Not that we're trying to flatter ourselves, but don't people in Bahrain get TMZ?
AQ Business Consultants has filed a petition in the Michael Jackson Estate case, asking the judge for permission to belatedly file a creditor's claim, on grounds it didn't know there was a time in asking for money.
AQ claims it helped Michael refinance $320,000,000 in loans, for which it was entitled to a $3.2 million fee. AQ claims it's still owed $1.2 mil.
The deadline for filing a claim has passed, but AQ claims it didn't get proper notice.
Howard Weitzman, the lawyer for the Estate, tells TMZ, "I don't believe the claim has any merit but they're late in filing regardless."
But here's the thing ... TMZ is big in Bahrain, so what's the deal?
AQ Business Consultants has filed a petition in the Michael Jackson Estate case, asking the judge for permission to belatedly file a creditor's claim, on grounds it didn't know there was a time in asking for money.
AQ claims it helped Michael refinance $320,000,000 in loans, for which it was entitled to a $3.2 million fee. AQ claims it's still owed $1.2 mil.
The deadline for filing a claim has passed, but AQ claims it didn't get proper notice.
Howard Weitzman, the lawyer for the Estate, tells TMZ, "I don't believe the claim has any merit but they're late in filing regardless."
But here's the thing ... TMZ is big in Bahrain, so what's the deal?
Michael Jackson's estate is lashing out at the people behind a new MJ documentary set to debut in জাপান tomorrow -- claiming অনুরাগী are being duped into believing the flick was authorized দ্বারা Team MJ.
The estate has released a scathing statement claiming that মরাল Features is promoting the movie in a way that is misleading MJ's অনুরাগী into believing the film -- shot দ্বারা former MJ confidante Marc Schaffel -- was properly authorized.
The estate also makes it clear it doesn't endorse the flick and none of the profits will benefit MJ's children. They also note that the movie is not allowed to contain any of Michael's music.
Schaffel doesn't appear to be bothered -- the above ছবি was taken moments পূর্বে at the movie premiere in Tokyo ... where Schaffel took the stage and told অনুরাগী Katherine Jackson sent along her best wishes.
Tuesday, we shot video of Schaffel and Debbie Rowe boarding a plane to Tokyo.
The estate has released a scathing statement claiming that মরাল Features is promoting the movie in a way that is misleading MJ's অনুরাগী into believing the film -- shot দ্বারা former MJ confidante Marc Schaffel -- was properly authorized.
The estate also makes it clear it doesn't endorse the flick and none of the profits will benefit MJ's children. They also note that the movie is not allowed to contain any of Michael's music.
Schaffel doesn't appear to be bothered -- the above ছবি was taken moments পূর্বে at the movie premiere in Tokyo ... where Schaffel took the stage and told অনুরাগী Katherine Jackson sent along her best wishes.
Tuesday, we shot video of Schaffel and Debbie Rowe boarding a plane to Tokyo.
Dr. Conrad Murray had requested lifesaving equipment and back-up help for Michael Jackson from the promoter of the লন্ডন concerts -- AEG -- but the company never came through, according to a new complaint filed দ্বারা Joe Jackson.
TMZ broke the story -- Joe was gunning for AEG দ্বারা filing complaints with the California Medical Board and another agency, alleging the সঙ্গীতানুষ্ঠান promoter abused Jackson in a way that led to his death -- and he's just filed with the Medical Board.
Joe claims days before Jackson's death Murray had requested a হৃদয় resuscitation machine and a nurse in several e-mails making the request, but AEG never provided it.
According to the complaint, Joe is accusing AEG of co-opting Murray's medical judgment দ্বারা enticing him with a huge salary -- in effect engaging in the "unlawful practice of corporate medicine."
Besides the CPR machine, Murray also asked for saline, catheters, needles and a gurney.
AEG and Murray had no comment.
TMZ broke the story -- Joe was gunning for AEG দ্বারা filing complaints with the California Medical Board and another agency, alleging the সঙ্গীতানুষ্ঠান promoter abused Jackson in a way that led to his death -- and he's just filed with the Medical Board.
Joe claims days before Jackson's death Murray had requested a হৃদয় resuscitation machine and a nurse in several e-mails making the request, but AEG never provided it.
According to the complaint, Joe is accusing AEG of co-opting Murray's medical judgment দ্বারা enticing him with a huge salary -- in effect engaging in the "unlawful practice of corporate medicine."
Besides the CPR machine, Murray also asked for saline, catheters, needles and a gurney.
AEG and Murray had no comment.
Michael Jackson had some unexpected company drop দ্বারা this weekend -- a surprise visit from his close friend Stevie Wonder.
TMZ has confirmed that the singer and three of his children stopped দ্বারা Michael's tomb at the Forest Lawn Cemetery in Glendale, CA this weekend to pay their respects.
According to Stevie's rep, Wonder and his kids had gone to the cemetery to visit Stevie's dearly departed mother -- but Stevie's children insisted they visit MJ too.
Wonder and MJ were famously close -- and at MJ's memorial last year, Stevie told the crowd he often let Michael know how much he loved him ... and was "at peace with that."
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TMZ has confirmed that the singer and three of his children stopped দ্বারা Michael's tomb at the Forest Lawn Cemetery in Glendale, CA this weekend to pay their respects.
According to Stevie's rep, Wonder and his kids had gone to the cemetery to visit Stevie's dearly departed mother -- but Stevie's children insisted they visit MJ too.
Wonder and MJ were famously close -- and at MJ's memorial last year, Stevie told the crowd he often let Michael know how much he loved him ... and was "at peace with that."
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TMZ has learned Presley sent the ফুলেরডালি to sunflowerguy.com -- along with a personalized card that said, "Thank আপনি so much for donating the beautiful flowers."
As we previously reported, the florist sent আরো than 1,500 sunflowers to Forest Lawn Cemetery on Friday , after Lisa Marie begged MJ's অনুরাগী to do a better job of decorating Michael's tomb.
Originally পোষ্ট হয়েছে May 13th 2010 5:30 PM PDT দ্বারা TMZ Staff
Lisa Marie Presley's desperate plea for অনুরাগী to bring আরো ফুলেরডালি to Michael Jackson's tomb must have fallen on deaf ears -- because as of today the entrance to the tomb was pretty bare.
Michael Jackson's ex-wife complained about too much "empty space" around the singer's tomb on her MySpace page yesterday -- and urged অনুরাগী to fill the void with lots of sunflowers ... but obviously that didn't happen.
অনুরাগী have since fired back, claiming they've been faithfully doing their part flowers-wise since MJ died last year.
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Lisa Marie Presley's desperate plea for অনুরাগী to bring আরো ফুলেরডালি to Michael Jackson's tomb must have fallen on deaf ears -- because as of today the entrance to the tomb was pretty bare.
Michael Jackson's ex-wife complained about too much "empty space" around the singer's tomb on her MySpace page yesterday -- and urged অনুরাগী to fill the void with lots of sunflowers ... but obviously that didn't happen.
অনুরাগী have since fired back, claiming they've been faithfully doing their part flowers-wise since MJ died last year.
Read more: link
