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SUNDAY JULY 9 2006 1:00 PM

Court Papers: Jackson Stiffing His Ex-Wife

Submitted by PopMonger

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Tags: Michael Jackson, Debbie Rowe, divorce, financial

Despite his much-publicized weirdness, Michael Jackson reportedly has one thing in common with thousands of regular guys - he's welching on payments to his ex-wife.

Debbie Rowe - who bore Jackson two kids, gave them up for big bucks, and has since decided she wants them back - filed a motion in L.A. asking a judge to make Jackson cough up the promised cash.

According to the motion, Rowe claims she's almost bankrupt and needs the money to finance her custody fight.

The agreement provides that Rowe was to receive $1 million dollars up front, and an additional $1 million dollars a year for the next three years. After that, Rowe was to receive $750,000 a year for the next six years. Rowe's total take: $8.5 million. Rowe claims Jackson has not lived up to the agreement.

Also in the papers are details of Rowe's "quality time" with her kids. Under the custody agreement, she's allowed to see her children once every 45 days, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.. Although with those head shrouds Jackson makes the kids wear, it's anyone's guess who Rowe is actually seeing.

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Meanwhile, Jackson recently announced plans to move to Europe in an effort to kickstart his career. Yeah, that'll work.

Comments

captainoats

Bronxville, NY

September 2005

JUL 09, 2006 03:43 PM

If I were to preemptively ridicule anyone for making a joke about this being the first time Jackson ever stiffed his wife, would that really be just a sneaky way of getting mileage out of a played out joke without having to take credit for it?

Also, that kid in front of Jacko looks like Ludacris.

PhLaXuS

Fort Lauderdale, FL

November 2005

JUL 09, 2006 03:54 PM

"...kickstart his career."? He had a career...one of the most successful as a performer in the entire music industry. If he'd stop fucking little boys (or even making it look like he's fucking little boys), then he may still have a career. I've said this before, but he should move to some far east country where pedophilia is not as looked down upon....or maybe part of the kick is that it's so illegal.

Well...just about all the artists I care to read up on are screwed in the head. I guess he is the same -- just in a different manner.

jake_lex

Lexington, KY

February 2003

JUL 09, 2006 06:58 PM

PhLaXuS said:
"...kickstart his career."? He had a career...one of the most successful as a performer in the entire music industry. If he'd stop fucking little boys (or even making it look like he's fucking little boys), then he may still have a career. I've said this before, but he should move to some far east country where pedophilia is not as looked down upon....or maybe part of the kick is that it's so illegal.

Well...just about all the artists I care to read up on are screwed in the head. I guess he is the same -- just in a different manner.

That didn't quite work for Gary Glitter, did it?

David_Aames

I'm lost

June 2006

JUL 09, 2006 08:52 PM

Never underestimate Jacko's ability to write a catchy ass "hit" tune. Especially being as "Whacko" as he is, it's almost guaranteed whatever new record he puts out will sell at least enough to turn a sizely profit.

Once the "king of pop"... forever the king of pop.