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I rember the barnstaple incident when it happened as some local fans actually went to barnstaple thinking was there. then a week or so later navis manager gave an intervier to the times newspaper talking about the publicty stunt and how it had had got them lots of attention

Do you have a link for that?
 
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Matt Fiddler reminded me of an oldish case about this woman (from England too:)), who came out claiming to be mother of MJ's kids.

She had a long list of demands and other "issues" in her claim, one being that as she has so many family members, so that all birthdays will be celebrated Dec 26th through 27th annually:D
The scary thing is that I kind of understand where she is coming from with her birthday timetable.
If you have a big family, it only makes sense to concentrate all birthdays at the same time:rollin:

She has plans for Neverland too, use is as a storage for small and big objects, such as yachts and clothes:lmao:

If you really want to laugh, see the original post here:http://www.radaronline.com/exclusiv...ew-lawsuit-woman-claiming-be-michael-jacksons
and here is her lawsuit http://www.radaronline.com/sites/radaronline.com/files/jacksonestatedocs.pdf

She would make a good partner for Matt F, they both are so out there.

OMG that is too funny :lol:
 
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Do you have a link for that?

Sorry i dont.my parents got the sunday times back then and i remember reading the article in the actual paper it was a big half page spread which i thought was strange considering all it was was a p.r stunt by a lookalike. whether navis manager had connections at the times i dunno but i remember the article been pretty much an advert for navis manager
 
shelly_webster;3627721 said:
Do you have a link for that?

I can't find the original either. This is an excerpt from an article questioning if it was actually Michael at the TII announcement

Nor is it the first time he has been at the centre of 'lookalike' controversy. In 1999 'Michael' made an unlikely appearance at the Queen's Theatre in Barnstaple, north Devon, during an event run by martial arts school entrepreneur Matt Fiddes. Accompanied by ten bodyguards, he sang four numbers before vanishing in a stretch limo.Many of the 450 present, including backstage theatre staff, were convinced they had been in the presence of a music legend. Even a statement from Jackson's record company, making it clear he was in Los Angeles at the time, failed to dampen enthusiasm.

Mr Fiddes, 28, has always refused to confirm the identity of his star turn - but had no such reservations about the O2 appearance. 'It was definitely Michael,' he said. 'He looked a bit thinner than normal, and maybe he didn't seem quite himself, but the voice was right.'

source: dailymail.co.uk
I wouldn't bother with the rest of the story, ^^^ is the only part that is relevant. But the question is why would Matt refuse to confirm?


Ashtanga;3627766 said:
He is a "friend" of Tito is not it? :fear:

The Jacksons do Devon: When pop's most dysfunctional family moved to a British village, events took a surreal turn

By LINA DAS
UPDATED: 23:00, 21 November 2008


Perhaps it was the bowler hat perched on top of Tito Jackson's head that was a bit of a giveaway as he the walked narrow lanes of Appledore in Devon.
Add in the teams of bodyguards shielding his family front and back, plus the pursuing pack of paparazzi, and there was no doubting the fact that the Jacksons were in town.
But then, what else was to be expected when key members of the famous clan descended on the quaint fishing village this summer, declaring their intention to look for a country retreat in the area.
Despite their insistence that they had come to escape the limelight, there was even a documentary-making crew in tow. The result is an intriguing hour-long film of their stay in this seaside resort with an ice-cream parlour and one fish and chip shop.
The Jackson Five
Tito, 55, was certainly taken with the place. 'When I saw Appledore I loved it, because the people are very mellow and calm,' he says. 'You met the same people every day and hung out with them. I loved talking to them about fishing and houses and music.The only time there was any trouble was when we went to a nightclub and got mobbed. There were about five bodyguards and they were all too busy looking at the girls to stop it. People started pulling at my hat, and I don't like anyone touching my bowler, so we left after about a minute.'
Bowler hat or no, the Jacksons are intent on showing just how 'normal' they really are. So much so that, disappointingly, there are no sequins or jumpsuits to be seen as Tito and his family - his sons Taj, 35, Taryll, 33, and TJ, 30, who formerly made up the boy band 3T; Tito's brother, Jackie, 57, nephew Siggy (the rapper DealZ), 31, mother Katherine, 78, and stunning 26-year-old 'friend', Claudia Lyn - are filmed traipsing round in their jeans and trainers.
Home for the summer was a £1,200-a-week rented house, which, though nicely furnished, was a far cry from the grandeur of their Californian home, which is set in six acres and has 20 bedrooms and a private theatre. In Devon, there were no maids or chefs.
Instead, Tito did the washing up and all of the cooking - steak and eggs for breakfast, barbecues for supper. He even washed his own smalls, hanging them out to dry on the balcony. And when the family ran out of supplies, he headed down to the shop at the bottom of the hill, lugging all the bags back by himself.
But nothing about the Jackson family and the attention they attract is ever 'normal', and what quickly emerges is that, while Tito and his family are intent on making an intimate documentary, there are other people around them who have other ideas.
Tito, in bowler hat, with two of his sons
So, what started out as a documentary about the Jacksons settling into their UK holiday home, suddenly takes a darker turn when the family fall out with their long-time friend, Matt Fiddes.
Matt, 28, a millionaire from the neighbouring town of Barnstaple, helped organise the trip. He has a string of martial arts schools across the country and proudly recounts how he was introduced to Michael at the age of 17 through their mutual friend Uri Geller.
Michael then counted on Matt and his martial arts chums to act as bodyguards whenever he was in the UK. And the family had previously visited Matt in Devon several times without attracting any interest from the press.
This time, however, their stay rapidly descends into farce. After one exhausting outing to the village, Katherine sinks into the sofa and sighs, 'Sometimes it seems like you don't even belong to yourself. You belong to the public.' She then calls Michael, warning him not to come over because of the media frenzy.
Now back in LA, Tito recalls: 'Matt started to get in more and more shots, and didn't want this or that person to be involved because it would take away from his screen time.
'Jane Preston, the documentary-maker, wanted to show the public what it was like to be me without the showbusiness and the bodyguards, but he wanted to do all that because it got him camera time with his boys wearing his karate jackets. Everything he did was to get publicity.

