Michael Jackson’s estate is demanding the return of $1 million in property allegedly taken from the singer’s home
- The late pop star’s estate alleged that Jeffrey Phillips unfairly owned the property, according to a TMZ article on Tuesday.
- Phillips, 55, was previously engaged to Michael La Toya Jackson’s sister, 66
- The Beat It property recently blocked a potential sale of the items and was searching for alleged stolen property worth an estimated $1 million.
- Jackson died at the age of 50 on June 25, 2009, from an overdose of the anesthetic propofol administered by his personal physician Conrad Murray, who was convicted in 2011 of manslaughter.
Michael Jackson’s estate has filed legal documents to recover $1 million in property allegedly stolen from the singer’s home after his death in 2009.
The late pop star’s estate alleged that Jeffrey Phillips unjustly owned the property, according to an article published Tuesday. TMZ.
Phillips, 55, was previously engaged to Michael La Toya Jackson’s sister, 66.
Real estate issue: Michael Jackson’s estate has filed legal documents to recover $1 million in property allegedly stolen from the singer’s home after his death in 2009 (on display in November 2002 in Berlin)
The estate alleged in court papers that Phillips used grief and chaos around the singer’s 2009 death to take private and personal property from Jackson’s home on Carolwood Drive in the upscale Holmby Hills area of Los Angeles.
The Beat It property recently blocked a potential sale of the items and was searching for alleged stolen property worth an estimated $1 million.
The estate claims that items allegedly picked include: hard drives, laptops, and iPods as well as CDs and DVDs believed to contain non-public performances and unreleased music footage.
The Thriller singer’s property also claims that Phillips took Jackson’s handwritten notes with fragments of lyrics, personal computers, cassette tapes, a photo album with Jackson on the cover, a black bag with a skull, framed awards, and a Michael Jackson doll.
Pop star: Michael, who premiered in September 1987, passed away at the age of 50 in June 2009
The estate claims that they know where the items are and have asked the judge to help retrieve them.
Phillips has denied any wrongdoing.
Jackson died at the age of 50 on June 25, 2009, from an overdose of the anesthetic propofol administered by his personal physician Conrad Murray, who was convicted in 2011 of manslaughter.
Carolwood House: Items from Jackson’s last home are on display on North Carolwood Drive in December 2011 ahead of the auction
The singer is survived by his siblings, parents Joe and Catherine and children Michael Joseph Jackson Jr., Paris and Prince Michael Jackson II.
Jackson was preparing for this comeback series at the time of his death.
He moved to Los Angeles where he trained in the weeks leading up to the concerts, which were scheduled to run from July 13, 2009, to March 6, 2010.
Three children: The singer is survived by his siblings, parents Joe and Catherine, and his three children Michael Joseph Jackson Jr., Paris, who premiered last month in France, and Prince Michael Jackson II.
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