THE BATTLE INSIDE THE ESTATE OF MICHAEL JACKSON

THE BATTLE INSIDE THE ESTATE OF MICHAEL JACKSON
Oct. 6, 2010 Mr. Joseph Jackson's Court Appeal

"I must beg this court's forgiveness. I must beg the probate

court's forgiveness. The magic words 'wrongful death' did not

pass my lips," Oxman said.

On a cold dreary rainy afternoon in Downtown LA October 6th,

the court came to session shortly after 1:30pm PST.

Everyone gathered upon clearing security and then were

ushered into a large courtroom that was greeted by staff

and a sheriff standing at the top of the podium where the

judges would walk in and be seated .He stood awaiting the

knock, the knock came at the side door , the door opened,

All Rise , and in walked 5 judges.

Behind closed doors, strict security measures, no cell phones

allowed, the court was now in session where a small group of

about 7 reporters including myself would be privy to hearing

the plea to the courts, arguments by attorney Brian Oxman,

who represents Joe Jackson, were heard by a three-judge

panel of the California Second District Court of Appeal 's

court in the Dowtown Ronald Reagan State Building.

Joe Jackson has appealed a probate court's dismissal of his

objections to the appointment of attorney John Branca and

music executive as well as family friend John McClain to

oversee the pop singer's estate.

Judge Beckloff had ruled in November that the Mr. Joe

Jackson did not have standing to intervene in the case and

was not entitled to an evidentiary hearing to contest the

administrators.

Associate Justice Laurie D. Zelon asked why Joe Jackson had

withdrawn a petition to receive a monthly stipend from the

estate before the probate court had a chance to rule on the

request.

Oxman said the petition had seemed duplicative after Joe

Jackson filed a wrongful death lawsuit in June against a doctor

who has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the

death of the pop star.

His client "was placed in the intolerable position of paying for

the wrongful death proceeding himself, which would cost him

hundreds of thousands of dollars,' Oxman's court papers state.

Zelon also noted that Oxman hadn't told the probate court

that his client was considering the wrongful death lawsuit.

" It was a suprise the wrongful death suit " Oxman declared.

Attorney Howard Weitzman, who represents the estate,

countered that pursuing the stipend petition would allow

Joe Jackson to be questioned under oath about various other

matters. I think Judge Beckloff gave Mr. Oxman every opportunity

to give sufficient offers of proof,' said Howard Weitzman, attorney

for Branca and McClain.

Mr. Joe Jackson did not want to be accused.

"They just don't like him your honor." explained Mr. Oxman

regarding the Estate and Mr. Joseph Jackson."

They never allowed him to bring in the evidence and as

Mr. Oxman gracefully put it "We dont know all the evidence

at this point" .

The personal damage to Mr. Joseph Jackson

for his life was in Michael Jackson's death.

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The appeals panel did not issue a ruling but did question the

legal steps Joe Jackson had taken after being left out of his son's

will and whether the moves warranted revisiting the challenge

to the administrators.

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