Black Eyed Peas, 64, 112, 116
Bodies exhibit (Las Vegas), 96
Bogart, Humphrey, 121
Boulevard Mall (Las Vegas), 28
Branca, John, 68, 69, 275
Brando, Marlon, 106
Brando, Miko, 106
Bridge to Terabithia (film), 117
Brooklyn Museum, 216
Brown, Bobby, 280–81
Brown, James, 24
Burlington Coat Factory (Las Vegas), 28, 124, 172
Burton, Lance, 86
Buxer, Brad, 116, 289
Caesars Palace (Las Vegas), 19, 113
California State Athletic Commission, 190
Carey, Mariah, 297, 305
Carlyle, The (Manhattan), 213, 214
Carolwood mansion, 279, 283, 296
Cascio, Connie, 205–6, 207, 226–27
Cascio, Dominic, 205, 226–27
Cascio, Eddie (“Angel”), 19, 205, 206, 217
Cascio, Fred, 205
Cashman Field (Las Vegas), 131
Cavalli, Roberto, 59, 269
CBS, 68
CBS/Epic Records, 54, 55, 69
Chandler, Evan, 85
Chandler, Jordan, 84, 85
Chantilly (DC), 168, 172, 176, 186
Chuck E. Cheese’s, 166–68, 282
Circus Circus (Las Vegas), 96, 102, 110, 261
Cirque du Soleil, 127–28
Civil War, 163, 171–72
Cohen, Lyor, 218
Colony Capital, 266–67, 283
Combs, Sean “P. Diddy,” 17
Copperfield, David, 29
Cornelius, Don, 230
Cross, Greg, 73–74, 153, 158, 188–89, 194–95, 258, 263, 264, 277, 280
“Dancing Machine” (song), 9
Dangerous (tour), 70, 83, 84, 284
Dangerous (album), 116
David Copperfield show, 22
Davis, Sammy, Jr., 111
Def Jam Recordings, 218
Dewey & LeBoeuf (law firm), 264
DiLeo, Frank, 68–69, 265, 274, 275, 284, 285–86, 290
Dion, Celine, 113
Dixon, Maxwell, 17
Dominican Republic, 93
Dukes of Hazzard, The, 190
Dulles International Airport, 151, 176
Durango estate, 147, 236, 273 (See also Wonderland)
Dylan, Bob, 68
eBay, 246
Ebony magazine, 205, 216, 221, 269
Epic Records, 68 (See also CBS/Epic Records)
Excalibur (Las Vegas), 128
Facebook, 296
FAO Schwarz, 19, 20, 98, 100, 106, 135, 144, 242, 243–45, 247
Feldman, John, 7, 9, 10, 13, 17, 19, 21, 22, 36, 52, 60, 71, 72, 74, 75–76, 90, 91, 113, 127, 174, 254, 256, 258, 263, 277
“Flower,” 177, 200
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (L.A.), 297
Fortress Investment Group, 183, 184, 226, 253
Forum Shops (Las Vegas), 19
Four Seasons Hotel, 200–1, 216
Franklin Lakes (NJ), 206
“Friend” (Joanna), 175–80, 200, 303, 304–5, 306
Fuller, Simon, 115
Galerie Lassen (Las Vegas), 19
Gary (IN), 15, 30
Gaye, Marvin, 24, 179
Gone with the Wind (film), 157, 279
Good Morning, America (TV show), 2
Goodstone Inn (VA), 147, 151, 160, 163, 173, 174, 208
Gordy, Berry, 53, 54, 111, 231, 280, 297
Gordy, Hazel, 54
GQ magazine, 85
Grammy Awards, 44
Grand Puba. See Dixon, Maxwell
Green Valley Ranch, 42–43, 234, 238
Griffin, Eddie, 117
Guinness World Records, 158
Hampton Inn (Chantilly), 176
Harlem (NY), 2
Harrell, Andre, 17
Hawaii, 111
Hayvenhurst (Encino, CA), 30
HBO (concert), 111
Hefner, Hugh, 239
Helmsley Palace Hotel (Manhattan), 205
Hersheypark (amusement park), 163
HIStory (tour), 94, 284
