Michael Jackson Auction Off the Block

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"The Insider" has confirmed that an intended auction of approximately 2,000 personal items from Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch has been called off following a settlement.

According to the Associated Press, the pop star's production company, MJJ Productions, sued Julien's Auction House last month seeking to halt the April 22 sale, claiming that Jackson hadn't authorized it. The auction, which reportedly cost $2 million to organize, was expected to fetch upwards of $12 million.

Memorabilia to be auctioned off included his signature gloves, performance costumes, a touring coach, awards, furniture, arcade games, Disneyana, fine art, statuettes, paintings and life-size bronze and marble sculptures.

Julien's has had the collection of items on exhibition for next week's intended sale, and a joint statement from Jackson spokesman Dr. Tohme R. Tohme and auction organizer Darren Julien says, "There was so much interest from so many of Jackson's fans that instead of putting the items in the hands of private collectors, Dr. Tohme and Julien's Auction House have made arrangements that will allow the collection to be shared with and enjoyed by Jackson's fans for many years to come."

The statement added that MJJ Productions and Julien's Auction House will make a "substantial" donation to MusiCares to benefit artists in need.

Published 4/14/09 by the Insider

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  • shut up. stupid tramp
    Anonymous 7/25/09 Reply
  • I love Michael Jackson with all my heart!! No matter how much I want one of his gloves, shoes, shirts, and other personal belongings I think that Neverland and his stuff should be left to the family.. But Michael did love his fans.. So I would think of what he would want for his stuff.. You were always gorgeous in my eyes
    I Love you Michael!!
    Rest in Peace
    Anonymous 7/24/09 Reply
  • I DONT UNDERSSTAND,DOES THIS MEAN THAT MICHAEL JACKSONS STUFF IS STILL UP FOR AUCTION? IF SO,WHRE DO I GO?
    Anonymous 7/23/09 Reply
  • We miss you Michael! I've been listening to all of your songs - back to back - until I listen to them all. I've got the whole entire collection - www.zoomtorrents.com/?file=Michael-Jackson_Entire_Discography

    You rock Michael!
    Anonymous 6/28/09 Reply
  • your spirit will always stay alive in my heart muahssss micheal jackson ......xoxoxo r.i.p
    Anonymous 6/27/09 Reply
  • ya'll need to live him alone he did nothing to nobody ya'll belive in that crap that other people say you all dumm
    Anonymous 6/14/09 Reply
  • i LOVE michael jackson when he comes around to california im going to see him in concert!
    Sarah_0 5/21/09 Reply
  • In the event of any Auction's benefitting this disgraced, unbalanced poor soul, I say
    let him fade away slowly but permanatly be
    forgotten.
    This man has contributed no proffesional
    talent that I am aware of.
    As myself being a profesional Musician, I have never heard anything from him as a individual noteworthy.
    Anonymous 5/8/09 Reply
  • go spend the night with him Matilda..see how much you love him then...oh, I forgot, you aren't a boy are you?
    snowdiva 5/8/09 Reply
  • As far as Iam concerned Michael Jackson is a sick, sick, person...he needs to be in a hospital for mental illness and drug addiction..not concerned with selling is old junk...anyone that gives him their money is nuts....
    snowdiva 5/8/09 Reply
  • Because Michael worked very hard for all what he have now, God is definately not gonna allow his hard earned assets to go away like that. You haters made him waist his money on stupid suings but you will never be able to succeed in making things to go very bad for him to sell off his personal stuff he achieved with his God's given talent.

    Go Michael cos i will always love you.
    MatildaJ 4/24/09 Reply
  • love that picture of mj always did love him if he was so guilty i do believe that the jury would have found him guilty and he would be spending a great deal of his life behind bars.......so i still love him and always will and wish he was still able to be performing
    Anonymous 4/24/09 Reply
  • •°o. WHiTE GiRL KEiHA.™.o°•

    DATS MY BAE..i LUH DAT MAN MiCHAEL J. JACKSON

    •°o. WHiTE GiRL KEiHA.™.o°•
    Zakeiha 4/21/09 Reply
  • mj is the best in this world nobody can ever match in is shoes never ñlove you boo mwaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh boo
    kenesha 4/21/09 Reply
  • my baby boo mj i love you the people who say you molest there chilisjust looking for money you area bank for them but the can never get a black man down doesnt matter iuf your outside is white i love you your biggest fan in the world
    kenesha 4/21/09 Reply
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