A Saudi billionaire wants his day in court, but Michael Jackson is too sick to give him one.
This, according to one of Jackson’s attorneys who says Jacko is too sick to travel to London to answer a suit claiming he owes an Arab sheikh $7 million.
Excuses, excuses. Jacko has pulled the sick card so many times we’ve lost count!
Al Khalifa’s lawyer, Bankim Thanki, said the medical evidence presented by Jackson’s legal team was “very unsatisfactory” and Jackson’s illness could be treated with a bandage “if the diagnosis is positive.”
“It’s not the first time a sick note has been presented by Mr. Jackson,” Thanki said, also without elaborating.
Al Khalifa’s attorney says his client bankrolled a record label to the tune of $7M and wrote songs for Jacko’s failed comeback album.
The joint venture between Jackson and the Sheik was said to include a new Michael Jackson album, an autobiography, and a stage play.
The autobiography alone was expected to rack up $24 million, and Al Khalifa expected to reap the profits on his $7 million loan to Jacko.
But Jacko’s lawyers say the deal was between Al Khalifa and 2 Seas Records, a venture which never got off the ground.
Thanks to loyal reader K Dub for the tip!
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