Michael Jackson’s doctor sued for feeding singer’s drug addiction

A lawsuit has been filed against another one of Michael Jackson’s doctors, this time against his dermatologist, Dr. Arnold Klein.

Jason Pfeiffer, Klein’s former assistant, filed the lawsuit, which accuses Klein of fueling the singer’s addiction by providing him with muscle relaxers and narcotics and getting him “too drugged up and disoriented to stand on his own,”.

Pfeiffer said that he and Klein’s own nurses were concerned that Jackson was being “overmedicated” by Klein and when he voiced his opinion, was told to “keep his mouth shut.”

Pfeiffer stated in the legal documents that Michael Jackson asked for a doctor’s note to “get out of a court appearance” in October 2008 and Klein issued a note claiming that the singer suffered from a Staph infection and fabricated a test.

There was also a claim made that Klein tried to give Jackson prescription muscle relaxers in 2009 by writing a prescription in Pfeiffer’s name. The documents state that this was a common practice and Klein wrote prescriptions for amyl nitrate, Percocet, Cialis, Phentermine and Levitra in Pfeiffer’s name, for his own consumption as well as for other patients.

Pfeiffer is suing the dermatologist for wrongful termination, hour and wage violations, sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment, among other things.

The legal documents mention that Klein required Pfeiffer to help him find sexual partners and to prepare for sexual encounters with “masseurs, paid escorts and prostitutes” and “required that Pfeiffer wash Klein’s groin.” Pfeiffer also recounted an instance where he was asked to obtain homeless men for his former employer to have sex with.

Pfeiffer said he suffers from emotional problems as a result from Klein’s alleged abuse and is suing him for unspecified damages.

Dr. Conrad Murray, accused of manslaughter and facing trial in September, has accused Klein in his legal documents of getting Jackson addicted to Demerol, a narcotic which he reportedly gave the singer 51 injections in the three months before Jackson’s death.

Klein admitted on CNN’s “Larry King Live” in July 2009 that he had prescribed the singer Demerol, but denied that Jackson was “riddled with needle marks.”

Klein’s attorney, Mira Hashmall, denied the claims.

“Jason Pfeiffer’s allegations are scurrilous and false. His claims lack merit and will be proven baseless in court,” Hashmall said in a statement.

Jackson’s estate can continue with lawsuit against Secret Vault

Michael Jackson’s estate can continue with its lawsuit aginst Howard Mann who operates MichaelJacksonSecretVault.com.

A federal judge is allowing a lawsuit to continue against the operator of a website that sells various MJ memorabilia which was launched last year.

The site sells rare artwork, photographs, sound recordings and other merchandise. Katherine Jackson was in business with Mann but there is some indication they may be former business partners now but we have not be able to confirm this.

Mann attempted to dismiss the case based on a 2004 lawsuit that was dismissed at a preliminary stage, but the judge ruled that the record in that case was “undeveloped” and the identity of the claims are subject to factual dispute.

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Jackson estate settles with Heal the World charity

The estate of Michael Jackson reached a settlement this week with the Heal the World Foundation (HTWF).

The charity was sued in 2009.  the estate alleged that the charity misused trademarks to associate itself with Michael Jackson’s now defunct charity of the same name.

HTWF said Jackson’s lawyers had given it permission to run the foundation in 2005.

A trial was due to begin to decide ownership of the trademarks.  Now with this agreement, although specifics have not been released, it appears the charity can no longer use the Heal the World name or Jackson’s likeness.

Jackson’s estate had sought to block the use of words and phrases associated with the star, including “King of Pop” and “Thriller”.

Trouble began for the charity when it registered a number of Jackson-related trademarks, applied for a further 41 and sold merchandise using them.  When we visited the site following MJ’s death, his image was all over the site leaving any reader to believe it was his original foundation.  That is probably where the trouble began.

The settlement calls for Jackson’s estate to retain the rights to the Heal the World charity and rights to any trademarks the current foundation held.

Jackson founded Heal the World in 1992 but later abandoned it.

HTWF’s current director, Melissa Johnson, claimed one of Jackson’s former lawyers told her the pop star wanted her to run the foundation in 2005.  Recently, the charity added Jackson’s three children also collaborated with the charity, sitting on its youth board of advisors and his mother Katherine.

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Michael Jackson videotape case loses judge

Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Soussan Brugera has removed herself from the retrial of a lawsuit against a charter jet company that secretly videotaped Michael Jackson. The judge stated she wanted to avoid any appearance of impropriety.

In 2008, Brugera awarded $20 million to two attorneys who claimed the now-defunct company Xtrajet and its owner, Jeffrey Borer, violated their privacy during a 2003 flight where they and Jackson were videotaped. Jackson was flying from Las Vegas to California to face child molestation charges where he was later acquitted.

The judgment was overturned on appeal but one lawyer sought a retrial rather than accept a much smaller award. Trial is set for Feb. 14.

Jackson himself had withdrawn his name from the suit years before.

Joseph Jackson files wrongful death suit again

The first time it did not work for Joseph Jackson when he filed a wrongful death suite in court so he is trying again. The father of Michael Jackson has now filed a wrongful death suit against Jackson’s doctor and his medical clinics, as well as the pharmacy that sold the doctor the drug that killed Jackson. Read more

Katherine Jackson sues AEG

Katherine Jackson, Michael Jackson‘s mother, and entertainment giant AEG are publicly fighting now that she has officially filed a lawsuit that claims the promoters failed to provide her son’s doctor with lifesaving equipment before the performer’s planned comeback tour. Read more

Michael Jackson $300 million lawsuit dismissed

The lawsuit against Michael Jackson for $300 million from AllGood Entertainment was thrown out of court. The lawsuit alleged that Michael had agreed through an agent to perform several Jackson family reunion concerts in Indiana before going on the road with any other show. Read more

Joe Jackson files wrongful death suit

Joe Jackson’s has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Dr. Conrad Murray. Joe’s lawyer, Brian Oxman, is filing it today and asking for unspecified damages in connection with the death of Michael Jackson. The lawsuit lists Katherine Jackson and Michael’s three kids as “nominal” plaintiffs.
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Michael Jackson merchandise resellers hit with lawsuit

Bravado International Group, the group that owns the marketing rights to Michael Jackson‘s image, is suing T-Line Design, Inc. based in Oregon. The federal suit states that T-Line is “defiant,” writing a blog that says, “…it SUCKS TOTAL BOLLOCKS when people steal those creations…”

The company is seeking $750 for each image illegally used, as well as statutory damages of $150,000.

Bravado filed two other infringement suits today against two other companies for unauthorized use of Michael’s image.




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