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UPDATE SUNDAY P.M. The Washington Post is reporting that Sony/ATV Music Publishing, co-owned by Michael Jackson and Sony, will be keeping control of the many Beatles songs owned by Jackson.
Previous reports said that Jackson, in death, would be relinquishing ownership of the tracks to Paul McCartney. The company owns rights to more than 200 songs written by McCartney and John Lennon (among many other artists' songs, including some from Bob Dylan and Neil Diamond.)
It had been reported that Jackson left the songs to McCartney in his will in order to repair a rift in their relationship. The two had not spoken since a bidding war left Jackson with ownership back in 1985; he paid $47.5 million, and the stake apparently is worth more than $1 billion today.
In L.A., Al Sharpton met with members of the Jackson family at their Encino compound. Sharpton flew into Los Angeles Sunday at the request of Michael Jackson's brothers to help plan memorials for the singer.
Sharpton said they would like to plan global events paying tribute to the pop star.
His visit follows Jesse Jackson, who said over the weekend that the family was concerned about the medical care Michael Jackson had recently been receiving.
Meanwhile, a lawyer for Michael Jackson’s physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, said that reports that the doctor injected the pop star with a powerful painkiller before his death were “absolutely false.”
Edward Chernoff, the attorney for Murray, said Jackson was unconscious when the doctor entered Jackson's bedroom.
UPDATE SATURDAY P.M.: Janet Jackson was at her brother Michael Jackson's home in Holmby Hills, where moving vans were taking dollies and packing equipment through the gates, the Associate Press reported. It wasn't known what was being taken out.
Also on Saturday, the Reve. Jesse Jackson has said the Jackson's family wants a private autopsy because of unanswered questions about how he died. "It's abnormal," he said. "We don't know what happened. Was he injected and with what? All reasonable doubt should be addressed."
EARLIER:
After delaying two hours, the L.A. County coroner finally said Friday said that there were no medical signs of foul play in the death of pop star Michael Jackson and that further testing -- including toxicology -- would take place on his body.
Those tests are expected to take four to six weeks, the coroner spokesman Craig R. Harvey said. "At that time, we anticipate being able to close the case and issue a final cause of death," Harvey said.
He refused to say whether Jackson had taken Demerol, but did say, "We know he was taking some prescription medications. We can’t say what type."
A senior law enforcement official has said that Jackson received an injection of Demerol one hour before his death and that Jackson was "heavily addicted" to the powerful pain killer Oxycontin
And though they insist they are conducting a “medical” investigation, not a “criminal” investigation, police Friday night were questioning Dr. Conrad Murray, a Las Vegas cardiologist, who was reportedly with Jackson Thursday. And a BMW registered to Murray's sister has been towed from in front of Jackson's home.
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Emily Pearson Says
I am so tired of posts about molestation.....does anyone pay attention to the facts?
First of all...the first accusation came after the media reported questions about his taking boys around neverland ranch....this put doubt in everyone's minds. The mother of the boy in question then filed a lawsuit claiming her son had been molested. This boy was with Michael quite a long time..even appeared with him during an interview on television....the mother had no problem with her son spending so much time with this boy...and the boy was seen on television having a good time and enjoying being with the pop star.
But then suddenly (after the media cast doubt)....the lawsuit was filed. Michael was humiliated and embarrased and wanted this over with soon....and agreed to the payment of 20 million dollars and she then dropped the case. (Mission accomplished)......then, learning of the big pay off......others wanted to get in on the money train................more and more accusations came in.....this time....no pay off.. Michael had regrets about the pay off and was going to court to prove his innocence! After hearing countless claims and accusations and a complete investigation at his home, interviewing other boys that had been with him, staff etc......he was aquitted on all accounts.!!!!!
Those insisting he was a child molester are naive and base decisions on the media who are driven by ratings. I bet the first accuser's family is laughing at what they pulled off and are living in luxury. It is an insult to those who are really abused and molested who know very well that money does not compensate for what they go through when a real molestation history takes place.!!!!!!
Hmmm Says
Third kid is not by Debbie Rowe.
Jean-Philippe Says
Pour la vie et à jamais MJ est une etoile qui brillera éternellement dans notre ciel !
Il nous a tout donné, avant de partir !
je n'en reviens toujours pas mais il faut bien l'accepter
RIP Bamby
Nick Cooper Says
How long before all the conspiracy theories appear? We should just move on.....
http://thestupidtimes.blogspot.com/2009/06/michael-jackson-death-conspir...
You Says
BELIEVE IT PEOPLE. Dying is not impossible, death happens everyday. Yes he had good music back in the 80's, but he molested children. What ADULT MAN slept with children in his bed? He paid off the childrens' families with hush money then we didn't hear about him for years. He was good at the music part, but was a weird person that did WRONG things with kids. I hope his kids weren't hurt in that way.
Frenchy Says
Sacre bleu!!
Um... croissants!
Nom Inconnue Says
All this weeping and wailing and mourning for a child molester.
