and he didn't want that money, he said it doesn't change anything. I never had to listen to him about how awful the Germans were etc.
The restitution calculation is not about what is collected but who is kept responsible for what.
If the Jackson's are awarded money in their lawsuits does the money go to the MJJ estate or the whole Jackson family? I am guessing the family and that makes me very angry. I will bet Michael is is just watching his family from above and shaking his head in disbelief. Greed...Greed ...Greed
That's interesting, that would explain why the huge restitution placed on murray, whilst everyone knows it's not going toget paid, is relevant to the amount of damages possible in a civil suit against another party. In that post you recently made with the legal opinion it did say that some states took account of the defendant's ability to pay restitution whereas others didn't. I wonder if pastor would have been allowed under calif state law to not take murray's straightened circs into account.
randyjackson8 Randy Jackson
My siblings & I were never informed the restitution bid against Murray was being dropped. We DO NOT support that action. NOT our decision.
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Then who's damn decision is it? I dont get how it always gets complicated when it comes to the Jacksons!! ughhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Here we go again. Every time the family does something horrific and fans make a huge outcry, Randy and sometimes Jermaine come out and say they never knew about it, or no one asked them about that, or it was not their decision. They always try to hide and in a sly way implicate their mother as being the one behind the decision. The men in that family really need some backbone!!!!!!!
im not trying to make excuses for anybody but... how can you say they were behind it??? Were you there when the decision was made??? Maybe they really dont know, it very obvious that they dont have the best communication in that family. Katherine is a grown woman who makes her own decisions. She is STILL their mother first and foremost no matter how old she/they are. Also in every article I have read about the story, it said Katherine, not Katherine and family or Joe, Randy, Janet, LaToya, or anybody else. So we really dont know who is behind what.
Not just Randy, where is the outrage and concern from the rest of the family? Jermaine had lots to say when he heard the family home was going to be up for sell, but now says nothing that his brother's killer was let off from paying anything after he said four years wasn't enough. What about T3 who had more to say about the Oprah interview and the songs, but say crap about what just happened.
Where's the outrage and concern? All we get is one twitter that sounds like a half baked excuse? Sorry, not buying it.
I've tried so many different ways of looking at this trying to figure out why this decission has been made, sadly the only conclusion I can see so far is that it is based on how it could effect the 'real' money from the AEG suit. All well and done Randy stating that this was not his nor his siblings decission, (did he check with LaToya I wonder) , but he doesn't tell us who made the decission or why, again we are left in the dark. I guess the excuse will be someone taking advantage of KJ and that she has the wrong people in her ear, trust me some 'outsider' will be blamed.
I find it so hard to believe that Katherine is comfortable with letting Murray off so easily, he will serve approx 2 years and maybe some of that will at home with the instrument and their child. I know we've said this before but I do not understand how she can allow Murray the potential to profit from his crime, the crime of killing her son. Sometimes there are more important things than money and I'm surprised that KJ doen's appear to know this yet.
Just staggered by this decission.
I am staggered too... Katherine has shown no outrage at all regarding MJ's death. Any loving mother I know would be fighting tooth and nail for the justice of their child no matter how old the child is especially if your son was killed so recklessly and unncessarily. Mike was supposed to be in the hands of a professional doctor who was going to look after him instead he killed him. Katherine should've been at the doorsteps of the medical board wanting Murray to pay financially and professionally. He gave her son anesthesia at home for no medical purposes whatsoever and he didn't even monitor him. I would be livid.. But I am not surprised. Katherine didn't protect Mike as a child from Joe what makes us think she's going to protect him now?
im not trying to make excuses for anybody but... how can you say they were behind it??? Were you there when the decision was made??? Maybe they really dont know, it very obvious that they dont have the best communication in that family. Katherine is a grown woman who makes her own decisions. She is STILL their mother first and foremost no matter how old she/they are. Also in every article I have read about the story, it said Katherine, not Katherine and family or Joe, Randy, Janet, LaToya, or anybody else. So we really dont know who is behind what.
As I wrote in this thread before, the problem with this reasoning is that Randy has had his hand in almost everything up to this point. He was the one who wrote the family's statement, one of the main ones who wanted to challenge the will, and Karen, one of his close friends, was one of the key ones they used for the AEG lawsuit. Now, you're going to tell me he had nothing to do with this?
Where's the outrage and concern? All we get is one twitter that sounds like a half baked excuse? Sorry, not buying it.
yea he he wasIf I recall correctly, wasn't Randy Jackson the FIRST person to tweet "how proud he was of his family" when Katherine's lawsuit was first filed?
I am staggered too... Katherine has shown no outrage at all regarding MJ's death. Any loving mother I know would be fighting tooth and nail for the justice of their child no matter how old the child is especially if your son was killed so recklessly and unncessarily. Mike was supposed to be in the hands of a professional doctor who was going to look after him instead he killed him. Katherine should've been at the doorsteps of the medical board wanting Murray to pay financially and professionally. He gave her son anesthesia at home for no medical purposes whatsoever and he didn't even monitor him. I would be livid.. But I am not surprised. Katherine didn't protect Mike as a child from Joe what makes us think she's going to protect him now?
If I recall correctly, wasn't Randy Jackson the FIRST person to tweet "how proud he was of his family" when Katherine's lawsuit was first filed?
Im sure they blame mj even more so when he left them nothing but his kids.just like the victim impact statement said they cant perform with him anymore ie we cant get a big pay day.and just like reebie blamed mj for the allegationsYou may be right and if that is the case then I can only assume that they hold Michael equally responsible for what happened.
Im sure they blame mj even more so when he left them nothing but his kids.just like the victim impact statement said they cant perform with him anymore ie we cant get a big pay day.and just like reebie blamed mj for the allegations
What the children seem to lack? ANYONE in their world looking out for their EMOTIONAL best interests.
There was Joe's "perfume," that apparently illegally uses Michael's name and likeness. And again? The children were trotted out, and photographed holding up bottles of the stinky stuff. SLEAZY! And now? The originator of the perfume is nowhere to be found, to be served legal papers as he will be SUED. Another fail.
In addition to what Ramona said none of his siblings has expressed any disagreement on Twitter. Let's forget Jackie, Tito and Marlon but Latoya and Jermaine had tweeted about the trial a lot - especially Latoya. But you got nothing from them. They would be quick to express any unhappiness but we got nothing. So Randy's tweet seems like a damage control thing rather than being sincere.