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Pop singer facing breach of contract action from son of King of Bahrain

November 17, 2008 | 2 Comments
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Michael Jackson is facing new legal action after a Sheikh has claimed he paid the singer for some undelivered work.

Sheikh Abdulla Bin Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa, the King of Bahrain's son, claims he paid Jackson £4.7m and built him a recording studio as an advance for two albums, a stage show and an autobiography.

He also says he gave him a Rolls Royce costing £180,000.

The Sheikh says Jackson kept the money but did not deliver the promised work.

According to Telegraph.co.uk, the Sheikh also said he was going to use the proceeds of the project to repay the money he had to advance to help Jackson out of financial diffculties.

Jackson[/a], however, says the payments were "gifts".

A trial before a [b]High Court judge is listed for today (November 17), although it is expected that the claim will be settled before a hearing begins.

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Trippy Hippy

Nov 17, 2008

Looks like Jako canâ€™t escape the crunch either! Lol!

Noah_Z

Dec 17, 2008

Almost all people are turning to payday loans in times of need, even the King of Pop, Michael Jackson. He has been getting a lot of coverage of his legal and financial troubles, and it apparently has come to a head. It has just been announced that Jackson will hold a 5 day auction in April of 2009, selling off various personal items. Among the lots for sale are the gates to his Neverland Ranch, and the white glove he wore in the video to his smash hit "Billy Jean." Since his eccentric behavior has gotten more and more high profile, some members of the press have taken to labeling him "Wacko Jacko." Jackson also recently settled a lawsuit brought against him by a member of the Bahraini royal family, out of court, who claimed that Jackson owed him money for not delivering a book and an album that Jackson agreed to produce in exchange for living expenses while he stayed in Bahrain for a few months. A spokesman for the Beverly Hills auction house said that it is not a forced sale, though sources close to Jackson say he ahs been living beyond his means for some time. If you don't to want to have to sell your stuff during a sudden dent into your budget, you can always look into options like payday loans. Click to read more on Payday Loans.