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Michael Jackson

Acerca do testamento e de John Branca

Em 2003, John Branca foi investigado e descoberto que ele tinah uma conta emq ue a Sony entrgou fundos à Branca, eqto ele representava Michael. Branca foi então acionado e Tom Mesereau questionou o investigador no julgamento de 2005:

 MESEREAU: Why did you investigate Mr. Branca?
LEGRAND: I requested -- well, let me back up. After consultation with my partner, Mr.Gibson, and discussion with I believe Mr. Joss at Paul Hastings, Mr. Gibson and I instructed the firm Interfor to investigate Mr. Branca, because Mr.Konitzer had indicated in several conversations that he was very concerned about Mr. Branca and that Mr. Jackson had expressed concern about Mr. Branca’s loyalty.
Also, there was -- Mr. Schaffel related information that also was negative of Mr. Branca. So we made collectively the decision to ask Interfor to further the background investigation, to conduct investigation into Mr. Branca.

MESEREAU: But at the time, Konitzer didn’t know that you were also investigating him, right?

LEGRAND: That’s correct.

MESEREAU: At the time, Schaffel didn’t know you were also investigating Schaffel, right?

LEGRAND: That’s correct.

MESEREAU: At the time, Weizner didn’t know you were also investigating Weizner, right? …

LEGRAND: That’s correct. We did not inform them of the scope of -- the full scope of Interfor’s actions at our request.

MESEREAU: And the investigator’s report indicated it appeared that Sony was involved in that account, right?

LEGRAND: The investigator’s report indicated that Sony had transferred money to the account.

MESEREAU: Sony had transferred money to that account for the benefit of Mr. Jackson’s lawyer, right?

LEGRAND: That’s what was indicated in the report. …

MESEREAU: You investigated Mr. Branca because, in your words, you thought he was involved in self-dealing, right? …

LEGRAND: Again, you know, I want to be clear. I consulted with my partner and, you know, other lawyers, and we collectively made a decision to -- that it was prudent to have our investigator look into the possibility of such actions being taken by Mr. Branca.

MESEREAU: Isn’t it true that you were trying to investigate offshore accounts owned by Branca and someone named Tommy Motolla?
LEGRAND: Yes.
MESEREAU: Who was Tommy Motolla?
LEGRAND: He was a very powerful figure in the record industry at one time. I believe he was the president of the Sony Entertainment Division in the U.S. I’m not sure of his exact title or position.
MESEREAU: Were you concerned that Tommy Motolla and Mr. Jackson’s lawyer, John Branca, were working together to defraud Michael Jackson? …
LEGRAND: Based on the suspicions that were expressed to me and my partner, we asked Interfor to look into these rumors.
MESEREAU: Was it your belief when you started this investigation that Al Malnik, Tommy Motolla, John Branca and people at Sony were trying to find a way to get Mr. Jackson’s interest in that music catalog?
AUCHINCLOSS: Objection. Argumentative; leading; relevancy.
THE COURT: Overruled. You may answer.
LEGRAND: I’m not sure that I would include Al Malnik in that group, but I certainly was concerned that Branca and Motolla, in particular, had set the stage, so to speak, for Sony to be able to obtain Michael’s interest in the Sony/ATV joint venture.

Após a investigação, Michael demitiu Branca por escrito e colocando -o fora de qualquer coisa que o representasse.

Ao que tudo indica Branca não seguiu as instruções e não devolveu os documentos ...
Se michael o despediu de toda e qualquer função ou de falar em seu nome, após uma investigação que o liga diretamente à Tommy Motolla e Sony...
O testamento de 2002 é realmente questionavel - para não dizer fraude - já que foi despedido em 2003.
Mais que isso, duvidoq ue Michael não teria um testamento mais atualizado.
E com quem este testamento?
Com ele, claro.
Quando tudo vier a tona, Michael poderá provar a cospiração que ele mesmo apresentou em júri anos atras. Que seus acessores e advogados conspiravam contra ele para leva-lo à falencia involuntária...
E que Branca fez (mesmo com nomes falsos) este testamento valer. Tudo por dinheiro.