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Browse: Home / International / Michael Jackson’s moonwalking shoes to be auctioned Michael Jackson’s moonwalking shoes to be auctioned

Pop legend Michael Jackson’s famous moonwalking shoes and fedora hat will go under the hammer and the items are expected to fetch over $19,000 (12,000 Pounds).

The black Sebago shoes, each of which has the words “Rock My World Billie Jean” written on the sole, are to be sold at auction house Bonhams, London Wednesday, reported mirror.co.uk

They were worn by the late star for a New York show the day before the 9/11 attacks. The shoes will be auctioned along with a fedora hat that Jackson wore at the same gig and the items are expected to fetch over $19,000 (12,000 pounds), reported mirror.co.uk

A Jackson puppet from satirical TV series “Spitting Image” will also be auctioned.http://way2online.com/?p=2816

FBI helped authorities in Michael Jackson molestation case

The FBI assisted local authorities in a futile attempt to get cooperation in a 2005 child molestation case against Michael Jackson from a boy who accused the pop star of molesting him in 1993, documents show.

The documents released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) under the Freedom of Information Act also reveal that Santa Barbara police had concerns about a possible terrorist attack related to the 2003 arrest of Jackson, which led to a request for FBI assistance. The FBI concluded there was no threat.

No criminal charges were ever filed in the 1993 case. Instead the then 12-year-old boy refused to cooperate with officials and accepted a multi-million dollar settlement from Jackson. Jackson was acquitted of all charges in the 2005 case, which went to trial.

The documents show that the FBI and Santa Barbara officials met in 2004 with Jackson’s 1993 accuser, but were unsuccessful in getting his cooperation.

The heavily redacted FBI documents do not reveal the name of the boy that officials met with. “Victim indicates that he has no interest in testifying against Jackson,” according to the documents, “and would legally fight any attempt to do so”.

Prior to the FBI’s interview with the accuser, the documents show that the FBI helped Santa Barbara prosecutors with “interview strategies for a victim who alleged that Michael Jackson had abused him in 1993″.

The documents also quote the boy as saying that he “believed that he had done his part”, presumably referring to his initial involvement with law enforcement before agreeing to a civil settlement with Jackson that is believed to be $20 million.

During the 2005 trial it was known that the FBI’s behavioural and forensics units had consulted on the case, but the file released Tuesday reveals that various arms of the FBI assisted the Santa Barbara district attorney’s office.

The FBI examined Jackson’s motor vehicle records to see if he “transported a minor across state lines for immoral purposes”. The agency went to London and Manila to investigate other accusations that Jackson had engaged in improper behaviour with boys.

The agency also investigated another allegation from a woman and her husband who worked in child services in Toronto, Canada.

The couple had taken the same train as Jackson from Chicago to the Grand Canyon and said Jackson had a minor boy with him whom he identified as a “cousin”. The couple reported that Jackson was possessive of the boy and that they heard questionable noises. The woman was concerned enough to notify a conductor.

Before the 2005 trial, the FBI and District Attorney also met to discuss “the collection of sexually explicit images in magazine and books” and a VHS videotape that the FBI analysed as part of a child pornography investigation.

Also within the documents is a lot of material pertaining to threats made by Frank Paul Jones, who was convicted in 1993 of stalking Janet Jackson and threatening to commit mass murder at a Michael Jackson concert.

Jones copied the FBI and the late mob boss John Gotti on the letter. He also threatened to kill President George H.W. Bush.

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MICHAEL JACKSON HITS FROM 1971 TO 2001- FREE DOWNLOAD

MICHAEL JOCKSON POP ALBUMS:

GOT TO BE THERE (1971)

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1 - AIN’T NO SUNSHINE
2 - I WANNA BE WHERE YOU ARE
3 - GIRL DON’T TAKE YOUR LOVE FROM ME
4 - IN OUR SMALL WAY
5 - GOT TO BE THERE
6 - ROCKIN’ ROBIN
7 - WINGS OF MY LOVE
8 - MARIA (YOU WERE THE ONLY ONE)
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BEN (1972)

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1 - BEN
2 - THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH
3 - PEOPLE MAKE THE WORLD GO ROUND
4 - WE’VE GOT A GOOD THING GOING
5 - EVERYBODY’S SOMEBODY’S FOOL
6 - MY GIRL
7 - WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND
8 - IN OUR SMALL WAY
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MUSIC AND ME (1973)

