MJ memorabilia discovered in Aussie fraud raid

October 5th, 2009 WASHINGTON - French designer Christian Audigier has rubbished reports that he has bought late King of Pop Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch home. The owner of popular Ed Hardy clothing line is said to have paid 90 million dollars for his friend's former home, but he insists he would never have bought a place that only held bad memories for the Thriller hitmaker.

September 19th, 2009 LONDON - A former Beatles photographer has filed a lawsuit over the copyright for the first publicity snaps of the band. Albert Marrion turned to court over memorabilia containing copyrighted photos after they were used "without permission" to sell books and DVDs based on the legendary group.

August 26th, 2009 Police: Iraqi forces recover stolen PicassoBAGHDAD — Special forces have recovered a stolen Picasso and arrested a man planning to sell the painting during a raid of his house in southern Iraq, Iraqi police said Wednesday. The painting, "The Naked Woman," apparently had been among the artwork looted from Kuwait during Saddam Hussein's 1990 invasion, said police spokesman Maj.

August 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.

August 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.

August 17th, 2009 LONDON - An unseen picture of Sir Paul McCartney, taken in 1952 when he was a schoolboy, is set to go under the hammer on August 29. The snap shows the former Beatle's head buried in a comic while being surrounded by classmates from Joseph Williams School, Liverpool.

August 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.

August 12th, 2009 LONDON - A raid on a pharmacy has reportedly linked Michael Jackson's personal doctor with the anaesthetic that is thought to have killed the singer. Agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) were said to have combed Applied Pharmacy Services in Las Vegas looking for prescriptions written by Dr Conrad Murray for the King of Pop.

July 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Late King of Pop Michael Jackson's physician/manager has revealed that he would like the star's personal memorabilia collection to go on display to the public. Dr. Tohme Tohme, who acted as Jackson's business manager and spokesman in the months before his death, wants the items to be displayed at Neverland ranch.

July 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.

June 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.

June 27th, 2009 LONDON - A Simpsons fan has shelled out 150, 000 pounds on a massive collection based on the popular cartoon family. Glynne Williams spent the staggering amount on 30,000 pieces of memorabilia, including themed crockery and life-size models of Homer and wife Marge.

June 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.

June 13th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Aussie fashion designer Jodhi Meares is reportedly extending her dating net abroad after failing to find a man in Australia. Meares, 37, the former wife of Aussie businessman James Packer, is currently working on the shoot for the latest Tigerlily swimwear campaign in Hawaii.

June 3rd, 2009 MELBOURNE - Miranda Kerr's ex-beau Adrian Camilleri is being tried in a Sydney court for using his investment company's money to shower the supermodel with gifts. The Victoria's Secret model's former flame was before the Sydney District Court as he was accused of failing to repay a 123,000 dollars loan to lenders introduced to him by Kerr's mother, Therese.