HIStory (album), 55, 116
“Hold My Hand” (song), 116
Holmby Hills estate. See Carolwood mansion
Hotel Bel-Air (L.A.), 273, 279, 283
HSBC (bank), 253
Hudson, Jennifer, 297
Hughes, Howard, 83, 112
Hyperion Treatment Plant (L.A.), 25
“I Want You Back” (song), 44
Ilean, Ms. (schoolteacher), 94, 95, 96, 97, 106, 143, 150, 206, 217, 228, 230, 232, 233, 235, 236, 276
Inglewood High School (L.A.), 25
Inland Steel (IL), 53
Invincible (album), 45, 111–12
Ireland, 16, 112
Jackson 5, The, 9, 15, 44, 54–55, 111, 198, 216, 271 (See also Jacksons, The)
Jackson, Blanket (Prince Michael Jackson II; son of Michael), 3, 10, 19, 20, 21–22, 29, 32, 33, 34, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 49, 51, 66, 70, 86–87, 94–110, 123, 136, 149, 150, 158, 161, 163, 166, 170–71, 196, 200, 202, 203, 205, 212, 228, 235–36, 260–61, 271, 300, 302, 306
Jackson, Jackie (brother of Michael), 15, 57–58, 223
Jackson, Janet (sister of Michael), 53, 55, 65, 221–22
Jackson, Jermaine (brother of Michael), 15, 16, 54, 55, 223, 266, 274, 275, 296, 300
Jackson, Jesse, 117, 227–31
Jackson, Joe (father of Michael) 15, 30, 53, 54, 56–57, 58–59, 63–64, 68, 111, 223, 274, 275, 280, 290
Jackson, Katherine (mother of Michael), 15, 21–22, 30, 52, 53, 54, 55, 119, 144, 224–25, 237, 262, 285, 290, 292
Jackson, La Toya (sister of Michael), 53
Jackson, Marlon (brother of Michael), 15, 55, 64, 306
Jackson, Michael Joseph
accusations of child molestation, 15–16, 31, 69, 70, 79, 84, 85–86, 198, 199
acquittal, 55, 86
as father, 19–21, 87, 94–110, 166–72, 196, 200–1, 202, 203, 212, 228, 306
awards, 44
birthdays, 105–7
cancellations, 84, 111, 115
children’s code names, 100
Chuck E. Cheese’s incident, 166–70
collaborations, 112, 116, 218, 239, 240–41, 259
collapse (1995), 111
comeback, 264–95
compassion, 129–32, 243–44
corporations, 73
death, 296–308
desire for normal life, 46, 202–4, 206, 269, 280, 281, 293, 302–3
disguises, 128–29, 138–41
dislike of confrontation, 134–35
divorces, 93, 94
drug use, 84, 301
early days, 15, 44, 30, 31, 53, 83, 249
effect on people, 277–78
endorsements, 69, 84, 132
extravagant spending, 30–31, 120–21, 173–74, 209–10, 235, 236, 242–43, 246–47
family reunion concert proposal, 284–85, 286, 290
fans, 19–20, 44–45, 46–50, 54, 83, 180–81, 218, 244, 258–59, 269, 270–71, 305
film and video endeavors, 174–75, 182
finances, 16, 31, 34, 35, 45, 62, 68, 69, 73, 78, 143–44, 146, 149, 158, 159, 182–204, 205, 206, 208, 209–12, 220–21, 226–27, 229–30, 231–45, 253–54, 262–64, 271, 274–75, 284, 288, 292, 297
fixations, 133–35, 156–57
focus on nutrition, 104
friends, 59, 307–8 (See also “Flower”; “Friend”)
global commercial phenomenon, 45
glove, 83
health, 66–67, 84, 111, 114, 115, 121, 153–54, 284, 285, 286, 288, 292, 298, 299
high security turnover, 123
indictment (2004), 16
influences, 24, 83, 117
