Frank Cascio "My Friend Michael"/ Excerpt @pg151/New Interview Post 3743

[LastTear]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

I wasn't referring to a particular doctor, but I was rather referring to the fact that if MJ was "treated" there are out there doctors who have more info than Frank. Frank simply touched the subject that he wasn't fully aware of. Calling someone addicted without knowing someone's medical history isn't very credible. I'd rather hear it from doctors (or not at all).

Now doctors such as Murray and Klien, they can go to hell for what they did to Michael.

The bottom line, it's not Frank who is going to clear anything up, so he should have probably better shut his mouth than giving only tiny facet of MJ's medical history.

We don't know what he is going to say yet.

 

[BUMPER SNIPPET]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

We don't know what he is going to say yet.

I agree 100%.

I was only commenting about what he fed the media with.

 

[Garden]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

I want to make myself clearer. I 'm thinking of the difference between (situational) dependancy and (situational) addiction of prescription medecines. The situational dependancy could have become situational addiction in some period(s) and that's where I see a doctors responsability, so can we believe them and will they admit their treatment may have caused addiction?
Could it be Frank is pointing at the doctors?
That will be clearer in the book?

@Bumper : OK I understand now.

 

[ivy]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

MJJC is combining forces with Harper Collins / William Morrow publishers to bring you an interesting and even high tech Q&A with Frank Cascio about his upcoming book "My Friend Michael: An Ordinary Friendship with an Extraordinary Man"

Before I can give you the details , the first step is to collect our question for Frank so by all means ask it away.

Important notes :

1.This is about Frank's book and not the songs.
2. "I'm not interested." and/or "I don't have any questions" etc is not productive. Please only respond to this thread if you have a valid question.

Thank you.

Questions thread :

http://www.mjjcommunity.com/forum/t...io-about-his-book-quot-My-Friend-Michael-quot

 

[KOPV]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

The book is not going to be an "attack" book, I could bet that primarily it will be interesting stories of Michael that will make us feel like we know more about Michael and put a smile on our face and have a couple stories we'd wish the general public would not read.. Primarily a good book though.

For those who have interest to read it but dont want to pay for it for personal reasons just check it out at the library or read it through a few visits at the book store.

 

[bluetopez]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

The Oprah interview didnt start the rumors. It had all began before that, in the 80's, with the oxygen tank crap and the elephant man bones, Liz Taylor shrine. That's why he wrote LMA. And the interview with Oprah was an attempt to clear those things.
The thing is, guilty people rarely admit their crimes, and claim they're all innocent. And of course no one believes them. That's why nothing Michael even did really worked, because people never believed him. I think people would have listened to widely respected individuals, if they had openly stood by Michael. (and I think Michael should have sued the ish out of the Chandlers, but thats another story). Like it should have happened in 05.
If all those who claim now to be Michael's best buddies had publicly been there, that would have changed something in the perception of the public.

​

Before the settlement MJ sued them for extortion, it was Tom Sneedon who could care less about it and ignored it. After the settlement it was impossible to do after that.

 

[Ben]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

Yeah, I know. I just wish he would have defended himself more, especially before 93 actually. Oh well.

 

[Justice_MJ]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

The book is not going to be an "attack" book, I could bet that primarily it will be interesting stories of Michael that will make us feel like we know more about Michael and put a smile on our face and have a couple stories we'd wish the general public would not read.. Primarily a good book though.

But how can you be sure that everything's true?
Just to give an example: I don't believe in a million years that MJ never had problems with sleeping when he was with the Cascios as they claimed. Were they the magic cure or what?

 

[qbee]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

But how can you be sure that everything's true?
Just to give an example: I don't believe in a million years that MJ never had problems with sleeping when he was with the Cascios as they claimed. Were they the magic cure or what?

It was stated by MJ himself and many others That MJ only had severe sleeping problems
when rehearsing for events and touring becuase he just couldn't shut down his due to the adrenilin and creative juices.

 

[MattyJam]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

MJJC is combining forces with Harper Collins / William Morrow publishers to bring you an interesting and even high tech Q&A with Frank Cascio about his upcoming book "My Friend Michael: An Ordinary Friendship with an Extraordinary Man"

Before I can give you the details , the first step is to collect our question for Frank so by all means ask it away.

