Last updated: Tuesday, October 16, 2007
MICHAEL JACKSON ORDERED TO PAY UP IN LEGAL ROW
MICHAEL JACKSON has been ordered to pay $175,000 (GBP87,500) to his former lawyers in the dispute over fees relating to his child molestation trial in 2005.
The pop superstar was sued by firm Ayscough + Marar earlier this year (07) for failing to pay up for the lawyers' representation after he was cleared of the criminal charges.
But Jackson has now been told he must pay the $175,000 to cover the legal costs of Ayscough + Marar hiring another lawyer to sue the singer.
The order was made by Superior Court Judge James Chalfant on Monday (15Oct07) - bringing Jackson's invoice from his former legal team to more than $430,000 (GBP215,000).
But the ruling was a small victory for Jackson - he will only be paying a fraction of the original $450,000 (GBP225,000) Ayscough + Marar were asking for in costs.
Speaking after the case in a U.S. court, Jackson's lawyer Thomas Mundell says, "We're very happy with today's outcome."
The Thriller star is currently facing two other lawsuits over unpaid legal fees: Lavely + Singer claims the singer owes the company $113,750 (GBP56,875), while a Delaware law firm says he owes them $100,000 (GBP50,000) for legal representation in a number of different court cases.
Source: WENN
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