insomnia, 125, 126, 195–96, 286, 292, 298, 301
interviews, 47, 83–84
Jesse Jackson’s party, 228–31
King of Pop title, 45, 217, 269, 270, 275, 281, 287, 295, 302
knowled
ge of history, 171–72
lawsuits, 145, 184, 194–95, 226, 253, 272, 274–5, 291
legal fees, 183, 264
love of animals, 41
love of books, 120–22, 156, 206
love of creating/writing, 116–17, 125–26
love of gadgets, 156
love of magic, 138, 140, 142
love of movies, 132–33
magic shop incident, 138–42
marriages, 93–94, 222–23
media coverage, 45–46, 50–51, 83–87, 94, 106, 112–13, 118, 122, 141, 144, 223, 282, 291–92, 296, 300, 303–4
memorial, 297, 303–6
mental health, 123, 126, 127–29, 201–4, 286, 288
moonwalk, 54
music preferences, 37
Oscar memorabilia, 155–56, 157–58, 161, 229, 279, 295
paranoia, 39–42, 43, 51–52, 152–53, 158, 164, 197–98, 201–2
payroll issues, 73, 78, 184–92, 208, 209–15, 221, 242–43, 245–46, 253, 263–64
perfectionism, 271, 293
personal worth, 69
philanthropy, 31, 79, 85, 243–44
photo shoots, 205, 213, 216–17, 269
plastic surgery, 83
public perception of, 69, 70, 83–85, 112–3, 199–200, 244, 256
purchases bookstore, 120–21, 174
pyrotechnic mishap, 84
reclusiveness, 112, 117, 119–20, 123, 222, 244
record sales, 45, 54, 112
rehab, 84
relationship with family, 21–22, 52–53, 54, 68, 222–25
relationship with father, 54, 56–57, 68, 223–24
relationship with mother, 224–25
religion, 8, 132
robbery allegations, 87–89
rumors, 66, 86, 160, 200, 223, 227, 282, 301
saying no to, 134–35
signing power, 193
skin condition, 84
solo artist, 45, 54–55, 68
strip search, 84
Tabasco sauce incident, 156–57
tax issue, 264
threats, 39, 42–43, 46–47, 62, 63, 79, 186, 223
transition from Jackson 5 to The Jacksons, 54
trials, 16, 35, 46, 55, 69, 78–79, 85–86, 112, 183, 223, 257, 307
vacations, 147–48, 149, 160–61, 170–72
visitors, 174–77, 215, 227
voice, 125
“vultures” comment, 265, 286, 302, 303
“Wacko Jacko,” 113
Walmart incident, 165–67
Jackson, Paris (Paris-Michael Katherine; daughter of Michael), 3, 10, 12, 18, 20, 21–22, 29, 32, 33, 34, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 43, 49, 51, 66, 70, 86–87, 94–110, 123, 136, 149, 150, 158, 161, 163, 166–70, 196, 200, 202, 203, 205, 212, 228, 235–36, 260–61, 271, 298, 300, 302, 306, 308
Jackson, Prince (Michael Joseph; son of Michael), 3, 10, 19, 20, 21–22, 29, 32, 33, 34, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 43, 49, 51, 66, 70, 86–87, 89, 94–110, 123, 136, 149, 150, 158, 161, 163, 166, 168, 170–71, 196, 200, 202, 203, 205, 212, 228, 235–36, 260–61, 271, 298, 300, 302, 306
Jackson, Randy (brother of Michael), 5, 55, 57–58, 61–64, 65, 70, 76, 223, 274
Jackson, Rebbie (sister of Michael), 53, 57–58, 223
Jackson, Tito (brother of Michael), 223
Jacksons, The (group), 54, 55 (See also Jackson 5, The)
Japan, 88, 112, 113, 174
Jehovah’s Witnesses, 8, 21, 53
Joel, Billy, 69
