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

Hi!

From Marc Schaffel's lawsuit 2004:
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/crime/jackson-hit-3-million-lawsuit

Schaffel's suit claims that even after earning all that money, Jackson never paid him back for several high-end loans he extended to the pop star — several hundreds of thousands of dollars for extravagant shopping sprees.

Schaffel claims he loaned cash to Jackson so he could pay the late actor Marlon Brando $1 million to appear at Jackson's 30th Anniversary concerts in 2000 and 2001. It was a way for Jackson to give Brando a gift to pay his own overdue bills, Schaffel says.

Schaffel alleges that he loaned $600,000 to Jackson to buy jewelry for Elizabeth Taylor, in order to get her to sign a release allowing Jackson to use footage of her in his Home Movies special.

In the aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001, Schaffel also claims, he loaned Jackson $500,000 Jackson requested in case he and his family needed to take shelter underground in California.

Schaffel claims even Jackson 's mother, Katherine, demanded a payment of $250,000 for family participation in the Home Movies special.

Throughout the suit, Schaffel cites what he claims were occasions of wild spending sprees by Jackson , including overpaying his makeup artist thousands of dollars a day
 
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Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

^^ It should be added that Schaffel is not reliable at all though. I'm not saying the jewelry story about Liz is false because it was mentioned by several sources, but I think Schaffel's numbers are highly exeggarated. Remember, he wanted money from Michael with this lawsuit.
 
Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

Personal affairs, personal affairs. None of our business.

p.s. Schaffel should just shut up cuz he almost tarnished MJ's reputation for other reasons that he had never mentioned to Mike.
 
Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

Also the money Schaffel gave Michael was usually the money he stole from him first...
 
Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

bluetopez said:
Why is it so hard to acknowledge that base on what the doc was about it just didn't look right! Geez
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why is it so hard to acknowledge that from my perspective it didn't look like it was that important. and everyone is entitled to their opinions.

As I said if you read Taylor's "My Love Affair with Jewelry" , the story about her birthday in which she basically asks Michael where is my gift and there are jewelry shops around and makes him buy her an evening bag isn't that different than her wanting something for the 30th anniversary.

and you all act like Frank dropped a bombshell but as many people said Elizabeth's love towards jewelry ain't news and how Michael gave jewelry to her has been written since 2003.

chanel05 said:
Maybe because of something called perception.... I haven't watch the documentary yet but when I read the quote it came off as a bad thing. When people who actually watched the documentary described what context it was said in, it made more sense. I still won't give my final judgement on it until I watch it. One thing I can say about Ivy is that she isn't one who twist or over exaggerate things like some others (that's not directed at you).
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perception. yes. thank you.
 
Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

After reading all these posts, I really don't understand why people so rush to judge Frank and his books since the book is not published yet. We don't know how he phrase all these story in his book and we all know publisher or advertisement always want to exagerate things to draw attention. I think it's better that we wait for the book then judege Frank. On the other hand, I got a mixed feeling about all these. Lots of people keep saying that why people won't stand out to defend MJ? Why didn't MJ's friend come out to say something good about him? Why there's only tabloid like people to comments on MJ and talking about all these craziness non true stories? However, when someone who actually knew MJ and spent lot of times with MJ for many years decide to talk on TV or write a book, fans would start to pick up everythings saying you should not say this you should not say that. Maybe that's the reason why too few people are willing to speak up. To the public, people will judge them how can you think MJ not being "weird" and be freind with him etc. To MJ's fans, fans judge them speak too much. Sometimes, it's hard to define the line and maybe people just decide they should remain silence to avoid all these controversities. For, Liz's story, I didn't see what's wrong in this since it has been reported through multiple source long time ago and I think it is a true story. We don't know how Frank would put into context and I think I'll save my judegement for later.
 
Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

No matter who says what about Michael, good or bad, we will always question everything.
We will never know if it is the truth or not.
 
Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

claudiadoina said:
No matter who says what about Michael, good or bad, we will always question everything.
We will never know if it is the truth or not.
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true and i think we're maybe over protective because of all the CRAP he went through.
i saw the documentary it was not bad at all. could have been better but it wasn't bad. it was well balanced. by the end i was in tears. i felt sorrow and anger. and yes what frank said abou Liz was not so nice. and he did mention Demerol shots which made me upset. but at the end he did state he was not an addict!

i do believe this book will be filled with things some fans don't want to hear or read. but i don't think it's fair to jump on every person who writes a book about Michaels life. like it or not he is a public figure. and i'd rather hear from people he kept close and treated like family then those who were not there and ex-wives who still seems to hid behind "oh i lost my dad at an early age so he was able to manipulate me".
 
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maral said:
and he did mention Demerol shots which made me upset. but at the end he did state he was not an addict!
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an important point is that he said Michael said to him he took a Demerol shot on the day of 30th anniversary as his back was hurting a lot. During the trial from Metzger we did learn that he had chronic back pain. To me it didn't seem like he was talking about random demerol shots.
 
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ivy said:
an important point is that he said Michael said to him he took a Demerol shot on the day of 30th anniversary as his back was hurting a lot. During the trial from Metzger we did learn that he had chronic back pain. To me it didn't seem like he was talking about random demerol shots.
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Tito mentioned an interview this week about a fall Michael had that led to his use of pain medication so maybe that's the reason for the chronic back pain. Here's the quote:

He said: "Michael did have some accidents in his life that sent him to pain medication.

He was burned during a Pepsi commercial back in 1984 and he was dropped 40 or 50 feet from a stage prop. So he was taking pain medicine and things of that nature, but to what extent is beyond me."

http://news.sky.com/home/showbiz-news/article/16100458
 
Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

Yeah thats what is thought to be the reason behind the bad back. when the bridge collapsed at the mj and friends show. faye before she went ga ga talked about it quite alot
 
Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

Nice to see tito changes his story in a matter of days
 
Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

Lynn88 said:
Tito mentioned an interview this week about a fall Michael had that led to his use of pain medication so maybe that's the reason for the chronic back pain. Here's the quote:

He said: "Michael did have some accidents in his life that sent him to pain medication.

He was burned during a Pepsi commercial back in 1984 and he was dropped 40 or 50 feet from a stage prop. So he was taking pain medicine and things of that nature, but to what extent is beyond me."

http://news.sky.com/home/showbiz-news/article/16100458
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yet he claims Michael was addict in denial popping pills for the heck of it, while his evil sister Rebbie sits next to him cracking jokes on Michael's supposed addiction and ''interventions'' while zipping on her smoothie, and giggling. How nice.
 
Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

I guess sky or whoever did the interview didnt pay enough to get the full druggie treatment
 
Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

btw I talked to Frank yesterday. I might soon have some news for you all.
 
Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

Re the Eliz taylor diamond story, i'm pretty positive that when frank told it to promote his book ages ago, the point of the story was that the diamonds were only on loan from the jewellers and liz had to be asked to hand them back - she had been under the impression it was a gift so it was all an embarrassment. So i don't think she did get paid after all acc to frank's story if that makes you all feel better!

maral said:
i think we're maybe over protective because of all the CRAP he went through.
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^^ This. I actually agree with nearly every post in the last few pages, even if they contradict each other! If there's a market out there, there'll always be books about mj - happens with every other historically iconic figure, like elvis, diana, so it's going to happen with him. It should be a positive experience looking forward to these books writen by those who were close to mj and had great fondness for him, but the unprecedented (to me anyway), relentless bias against mj in the media just makes everybody nervous and anxious about how perfectly normal stories that would just be neutrally reported if it was any other pubic figure are going to be spun by a partisan press. Friends and family need to be v v savvy and ultra-careful when doing books/dvds/interviews about mj and sadly they're not always successful - let's hope frank is in the tmez category rather than the tito/rebbie one.
 
Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

Yes, I think multiple people mention that long time ago and I believe the accident is about the Munich one in 1999. The bridge fall down during earth song. Even MJ himself mentioned that in the deposition that the accident cause chronic pain and he suffered that for a long time. I think the media really want to ignore the fact that he needed pain killers because he was indeed in pain. It's not like he just go there and say oh give me some demorol without any reason. All these addiction thing should really stop. His family should really stop this nonsense. If J family keep saying MJ is an addict, how are fans going to change this image. SIGH
 
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ivy said:
btw I talked to Frank yesterday. I might soon have some news for you all.
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You talked to Frank Cascio?? Through phone or messages?
 
Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

There seems to be a bit of digression in this thread. This is about Frank's memoir-not people's feelings about the Jacksons. Thanks everyone.
 
Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

why is it so hard to acknowledge that from my perspective it didn't look like it was that important. and everyone is entitled to their opinions.

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I was given my opinion too as to why I had a problem with it and I'm entitled to my opinion as well but, u kept on trying to prove me and other wrong so....

and you all act like Frank dropped a bombshell but as many people said Elizabeth's love towards jewelry ain't news and how Michael gave jewelry to her has been written since 2003.

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And my problem with what Frank said among what others said aswell NOT just Frank was to much and usless info they gave out. I am allowed to state that aren't I?
 
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Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

I saw the documentary and the Liz Taylor part came across as a funny story, you need to see it to understand. Anyway, that is irrelevant to this topic. It is from David Gest's documentary, not Frank Cascio's book. Can we move on?
 
Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

I did see it and me and others didn't find it funny. The reason because the doc was aimed to show MJ in a more sympathetic way and how he was used later on in life by many. By the way the Liz thing was the only part I didn't like from Frank because to me it did not fit. The rest of what he talk about was more about what the Doc was aimed at and he explained himself better with those points. I felt the same about what others said in the doc aswell not just Frank. lol

But, yea moving on. Agree to disagree.
 
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Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

I'm looking forward to Franks Book. Actually i'm excited about it!
I think he is a nice guy an truly loves Michael. And imo that is what counts: The love for Michael Jackson.

Franks & Joe Vogels Books = best winter reading experience!
(I also like Jermaines book a lot until now, halfway through..)
 
Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

The willingness to see suspect total evil and betrayal because
somebody speaks up
somebody doesn't speak up

is seriously astounding. It's extremely annoying that fans act as if they not only know exactly what went on in MJs life when they were nowhere near him or involved, but also act as if they have a right to condemn anyone- for writing a book no less, that hasn't even been published. Nobody "owns" Michael Jackson, nobody.

Death changes things, death changes everything. No, most likely he wouldn't have written that book when Michael was still alive- because he could talk to his friend, not deal with the pain of his friend's death. Who are you all to decide what's right, or wrong on behalf of someone else?

By the way, it's extremely tiring that people hang on every word of Michael from 20 years ago as if they are chiseled in stone. He was talking to Oprah on a world wide news show, not sitting somewhere under oath. He was annoyed, rightly so and expressed that. (doesn't mean I ignore anything he ever said) Do you think he skipped reading about Dante's love for Beatrice when reading about Dante?? Don't think so. And that's the same guy who made a point to kiss his then-wife in front of the whole world. Don't be holier than thou, I mean, Michael. ;D
Would you like to be held to your every word you might have said 20 years ago. Geez.
These are not the crusades, this is a BOOK. Not even published. I can only imagine how tiring and exhausting it is to deal with so much negativity and naysaying.

I understand that people don't want to be labeled as 'difficult' and negative out of principle. Then take a quick look at this board and tell me you see love and good will. I mainly read "burn in hell", "go away, you leech" and other fun stuff.
It's a book- buy it and read it, or just don't. Stop creating scapegoats just because our pain is so very seething.
 
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Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

Excuse some of us if we respect the fact that MJ was a private man and if he wanted people to know the things that are now being said about him to allegedly humunize him then he would have said those things himself yrs ago. I don't believe just because someone dies all that should go out the window. Not even MJs username on this board is being revealed do to privacy reasons, yet some don't mind Frank or anybody else saying private things about MJ which could be far more revealing. Go figure. SMH
 
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Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

bluetopez said:
Excuse some of us if we respect the fact that MJ was a private man and if he wanted people to know the things that are now being said about him to allegedly humunize him then he would have said those things himself yrs ago. I don't believe just because someone dies all that should go out the window. Not even MJs username on this board is being revealed do to privacy reasons, yet some don't mind Frank or anybody else saying private things about MJ which could be far more revealing. Go figure. SMH
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I don't think Michael was a member of this board!
 
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