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1 - WITH A CHILD’S HEART
2 - UP AGAIN
3 - ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE
4 - HAPPY
5 - TOO YOUNG
6 - DOGGIN’ AROUND
7 - JOHNNY RAVEN
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FOREVER, MICHAEL (1975)

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1 - WE’RE ALMOST THERE
2 - TAKE ME BACK
3 - ONE DAY IN YOUR LIFE
4 - CINDERELLA STAY AWHILE
5 - WE’VE GOT FOREVER
6 - JUST A LITTLE BIT OF YOU
7 - YOU ARE THERE
8 - DAPPER DAN
9 - DEAR MICHAEL
10 - I’LL COME HOME TO YOU

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OFF THE WALL (1979)

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01 - DON’T STOP ‘TIL YOU GET ENOUGH
02 - ROCK WITH YOU
03 - WORKIN’ DAY AND NIGHT
04 - GET ON THE FLOOR
05 - OFF THE WALL
06 - GIRLFRIEND
07 - SHE’S OUT OF MY LIFE
08 - I CAN’T HELP IT
09 - IT’S THE FALLING IN LOVE

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ONE DAY IN YOUR LIFE (1981)

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1 - ONE DAY IN YOUR LIFE
2 - DON’T SAY GOODBYE AGAIN
3 - YOU’RE MY BEST FRIEND, MY LOVE
4 - TAKE ME BACK
5 - WE’VE GOT FOREVER
6 - IT’S TOO LATE TO CHANGE THE TIME
7 - YOU ARE THERE
8 - DEAR MICHAEL
9 - I’LL COME HOME TO YOU
10 - MAKE TONIGHT ALL MINE

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THRILLER (1982)

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01 - WANNA BE STARTIN’ SOMETHIN’
02 - BABY BE MINE
03 - THE GIRL IS MINE
04 - THRILLER
05 - BEAT IT
06 - BILLIE JEAN
07 - HUMAN NATURE
08 - P.Y.T. (PRETTY YOUNG THING)
09 - THE LADY IN MY LIFE

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BAD (1987)
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2 - THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL
3 - SPEED DEMON
4 - LIBERIAN GIRL
5 - JUST GOOD FRIENDS
6 - ANOTHER PART OF ME
7 - MAN IN THE MIRROR
8 - I JUST CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU
9 - DIRTY DIANA
10 - SMOOTH CRIMINAL
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DANGEROUS (1991)

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1 - JAM
2 - WHY YOU WANNA TRIP ON ME
3 - IN THE CLOSET
4 - SHE DRIVES ME WILD
5 - REMEMBER THE TIME
6 - CAN’T LET HER GET AWAY
7 - HEAL THE WORLD
8 - BLACK OR WHITE
9 - WHO IS IT
10 - GIVE IN TO ME
11 - WILL YOU BE THERE
12 - KEEP THE FAITH
13 - GONE TOO SOON
14 - DANGEROUS

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HISTORY (1995)

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1 - BILLIE JEAN
2 - THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL
3 - BLACK OR WHITE
4 - ROCK WITH YOU
5 - SHE IS OUT OF MY LIFE
6 - BAD
7 - I JUST CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU
8 - MAN IN THE MIRROR
9 - THRILLER
10 - BEAT IT
11 - THE GIRL IS MINE
12 - REMEMBER THE TIME
13 - DON’T STOP ’TIL YOU GET ENOUGH
14 - WANNA BE STARTIN’ SOMETHIN
15 - HEAL THE WORLD

CD2

1 - SCREAM CON JANET JACKSON
2 - THEY DON’T CARE ABOUT US
3 - STRANGER IN MOSCOW
4 - THIS TIME AROUND
5 - EARTH SONG
6 - D.S.
7 - MONEY
8 - COME TOGETHER
9 - YOU ARE NOT ALONE
10 - CHILDHOOD (THEME FROM FREE WILLY 2)
11 - TABLOID JUNKIE
12 - 2 BAD CON SHAQUILLE O’NEAL
13 - HISTORY
14 - LITTLE SUSIE
15 - SMILE

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BLOOD ON THE DANCE FLOOR (HISTORY IN THE MIX) (1997)