Important notes :

1.This is about Frank's book and not the songs.
2. "I'm not interested." and/or "I don't have any questions" etc is not productive. Please only respond to this thread if you have a valid question.

Thank you.

Questions thread :

http://www.mjjcommunity.com/forum/t...io-about-his-book-quot-My-Friend-Michael-quot

Nice to see MJJC sticking by Frank Cascio despite him pissing over Michael's friendship and trust.

Good one MJJC!

 

[Ashtanga]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

MJJC is combining forces with Harper Collins / William Morrow publishers to bring you an interesting and even high tech Q&A with Frank Cascio about his upcoming book "My Friend Michael: An Ordinary Friendship with an Extraordinary Man"

Before I can give you the details , the first step is to collect our question for Frank so by all means ask it away.

Important notes :

1.This is about Frank's book and not the songs.
2. "I'm not interested." and/or "I don't have any questions" etc is not productive. Please only respond to this thread if you have a valid question.

Thank you.

Questions thread :

http://www.mjjcommunity.com/forum/t...io-about-his-book-quot-My-Friend-Michael-quot

:fear:

 

[qbee]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

Nice to see MJJC sticking by Frank Cascio despite him pissing over Michael's friendship and trust.

Good one MJJC!

Noted : and You are welcome to your "opinion" of Frank but please remember not all fans here at MJJC hold YOUR view. MJJC is just allowing Frank to answer questions. If you have something that concerns you then why not respectfullyask him about it instead of attacking MJJC. This is for the fans who have questions or concerns about the book. We feel it is more productive to allow fans a voice rather than just complaining about things they are unceartain about. MJJC doesnt just cater to your OPINION

And personally I disagree with your opinion
I have seen no where that Frank pissed all over his friendship with MJ and guess what ?
Im part of MJJC too so my my opinion counts just as well as yours. Now other mods
have different opinions then myself but MJJC doesnt just cater to just mine or yours

 

[Snow White 1937]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

Nice to see MJJC sticking by Frank Cascio despite him pissing over Michael's friendship and trust.

Good one MJJC!

I think your comment is inappropriate. If anything, we should be grateful to the team for trying to come up with a platform where we can ask questions. It doesn't mean they are sticking up for Frank. Why don't you ask Frank some questions or voice your concerns regarding the book instead of throwing accusation around? A lot of people (not everyone!) here deny it, but it is pretty obvious that most of the hate directed towards Frank is mainly because of the songs. His comments have simply amplified people's negative answer.

 

[KOPV]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

About the cascios stating that he had trouble sleeping..

LOOK! it was no secret that Michael had trouble sleeping.. infact back in 2006 (I believe it was) I posted a thread in mjjf (now mjjc) that I am worried about Michaels sleep because he has stated that he does not sleep much, he's up writting, reading, or watching movies in the middle of the night, on the phone in the middle of the night.

It was not a REAL secret, so yes I believe that its very possible that he had a hard time sleeping when he with the cascios.

Here is just ONE example of MJ stating he does not sleep alot..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXDTaFs6Jcg from 1:30- 1:36

Its not the only time things like that have been said, he's mention in SOME forms OFTEN that showcased a large probability to a sleeping problem..

and you know something, when I made that thread years ago.. alot of fans gave me alot of crap for saying this..

 

[MattyJam]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

Noted : and You are welcome to your "opinion" of Frank but please remember not all fans here at MJJC hold YOUR view. MJJC is just allowing Frank to answer questions. If you have something that concerns you then why not respectfullyask him about it instead of attacking MJJC. This is for the fans who have questions or concerns about the book. We feel it is more productive to allow fans a voice rather than just complaining about things they are unceartain about. MJJC doesnt just cater to your OPINION

And personally I disagree with your opinion
I have seen no where that Frank pissed all over his friendship with MJ and guess what ?
Im part of MJJC too so my my opinion counts just as well as yours. Now other mods
have different opinions then myself but MJJC doesnt just cater to just mine or yours

Whether you believe the songs are authentic or not, I'm sure most fans would agree that Michael wouldn't have wanted them released - but who cares what Michael would've wanted when there's $$$ involved, right? That alone is a betrayal of trust on Frank Cascio's part.

