Here is Michael
Jackson November 2002 being sued in court. His sad image
belies his past as one of the most brilliant talents modern
music produced. He was a handsome young black man with a
beautiful smile on his first solo album. But along with his
enormous talent were some very self destructive personality
problems. His personal worth, once estimated to be about a
billion dollars, is rapidly disappearing through bad business
deals, lawsuits for non-payment of bills, child sexual abuse,
albums that he extravagantly spent money to produce that
failed, and a hugely overpriced cost of living in Neverland,
his exotic "ranch" near Solvang, California. For a
while there it seemed like he could do no wrong and the whole
world was at his feet. But after the release of
"Thriller" at the zenith of his career things
seemed to get more and more weird. His complexion changed
from black to white, the nonstop plastic facial surgeries
began to strain credibility along with the collapse of his
nose as you can see in this picture. Now he is aging
gracelessly, perpetually mired in lawsuits brought on by his
sense of entitlement. Very sad indeed.
Michael Jackson Turns Up Late for California Court Case
Sheriff Denies Jackson Abuse Claim