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1 - BLOOD ON THE DANCE FLOOR
2 - MORPHINE
3 - SUPERFLY SISTER
4 - GHOSTS
5 - IS IT SCARY
6 - SCREAM LOUDER (FLYTE TYME REMIX)
7 - MONEY (FIRE ISLAND RADIO EDIT)
8 - 2 BAD (REFUGEE CAMP MIX)
9 - STRANGER IN MOSCOW (TEE’S IN-HOUSE CLUB MIX)
10 - THIS TIME AROUND (D.M. RADIO MIX)
11 - EARTH SONG (HANI’S CLUB EXPERIENCE)
12 - YOU ARE NOT ALONE (CLASSIC CLUB MIX)
13 - HISTORY (TONY MORAN’S HISTORY LESSON)

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2 - HEARTBREAKER
3 - INVINCIBLE
4 - BREAK OF DAWN
5 - HEAVEN CAN WAIT
6 - YOU ROCK MY WORLD
7 - BUTTERFLIES
8 - SPEECHLESS
9 - 2000 WATTS
10 - YOU ARE MY LIFE
11 - PRIVACY
12 - DON’T WALK AWAY
13 - CRY
14 - THE LOST CHILDREN
15 - WHATEVER HAPPENS
16 - THREATENED

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michael Jackson Died from Lethal Levels of Propofol

Michael Jackson had lethal levels of Propofol in his system when he died, this according to a search warrant affidavit filed in Houston.

Dr. Conrad Murray told cops he had been treating Jackson for 6 weeks for insomnia -- giving him 50 milligrams of Propofol every night through an IV.

Murray told cops he feared Jackson was getting addicted so he reduced the dosage to 25 mg.

The morning Jackson died, Dr. Murray gave Jackson valium at 1:30 AM. Murray said the valium didn't work so he gave the singer an IV injection of lorazepam -- an anti-anxiety drug. Murray told cops Jackson was still awake, so he then gave him midazolam -- a sedative.

Murray gave Jackson more drugs. He says at 10:40 AM, he administered 25 mg of Propofol. Dr. Murray told cops Jackson repeatedly demanded the drug.

As we first reported, cops found 8 bottles of Propofol in Jackson's house after he died, but they do not know where it was purchased.

Cops also found Valium, Tamsulosin, Lorazepam, Temazepam, Clonazepam, Trazodone and Tizanidine, along with the Propofol.

The various drugs were prescribed by Dr. Murray, Dr. Arnold Klein and Dr. Allan Metzger.

Dr. Murray reportedly told cops 10 minutes after administering Propofol ... he "left Jackson's side to go to the restroom and relieve himself. Murray stated he was out of the room for about 2 minutes maximum. Upon his return, Murray noticed that Jackson was no longer breathing."

Dr. Murray says he began CPR and at some point ran downstairs and asked the chef to send up Prince Jackson, the eldest son, then Murray continued performing CPR.

Dr. Murray says he noticed that Jackson wasn't breathing at around 11 AM. He was then on the cell phone for 47 minutes with 3 separate calls, from 11:18 to 12:05. The 911 call came in at 12:21 PM .... a much longer delay than originally reported.

Dr. Murray told cops other docs had administered Propofol to Jackson, including Las Vegas Dr. David Adams. Dr. Murray said he was at a cosmetologist's office where Dr. Adams gave Jackson Propofol.

Interestingly, according to the warrant, Dr. Murray refused to sign the death certificate at the UCLA Medical Center.

UPDATE: If Dr. Murray is charged with a crime, there's a statement in the affidavit that could be evidence of a consciousness of guilt. The document also states both "UCLA doctors and L.A. Fire Dept. paramedics stated that Dr. Murray had only disclosed that he had given the medication Lorazepam [Ativan] to Jackson prior to his medical emergency." Dr. Murray did not disclose that he had given Jackson Propofol.

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News of Michael Jackson's death including last live appearance

Michael Jackson, King of Pop, has died after being rushed to hospital

Michael Jackson, the iconic King of Pop music, has died after being rushed to a Los Angeles hospital in cardiac arrest, according to a report on the Los Angeles Times website.

The Los Angeles Times cited city and law enforcement sources in saying Jackson was dead. Los Angeles Fire Department Capt. Steve Ruda said Jackson, 50, was not breathing when paramedics arrived at his home, the report said.

EPA/BETH A. KEISER / POOLMichael Jackson, who died today at the age of 50, performs at Madison Square Garden in New York in this 2001 photo.

