Jacko Back in Cali as Neverland Closes

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wieso?
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Na, weil du das oben geschrieben hast!

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- hier kann man nicht mit einheitlichem Maß messen. Meine Meinung. Nicht, weil ich Michael vergöttere,[/b]

Ich glaube schon genau deswegen...

Mennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnschhhhhhhh

Weg mit der Ollen Burg eine sorge weniger dann

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Mennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnschhhhhhhh
Weg mit der Ollen Burg eine sorge weniger dann
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Korrekt. Was für ein Depp! Statt er den Laden schick vor 2Jahren einfach verscheuert hat, hat er jetzt dieses problem anna Backe...

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Korrekt. Was für ein Depp! Statt er den Laden schick vor 2Jahren einfach verscheuert hat, hat er jetzt dieses problem anna Backe...
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Aber echt, aber ich persönlich wollte ja nie daran glauben, dass Michael wirklich die Neverland-Ranch aufgeben wird, auch wenn er sagte, dass er nicht mehr so wie früher dort wohnen könnte, nachdem die ganzen Bullen das Haus gefilzt und auseinander genommen hatten

Na ja, aber so wird es jetzt letztendlich doch kommen!

Jackson Chaos Not Just at Neverland

Friday, March 10, 2006
By Roger Friedman

Wherever Michael Jackson is today — his parent's home in Encino or a hot air balloon hovering over the Earth — he's got bigger problems than just the closing of Neverland.

California labor officials used Jackson's lack of insurance for his staff as the reason for shutting down his 2,700-acre ranch. The 69 employees there have not been paid since December and they no longer have health insurance or workmen's compensation.

But those very same labor officials may not realize something else: Jackson's payroll covers more than just the folks at Neverland. It extends to everyone who works at his parents' home in Encino, known as Hayvenhurst, as well as miscellaneous employees like his own assistant Evvy Tavasci.

Not one of those people has been paid either. And they don't have workmen's comp or health insurance. This extends to the maids and cooks at Hayvenhurst, gardeners, etc. If Jackson is indeed back in Encino as his associates have told me for the last couple of days, he will have to explain their new precarious situation to them.

According to the way the California Department of Labor worked in the Neverland case, this would mean that starting today, Michael's mother, Katherine, would have to make her own meals and do her own laundry. That's because technically the Hayvenhurst staff would be barred from working there as well.

In the meantime, Jackson has until Tuesday to pony up nearly $500,000 in back pay and fines or face the wrath of the labor office. That's one reason why, if he did come into the United States in the last couple of days, he may be contemplating sneaking out again. Between process servers for lawsuits, an overdue jury notice and this new wrinkle, Jackson is a wanted man in this country.

And where has all the money gone? Readers ask me this on a regular basis.

Well, here's one answer: Jackson's accountant, Alan Whitman, of the Los Angeles firm Bernstein, Fox and Whitman, is not able to send out the payroll or meet insurance minimums.

But in a November 2005 deposition for a lawsuit brought by Jackson associate Marc Schaffel against the singer, Whitman testified that since 2003 his firm has reaped $2.3 million in fees from the former King of Pop.

Whitman, I am told, also testified that Jackson has not had commercial insurance of any kind since approximately April 2005. He doesn't carry an umbrella policy — although he does like someone to carry an umbrella for him when he walks in the sun.

None of the so called artwork or memorabilia at the house is covered either, meaning Jackson is vulnerable to just about any kind of disaster at this point.

If Jackson isn't in California after all, here's a little advice: He better get his butt back here and fast. My advice: Call John Branca and Frank DiLeo, the only reputable people who ever advised Jackson, and untangle this mess before any more catastrophes occur.

P.S.: I wrote in a special column last night that Jackson is now being sued by his most recent legal counsel, Brent Ayscough. It turns out that Ayscough resigned from representing Jackson several weeks ago. It also seems that Brian Oxman, who continues to volunteer his services to the media as Jackson's lawyer or spokesperson, was fired by Tom Mesereau last September. Now Mesereau has resigned as well from representing Jackson. I will share more about this with you, dear readers, on Monday.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,187406,00.html

Auch von mir nochmal ein Extra-Lob für das neu gestaltete J-Village.
Sieht echt klasse aus!

Zum Thema Neverland: wenn eh kein Geld für den laufenden Betrieb da ist,
was will Michael noch mit dem Riesenteil? Natürlich wirds schmerzhaft weil er
niemals die Kohle dafür bekommt, die er dort bereits investiert hat...
Und auch wenn er mir fast leid tut, mein Mitleid hält sich da in Grenzen - nicht
zuletzt weil er in der Bashit-Sendung soviel Geld im Shopping-Wahn raushauen
musste! Sowas rächt sich früher oder später...

Ein Teufelskreis: solange er Probleme an der Backe hat, kann er sich
nicht auf seine Musik konzentrieren - solange er keine Musik rausbringt, kriegt er
die Probleme nicht in den Griff...

Unterm Strich eine ernste Lage aber er kann da raus kommen. Im Gegensatz zu
Mike Tyson, der wird es finanziell nicht mehr packen.

Michael hat verschiedene Optionen: Neverland verkaufen oder Katalog verkaufen
(Sony wird schon bereit stehen) oder in Las Vegas Show-Auftritte machen.

Wen er diese Möglichkeiten nicht hätte würde es allerdings sehr böse aussehen...

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Auch von mir nochmal ein Extra-Lob für das neu gestaltete J-Village.
Sieht echt klasse aus!

