He actually DID have an iPhone back in 2007 as it's written in the book “Remember The Time: Protecting Michael Jackson in his final days” which was written and published by his two bodyguards. Bill (one of the authors) describes how the king of pop got his iPhone.
Jackson had a cell phone, but few knew the number and there was no landline in the Jackson home. When people wanted to get in touch with the singer, they often went through Williams. Those who worked with Jackson often said they would meet with Jackson personally rather than call him.
A NEW book by his bodyguards reveals what the late Michael Jackson carried everywhere in a briefcase, how his credit card bounced and the women he saw in secret. HE WAS a pop icon loved by millions but known by few.
In 1995, Sony offered Jackson $110 million for a 50% stake in a combined ATV and Sony Music Publishing joint venture. Following hurriedly arranged meetings and disagreements over the selling price, a deal was sealed by Jackson during a concert in Tokyo.
Ten years later Sony paid Jackson $90 million for half the rights, forming a joint venture called Sony/ATV. Today, the Jackson estate and Sony share ownership of the catalog, which now boasts half a million songs including titles by Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, Eminem and other artists.
Since his untimely death in 2009, MJ's estate has continued to rake in profits. At the time of his death, he was worth around US$500 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth, and in 2018, his earnings reportedly reached US$825 million. In May 2021, a judge ruled that Michael's estate was worth US$111 million.
Net Worth: $190 Million
With a net worth (per Celebrity Net Worth) of $190 million, Janet Jackson is the richest Jackson family member.
Michael Jackson attempted to buy Marvel Comics in the late 1990s so that he could rebuild Spider-Man in his own image. When Marvel announced that it was going bankrupt, the star had an idea. Michael Jackson revealed that he had planned to portray Spiderman.
Michael Jackson reportedly was interested in buying the Marvel Entertainment in collaboration with Stan Lee. “He wanted to [buy Marvel] with Stan Lee, and they had been talking and discussing that. Unfortunately, that didn't happen. They were shut down from doing that.
Under the terms of the trust, Michael Jackson's children are in line to receive $33 million each. Michael's mother, Katherine Jackson, will receive her share of the estate immediately, and any portion remaining when she passes, will be split between Prince, Paris and Blanket.
Michael's main problem was that as his income dwindled in recent years, he never changed his spending habits. In 2005, a forensic accountant testified that Michael was spending $20-30 million more per year than he earned and was in debt by as much as $285 million.
In 2021, the Tax Court issued a ruling in favor of the estate, ruling that the estate's total combined value of the estate was $111.5 million and that the value of Jackson's name and likeness was $4 million (not the $61 million estimated by the IRS's outside expert witness).
In 2007, three years after the song was released, Michael's company Sony/ATV bought the publishing company Famous Music for $370 million. This purchase meant he then owned the rights to all of Eminem's music. Michael continued to own the rapper's music until he died in 2009.
Michael Jackson held a registered patent for anti-gravity footwear. Do you remember his incredible dance moves from the “Smooth Criminal” video when he would lean forward at extreme angles without falling? Turns out his magic moves were assisted by his anti-gravity shoes as patented in United States Patent Reg.
??? Michael Jackson's private jet during the Victory Tour... David Rowland was during the Victory tour in 1984, the pilot of Michael Jackson's private jet. A Boeing 707 converted into a real palace for twenty passengers.
Disney bought Marvel in 2009, securing rights to Marvel Entertainment's plentiful realm of superheroes.
Sony Once Turned Down The Chance To Own Marvel For $25 Million & Bought Only Spider-Man Saying “Nobody Gives A Damn About Other Marvel Characters”?
Iconic writer Stan Lee had also revealed this in the comic con in 2009. Taj further spoke about MJ's love for Spiderman. He said, “Besides SpiderMan, he was a huge Marvel fan.
Because he had done so as an employee, Lee did not own them, but in the 1990s, after decades of making little money licensing them for television and film, Marvel had promised him 10% of any future profits. Lee and the company settled in 2005 for an undisclosed seven-figure amount.
According to reports as early as 2012, megastar and noted comic book fan Michael Jackson decided in the '90s that he wanted to play Spider-Man in a live-action film.
After surviving bankruptcy and changing the brand name into Marvel Entertainment in 2005, the corporation aims to produce movies featuring their very own superheroes. Thus, selling Marvel to Disney gave the corporation a bigger platform to showcase the Marvel Universe offerings.
Michael Jackson's glove from his 1983 performance of Billie Jean: US$420,000.
The Jackson kids' luxury lives
After his untimely death, it's believed that 40% of Jackson's estate went to his mother Katherine, while 20% went to charity. The remaining 40% was split among his three children – Prince, Paris, and Bigi – with each having a reported net worth of $100 million (£80.7m).
Michael Jackson Net Worth at the time of his death is estimated to be over $600 million dollars. Through his music royalties, Michael Jackson was receiving over $100 million earnings each year.
After Katherine's death, her share would revert to the children. In the meantime, the executors had 'absolute discretion' to decide how the money from the Katherine Jackson Trust would be distributed. There was no provision for Michael's father or siblings.