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Remember the Time: Protecting Michael Jackson in His Final Days

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by Bill Whitfield


  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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