JACKSON’S ESTATE SLAMS SALE OF ‘UNOFFICIAL’ BELTS
A lawyer representing the estate of MICHAEL JACKSON has condemned the sal e of commemorative belts which have allegedly been produced without the p ermission of the trustees.
The belts, which feature signatures from the late star’s three young ch ildren, have allegedly been sanctioned by the Thriller hitmaker’s parents , Joe and Katherine, and TMZ.com has obtained a photograph which appears to show the pair signing one of the items.
One of the belts has also allegedly been autographed by Jackson’s kids and is to be put under the hammer at an auction for a reported $5,000 (=C2 =A33,333), while 7,000 other unsigned belts are also set for sale online.
But Howard Weitzman, a lawyer representing the late singer’s estate, is adamant the belts have not been authorised and claims trustees oppose th e sale of any merchandise which allegedly features the signature of Jacks on’s children.
He tells TMZ.com, "The Trustees of the Estate of Michael Jackson did no t authorise the making or the sale of the Michael Jackson Tribute Belts. We would never condone the use of Michael’s children’s signatures to prom ote the sale of merchandise."
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