Official: AllGood Entertainment Sues Michael Jackson

Official: AllGood Entertainment Sues Michael Jackson

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 10, 2009
ALLGOOD ENTERTAINMENT FILES SUIT AGAINST MICHAEL JACKSON,
AEG LIVE, AND JACKSON’S MANAGER, FRANK DILEO

New Jersey-based concert promoter, AllGood Entertainment, Inc., filed suit today in Federal District Court for the Southern District of New York, against pop star, Michael Jackson, AEG Live and Jackson’s Manager, Frank Dileo.

The suit alleges that the defendants violated the plaintiff’s non-compete clause, part of an agreement with Jackson, entered into by Jackson’s current manager, Dileo, in November of 2008. According to AllGood’s attorney, Ira Meyerowitz, of the law firm of Meyerowitz Jekielek PLLC, “Dileo and the Jacksons must be held accountable for violating plaintiff’s rights under a contract which was signed two full months prior to AEG’s 02 London agreement.”

(Michael) Jackson had made repeated assurances that he wished to perform the disputed concert after the star returned from his London shows. “When pressed to commit on a date, Jackson and Dileo both reneged,” Meyerowitz said.

“This is a case where the little guy followed the rules and was pushed aside by industry giants AEG and the Jacksons for the promise of bigger money and movies,” AEG’s President, Randy Phillips it is known, took part in a secret meeting a few weeks ago at the Beverly Hills Hotel, where he indicated that he had $30 million tied up in Michael Jackson already and that no other promoter was going to interfere with AEG. Phillips is said to have added that Jackson doesn’t even want to do their (AllGood’s) pay-per-view show broadcast.

“Jackson and the other defendants’ actions,” Meyerowitz continued, “appear to be part of a broader pattern of entering into legally binding agreements with companies and individuals and then backing out without just cause.”

The defndants actions are said to have cost the plaintiff millions of dollars.
Founded in 2002, AllGood Entertainment, Inc. is a promoter of live concert events which feature internationally known and acclaimed attractions ranging in ethnic diversity from rock acts, adult contemporary artists and comedians to Latin, R&B, Hip-Hop, Reggaeton and Old School artists.

Meyerowitz Jekielek PLLC, is a New York based law firm specializing in contract litigation. Ira Meyerowitz can be reached for comment at (212) 686-7006 and Jon Jekielek may also be reached at (212) 686-7008.
Contact: Ren Grevatt Associates – (973) 785-4201
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Jackson Hit With Ridiculous Lawsuit

Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Music / By Roger Friedman
Tags: Michael Jackson

Poor Michael Jackson. Yes, he’s done a lot of weird things and maybe some bad things. But he’s also vulnerable to crazy lawsuits.

The latest comes from a New Jersey concert promoter Patrick Allocco and something called AllGood Productions. Allocco sued Jackson today in New York, along with AEG Live and Jackson’s long ago former manager Frank DiLeo — long ago as in 20 years. Why the suit was filed in New York is a mystery, since none of the parties is here.

Allocco says in his suit that he made a deal with DiLeo for the whole Jackson family — Michael, Janet, Sleepy, Snoopy – to perform at a concert in Texas. He claims that after that, all the defendants conspired together to put on shows in London and knock out his effort. He wants $20 million, of course.

Allocco’s going to have a tough time making his case. He says he met with DiLeo in October 2008, that DiLeo said he represented everyone, guaranteed the show, and that Allocco had an exclusive.

Only one problem: AEG started negotiating with Jackson in 2007. DiLeo wasn’t Jackson’s manager then, and isn’t now technically. He’s never represented the Jackson family, Janet Jackson, or even Reggie Jackson. DiLeo has only been working with Michael recently again and still, I am told, has no formal written agreement with him. Allocco is also claiming Jackson would do a pay-per-view event with him. But from the beginning there was no indication ever that Michael Jackson was going to be on pay-per-view, ever.

The AllGood lawsuit comes with some names in absentia: Joseph Jackson, Michael’s PT Barnum-like father, and Leonard Rowe, a concert promoter with a bad rep. These two characters called this reporter some months ago. Joseph was on the phone, and told me he wanted to get involved in taking over Michael’s AEG shows. “I’m the only one who can do them right,” he said.

At some point, Joseph Jackson and Rowe may have hooked up with Tohme R. Tohme, Michael’s official manager, now fired. A few weeks ago this reporter received an “anonymous” phone call from a man who said he had negative information about another Jackson associate, Arfaq Hussain, whom the caller claimed was now Jackson’s manager. The man said he’d be calling back with more info soon. The caller doesn’t know it, but I know who he is. He wasn’t too bright at masking his voice or his caller ID.

