All of Washington is abuzz about the prospect of Michael Jackson moving to our area. As Yeas & Nays reported Tuesday, the Gloved One was seen house shopping along the EasternShore last week. (Click here to watch WBAL’s SkyTeam footage, via Breitbart.TV, of Michael Jackson house shopping.)
The jury is still out on whether Jackson will move to these parts, but his representatives want to clear up many of the other rumors floating around about Jackson in recent weeks. Yeas & Nays has obtained a statement, pasted below, from Jackson’s DC-based publicist Raymone Bain.
You’ll note that the statement singles out Fox News’ Roger Friedman for attacking Jackson’s assistant, Grace Rwaramba. Interestingly, Friedman also recently wrote an item entitled, “Michael Jackson Evidently Moving To Rental Home in Virginia.” When asked if this was another bit of reporting by Friedman that Jackson’s reps take exception to, Bain’s office told Yeas & Nays that, although Jackson is looking at real estate all along the East Coast, no real estate purchases have been made as of yet.
The statement:
There have been several news reports regarding Mr. Michael Jackson that are untrue, defamatory and malicious in nature.
Mr. Jackson is not bedridden nor on any type of medication–including painkillers. In fact, Mr. Jackson is doing very well, and conducted a meeting with his advisors yesterday, which included Former Attorney General Benjamin R. Civiletti, and Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., among others.
There was no press release issued from Mr. Jackson’s organization regarding any European tour plans. Despite reports to the contrary, Mr. Jackson is currently in the studioputting finishing touches on his music.
Mr. Jackson has not left Las Vegas nor is he being evicted from his residence in Las Vegas. He decided not to exercise the option to purchase the house. Period.
Mr. Jackson does not believe that his brother, Randy Jackson, has stolen monies from him, nor does he believe that Randy, or any of his family members, would ever steal from him. Reports regarding the same were untrue and malicious.
Contrary to published reports, Mr. Jackson is neither losing, nor is he selling his share of the ATV/Sony partnership. Reports regarding the same are ludicrous, without merit, and are being written without sufficient personal financial information to make such an unwarranted pronouncement.
Mr. Jackson is concerned that his assistant, Grace Rwaramba, is constantly being attacked by Fox News’ Roger Friedman. There have been vicious and untrue reports concerning Ms. Rwaramba, who lives a very private life and has done nothing wrong, but is being attacked for her professional relationship and proximity to Mr. Jackson.
While in his entire career, Mr. Jackson has never uttered a disparaging word to any reporter, nor has he ever used or instructed his security to use any force toward any reporter, there are those whose vehement hatred for Mr. Jackson has reached a level where all journalistic integrity has been lost, in order to write reports for which there is no substantiation, are untrue, written to create a frenzy, or used to try and destroy Mr. Jackson’s image. They know who they are; and, this is a sad commentary of which Mr. Jackson’s attorneys will address.
