Hey guys, I just started reading this book today and it is very interesting.
LR starts off talking about how he feels there is a conspiracy in the entertainment industry against African American concert promoters, and how he feels that he was "blackballed". At first I felt he talked too much about this, but when he starts talking about how AEG had Michael "trapped", it all kind of made sense.
LR also talks about how the contract between AEG and Michael ridiculously favors AEG and he even includes a copy of the contract, dated January 2009. The contract only talks about 31 shows, and LR claims that there was never a signed contract for the 50 shows (which I find strange that this is not mentioned in the lawsuit). He also talks about many things that he finds strange, such as Frank DiLeo and John Branca being called to work with Michael just a few weeks before his death.
In general, altough I have not finished reading the book, it has been a tough read because Rowe talks about people who could have saved Michael, including his mother.
Something that bothered me, is that Rowe refers to Michael being "frail and sick", which can be denied after reading the autopsy results. Also, I know that it is a very sensitive subject with most fans, but Rowe also talks about Michael having drug problems.
I am trying to read this book with an open mind, just to see what Leonard Rowe has to say. As some people have written on these boards, we just want the truth of what happened to Michael, as much as that hurts. We will probably hear/read many things that we won't like, but at least we'll know the truth. With this I am not saying that Leonard Rowe's claims are true. All I'm saying is that we need to be prepared because we still have a long road ahead to find the truth.
But thanks for the heads up!