While all the hustlers, gypsies, tramps and thieves sneak around the Jackson saga to see if there’s any money for them, the onetime King of Pop is actually rehearsing his show. Right now, the whole enterprise is being tested at the Forum in Inglewood, California. In the next couple of weeks, when Lakers basketball is over, they move dress rehearsals to the Staples Center. On July 3, they head to London for installation. Like it or not, Michael Jackson is taking the stage at the O2 Arena on July 13th for AEG Live. Frank DiLeo may be back as the official manager. All systems are go so far.

Source: showbiz411

Jackson Accused of Singing Conspiracy

Posted Jun 10th 2009 12:38PM by TMZ Staff

Michael Jackson turned on his own flesh and blood by torpedoing a family reunion concert, according to a lawsuit that was just filed.

AllGood Entertainment just filed a Federal lawsuit, claiming Jackson reneged on his promise to perform with his brothers and sister Janet before performing any other concerts on his own.

After allegedly agreeing to the deal with AllGood -- the company that was producing the family concert -- Jackson inked a separate deal to perform a series of concerts in London.

According to the suit, Jackson and his manager, Frank Dileo, "secretly teamed up with AEG [the London producer]" knowing full well that Jackson committed to doing the family concert first.

AllGood claims its deal with Jackson prohibited him from signing any other contracts until 3 months after he performed the family concert.

Jackson has claimed he never signed the deal with AllGood -- his manager did. AllGood says the manager speaks for Jackson.

AllGood is suing for $20 million -- minimum. The company is also asking the judge to derail the London concerts, scheduled to kick off next month.

Michael Jackson -- I Can Still Moonwalk!!

Posted Jun 10th 2009 1:30PM by TMZ Staff

Not only is he defying medical science, but Michael Jackson claims he can still defy gravity too!

On his way out of another medical building in Beverly Hills yesterday, we asked Jackson if he could pull off his signature Moonwalk -- Jackson responded, "Why wouldn't I be able to!?"

He makes a good point -- why wouldn't a man who's frequented more medical offices than dance studios in the last 5 years be able to pull off a physical stunt?!

Clearly ours was a stupid question.

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Hier kann man sich Press Release und Klage als pdf anschauen, vielleicht kann es auch jemand hier hochladen:

Official: AllGood Entertainment Sues Michael Jackson

BREAKING NEWS Official: AllGood Entertainment Sues Michael Jackson - MJJCOMMUNITY - OFFICIAL FORUM

Michael Jackson concerts face legal challenge

Alex Dobuzinskis – Wed Jun 10, 5:18 pm ET

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A music promoter on Wednesday sued to stop Michael Jackson from performing in London this year, claiming his appearances would violate a prior contract.

New Jersey-based AllGood Entertainment Inc contends in the lawsuit filed in federal court in New York it signed a deal with the singer's manager, Frank DiLeo, in November committing him to an appearance in the U.S. this summer.

Under the agreement, Jackson is not supposed to give another concert before that show, the lawsuit states. Jackson has signed with AEG Live to play 50 shows at London's O2 Arena starting in July.

AllGood Entertainment contends those shows violate the New Jersey company's agreement with DiLeo, which it says predates the singer's deal with AEG Live.

Representatives for Jackson and AEG Live were not immediately available to comment.

AEG Live, which is named in the lawsuit, has previously called AllGood Entertainment's claims meaningless.

Jackson has been rehearsing in the Los Angeles area for the London shows.

AllGood Entertainment contends in its lawsuit its agreement with DiLeo also left the door open for Jackson to perform with other members of his show business family, which includes his brothers from the Jackson Five and sister Janet Jackson.

The company's lawsuit alleges breach of contract, fraud and tortious interference with a contract. It seeks at least $20 million in compensatory damages and at least $20 million in punitive damages.

It also names as defendants Jackson's production company, as well as DiLeo, his company and AEG Live's parent company AEG, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Anschutz Company.

Jackson's series of London shows have been touted as unprecedented. AEG Live says that, all together, the shows will gather the biggest audience ever to see an artist in one city.

(Editing by Bob Tourtellotte and Alan Elsner)

Michael Jackson concerts face legal challenge - Yahoo! News

MICHAEL JACKSON SUED FOR $20M

11 June 2009 10:09:50

Michael Jackson is being sued for $20 million by AllGood Entertainment, who claim the 'Thriller' singer has breached a contract his manager signed with them.

Michael Jackson is being sued for $20 million.