The Jacksons didn't want to be 'the big showbiz family at the top of the hill'
'When I saw Matt trying to run me the way he wanted, I put a stop to it. That's when things started falling apart. Some people want to be seen in your company and want to piggyback on your 40 years of hard work. And when you figure that out, they get mad. I was supposed to have been godfather to two of his kids, but I cancelled that, because I can't be a godfather if I can't even get along with the father.'
After the contretemps, Matt removed the bodyguards and transportation services he had provided for the family - even leaving them without a car. A move which, ironically, helped the Jacksons gain the locals' trust, because, as Jane says, 'They had never wanted to be the big showbiz family at the top of the hill anyway.'There remain legal wrangles between Fiddes and the Jacksons over who picked up the bill for the family's flights from the US. (Matt claims he did and hasn't been reimbursed. Tito insists the allegations are 'totally false'.)
Certainly, the documentary appears to back Tito's side of the story, particularly when it emerges, during the course of filming, that Matt was engineering press opportunities during their stay, and a decade-long friendship now appears to have come to an end.'I'm used to it,' Tito shrugs. 'Matt's a very nice guy and I'm not mad at him. I'm disappointed and that's worse. I shared a lot with him and thought he was my friend, but I could see it was all to promote Matt Fiddes. People try and use you because of the family name, and I just deal with it because I've been dealing with it all my life.

'When I saw Appledore I loved it', said Tito, of the sleepy Devon village
'It starts with very little things, such as people taking me home and I'd be wondering why we'd be going such a long way round. Then I'd realise we'd be driving past their parents' house because they'd want them to see me.
'Sometimes, when I get invited to things, I'll become a conversational piece because everyone wants to ask about Michael or Janet, or talk about their favourite Jackson Five song, when I just want to be a normal person enjoying the party.'
He admits that the allegations of sex abuse surrounding Michael have 'really hurt our family. It tears at you when something like that happens, because the people who know Michael know the real deal.' And what is the real deal? 'That he's an honest, open, giving, loving person, and people don't understand that - they just want to put their own weird twist on things.
'They can't imagine that there are some good people in the world, and when you're the biggest star in the world, then, of course, people will take shots at you. 'I basically shut it all out. People have been gone through every corner of his life, and if there was anything wrong, we would know about it. I just think, to do that to somebody is very cruel.
'It's difficult to trust people and you have to be very careful. You can't not trust people because you wouldn't have much of a life. Although I went through a period when I shut people out, I wasn't happy and I felt very alone. You just have to use your common sense. It's devastating when someone abuses that trust, but you have to move on.
'That's why I like England - the people are more direct and they don't bulls**t you. I'm still looking to moving there, probably somewhere close to London. I'm planning on releasing my first solo single around the time of the documentary. My dream is to come to the UK to perform as a solo artist.'
The Jacksons remain on good terms with Jane Preston. She says, 'I witnessed first hand how difficult it is to be a Jackson, and how hard it must be to trust anybody. They have people around them who use the family shamelessly for their own ends - whether to further their career, or to gain publicity for themselves.
'We spent almost eight weeks with them and, after that amount of time, people eventually crack and show their true colours. But they were unfailingly sweet, well-mannered, dignified and very accessible. Mrs Jackson was a sweetheart. Mr Jackson was very strong and powerful, and he was scary in a way, but not without a sense of humour, although it was clear that all the children had a huge amount of respect for their dad.
'I had a set opinion of the family beforehand and, because my perception of them changed while making the film, it did make me question some of the things I'd heard about them.
They came across as a steady, committed family, whereas it was the people around them who were scrabbling in the dirt. Although the documentary was meant to be about them looking for a home, it ended up being a film about trust and betrayal, and about how the people around them were adversely affected by their fame.'

