Jackson Sued Over Antique Bill

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ANTIQUES STORE SUES JACKSON

Troubled superstar Michael Jackson has another lawsuit to battle -- an antiques store is suing him for failing to pay for his purchases.

The owner of Los Angeles' Mayfair Gallery claims Jackson has only paid $200,000 of the $380,000 worth of furniture he bought from the shop on May 8.

According to the suit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court this week, Jackson owes $180,000 for his purchase of a large mirror, a 13-branch candelabra, a pair of tall white marble and bronze centerpieces, a French silver bread holder and a silver tea and coffee set, from the 19th century.

- SF Gate

Damn straight they should sue him. I get so sick of multi-millionaire artists getting free deals on things because they're famous when the people who really need discounts and hand-outs for things get overlooked and ignored.

Jackson Returns Antiques to Settle LawsuitMichael Jackson Returns Antiques to Settle Gallery's Lawsuit Over Disputed Charges

LOS ANGELES Oct 24, 2005 — Michael Jackson returned several antiques to settle a lawsuit with a gallery that accused him of not paying part of a nearly $380,000 bill, attorneys said Monday.

Kamad Enterprise, which owns Mayfair Gallery, claimed Jackson still owed $128,875 toward $378,875 worth of merchandise he purchased in May, according to Saul Reiss, an attorney for the company.

Jackson agreed to return items that included a Chinese chest, a mirror, clocks and a barometer, from that sale and a past sale, Reiss said.

Jackson's attorney, Brent Ayscough, confirmed the settlement and said Jackson did not pay the company any money to settle the case. He said he did not know the exact dollar value of the returned items but that it was "in the neighborhood" of the disputed amount.

Mayfair Gallery sells mostly 19th-century European furniture.

- The Associated Press

It al fits in with the theory that he's near bankrupt, having to return the antiques instead of being able to pay for them.