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From the category archives:
Fam:Jackson Katherine
MICHAEL JACKSON’s three children have been caught up in a bitter battle between estate executors and the singer’s mother KATHERINE over the kids’ involvement in a charity.
The Thriller hitmaker established the Heal the World Foundation in 1992, helping to raise funds for a variety of causes, including drug and alcohol abuse education and disadvantaged children.
The organisation shut down in 2002, but a separate charity, also named Heal the World Foundation, was set up in 2008. The new company had no link to Jackson and his estate executors have since launched legal proceedings against founder Melissa Johnson, accusing her of infringement and unfair competition.
They claim Johnson’s firm is causing the singer’s fans to mistakenly believe it is the same Heal the World Foundation the superstar was involved in and are demanding she change the name of her charity.
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StarMyMy tipped us off to this story on showbiz411.com
Before everyone gets too excited: the wrongful death suit brought by Katherine Jackson against AEG Live was allowed to proceed on Wednesday by Judge Yvette Palazuelos. However: little remains of the case. Katherine Jackson’s attempt to wrest millions from AEG Live was “gutted,” as on one observer described it. Not only that, but Jackson choreographer Kenny Ortega was removed as a defendant by the judge. Also, the judge said in her remarks that she doubted the Jackson case had much left to it.
“If the object was to get him to rehearsals, I don’t see that as a wrongful or illegal act,” she said. The judge threw out the three complaints concerning fraud. What remains are three complaints concerning Dr. Conrad Murray. They’e gone to summary judgment. That means the judge will rule without a trial.
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Readers Report from Phyl.
We know we are a few days late with this one but Kenny Ortega must be so so relieved!
Kenny Ortega was sued by Katherine, who claimed he was part of AEG’s alleged plan to give Michael anything he needed in order for him to perform. Katherine’s lawyer, Kevin Boyle, tells TMZ, “Based on recently discovered information, the Jackson family has determined that Mr. Ortega should not be a defendant,” adding, “The Jackson Family apologizes for any discomfort or inconvenience this may have caused Mr. Ortega.”
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REMOVE THAT SCARF! YOUR HANDSOME!
Awww…