Source: source: dailymail.co.uk


And if anyone wants a laugh
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfQo2fiOtVQ
 
Lol

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Martial arts expert Matt Fiddes has signed up the same minder Tom Cruise, 49, has used.
Muscleman Larry Cousins will live with him until the storm over claims he fathered *****&#8217;s son Blanket die down.

Horrified Matt, 32, spent the weekend locked in his home in Devon after up to 50 hardcore ***** fans turned up. He was also blasted on Twitter.

Matt plans to travel to Los Angeles to lodge an official request for paternity rights.

He says he gave Michael a sperm sample less than a year before Blanket was born in 2002, putting him in prime position to be the boy&#8217;s dad.

He said: &#8220;This week has been the hardest of my life. I was genuinely scared. The abuse has been horrible. I only want

the truth.&#8221;

Matt guarded Michael on several UK visits and grew close to the star and his children.



Source: emily.hall @dailystar.co.uk


 
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^^^^ Hmmm didn't seem that scared on twitter, even introduced his new girlfriend. It does come to something though when even The Sun don't entertain your stories anymore.
 
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Bubs said:
She would make a good partner for Matt F, they both are so out there.

Lol. He's certainly in the market for a new g/f seeing that most of his exes appear to have taken out restraining orders on him. His ideal partner would need to be delusional as him, totally fame hungry, will say and do anything for publicity and be prepared to throw anyone under the bus, ideally already have some celebrity status - preferably connected to mj, mental stability not a priority. I wonder if such a woman exists?

Thanks last tear for posting that article on the jacksons in devon - interesting read, didn't realise mrs j was there too, although tito comes across as overly naive, of course a tv documentary is going to need some drama and conflict, a prog on a lesser known jackson going househunting isn't going to attract an audience.
 
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I'm tickled at Tito talking about folks piggybacking off "their" 40 years of hard work! LOL. He means MICHAEL'S 40 years of hard work right, cause it could be the others, except maybe Janet...IJS
 
MICHAEL JACKSON MINDER: I NEED A BODYGUARD

MICHAEL Jackson&#8217;s former bodyguard is so terrified by crazed fans he has hired his own security. Martial arts expert Matt Fiddes has signed up the same minder Tom Cruise, 49, has used. Muscleman Larry Cousins will live with him until the storm over claims he fathered *****&#8217;s son Blanket die down.

Horrified Matt, 32, spent the weekend locked in his home in Devon after up to 50 hardcore ***** fans turned up. :LMAO:
He was also blasted on Twitter.Matt plans to travel to Los Angeles to lodge an official request for paternity rights.

He says he gave Michael a sperm sample less than a year before Blanket was born in 2002, putting him in prime position to be the boy&#8217;s dad.

He said: &#8220;This week has been the hardest of my life. I was genuinely scared. The abuse has been horrible. :hysterical:

I only want the truth.&#8221;

Matt guarded Michael on several UK visits and grew close to the star and his children.


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what a douch. Not only is he dispicable and discusting. he is a cronic LIAR. There are not any fans camped out at his house we have better ways to deal with Matt fidess. Please pass this link around on twitter, FB and all social networks - A MUST READ

Et Tu, Brutus?

If you stop telling lies about Michael Jackson, we will stop telling the truth about you.
http://youtoobrutus.wordpress.com/2012/04/19/matt-fiddes-michael-jackson-lies-over-blankets-biology/
 
qbee;3627989 said:
MICHAEL JACKSON MINDER: I NEED A BODYGUARD

MICHAEL Jackson&#8217;s former bodyguard is so terrified by crazed fans he has hired his own security. Martial arts expert Matt Fiddes has signed up the same minder Tom Cruise, 49, has used. Muscleman Larry Cousins will live with him until the storm over claims he fathered *****&#8217;s son Blanket die down.

Horrified Matt, 32, spent the weekend locked in his home in Devon after up to 50 hardcore ***** fans turned up. :LMAO:
He was also blasted on Twitter.Matt plans to travel to Los Angeles to lodge an official request for paternity rights.

