From the Estate Of Michael Jackson:<\/p>\n
Michael Jackson\u2019s Wembley Concert is the No. 1 selling DVD in the world. Spike Lee\u2019s Bad 25 documentary is drawing rave reviews from film critics and will air on ABC Thanksgiving night. Entertainment Weekly gave Bad 25 album an \u201cA\u201d calling it \u201ca potent reminder of just how much Bad’s pulsing pop holds up.\u201d Cirque du Soleil\u2019s \u201cMichael Jackson the Immortal World Tour\u201d was Pollstar\u2019s top selling North American concert tour in the first six months of 2012, debuts this month in Europe and recently received Billboard\u2019s Creative Content Award. And “This Is It” is the most successful concert film\u2026EVER.<\/p>\n
The world loves Michael Jackson. Rest assured that every action the Estate takes will continue to endeavor that fans experience exciting new projects that further build upon and enhance his incredible legacy as an artist and humanitarian, while securing the financial future of those he specifically named as his beneficiaries.<\/p>\n
Sadly the full potential of Michael\u2019s legacy continues to be hindered by a small handful of people who recklessly spread false rumors and obsess over stale, internet-fueled conspiracy theories much as they did when Michael was alive. These rumors have long since been debunked and have no legal or factual foundation.<\/p>\n
This week, some of these baseless theories appeared yet again in an article in Vanity Fair in the form of an excerpt from a book written by Randall Sullivan that will rehash these tired theories. While we do not want or need to respond to all of the nonsense, we do want to remind everyone of at least a few truths. <\/p>\n
The suggestion that John Branca or Howard Weitzman have a conflict of interest when it comes to AEG, and for that reason did not join Katherine Jackson in suing AEG, is not only false but reckless and noticeably unsupported by any facts. The Estate chose not to join in the lawsuit because it saw no evidence that AEG was culpable in Michael’s tragic passing. Eventually, should the case proceed to trial any decision on AEG\u2019s liability will be decided by a jury. That said, the Executors are troubled by the unfortunate and distasteful information being brought out in those proceedings which could sully and damage Michael’s reputation and our memory of him.<\/p>\n
Another outrageously false claim is that Michael\u2019s burial was delayed by any action of the Estate.<\/p>\n
As for the Will filed in the Probate Court, let’s be clear: IT IS LEGALLY VALID, and the court properly appointed John Branca and John McClain as co-Executors. Those who wished to contest Michael\u2019s wishes had every opportunity to challenge his Will. It should be noted that the 2002 will is consistent with Michael\u2019s wishes as expressed in three prior wills.<\/p>\n
Sitting in the cheap seats and perpetuating tired cloak and dagger theories as Mr. Sullivan has done is not journalism, it’s gossip mongering for profit. Look no further than some of the sources Sullivan relied upon for much of the incorrect information he chose to include in this book. <\/p>\n
Our commitment is and always has been to Michael\u2019s legacy, his beneficiaries, his fans and to the spirit of an extraordinary artist and humanitarian who continues to touch the world.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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