MJJC saw fit to boycott the Cardiff tribute show because of the opinions of some fans who had concerns, but the controversy over the Michael album was a far bigger deal last year - the whole fanbase was split and many fans were up in arms and (rightfully) disgusted with Frank Cascio. And now MJJC thinks it's okay to plug his latest money-making scam as if nothing ever happened? I'm sorry, but it's wrong and it's an insult to Michael and the fans on this board who believe in preserving the integrity and credibility of Michael Jackson's music.

 

[LastTear]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

Whether you believe the songs are authentic or not, I'm sure most fans would agree that Michael wouldn't have wanted them released - but who cares what Michael would've wanted when there's $$$ involved, right? That alone is a betrayal of trust on Frank Cascio's part.

MJJC saw fit to boycott the Cardiff tribute show because of the opinions of some fans who had concerns, but the controversy over the Michael album was a far bigger deal last year - the whole fanbase was split and many fans were up in arms and (rightfully) disgusted with Frank Cascio. And now MJJC thinks it's okay to plug his latest money-making scam as if nothing ever happened? I'm sorry, but it's wrong and it's an insult to Michael and the fans on this board who believe in preserving the integrity and credibility of Michael Jackson's music.

You can't compare Cardiff and the Michael album, MJJC stayed neutral until the inclusion of Simmons, thats very unfair. I have never got involved in the issues of the album because quite frankly, Michael didn't complete it, therefore in my mind none of it was truely 'Michael', and therefore as such it doesn't interest me.

But the little I do know is that it was Eddie not Frank..... Thats like saying Michael is the same as Jermaine.

 

[bluetopez]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

^ Good point I have to say about the Cascio tracks and the Cardiff tribute.

Supporting one and not the other! When the contoversary by those tracks are far more damaging then any karaoke tribute can ever be and Frank supported Eddie aswell as the rest of the Cascio's on the Oprah show. So it's a fair comparison in my book. IMO

But, I'm still gonna ask Frank my questions. If he wants to be in the Kitchen then let's see if he can stand the heat? lol

 

[Rhilo]

Wow Frank, you didn't disappoint did you? I'm definetely staying away from this book, have a look, we have another pile of garbage headed out way I can already see the field day the media is about to have with some of the stories in his book.

New book by Michael Jackson's personal assistant offer personal look at singer's life

MESFIN FEKADU Associated Press

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NEW YORK &#8212; A personal assistant turned personal manager to Michael Jackson said the King of Pop had been taking propofol as early as 1999, and that the singer was drugged up ahead of his 2001 30th anniversary concerts.

Frank Cascio, who became a family friend to Jackson at age 5 and eventually one of the singer's closest friends and employees, writes in a new book that he first noticed Jackson taking the drug Demerol while accompanying the singer on his "Dangerous" tour in 1993.

He writes in his new book, "My Friend Michael: An Ordinary Friendship with an Extraordinary Man," that Jackson started the first of two anniversary shows in 2001 an hour late as a result of being drugged up in his dressing room.

"...My naïve belief that Michael wouldn't let his medicine interfere with the show blew up in my face," Cascio writes. "I can't begin to describe my disappointment and panic at this moment."
The Associated Press purchased an advance copy of the book, which is set for release Nov. 15 by William Morrow, an imprint of News Corp.'s HarperCollins.

Cascio became a friend of Jackson's after his father introduced him to the singer; Cascio's father worked at the Hemsley Palace in Manhattan, managing the hotel's towers and suites, where Jackson stayed. Following that, a five-year-old Cascio and his younger brother Eddie, spent time with Jackson at his Neverland Ranch.

He says Jackson was first introduced to Demerol in 1984 when he burned his head during a Pepsi commercial shoot, and Cascio writes that he first noticed Jackson using the medicine on his "Dangerous" tour.

"Now, on tour, and again in deep physical pain, Michael turned back to those drugs," he wrote.
Cascio says Jackson also took propofol in 1999 in Munich when the singer was 50 feet in the air and instead of coming down slowly, the platform Jackson was on fell down. Cascio also writes that Jackson had taken Demerol to treat the skin disease vitilogo, and grew worried about his drug use.
"It had become clear to me that Michael's drug use was escalating," he wrote. Cascio said sometimes he paid doctors in cash "because all of Michael's medical issues had to be kept from the public and their cost off the books." He also said he had some of the prescriptions written out in his name.
"Over the years, I had grown accustomed to seeing doctors coming and going, particularly in late tours, when Michael was under great stress and needed help falling asleep."