The 'Thriller' singer has been accused of a breaching a contract his manager signed last November with AllGood Entertainment, which promised the star would participate in a reunion concert with the Jackson 5 before any solo tours.

However, he has since signed a deal with AEG Live to perform a 50-date residency at London's O2 arena, which starts next month, and now AllGood are suing for damages.

A statement released by the company read: "This is a case where the little guy followed the rules and was pushed aside by industry giants AEG and the Jacksons for the promise of bigger money and movies."

The company claims Jackson and his manager Frank Dileo "secretly teamed up with AEG" and booked the UK shows even though they knew it was in violation of his contract.

They added: "Dileo and the Jacksons must be held accountable for violating AllGood's rights under a contract which was signed two full months prior to AEG's O2 London agreement."

AllGood wants to prevent Jackson from "producing, performing and promoting" his London 'This Is It' shows at any time.

The Jackson 5 reunion concert is tentatively scheduled to take place on July 3 2010.

Michael Jackson - Michael Jackson Sued For $20M - Contactmusic News

Michael Jackson sued for $20 million in family show row

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 5:37p.m.

Michael Jackson is facing a US$20 million lawsuit from a concert promoter after failing to join his siblings for a Jackson 5 show.

The 'Thriller' hitmaker's manager signed a contract on behalf of the pop superstar to perform with sister Janet Jackson and brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine and Marlon at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas next year.

The deal with AllGood Entertainment banned Jackson from negotiating any other gigs - and bosses have requested a US federal court halt his string of comeback summer shows in London, according to TMZ.com.

AllGood bosses reportedly met with the 50 year old and his father Joe at a Beverly Hills hotel on 16 May to renegotiate, but Jackson still refused to participate in the show - allegedly because of plans to air it on a pay-per-view TV service.

Company boss Patrick Allocco resubmitted his offer for the singer to perform with the Jackson 5 and Janet without the pay-per-view clause, and threatened to sue if the pop star refused to sign.

But Jackson has not agreed to the deal, and the company is suing for damages in excess of US$20 million. Bosses are also asking the judge to the halt the pop star's London concerts, scheduled to kick off in July.

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AllGood Entertainment, based in New Jersey, filed suit in federal court in New York today accusing Jackson of reneging on a promise to appear with sister Janet and brothers Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, Randy and Jackie at a concert this summer.

Two months after agreeing to the family concert, the suit claims, Michael inked a deal with competing promoter AEG Live to perform his 50-date comeback show in London, which kicks off July 13.

Tickets for the entire run of the AEG-sponsored "This Is It" show sold out the same day they went on sale in March.

According to the suit, Jackson and his manager Frank Dileo "secretly teamed up with AEG to produce" the London concert series and perhaps a Pay Per View version of a Jackson Family concert.

AllGood claims this violated their non-compete agreement with Jackson's manager. AllGood is asking for at least $20 million and a halt to the London shows.

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Michael Jackson makes outrageous demands for London concerts: an all-kids chorus

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Klage gegen Michael Jacksons London-Konzerte

Ein US-amerikanischer Konzertveranstalter will Michael Jackson bei dessen Comeback-Konzerten in London einen Strich durch die Rechnung machen. Er zog nun vor Gericht, um den Start der Konzertserie im Juli in der O2 Arena zu verhindern. Wie der Internetdienst "E!Online" gestern berichtete, brachte der Veranstalter AllGood Entertainment in Manhattan Klage gegen den Popstar, seinen Manager Frank Dileo und den Promoter AEG wegen Vertragsbruchs ein und fordert außerdem mindestens 20 Mio. Dollar (über 14 Mio. Euro) Schadenersatz.

Laut Klageschrift hatte der ehemalige "King of Pop" einer "Jackson Family Show" mit seiner Schwester Janet und den anderen Geschwistern der Jackson Five zugesagt und sich verpflichtet, zuvor keine anderen Konzerte zu geben. Das Familienkonzert soll im Juli 2010 in Texas stattfinden.

Ursprünglicher Tourstart verschoben

Dileo habe außerdem unterschrieben, dass Jackson nach dem geplanten Familienauftritt für weitere drei Monate nicht auf der Bühne stehen darf, so die Kläger. Laut Mitteilung von AllGood ist dies ein Fall, "in dem die Kleinen die Regeln befolgten, aber von den Branchenriesen AEG und den Jacksons wegen der Aussicht auf mehr Geld und Filmverträge verdrängt wurden".

Mitte Mai war Jacksons mit Spannung erwarteter Auftakt seiner Comeback-Tour in London vom 8. Juli auf den 13. Juli verschoben worden. Drei weitere der insgesamt 50 geplanten Shows sollen erst im März 2010 nachgeholt werden. Die Terminverschiebung habe organisatorische Gründe, hieß es.

