Michael Jackson didn't want to, but he finally had to answer some questions on Friday. He reluctantly answered questions posed to him in a deposition by the attorney for his former business partner, Marc Schaffel. Schaffel has sued Jackson for $4 million, claiming he loaned Jackson money and bought him luxury items with the promise of reimbursement.

 

I'm told the session at a conference room in London's prestigious Dorchester Hotel lasted eight hours, with Jackson's representative, Thomas Mesereau, frequently objecting to questions asked by attorney Howard King. Nevertheless, Mesereau did not ask Jackson questions himself.

 

Mesereau, I'm told, was upset by the appearance of another deponent in the Schaffel case, Jackson's former manager, Dieter Wiesner.

 

The deposition was a unique one in that Jackson, sources say, refused to return to Los Angeles for it. His attorneys petitioned the California judge in the case, saying that the beleaguered pop star didn't want come back to America from Bahrain, where he's been staying since his child molestation trial ended in June. (There was no mention of Jackson having been in New York recently. More on that in a bit.)

 

The judge OK'd the London deposition but required that Jackson ?? who is quite cash poor and is depending on the kindness of his royal Bahraini friends ?? to pay the expenses involved. This meant flying Schaffel, King, Mesereau, Jackson's Houston attorney Michael Sydow, Wiesner, et al plus entourages to London business class and putting them up at hotels. Jackson, I'm told, cobbled together the cash from various sources at the last minute.

 

The actual questioning was said to be uniquely weird, with Jackson at first claiming not to know simple things like what his business relationships were or what he owned or how he'd gotten it. Schaffel, for example, bought Jackson a Lincoln Navigator and was supposed to be reimbursed. Jackson, in this testimony, seemed initially unaware of it or that he'd ridden in the car back and forth to court last spring.

 

The hedging, which may surface one day since the deposition was videotaped, was eventually addressed when King produced itemized bills and receipts kept by Schaffel throughout his association with Jackson.

 

Source: Roger Friedman / Fox

Rodger Friedman is a good reporter. Even MJJ source posted alot of his articles on their site. I think no matter where Michael is, he doesnt want to be seen or somthing right now.

I wish we could see him though!

He was in the pub last night with me and the lads, watching the football. We hurled abuse at the teams, throwing dry roasted peanuts at the screen whilst sampling the delights of the bar taps on offer.

 

 

I wish..........

He was in the pub last night with me and the lads, watching the football. We hurled abuse at the teams, throwing dry roasted peanuts at the screen whilst sampling the delights of the bar taps on offer.

I wish..........

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LOL i wud love 2 c mike do that!!!

 

 

ne ways, if its not posted on mjjsource where mike is, then i dont believe it, and dont care