Jones, Quincy, 280
JW Marriott hotel, 77, 78
Kardashian family, 305
Katie (Paris’s cat), 168–70, 228
KB Toys, 243
Kenya (Prince’s dog), 21, 151, 168, 171, 228–29, 236, 306
King, Larry, 230
Klein, Arnold, 94
Krispy Kreme, 105, 261
Lafayette Park (DC), 179
LaPerruque, Mike, 207–8, 215–16, 221, 228, 229, 230, 233, 235
Las Vegas Hilton, 267, 268
Las Vegas Metro Robbery Division, 87
Las Vegas Mini Grand Prix, 108–9
Lee, Bruce, 239
Leno, Jay, 122
Lied (Discovery Children’s) Museum (Las Vegas), 96
Lil’ Kim, 227
Lincoln Memorial (DC), 178 Living with Michael Jackson (film), 85
Lopez, Peter, 189–90, 192–94, 218, 221, 234, 238, 239–40, 246, 255, 257, 261–62, 270, 275, 281, 289, 292, 294
Los Angeles Times, 296
Madison Square Garden, 55, 111, 219
Mall at Short Hills (NJ), 210
Maloof, George, 238, 239, 241, 255
“Man in the Mirror” (song), 306
Mandalay Bay hotel and casino (Las Vegas), 96
Marriott hotel (Las Vegas), 34
Mayer, John, 305
McCarran International Airport, 6, 18, 150
McDonald’s, 104, 105
McMillan, Londell, 227, 228, 231–32, 234–35, 238, 243, 253, 263, 264, 266, 275
Meadows Mall (Las Vegas), 28
Mesereau, Tom, 55
MGM Grand (Las Vegas), 22, 29, 59, 111
Michael Amir. See Williams, Michael Amir
Michael Jackson Company, The, 70, 73
Michael Jackson’s This Is It (documentary), 292–93, 297
Middleburg (VA), 147, 148, 160, 161, 177, 206, 278–79
Mijac (catalog), 253
Mirage (Las Vegas), 79, 127–28
MJJ Productions, 73, 124
Monte Carlo (Las Vegas), 86
Monte Cristo house (Las Vegas), 23, 32–35, 147, 153, 155–57, 160, 254, 256, 258, 260, 261, 278–79, 289, 291, 305
Moonwalker (film), 69
Motown Records, 10, 17, 24, 44, 53, 54, 83, 111, 231
Mottola, Tommy, 112, 115
Mr. K’s (restaurant), 221
MTV, 84
Murray, Dr. Conrad, 2, 67, 278, 284, 298–99, 301–2
Museum of the American Indian (DC), 170
“My Prerogative” (song), 280–81
Nation of Islam, 10, 17, 174, 257
National Basketball Association (NBA), 18, 48
National Zoo (DC), 170–71
Natural History Museum (DC), 170
Neverland, 30–32, 36, 37, 42, 43, 47, 78, 79–80, 83–84, 85, 93, 143, 171, 182, 183, 205, 215, 226, 253, 266–67, 268, 272, 283, 307
New Rochelle (NY), 17
New York–New York casino (Las Vegas), 103, 138, 139–40
Ne-Yo, 112, 218
Nightline (TV show), 2
9/11, 31
O2 Arena (London), 142, 267, 273, 283
Off the Wall (album), 54, 68
Ortega, Kenny, 265, 284, 286–87, 298
Oscars, 155–56, 157–58, 161 229, 279, 295
P. Diddy. See Combs, Sean “P. Diddy”
Palms hotel (Las Vegas), 116, 132, 238, 239, 245, 247, 249, 253, 254, 255, 257, 259, 263, 260, 264, 265, 269, 275, 287
Palomino estate, 256–57, 260, 263, 272
Payton, Gary, 48
People of California, The, v. Michael Joseph Jackson, 16
Pepsi, 84, 69
Perry, Tyler, 221–22
Peter Pan (Barrie), 30, 249
Philadelphia International Airport, 44
Phillips, Randy, 149, 267, 275, 286
Plainfield Asset Management, 253
Prescient Capital, 184
