Quincy
Jones Claims He’s Owed $30 Million From Michael Jackson Recordings
Quincy
Jones is owed about $30 million in unpaid royalties from Michael
Jackson’s estate, the veteran producer’s
attorney told a jury on Tuesday. Attorney Mike McKool delivered his
opening argument in the trial, which is now underway in Los Angeles
Superior Court. McKool said that before Jackson’s death in 2009,
Jones had received his customary royalties from producing three
albums: “Off the Wall,” “Thriller,” and “Bad.”
Quincy
Jones 53=16p False (Su 912/8=114
LeBron James) (F 204=24 Made Up) (S
537/3=179=41p Falsehood) (E 1367=219p/3=73=21p
Hoax) (J 1507/11=137=33p Fakery)
Three
Zero Million Dollars 123 Invented
Conspiracy (Su 1710=171 Improvisation)
(F 389=77p The Big Lie) (S 1090=19
Bogus) (E 1806/42=43 Fairy Tale) (J 1276/29=44 Deception, Bamboozle)
Mike
McKool 44 Conceived, Deceiver (107
Pretend,Trickery) (163 Farcical, Conceived ) (FB 211=47p
Contrived) (S 457=88p Artificial,
Program) (E 287/7=41 Falsehood, Dishonest) (J 217/7=31
B.S., Lying)
But,
McKool argued that that changed when Jackson died and the singer’s
estate took control of his
finances.
Jackson’s death brought a surge of interest in his catalog, and the
estate reaped an increased
share
of the royalties from his hit songs. But Jones was not allowed to
share in the bounty, McKool
contended,
and indeed was not even informed of the increased royalties until
after filing suit in 2013.
“He
hasn’t been adjusted as Michael was adjusted,” McKool told the
jury.
He
hasn’t been adjusted as Michael was adjusted 131=32p
Untruth, Not True, Damn Lies (383=76p
Unrealistic) (F 435/5=87 Fixed) (S 1748/38=46 Ingenuine. Conceived)
(J 3470=347=69p This Is A Lie)
Zia
Modabber, the attorney for Jackson’s estate, countered in his
opening argument that Jones has been richly rewarded for his
producing work even after Jackson’s death. “We believe the
evidence will show that Mr. Jones is not entitled to anything but a
fraction of the money he’s after,” Modabber said. Since Jackson’s
death, he said, “Mr. Jones has been paid over $18 million, and he
will make millions more.” Modabber
showed the jury a 10-minute clip of “This Is It” before the trial
broke for lunch.
Zia
Modabber 51 Dishonesty, Collusion (66,96
Fakery, Freemason) (201=21 Hoax) (FB 190=19 Bogus) (Rsu 1206=126
Mislead, Schemers) (481/13=37 Pretend,
Unreal) (E 1014=114 Holocaust)
Mr.
Jones is not entitled to anything but a fraction of the money he’s
after 281=60p Hoax (731/17=43 Its
Not Real) (F 783/29=27 Faked) (S 2831/19=149
Purposeful) (E 5033/7=719=128p Disloyalty) (J 3803=529p/23=23
Fantasy, Duped)
Following
the lunch break, Modabber concluded his opening argument by
contending that Jones was
properly
paid, and is not owed additional money from Sony’s joint venture
with Jackson. “He didn’t get paid any of the money Michael was
going to get because he didn’t do any of the work,” Modabber
said. “Mr. Jones is asking for tens and tens of millions of
dollars. He just wants it and he hopes you will give it to him.”
is
not owed additional money from Sony’s joint venture with Jackson
390/3-103 B.S. (777/7=111 This is A Lie)
(Su 4410=441/21=21 Hoax) (F 787=138p
Dishonesty) (FB 1468/4=367=73p=21p Hoax) (S 2695/55=77
The Big Lie) (E 5757/57=101=26p Unreal) (J
6587/7=941=160p/2=80 Conceived)
John
Branca, Jackson’s longtime attorney and now the co-executor of his
estate, was the first witness.
Under
questioning from Jones’ lawyer, Branca said the estate had offered
Jones $2 million to $3 million to
settle the case, which is what he believed Jones is owed.
John
Branca 41/58 Fraudulent (86
Conjure, Fantasy) (184/2=92 Falsity) (RSu 1104=114 Lebron James) (F
138 Spurious, Dishonesty) (FB=170
Connivance) (S 436/4=109=19 Bogus) (J 825/15=55
Santa)
two
million dollars to three million dollars 182 Artificial
(223=48p Hoax) (479=92p
Falsity) (547=101p=26p Unreal) (S 1809/27=67
Untruth, Joke) (E 2414/34=71 Falsified,
Unreal, Federal Reserve)
Branca
and Jones’ lawyer sparred over the definition of a “videoshow”
in Jones’ contract, with Branca claiming
it pertained to music videos and not to movies such as “This Is It”
or life performances such as Cirque du Soleil. “It was never our
practice to cheat ... Mr. Jones,” Branca testified, as the debate
became heated. “You’re creating a false impression.” Branca
acknowledged that the estate had erred by failing to give Jones a
credit for “This Is It.” The trial is expected to last about
three weeks. Jones will likely testify next week.
Will
Quincy Jones be rewarded $30 million dollars and why so much for a
record producer??? It all deceptions to make a Fraudulent narrative
more true to life.....their life not yours and mine. Let them fight
it out in the courts cuz you know it’s all an Hollywood act.
http://variety.com/2017/music/news/quincy-jones-michael-jackson-estate-30-million-1202492463/
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