Jackson was taken to UCLA Medical Center while the paramedics performed CPR, Ruda said.

L. Londell McMillan, a lawyer for Jackson, did not have any information. Messages left for other Jackson associates were not immediately returned.

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Jackson's death brought a tragic end to a long, bizarre, sometimes farcical decline from his peak in the 1980s, when he was popular music's premier all-around performer, a uniter of black and white music who shattered the race barrier on MTV, dominated the charts and dazzled even more on stage.

His 1982 album "Thriller" -- which included the blockbuster hits "Beat It," ''Billie Jean" and "Thriller" -- remains the biggest-selling album of all time, with more than 26 million copies.

He was perhaps the most exciting performer of his generation, known for his feverish, crotch-grabbing dance moves and his high-pitched voice punctuated with squeals and titters. His single sequined glove, tight, military-style jacket and aviator sunglasses were trademarks second only to his ever-changing, surgically altered appearance.

By some measures, he ranked alongside Elvis Presley and the Beatles as the biggest pop sensations of all time. In fact, he united two of music's biggest names when he was briefly married to Presley's daughter, Lisa Marie.

As years went by, he became an increasingly freakish figure -- a middle-aged man-child weirdly out of touch with grownup life. His skin became lighter, his nose narrower, and he spoke in a breathy, girlish voice. He surrounded himself with children at his Neverland ranch, often wore a germ mask while traveling and kept a pet chimpanzee named Bubbles as one of his closest companions.

Michael Jackson's death prompts reflection on historic music career

AP Photo/Lennox McLendonMichael Jackson dead at age 50: In this Dec. 1, 1984, file photo, Michael Jackson, is shown onstage at opening night of his Victory Tour at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Michael Jackson, the once triumphant, then disgraced King of Pop, died today at the age of 50, after suffering a heart attack.

When the world first heard Michael Jackson, it heard a voice so confident and commanding it seemed impossible that it was coming from a boy.

AP Photo, fileIn this 1972 photo, Michael Jackson at age 13, the youngest member of the singing group Jackson Five, sings in his home in Encino, Ca.

Years later, the world marveled at how childish a grown man could be.

His was a life of the highest highs, including Motown Era glory with his family group the Jackson 5, and the release of an album, "Thriller," as captivating as any that came before or after.

His was a life of the lowest lows, including accusations of child abuse, an obsession with plastic surgery that ultimately left him looking inhuman, and the squandering of a once-daunting fortune.

John Landis, who directed Jackson in the iconic "Thriller" video described the singer as "an extraordinary talent and a truly great international star."

"I was lucky enough to know and work with Michael Jackson in his prime," Landis said, in a statement via his attorney. "He had a troubled and complicated life and despite his gifts, remains a tragic figure. My wife Deborah and I will always have great affection for him."

At the time of his death, he was planning a comeback via a series of shows in London's O2 Arena. His 50 shows there were sold out.

"We've lost a giant," said Jersey-based concert promoter John Scher, who produced three Jackson family "Victory Tour" concerts at Giants Stadium in 1984, as well as other Jackson concerts. "He was really part of the fabric of modern American pop. And we all saw him grow up in front of our eyes: It's rare that you see a child actor or, in this case, a child performer, grow up and then take the enormous leap he took, when he went solo."

Scher said that he, like many in the music industry, never got to know Jackson personally.

"It was always very secretive, whenever you dealt with him," says Scher. "You couldn't get anywhere near Michael Jackson or, to a large degree, any of his family, any of the inner sanctum."

Throughout the music industry, those who knew Jackson expressed sadness at the news.

"I am absolutely devastated at this tragic and unexpected news," the music producer Quincy Jones said in a statement read by MSNBC. Mr. Jones said Mr. Jackson "had it all -- talent, grace, professionalism and dedication." Mr. Jones said added, "I've lost my little brother today, and part of my soul has gone with him."

"The entire Apollo family is saddened to learn of Michael Jackson's untimely passing," said Jonelle Procope, President & CEO, The Apollo Theater Foundation, Inc. "Michael first performed at the Apollo in 1969 with his brothers when he was only nine years old, winning Amateur Night, and catapulting their career as the Jackson 5. We will always remember Michael in our hearts as a true Apollo legend, known for his professionalism and grace. Our sympathy goes out to his entire family. He will be deeply missed.