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Puntos importantes:
1. La familia de Michael podría librarlo del pago del supuesto préstamo.
2. En principio se iban a hacer cargo del pago Koppelman y Malnik, pero por lo visto podrían se Joseph Jakson y Randy Jackson.
3. La Nación del Islam sigue controlando la situación.
4. Michal no está viviendo en la mansión de Burkle.
The following article comes from Roger Friedman of Fox News, who exposes more than just a little on the current affairs of Michael Jackson:
"In a strange twist of fate, Michael Jackson's family members almost derailed the deal to restore him financially.
As I reported in this space last month, yesterday — February 17 — was a key date in Jackson's financial soap opera. It was the day a $70 million "put" or loan installment was due on Jackson's $350 million worth of loans with Bank of America.
And this new twist is maybe the most interesting part of the story. Last Sunday, Barak — who portrays herself as the only TV journalist with access to the Jackson family — interviewed Wiesner on NBC's "Dateline." There was no mention that in fact she may have been in business with Wiesner and his group or participated in any phone conversations advocating one deal over another for Michael Jackson.
The New York Times incorrectly reported last week that Jackson could be filing for bankruptcy on that date. The reporter there failed to read with care our January story, which outlined how Jackson's backers, Charles Koppelman and Al Malnik, had guaranteed the $70 million to Bank of America.
And of course, the two men came through with their promise. Yesterday the papers were drawn up between Jackson and Bank of America for the payment of the $70 million, with funding provided by Jackson's two leading dealmakers.
But now I'm told that a second proposal by Jackson's father, Joseph, with help from a brother, Randy, nearly derailed the Koppelman/Malnik plan.
A couple of weeks ago, Randy Jackson, according to sources, announced to Malnik that he'd been in touch with a Las Vegas businessman and entertainer named Tony Brown. In turn, Randy Jackson claimed, Brown had managed to gain the confidence of an investment bank, which offered to undertake the entire Bank of America loan including the "put." Michael would be free of his commitment there, and to Malnik and Koppelman as well.
Joseph Jackson endorsed the deal, and consequently became allied with Michael's two previous managers, German Dieter Wiesner and Canadian Ronald Konitzer. Both of those men, who had been iced out of Michael's business life by the Nation of Islam, were suddenly back in the picture. In addition to them, my source claims, came a new party: journalist Daphne Barak.
Barak did not return messages sent to her through her publicist yesterday. But, apparently, at some point in the last two weeks she crossed the line from journalist to quasi-manager, taking part in phone calls with Wiesner, Konitzer and Joseph Jackson regarding Michael's finances and making a deal through Tony Brown with the new investment bank.
On "Dateline," Barak pestered Wiesner for answers to questions about Jackson's finances. But according to my source, she may have already known the answers.
Nevertheless, it didn't matter. Several days ago, I am told, Barak, Joseph Jackson, Wiesner and Konitzer called Malnik and Koppelman to say their deal with Brown had fallen through, and that they had failed to come up with the goods. This means that Joseph and Randy Jackson's attempt to wrest control of Michael's financial dealings has also failed, and they are back to square one.
Meanwhile, my sources tell me two other very important facts relating to the ongoing Jackson saga.
"The Nation of Islam is still in control," is the first message. Despite reports from London, Michael and Debbie Rowe, the mother of his two eldest children, are not in a custody battle. They never discussed Debbie getting more visitations and the Nation of Islam backing away from Jackson. "It never happened," said two sources of mine yesterday. I do wish the London tabloid Sun would stop inventing these fantasies.
Second, Jackson did not stay at the home of California billionaire Ron Burkle last week, despite even more "published" reports. "Not so," says my source, who claims that Burkle simply wanted the publicity.
Is there more? Oh yes, there is always more. It never ends, does it?
1. La familia de Michael podría librarlo del pago del supuesto préstamo.
2. En principio se iban a hacer cargo del pago Koppelman y Malnik, pero por lo visto podrían se Joseph Jakson y Randy Jackson.
3. La Nación del Islam sigue controlando la situación.
4. Michal no está viviendo en la mansión de Burkle.
The following article comes from Roger Friedman of Fox News, who exposes more than just a little on the current affairs of Michael Jackson:
"In a strange twist of fate, Michael Jackson's family members almost derailed the deal to restore him financially.
As I reported in this space last month, yesterday — February 17 — was a key date in Jackson's financial soap opera. It was the day a $70 million "put" or loan installment was due on Jackson's $350 million worth of loans with Bank of America.
And this new twist is maybe the most interesting part of the story. Last Sunday, Barak — who portrays herself as the only TV journalist with access to the Jackson family — interviewed Wiesner on NBC's "Dateline." There was no mention that in fact she may have been in business with Wiesner and his group or participated in any phone conversations advocating one deal over another for Michael Jackson.
The New York Times incorrectly reported last week that Jackson could be filing for bankruptcy on that date. The reporter there failed to read with care our January story, which outlined how Jackson's backers, Charles Koppelman and Al Malnik, had guaranteed the $70 million to Bank of America.
And of course, the two men came through with their promise. Yesterday the papers were drawn up between Jackson and Bank of America for the payment of the $70 million, with funding provided by Jackson's two leading dealmakers.
But now I'm told that a second proposal by Jackson's father, Joseph, with help from a brother, Randy, nearly derailed the Koppelman/Malnik plan.
A couple of weeks ago, Randy Jackson, according to sources, announced to Malnik that he'd been in touch with a Las Vegas businessman and entertainer named Tony Brown. In turn, Randy Jackson claimed, Brown had managed to gain the confidence of an investment bank, which offered to undertake the entire Bank of America loan including the "put." Michael would be free of his commitment there, and to Malnik and Koppelman as well.
Joseph Jackson endorsed the deal, and consequently became allied with Michael's two previous managers, German Dieter Wiesner and Canadian Ronald Konitzer. Both of those men, who had been iced out of Michael's business life by the Nation of Islam, were suddenly back in the picture. In addition to them, my source claims, came a new party: journalist Daphne Barak.
Barak did not return messages sent to her through her publicist yesterday. But, apparently, at some point in the last two weeks she crossed the line from journalist to quasi-manager, taking part in phone calls with Wiesner, Konitzer and Joseph Jackson regarding Michael's finances and making a deal through Tony Brown with the new investment bank.
On "Dateline," Barak pestered Wiesner for answers to questions about Jackson's finances. But according to my source, she may have already known the answers.
Nevertheless, it didn't matter. Several days ago, I am told, Barak, Joseph Jackson, Wiesner and Konitzer called Malnik and Koppelman to say their deal with Brown had fallen through, and that they had failed to come up with the goods. This means that Joseph and Randy Jackson's attempt to wrest control of Michael's financial dealings has also failed, and they are back to square one.
Meanwhile, my sources tell me two other very important facts relating to the ongoing Jackson saga.
"The Nation of Islam is still in control," is the first message. Despite reports from London, Michael and Debbie Rowe, the mother of his two eldest children, are not in a custody battle. They never discussed Debbie getting more visitations and the Nation of Islam backing away from Jackson. "It never happened," said two sources of mine yesterday. I do wish the London tabloid Sun would stop inventing these fantasies.
Second, Jackson did not stay at the home of California billionaire Ron Burkle last week, despite even more "published" reports. "Not so," says my source, who claims that Burkle simply wanted the publicity.
Is there more? Oh yes, there is always more. It never ends, does it?