Cascio said he wanted to seek out help, but didn't know who to turn to. Ahead of Jackson's 2001 anniversary shows, he said he spoke to Janet, Randy and Tito about their brother's drug use. He writes that Jackson's siblings approached him, but the singer "simply pushed them away."

Murray was convicted Monday of involuntary manslaughter for supplying the insomnia-plagued Jackson with the powerful operating-room anesthetic propofol to help him sleep as he rehearsed for his big comeback.

"But in the end, physical and mental anguish prevailed, and Michael died in his endless quest to attain some inner peace," Cascio writes.

"My Friend Michael" also takes a look at some of Jackson's personal and professional moments, providing a somewhat behind-the-scenes look at the King of Pop's life.

Cascio writes that he and Jackson "had gotten stoned on a few occasions up in the mountains," and that Jackson would drink wine out of juice bottles and soda cans.

Cascio and the singer grew close, and in 1993 when Jackson had been accused of child molestation charges, he asked the Cascio family to visit him in Israel while he was on tour. He later asked if the young boys could stay on tour with him.

"He went to my father and broke down crying," Cascio writes. "People might question my parents' judgment in sending two young boys off to spend time alone with a man who had been accused of molesting another boy. But to us, the suggestion that we were in any danger was completely absurd."
Jackson invited Cascio to work as his personal assistant a year after he graduated high school. He later became his personal manager.

Throughout the book, Cascio writes that Jackson never had sex with children, but had a love for them and wanted to father 10 kids in total.

Cascio says Princess Diana was at the top of Jackson's list of girls he wanted to date, and that the Jackson made out with one of his fan club members.

"He tended to like tall, slender women whom I'd describe as nerdy in a sexy way," he writes.
Cascio also said that Jackson used to claim that Omer Bhatti was his son, though Cascio did not believe him. Jackson later admitted that it wasn't true.

"By way of an explanation, Michael gave me the same reason he'd given for his marriages to Lisa Marie andDebbie Rowe. He needed to show the Saudi prince and the rest of the Arab business world that he had a family," Cascio writes.

When he worked as his personal manager, Cascio said he had to interfere when John McClain, now the co-executor of Jackson's estate, and the director of Jackson's "You Rock My World" music video, wanted the singer "to use makeup to darken Michael's skin for the video" and "to fill in his nose with putty." Cascio said Jackson locked himself in a bathroom and cried.

"They think I'm ugly?" Jackson asked. "They think I'm a freak, they think I'm a freak, they think I'm a freak."


http://www.dailyjournal.net/view/story/0f74f3bd6fd8460ba342e9dddaecd9aa/US--Books-My-Friend-Michael/

He paid doctors to keep them mum, is that why he's doind a tell-all now? Michael had some really great friends I see...

And Michael marrying in order to keep his Arab friends happy, isn't that something that was supposedly there in Jermaine's previous (not so favorable) book manuscript?

 

[Memefan]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

Hmmmmm after reading these excerpts, I am starting to think MJ had trust issues and would tell people whatever he wanted.

If he was telling Frank Cascio, whom is claiming to have been his closest friend, Bhatti was his son, when we all know it wasn't true... or that he married because of arab prince....He was feeding him the same BS he told everybody when he didn't want other sticking their nose in his business.

That to me says a lot.

Wow if that article is true, I don't know what Frank is trying to achieve with this book. Seriously, what is he trying to achieve?
I'm starting to think Michael had a good reason why he didn't work with Frank anymore after 2005... I wish someone would tell the full story on that.
I hope somebody questions him about this during that upcoming Q & A here.

I asked that question. Because i've heard some things, and I really believe their relationship wasn't the same.
He might have stayed close to the parents, that I believe.

When MJ stayed in Jersey in 07, I don't believe Frank was there. Very interesting.

 

[BUMPER SNIPPET]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

Wow Frank, you didn't disappoint did you? I'm definetely staying away from this book, have a look, we have another pile of garbage headed out way I can already see the field day the media is about to have with some of the stories in his book.



He paid doctors to keep them mum, is that why he's doind a tell-all now? Michael had some really great friends I see...

And Michael marrying in order to keep his Arab friends happy, isn't that something that was supposedly there in Jermaine's previous (not so favorable) book manuscript?

After reading those highlights, I wonder who will dare to even try to defend Frank's right to publish such a garbage!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Even if all of it was true, it is NOT TO BE PUBLISHED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is FUCKING P R I V A T E ! ! ! ! ! ! !

