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I wrote Michael Jackson's songs, claims Arab sheikh
Nov 18 2008
AN Arab sheikh suing Michael Jackson for £4.6million claims he wrote songs for the pop legend, a court heard yesterday.
Sheikh Abdulla, the second son of the king of Bahrain, funded Jackson's successful defence on child abuse charges and paid utility bills for his Neverland ranch.
But he claims the fallen King of Pop - who insists the payments were gifts - went back on his promises to set up a recording company and work on other projects with him.
Bankim Thanki QC, for the sheikh, told Mr Justice Sweeney at the High Court: "The idea was to create a new recording label to kickstart his musical career.
"The idea was to relaunch his career from a base far away from his well-publicised criminal trial."
Mr Thanki said Jackson recorded one of the sheikh's songs the day after his trial ended in California in 2005.
The sheikh wanted it released as a charity single to help victims of the Boxing Day tsunami the previous year.
And his lawyer said the song would be heard in evidence, adding: "It shows the quality of Sheikh Abdulla's songwriting skills and Mr Jackson's voice."
The lawyer added that Jackson fled to Bahrain after his trial and his relationship with the sheikh deepened.
Payments also included funding for holidays in Paris and Italy.
Jackson is expected to give evidence via videolink from Los Angeles.
The case continues.
I wrote Michael Jackson's songs, claims Arab sheikh
Nov 18 2008
AN Arab sheikh suing Michael Jackson for £4.6million claims he wrote songs for the pop legend, a court heard yesterday.
Sheikh Abdulla, the second son of the king of Bahrain, funded Jackson's successful defence on child abuse charges and paid utility bills for his Neverland ranch.
But he claims the fallen King of Pop - who insists the payments were gifts - went back on his promises to set up a recording company and work on other projects with him.
Bankim Thanki QC, for the sheikh, told Mr Justice Sweeney at the High Court: "The idea was to create a new recording label to kickstart his musical career.
"The idea was to relaunch his career from a base far away from his well-publicised criminal trial."
Mr Thanki said Jackson recorded one of the sheikh's songs the day after his trial ended in California in 2005.
The sheikh wanted it released as a charity single to help victims of the Boxing Day tsunami the previous year.
And his lawyer said the song would be heard in evidence, adding: "It shows the quality of Sheikh Abdulla's songwriting skills and Mr Jackson's voice."
The lawyer added that Jackson fled to Bahrain after his trial and his relationship with the sheikh deepened.
Payments also included funding for holidays in Paris and Italy.
Jackson is expected to give evidence via videolink from Los Angeles.
The case continues.
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