The Complete Jackson Chronicles

Another executive denied a report that Sony had the inside track because it co-owned the Sony/ATV music catalogue wit Jackson; the music in the catalogue did not include Jackson's and would have no bearing on any deal, he said. Wrap Staff, 2:59 pm PST, July 18.

Custody Hearing Delayed Again

The court hearing over who will retain custody of Michael Jackson's three children was postponed again on Friday as parties allegedly tried to complete a settlement. Los Angeles Court official said a guardianship hearing scheduled for Monday would be postponed to August 3. This is the second delay in the case. Jackson's mother, Katherine, currently has temporary custody over the kids. -- Reuters, 7:39 p.m. ET, July 17

Rowe Sues 'Confidant' Who Leaked Custody Emails

Debbie Rowe is suing Rebecca White, Rowe's alleged "closed friend" who said in an interview with "Extra" that Jackson's ex-wife didn't want custody of the singer's children but was instead interested in getting money from the Jacksons. Rowe filed a defamation and invasion-of-privacy lawsuit Thursday and is seeking unspecified damages, specifically money that White may have made off her of her "Extra" TV interview. The lawsuit says Rowe has suffered "shame, mortification, hurt feelings and injury of reputation" as a result of the emails Rowe claims White fabricated. Rowe says she hasn't spoken to White in a while and didn't respond to two e-mails Whiet sent her after Jackson's death or to a dinner request from White when she flew to Los Angeles for the "Extra" interview, according to the lawsuit. -- Associated Press, 4:55 p.m. ET, July 17

LAPD Denies Jackson's Case Being Treated as Homicide

Despite a report on TMZ stating that Michael Jackson's death was being treated as a homicide, the Los Angeles District Attorney's office spokeswoman Jane Robinson told E! News that "Nothing has changed. It's still an ongoing investigation. The LAPD also said the investigation was continuing. Robinson did say the LAPD had contacted the DA's office "a few times." -- E! News, 12:58 p.m. ET July 15

Jackson's Drug Testing: It's All Over but the Paperwork

The L.A. County Coroner’s office has finished all of its testing on the remains of Michael Jackson’s body in the an effort to find the cause of his mysterious death on June 25 -- but it will be another few weeks before the results are released to the public, a spokesman for the coroner told TheWrap. Shortly after the 50-year-old Jackson’s death, the coroner initially reported that the cause of Jackson’s death could not be determined, prompting a deeper investigation into how he died. "The final report has not been completed," the spokesman said. "It probably will be another two to three weeks." -- TheWrap, 7 p.m. ET July 14

Does Rowe Want Her Children? "Hell No," She Says in Emails

Rebecca White, an alleged close friend of Debbie Rowe, has leaked emails between the two to "Extra" which reveal Rowe's lack of desire for her children.

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