Presley, Elvis, 45, 93, 267, 270
Presley, Lisa Marie, 93, 222–23
Prince (the artist formerly known as), 165, 227, 288
Purple Rain (film), 165
Red Fox Inn (VA), 177
RedOne, 112
Robinson, Smokey, 24
Rogers, Christopher, 298
Ross, Diana, 24, 83
Rowe, Debbie, 94
Rowe, Leonard, 284–85, 286
Rwaramba, Grace, 3, 17, 70, 71, 74–76, 77–78, 79, 89–90, 91, 96, 127, 143, 150, 151, 166, 178, 184, 189, 201, 206, 207, 223, 235, 236, 237, 255, 256, 274, 278, 292, 294, 300, 306–8
/> Sahara (Las Vegas), 127
Santa Barbara (CA), 31, 85
Santa Maria (CA), 85–86
Santa Ynez Mountains, 30
Schaffel, Marc, 70, 184
Schwarzenegger, Arnold, 190
“Scream” (song), 55
Secret Service, 179
Sharper Image, The, 156
Sharpton, Rev. Al, 297
Shields, Brooke, 199, 297
Signal Hill Capital, 264
Simpson, O.J., 84, 215–16
Simpsons, The, 173–74
Simpsons Movie, The, 173, 206
Sinatra, Frank, 45
Singapore, 84
SLS Hotel (Beverly Hills), 304
Smithsonian Institution, 170
Sneddon, Tom, 85
Sony, 69, 112, 113–15, 183, 253, 259, 271, 273, 275
Sony/ATV catalog, 253 (See also ATV catalog)
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, 273
Soul Train (TV show), 9, 230
South Central Los Angeles, 25
Spanish Trail Country Club, 135
Spider-Man 3, 132–33
Spider-Man (film), 132
Springsteen, Bruce, 69
Sprint, 48
Staples Center (L.A.), 297, 298, 303, 305
Strip, the (Las Vegas), 16, 22, 26, 96, 128, 127, 129, 138, 149, 261
Summer Bay resort (Las Vegas), 25
Sycamore Valley Ranch, 30 (See also Neverland)
Taylor, Elizabeth, 36, 59–64, 288
Teen Fellowship, 79
30th Anniversary Celebration concerts (2001), 111–12
This Is It (concert), 2, 3, 283 (See also Jackson, Michael, comeback)
Thriller, 15, 19, 25, 44–45, 54, 68, 70, 83, 113–15, 182, 198–99, 205, 259, 272
Thriller 25, 64, 116, 149, 174, 218, 253, 259–60, 263, 273
TMZ.com, 291, 296
Tohme, Tohme, 266–67, 268, 273, 274, 275, 278, 283–84, 285–86, 290
Tokyo, 113
Transformers (film), 132
Transitional Investors, 264
Treasure Island (Las Vegas), 127
Tropicana (Las Vegas), 96, 127
Tucker, Chris, 117
Turnberry Towers (Las Vegas), 77–78, 236–37
Twitter, 296
Two Seas Records, 112, 226
UCLA Medical Center, 296
University of Southern California (L.A.), 174, 175
Uptown Records, 17
Usher, 305
Venable (law firm), 73, 184
Victory tour, 55
Vietnam Veterans Memorial (DC), 178–79
Vogue magazine, 205, 213, 215, 216
Wall Street Journal, 122
Walmart, 165–67, 282
“Was Michael Jackson Framed?” (article), 85
Washington Monument, 178
Webster (actor), 199
West, Kanye, 112, 218, 270
Westfield Garden State Plaza (NJ), 227
“What More Can I Give” (song), 31
“What’s Goin’ On” (song), 179
White House, 179–80
Whitfield, Bill, 6–12, 17–23, 24–25, 28, 29, 32–43, 46–52, 55–67, 86–92, 95–110, 113–48, 150–81, 184–202, 206–25, 227–50, 254–65, 267–72, 275–82, 287–95, 299–308
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