MJ molestation accuser’s dad ‘became a recluse in his last years’

November 12th, 2009 JOHN TRAVOLTA started his first talk show appearance since the death of his son JETT with a heartfelt thanks to his fans around the world. The movie star has been a virtual recluse since the tragedy in January (09) and he has only recently come out of hiding to promote new movie Old Dogs, which is also his daughter Ella's big feature debut.

October 31st, 2009 British singer WILL YOUNG almost gave up on his career following the release of his second album - he suffered a crisis of confidence and became a "recluse". The 30-year-old's 2003 record Friday's Child hit the top spot in the U.K.

September 29th, 2009 Executives at the law firm which defended MICHAEL JACKSON during his 2005 child molestation trial are demanding $341,452 (GBP227,635) in unpaid fees from the late star's estate. Los Angeles-based law firm Mesereau & Yu filed court documents on Friday (25Sep09) claiming the sum is owed for work on the case between July 2005 and February 2006, reports TMZ.com.

September 7th, 2009 LONDON - Robert Pattinson has revealed that he has become a recluse ever since he has hit success with his 'Twilight' role. The British teenage heartthrob catapulted to success after he starred as Edward Cullen in the hit 'Twilight' movies.

July 16th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson's dad Joe has blasted his son's entourage for turning his son into a Howard Hughes-style hermit. The 79-year-old compared the singer's hell to that of the eccentric billionaire who died a recluse in 1976, reports The Sun.

July 13th, 2009 TORONTO - A Canadian author, whose biography of the late King of Pop titled "Unmasked: The Final Years of Michael Jackson" hits the stands this week, says extortionists drove Jackson to his early death. Montreal-born Ian Halperin, who has been working for four years on what will be the pop icon's first definite biography after his death, said extensive research showed that the charges of child molestation were concocted by "extortionists" to grab money from the pop icon.

July 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Michael Jackson's insurance company had forced the King of Pop to pay 20 million dollars to his first child molestation accuser to get rid of the charges, according to a new book. Although the cash deal had left many people believing the singer to be guilty, investigative journalist Ian Halperin claims in his new tome 'Unmasked: The Final Years of Michael Jackson' that the singer was not a paedophile who preyed on children.

July 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Michael Jackson had hired two renowned firms while handling child-molestation charges in the early 2000s, so that he could have insights into how the public viewed him. The late King of Pop's attorneys had roped in The Polling Company, a well-known Washington firm, to learn about the public impressions of the star.

July 5th, 2009 LONDON - A bombshell tape of Michael Jackson defending himself while being questioned over child abuse allegations has been found, revealing the late star's attitude to sex, skin colour and his stand on the claims. The never seen before video shows the singer with his hands in dismay and groaning irritably while a legal team quizzed him in 1996 as part of a lawsuit filed against him by staff at Neverland ranch in California.

June 28th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood superstar Johnny Depp has blamed overzealous fans for turning him into a housebound recluse. The "Pirates of the Caribbean" actor famously shuns the limelight and deliberately avoids red carpet events and film premieres and admits he prefers to stay at home in a "dark room", as he struggles to deal with the attention of fans because he is mobbed wherever he goes, reports contactmusic.com.

June 27th, 2009 PURI - Noted sand artist Sudarshan Patnaik immortalised 'King of Pop' Michael Jackson in sand on the scenic beaches of Puri, Orissa. As tribute to the legendary singer, who had moon walked his way into the hearts of his fans, Patnaik created a four-feet high sand sculpture.

June 27th, 2009 LONDON - Johnny Depp has laid the blame of turning into a recluse on his fans' shoulders, saying he cannot bear being gawked. The Pirates of the Caribbean star said he would much rather stay home in a "dark room" than be mobbed by fans at red carpet events and film premieres.

June 26th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - Pop star Michael Jackson has died in Los Angeles, aged 50, media reports say. Paramedics were called to the singer's home around midday local time Thursday after he stopped breathing and suffered a suspected cardiac arrest, BBC reported.

June 26th, 2009 Legendary mega popstar Michael Jackson has passed away on 26th June 2009 at the UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles due to cardiac arrest. 50 year old Jackson was suffering from skin cancer and was on heavy medications.

May 7th, 2009 LONDON - Pop legend Michael Jackson's former publicist Raymone Bain has sued the singer for 30 million pounds ($45 million). Bain filed a suit after Jackson failed to pay for her services.