MJ memorabilia discovered in Aussie fraud raidOctober 10th, 2009 MELBOURNE - A raid conducted on an office in Sydney has led to the discovery of Michael Jackson memorabilia. Police allegedly found two fedora-style hats autographed by the King of Pop amongst other items in the office of a multi-national finance company.
Collector Sues Over Scrapped Jackson AuctionOctober 7th, 2009 The bosses of an auction house forced to pull a MICHAEL JACKSON property and memorabilia sale two months before the King of Pop's death have been hit with a lawsuit from a bitter bidder who feels 170 of the items belong to him. Julien's Auctions owners agreed to scrap the April (09) sale over a dispute about the ownership of the 1,390 items taken from Jackson's Neverland Ranch home.
Bruce Memorabilia To Be Auctioned To Fund Women's ShelterOctober 5th, 2009 The family of legendary funnyman LENNY BRUCE is putting the comic's keepsakes up for auction to raise cash for a women's shelter that bears his name. Rare memorabilia from his estate, including letters, one of his trademark trench coats and his typewriter will go under the hammer on what would have been the late comedian's 84th birthday (13Oct09).
Audigier 'i Haven't Bought Neverland'October 4th, 2009 French fashion designer CHRISTIAN AUDIGIER has dismissed reports he has bought MICHAEL JACKSON's Neverland Ranch home in Santa Barbara County, California. The man behind the popular Ed Hardy clothing line reportedly paid $90 million (£60 million) for his friend's former home, but he insists he would never have bought a place that only held bad memories for the King of Pop.
Jackson Tapes Put Manager Dr. Tohme Tohme In The SpotlightAugust 25th, 2009 MICHAEL JACKSON's former spiritual advisor has come forward with new taped conversations in which the King of Pop revealed he was terrified of his chief aide, Dr. Tohme Tohme.
Judge approves deal for concert promoter to exhibit Michael Jackson memorabiliaAugust 22nd, 2009 Judge approves Michael Jackson memorabilia dealLOS ANGELES — A judge has approved a deal between Michael Jackson's estate and concert promoter AEG Live to exhibit the King of Pop's memorabilia, over the objections of the singer's mother. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff approved the deal after an evidentiary hearing Friday.
Green light for Jackson memorabilia tourAugust 22nd, 2009 LOS ANGELES - A Los Angeles judge gave the green light for an exhibit of Michael Jackson memorabilia to be shown in a tour of three cities, a celebrity news website reported. The tour could take in up to $6 million for the estate of the late singer, who died unexpectedly at age 50 in June.
Jackson Tribute Memorabilia Set For StoresAugust 18th, 2009 Official MICHAEL JACKSON merchandise is set to line store shelves after the King Of Pop's mother withdrew her initial objections to the deal. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff approved the contract with souvenir company Bravado International in a court hearing on Monday (17Aug09) after speaking to attorneys for Katherine Jackson, estate executors John Branca and John McClain as well as a lawyer representing the singer's three young children.
MJ merchandise stolen from storage lock-upAugust 15th, 2009 LONDON - Merchandise worth millions of dollars belonging to late King of Pop Michael Jackson has reported been stolen from a storage lock-up in Las Vegas by a businessman in New Jersey. The missing items are said to have been from the singer's personal collection, and had been given to Henry Vaccaro to settle a legal dispute in the 1990s, reports the Daily Express.
JACKSON MEMORABILIA STOLENAugust 14th, 2009 A businessman in New Jersey has called in police after millions of dollars of MICHAEL JACKSON merchandise was allegedly stolen from a storage lock-up in Las Vegas. Henry Vaccaro was involved in a legal dispute with Jackson in the 1990s and the late singer settled the case by handing over items from his personal collection.
NJ man tells police Michael Jackson memorabilia stolen from Las Vegas storage facilityAugust 13th, 2009 NJ man says Jackson memorabilia stolen in NevadaLAS VEGAS — A New Jersey businessman is alleging that part of his collection of Michael Jackson memorabilia was stolen from a Nevada storage facility and auctioned without his knowledge. Henry Vaccaro filed a police report July 31 saying his rented storage space was burglarized and valuable Jackson items were missing, North Las Vegas police said Thursday.
AP Interview: Michael Jackson adviser Dr. Tohme Tohme breaks silence to talk about his friendJuly 4th, 2009 AP Interview: Jackson adviser Tohme breaks silenceLOS ANGELES — Dr. Tohme Tohme vividly remembers the first time he met with Michael Jackson to discuss the pop star's finances.
Auction firm wants to put Jackson memorabilia on sale againJuly 1st, 2009 LONDON - Los Angeles-based Julien's Auctions, which had to pull back a Michael Jackson Neverland estate sale at the last minute in April, are keen to restage the event if the late pop star's family gives them the nod. The owner of the auction house, Darren Julien and his partner Martin Nolan had to return all 1,390 items they had hoped to put under the hammer after Jackson's attorneys insisted they had no right to sell the memorabilia, reported contactmusic.com.
Michael Jackson memorabilia up for grabsJune 27th, 2009 NEW YORK - Late singer Michael Jackson memorabilia has been put up for sale at Julien's Auctions. According to the New York Magazine, the pieces include vintage Jackson 5 photographs, signed albums and awards.
Michael Jackson memorabilia up for sale at long-scheduled celebrity auction in Las VegasJune 26th, 2009 Michael Jackson memorabilia up for sale in VegasLAS VEGAS — A collection of Michael Jackson memorabilia is up for auction in Las Vegas — a potentially lucrative coincidence a day after the singer's death. A celebrity auction Friday at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino has been planned for months, and was promoted mostly as featuring Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe items.