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Quelle: Klage gegen Michael Jacksons London-Konzerte

AGE Official Jackson Lawsuit

AGE Official Jackson Lawsuit

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The thing is, despite what AGE is now trying to claim, Frank Dileo's signature on the original agreement in no way indicated that he had the power of authority to sign for ANY of the Jacksons, let alone the whole clan. The agreement did not even try to imply that Frank's signature was a binding agreement for all of the Jacksons to perform, as this clause from the original agreement indicates:

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PURCHASER shall allow "Company [Frank Dileo]" 120 days to acquirer [sic] written confirmation from all family members involved including Michael Jackson. If more time is needed to confirm the participation of the Artists, the parties shall discuss, and agree in writing upon, a reasonable extension (Purchaser and Company).---

He signed an agreement simply to verify that he would attempt to get all of the Jacksons on board, and was given 120 days to get their authorization and signatures for the concerts. He obviously failed as many of the Jacksons weren't even aware of the plans when details of this case surfaced back in March. None of this has anything to do with Michael Jackson, yet AGE would like to make it about him.

Q: I think that MJ is the only defendant here because the deal with AllGood clarified that Michael was prohibited to sign to any deal/perform the next 18 months ( starting from november 2008). So according to them, he breached a contract. That's why they are only suing him and not his family.

Yeah, a contract which simply does not exist. Good luck to AGE on producing any contract or agreement that is actually signed by Michael Jackson, or for that matter any legal document signed by all of the Jacksons and Frank Dileo to give him power of authority to sign them into any agreements without their knowledge. None of this exists, it is a non-case with regards to Michael Jackson.

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Source: TSCM, MJJC

Official Jackson Lawsuit Release - pdf - attachment1.pdf

Complaint - pdf - attachment2.pdf

Source: MichaelfanSK, KOP Board

Another tidbit from the lawsuit:

During this second meeting, Allocco once again asked DiLeo directly and explicitly if he had the authority and the power to bind Jackson and/or the Jackson family to an agreement requiring them to perform.

"DiLeo responded with a resounding and explicit "yes." DiLeo went further, BRAGGING that he spoke with Jackson nearly everyday and that he recently finished closing a MOVIE deal on behalf of Jackson."

Aus dem Artikel von letzter Woche nochmal zur Erinnerung:

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Phillips's main worry has been how to keep Jackson away "from all these characters I have to fend off from his past". He won't name them, and you hope they don't include more litigious parents. One is almost certainly Jackson's former spokesperson, the American PR Raymone Bain, who served during his spell in Bahrain. Claiming to have instigated the AEG deal, Bain is now reportedly suing Jackson for $44m. Phillips says he has built "a protective wall to stop people getting to him the way they used to". Jackson has tried to reconvene what he calls "the old team" - that is, his collaborators from the glory days of the 1980s. Frank DiLeo, his former manager, who, according to Phillips, "has a real good way of dealing with Michael", is back on board.

Will Michael Jackson survive his concert marathon? - Times Online

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I nominate this one for the dumbest lawsuit of 2009...

The entire case hinges on what they were allegedly told by Frank Dileo, and their misguided belief that Frank Dileo had the authority to sign blank contracts for all of the Jackson family members. They use tabloid and unsubstantiated Web reports as proof that he still has authority over the Jacksons. Of course, they didn't include any of the other Jackson family members in the lawsuit, I wonder why.

This should have been a case against Frank Dileo and nobody else. I assume this is what it will ultimately trickle down to when the court discovers none of the Jacksons signed any agreement nor contract, and they are not represented by Frank and certainly not to the extent that Frank could sign 18-month long contacts on behalf of them all.

Don't forget La Toya and Rebbie Jackson were also part of the original agreement Frank signed, according to AGE this must also indicate that he had power of authority over them as well!

I've read through all of the original agreements, and yes AGE wanted to prevent ALL of the Jackson members from doing any other concert for the duration of 18-months. Nothing in the original agreement or contract indicated that Frank had the power to sign on behalf of the artists, and his signature was not even meant as such--instead he signed the documents to acknowledge that he would attempt to get them on board within so many days. At the time of the agreements, the Jacksons weren't aware of the plans at all.

Good luck to AGE on producing any contract or agreement that is actually signed by Michael Jackson, or for that matter any legal document signed by all of the Jacksons and Frank Dileo to give him power of authority to sign them into any agreements without their knowledge. None of this exists, it is a non-case with regards to Michael Jackson.

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Source: TSCM, KOP Board