Nice.
Aurelien Says
R.I.P
Quelle tristesse
mary Says
je n en revient pas !!!
repose en paix mickaek jackson
on ne t oubliera pas de si tôt !!!!
david Says
why your goinglake this dont say me good bay dont say me good like your going like my mother why why
Vallo Says
We just can't stop lovin' you
R.I.P
yanis Says
jsui deg michael jaks est decedé. le roi de la dance hip hop et le king de la pop disparait une veritable perte. k'allah lui ouvre les portes du jardin d'eden et kil repose en paix. peace mon frere ta representer les black kom il fo sauf kan ta voulu devenir blanc. mais merlich on tm kan meme
Elisabeth Says
Repose en paix Michael Jackson, tu l'as bien mérité !!!
LP Says
"Finally, in 2005 he was indicted for four counts of molesting a minor and four counts of intoxicating a minor, one count of abduction and one count of conspiring to hold the boy and his family captive. He denied all counts, and was later found guilty of all charges."
Wait, wasn't he acquitted? And then went to Bahrain for a while. Shouldn't it be "was found *not* guilty"?
Maux Ludivine Says
nouvelle tragique le roi de la pop est mort c'est triste
Frenchboy.paris Says
What a sad news. I think at all his family.
All my condoleances to his family.
When i was 16 i dance on all his best tubes. I was very sad to see what he has become, but he was really a very very great singer.
So rest in peace Mickael..
sandras angelique Says
jétais une fan de mickael jackson je viens dapprenre kil vient de decédé et je suis enormement triste car se sont les meilleur qui partent les premier et cest vrai que cétait le meilleur , je ladoré jadoré tout en lui sauf se quil avait fait de son phisique mais sa music et tous se kil a pue faire pour des tonnes de personne sont admirable il a donner bocoup sans demander en retour .
a toi mickael jackson qui restera ds nos memoire et notre coeur
justine Says
une perte énorme vraiment c'est un choc!!
kaba Says
que dieu lui ouvre les portes du paradis !
Rakoto Says
Tena malhelo za e!!!
Mba tena mpihira nanaitra ahy nedala.
Mamangy am fahoriana e
pPiiOo Says
C'est inimaginable !!! Je n'en reviens toujours pas ! Michael restera à jamais le roi de la pop et le roi de la danse !!!! ='(
bets Says
Kel choc de lire à minuit 35 sur BFM TV Le roi de la POP MIchael Jackson est mort... C'est flippant! Il aura marqué les esprits et restera pour toujours le ROI, un révolutionnaire de la musique, un grand danseur, enchainant les tubes, les disques d'or, et des clips incroyablement innonvants. GOD BLESS MJ!
anthr@x Says
c un mythe qui nous laisse orphelins
slayer Says
It's no possible
In France, the new has just arrived
I'm criying
R.I.P
Tina Says
Michael Jackson Une légende Tu va nous manqué REP la puissance black !!!!!!!!!!
pkjsad Says
oh my god!!!! ça fait bizare....MICHAEL!!!!! cété la grande classe
Milie Says
J'y crois pas!!!c'est un vrai choc!!!
ça serra tjs une star pour moi
Julien Says
OMG Michael !!! NOOO . Rest in Peace, KING OF POP !!! IN MY HEART FOREVER !!!!!
Merci BFM TV ...
marine Says
cela ne peut pas être possible !!!
dupont loic Says
je suis francais je vous regarde actuellement sur BFM.TV je suis vraiment , reelement choquée pas cette sitriste nouvelle . rest in peace michael
kath:frenchi Says
8|
Mon dieu le roi dla pop deceder
UN MYTHE ! <3
je devez aller au concert a Londre ..boulverser .
marine Says
cela ne peut pas être possible !!!
Ed Says
R.I.P merci de m'avoir fait vibrer toutes ces années... tu seras toujours "le king" ;-)
jean Says
il va nous manquer
il est mort???
le roi de la pop?
au mon dieux!!
rachid paris Says
He can't died he's immortel .....
Love the king of the pop :'(
Amandine Says
je suis française, j'ai 18 ans et j'ai toujours écouté les chansons de michael jackson. Le roi de la pop va nous manqué.
Une grande pensée à la famille, que Dieu repose son âme.
monster Says
rip ..
HASSENE Says
The King is Dead !!! Mickael restera à jamais dans nos coeurs. Adieur l'artiste.
Vallo Says
Oh my God ! Noooo ! It's impossible !
doune Says
I'm a french fan it's so awfull unbelivable socking I can't believe it !!!!!!!! RIP
KhaLed Says
Trés triste de la mort de mickael
tu va nous manquer mec :s
Repose en Paix
dadidadou Says
terrible nouvelle
Yokreih Says
Lol i hear your lead on BFM TV
gued Says
r.i.p king of the pop...
still love you
pigeard Says
C4EST VRAIMENT TRISTE QUELLE CHOC!!
Jim Says
So Shocking
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