He says he gave Michael a sperm sample less than a year before Blanket was born in 2002, putting him in prime position to be the boy&#8217;s dad.

He said: &#8220;This week has been the hardest of my life. I was genuinely scared. The abuse has been horrible. :hysterical:

I only want the truth.&#8221;

Matt guarded Michael on several UK visits and grew close to the star and his children.


what a douch. Not only is he dispicable and discusting. he is a cronic LIAR. There are not any fans camped out at his house we have better ways to deal with Matt fidess. Please pass this link around on twitter, FB and all social networks - A MUST READ

Et Tu, Brutus?
If you stop telling lies about Michael Jackson, we will stop telling the truth about you.
http://youtoobrutus.wordpress.com/2012/04/19/matt-fiddes-michael-jackson-lies-over-blankets-biology/
.

This crazy ass remind me of another fool called Jason claimed to be the love of Michael's life lol. Those craziness should be locked up.
 
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LOL @ anyone who took Fiddes serious even for a second. This guy is an obvious joke and a loser.
 
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A martial arts instructor and expert needing a minder to save him from angry fans - says it all really. Pathetic little man.
 
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So now he is making up stories that fans have descending on him. Here we have a karate expert who needs the help of a bodyguard--not good advertising for those who want to learn martial arts from him. That video where he is demonstrating some of his moves is so funny. Thanks so much for posting. This guy really needs some serious money because he is going all out with this story to gain attention and money.
 
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he basically losing his mind on twitter being so disrespectful I see he is one of the losers who MJ befriend from his heart someone has to have a gun loaded to blast off on this fool out here coocoo
 
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LOL! He claims to be this big time karate expert and yet he is saying he needs a bodyguard cuz of mj fans....this guy is :crazy:
 
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Here's somebody putting it all into perspective concerning Matt Fiddes---

11-28-2008, 01:46 AM

StanLee
(Stan Lee)
Registered User

Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 419
Matt Fiddes... No "Master Fiddes"...
www.mattfiddes.com

I watched Cutting Edge programme on Channel 4 last night about the Jackson 5 family's plan to move to Devon (England).

On it was this guy, Matt Fiddes: close family friend, martial arts expert and family body guard, mulit-millionaire (from his "martial arts academy"...

If anyone had seen the programme, I hope that you would appreciate what I am saying.

The guy is a slimey, untrust worthy back stabber.

He was tasked to provide the Jackson family with security, so he arranged for the instructors from his "martial arts franchaise" to be the body guards. Guys I believe with no formal security training apart from the bomber jackets that says that they were Matt Fiddes Instructors "Security".

The programme goes on to show that the Jackson 5 family wanted to be out of the lime light whilst house hunting, but somehow their every movement was found out by the media, given that they were staying in a small village in rural England (incidently, also close to where Matt Fiddes lived).

The programme ends with "Master Fiddes" attempting to sue Tito Jackson because Matt had lent Tito some money and it has not been returned! Matt goes on to say that he wishes to see Tito on the mat so that they can spar and he can pummel Tito!

I thought I would share this with all budoka here. A prime example of a "martial aritst" gone celebrity crazed, money grabbing,totally untrustworthy and a bad name to the arts that we all practice.

ps.

On their website, they have a section on "Joining their Franchaise"; I shall be contacting to "join" them to see what their requirements are and how much money they intent to "steal" from me.

The guy is a blood sucking ESTATE AGENT!
http://www.fiddeshomebuyers.co.uk/
http://www.fiddesrooms.co.uk/contactus.php


http://www.e-budo.com/forum/showthread.php?t=41911
 
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Dam hes soo desperate to keep this story running he goes running to the pond life that is the daily star with a story that mr kung foo blah blah expert needs a bodyguard okayyyy
 
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Here's somebody putting it all into perspective concerning Matt Fiddes---

Yeah, I saw that programme as well back then and what this guy is saying corresponds with my memory of it. It was called 'The Jacksons Are Coming'.

I checked and it is up on YouTube. Start at 3.45.
http://youtu.be/7jLae3PwavM?t=3m45s
It carries on in the first few minutes of part 4 of the docu:
http://youtu.be/hQskdSQ8qyo
And then again at 2.15 and 6.13 in part 5.
http://youtu.be/jRmtgiJzuXo?t=2m15s

(sorry if it was already posted in this topic)
 
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Umm fiddes was never a official jackson family bodyguard" lol
 
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Dam hes soo desperate to keep this story running he goes running to the pond life that is the daily star with a story that mr kung foo blah blah expert needs a bodyguard okayyyy

Some fans may send in their CV/resume to apply for this job. It shouldn't be hard to guard a coward.
 
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