Zum Thema Neverland: wenn eh kein Geld für den laufenden Betrieb da ist,
was will Michael noch mit dem Riesenteil? Natürlich wirds schmerzhaft weil er
niemals die Kohle dafür bekommt, die er dort bereits investiert hat...
Und auch wenn er mir fast leid tut, mein Mitleid hält sich da in Grenzen - nicht
zuletzt weil er in der Bashit-Sendung soviel Geld im Shopping-Wahn raushauen
musste! Sowas rächt sich früher oder später...
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Alles anzeigen

Auch DAS war doch schon mehr Fassade als alles andere...der Großteil der Sachen wurde nie gekauft, sondern wieder zurückgebracht...

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ich sag dazu nur noch das MJ genug geld hat und fertig......!!!!
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Welch totschlag-Argument!

Workers Barred From Neverland

State: Jacko not paying wages, insurance. Whither the llamas?

MARCH 10 --Citing Michael Jackson's failure to cover his employees with required insurance, California state labor officials today effectively closed the singer's Neverland Ranch and fined him $69,000, The Smoking Gun has learned. Investigators with the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement arrived at the sprawling Los Olivos estate this morning and served the below work stoppage order on a security guard. Additionally, in a March 7 letter, the state apprised Jackson that more than 30 workers have filed unpaid wage claims against him and that he owes those employees more than $300,000, as well as penalties in excess of $100,000. The state's demand letter contends that Jackson has been welshing on his employees since last December. Today's state "stop order" bars Jackson from "using any employee labor" until he secures required workers' compensation insurance and warns that if Jackson fails to abide by the enforced work stoppage he could be charged with a criminal misdemeanor. In addition to being fined $1000 apiece for 69 workers, Jackson is also liable for up to 10 days pay for those employees who now are no longer allowed to report to Neverland for work. While it is unclear how many workers are still employed at the cash-strapped Jackson's ranch, state officials used the 69 worker figure based on Neverland's most recent quarterly tax report, filed in December 2005, which said that 69 employees worked there. According to state records, Jackson's workers' comp policy expired about two months ago. The 47-year-old singer has been out of the country since shortly after his June 2005 acquittal on child molestation charges. Since then, he has been spotted in Bahrain and, more recently, London. (3 pages)

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0309061jacko1.html

Ach, ich hab echt kein Bock mehr... immer wieder neue Scheisse... ohne worte...tschüss...,

mfg

tlc

10/03/2006 10:44:13
Neverland:Santa Barbara Attorney's Office Informed

It apparently doesn't pay to work for Michael Jackson.

Jackson, 47, who reportedly has lived mainly in Bahrain since his June 13 acquittal on child-molestation and related charges, was not on the ranch when an enforcement officer delivered the order, said spokeswoman Raymone Bain.

“It's fairly well known he's been overseas,†Bain said. “... I'm certain that all of this is going to be resolved.â€

Bain declined to answer further questions.

Workers' compensation insurance for employees at Neverland lapsed in early January, Fryer said. Jackson on Thursday was fined $1,000 for each of the 69 employees at Neverland.

Deputy Labor Commissioner David Cano arrived at the ranch - at 5225 Figueroa Mountain Road - about 9:30 a.m. Thursday to serve the “stop order†barring labor at Neverland.

Ranch security guard Curtis Gordon stopped Cano from entering the property for inspection, Fryer said.

“We were not granted access to the ranch, so we could not see if anyone was actually working,†Fryer said. “The security guard was working, and as long as he's working at his post they are not in compliance.â€

County Animal Services Director Jan Glick, who was informed of the order Thursday, said she understood staff was still on the ranch - a possible violation. Glick said her agency was notified because of the zoo animals Jackson keeps on the property.

“We're standing by and we're ready to help,†Glick said. “But our understanding is there's still staff on the ranch.â€

Unless he chooses to appeal, Jackson must obtain insurance and pay the fine by March 24, according to the stop order. No work at the ranch can legally continue until the insurance is paid.

The commission cannot file criminal charges, but does refer cases to prosecutors as it sees fit, Fryer said.

The commission informed the Santa Barbara County District Attorney's Office of the order, but did not request its assistance.

“It is a misdemeanor when an employer fails to have workers' compensation,†said Assistant District Attorney Pat McKinley. “However, the case has not been referred to us (for prosecution).â€

All employers in California are required to purchase workers' compensation insurance for their employees. The insurance is used to fund medical coverage for employees injured on the job.

Jackson has at various times employed maids, gardeners, chefs, animal tenders, firefighters, security guards, and amusement park operators on his 2,700-acre ranch.

Source: Santa Maria Times

10/03/2006 10:41:20
Jackson Has 48 Hours To Secure Neverland Insurance

Dean Fryer, a spokesman for the California Department of Industrial Relations, told CNN Thursday that the agency is investigating approximately 47 complaints from employees about unpaid wages. It was during that investigation that state officials discovered that Neverland no longer had workers' compensation coverage, he said.

"There have been ongoing problems with wages at Neverland, but we were surprised the ranch would let its workers' comp policy lapse as well," Fryer said.

"We were tipped by an employee filing a wage claim against the ranch for unpaid wages," he said. "We were told that the ranch had no workers' compensation coverage. We looked into our data bases and found that their policy lapsed January 10, and we moved forward to ensure the protection of employees by issuing a 'stop order.'"

Thursday's $69,000 fine amounts to $1,000 for each of the 69 employees that the ranch had on its payroll when it filed a tax report in December, he said.

The entertainer's accounting firm advised all workers Thursday that they cannot report for work until a workers' compensation policy is secured, according to Fryer.

Jackson must secure the policy immediately, ideally within 24 to 48 hours, Fryer said. If he fails to do so, the state will not allow him to maintain employees at Neverland, essentially shutting down the ranch.

If a new policy is secured, Jackson will have five days to appeal the "stop work" order and get clearance for employees to return to work. State investigators will be monitoring the situation at Neverland to ensure employee safety.

Source: CNN