 

[xrisx]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

Wow if that article is true, I don't know what Frank is trying to achieve with this book. Seriously, what is he trying to achieve?
I'm starting to think Michael had a good reason why he didn't work with Frank anymore after 2005... I wish someone would tell the full story on that.
I hope somebody questions him about this during that upcoming Q & A here.

 

[BUMPER SNIPPET]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

Cascios = backstabbers

 

[Memefan]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

I know many will be upset with this excerpt..but the best thing we can do is to ignore the book.

We cannot take on all the people who betrayed MJ's trust...we simply cannot. Far too exhausting, stressful & time consuming.

We have to take a lost now & time, because not all the battles are worth fighting.

And in Cascio's case, it is definitely not worth it.

ETA. I know after MJ passed some wondered why he didn't leave his kids to the Cascios...well, maybe knew more about them then we did. He really had no one he could trust.

Again, i say let's move on from this book, and don't give it the publicity that it won't have, unless we make a public stink out of it. It might grab some headlines, but it will tank just like Jermaine's.

 

[xrisx]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

Before this I was ready to come in here and say we all need to take a breath, calm down and wait and see but with this new article. I am just a bid dumbfounded I guess.
Not angry but I just don't understand, why does he think the world needs to know these things about Michael?
Seriously? Why not keep certain things to yourself? (I'm mostly talking about the stoned part)

I think this seals it for me, I don't think I'm going to buy the book. If the reviews are somewhat good I'll maybe read it online somewhere.

 

[BUMPER SNIPPET]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

I know many will be upset with this excerpt..but the best thing we can do is to ignore the book.

We cannot take on all the people who betrayed MJ's trust...we simply cannot. Far too exhausting, stressful & time consuming.

We have to take a lost now & time, because not all the battles are worth fighting.

And in Cascio's case, it is definitely not worth it.

Before this I was ready to come in here and say we all need to take a breath, calm down and wait and see but with this new article. I am just a bid dumbfounded I guess.
Not angry but I just don't understand, why does he think the world needs to know these things about Michael?
Seriously? Why not keep certain things to yourself? (I'm mostly talking about the stoned part)

I think this seals it for me, I don't think I'm going to buy the book. If the reviews are somewhat good I'll maybe read it online somewhere.

The thing is, his brother already managed to split the fans because of their songs. Now Frank comes up with this book and dirty, dirty, dirty words that even if they were true were not supposed to be put in public.

We all have our flaws, and no wonder Michael had his flaws too, but a firend doesn't write about their friends' flaws as far as their private life is concerned. This should have remained within Michael's family and friends' circle, not broadcast to the entire planet!

Michael, I am straight, but I love you! Frank, go to hell!

 

[BUMPER SNIPPET]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

You know what makes me puke? The fact that Michael is not here to respond to Frank's revelations!

 

[LastTear]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

Nothing much new in that article that we didn't already know, and these are only snippits and I would be interested to read the whole account.


One thing we know is that this is not going to be a disney version of Michael.

 

[Memefan]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

Nothing much new in that article that we didn't already know, and these are only snippits and I would be interested to read the whole account.


One thing we know is that this is not going to be a disney version of Michael.

Well, the media usually go with the juiciest bits.

So I am not sure he has as much new info as we all thought he did. If true, that is a real let down & again, shows MJ didn't trust as easily as we all thought.

 

[BUMPER SNIPPET]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

Well, the media usually go with the juiciest bits.

So I am not sure he has as much new info as we all thought he did. If true, that is a real let down & again, shows MJ didn't trust as easily as we all thought.

I don't know all the business details with the publisher, but it seems to me that Frank got a contract with a publisher who is interested in getting back their money thanks to the sold books. As we all know, the books that sell well are those with spicy, twisted stories, scandals, etc. Without those voyeurist approach the book risks to be a flop which the publisher certainly wouldn't like to endorse. Frank has just sold his friendship (and his soul) to the publisher. $$$

 

[claudiadoina]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

OMG

I haven't read this thread for 2 days and now when I read the excerpts I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE IT.
It is much, much worse than I expected.This is outregeous, it really is.

WHO TF is the author again?Diane Diamond?Stacey Brown?
Oh no is Frank Cascio, Michael's best friend :devil2::rant::ranting::blowup: