THE CASCIO FAMILY TIMELINE 1984-1999

1984

Michael befriends Dominic Cascio, a banquet manager at the Hemsley Palace Hotel. Dominic introduces Michael to his wife Connie and children Frank (5) and Eddie (3). Later Michael visits the Cascios at their family home in Hawthorne, New Jersey.

1988

March : Michael invites Dominic, Connie, Frank & Eddie Cascio to the concerts and he spends time with them at the Hemsley Palace.

1992

February 3 : Michael holds a press conference at Radio City Music Hall in New York to announce his new endorsement deal with Pepsi + his new world tour to raise funds for his newly formed Heal The World Foundation.

While in NYC, Michael spends time with the Cascio family.

1993

January  : Michael invites the Cascio family (Dominic, Connie, Frank, Eddie, Dominic, Marie Nicole & Aldo) to Neverland for the first time). They soon become regular guests of the ranch even when Michael is not there.

September 17 : Michael arrives in Tel Aviv, Israel. At Michael’s request, Dominic Cascio and his children Frank & Eddie arrive from NYC to support him.

November 12 : Michael leaves Mexico with Elizabeth & Larry, stopping off in Canada and Iceland and finally lands at Luton airport in England. Michael is first taken to the home of Elton John’s manager John Reid. rank & Eddie fly back to NYC.

December : Frank & Eddie visit Michael at his rehab center near London.

December 24/25 : Michael celebrates Christmas at Neverland with the Cascio family. A woman dressed up as Mother Goose reads nursery rhymes and sings as they drink tea and eat cookies around the fire.

1994

February  5 : Michael starts recording his new album at the Hit Factory Studio in New York City. He takes residence at the Helmsley Palace. Frank & Eddie Cascio visit him often as well as the 3T, Austin Brown (Rebbie’s son) & Deepack Choprah.

December 24/25 : Michael makes a break in the recording sessions to celebrate Christmas at Neverland with Lisa Marie, her children and the Cascio family.

1995

August 01 : Michael and the Cascios check in the Disneyland hotel in Paris.

December 18 : Michael arrives at Disneyland Paris with the Cascio kids and his cousin Anthony. They check in the Sleeping Beauty suite at the Disneyland hotel.

December 24/25 : Michael celebrates Christmas at Neverland with the Cascios.

1996

February 9 : Michael arrives at the airport in Salvador, in Brazil, accompanied by the Cascio kids.

February 18 : Michael & the Cascios arrive in London.

July 13 : Michael arrives in Brunei with the Cascios.

Early September : Michael goes to Disneyland Paris with Anton Schleiter, his sister Franceska and the Cascio family (Connie, Dominic, Marie Nicole & Aldo).

September 03 : Michael arrives in Prague, Czech Republic, to launch the History World Tour with the Cascio family (Connie and her children Domininc, Marie Nicole and Aldo). 

1997

December 24/25 : Michael celebrates Christmas at Neverland with Grace, Prince, the Cascios & the Bhattis. Debbie Rowe, who is five months pregnant, visits them.

1998

April 3 : Debbie Rowe gives birth to Paris Michael Katherine Jackson, second child of Michael, at the Spalding Pain Medical Clinic of Beverly Hills. Michael attends the birth and then takes his baby girl to Neverland where Prince is waiting with Grace, Pia, Omer & Connie Cascio.

December 24/25 : Michael celebrates Christmas at Neverland with Prince, Paris, the Cascios & the Bhattis.

1999

June 21 : Michael arrives in Seoul with Grace and the kids. Frank Cascio becomes Michael’s new personal assistant and he flies from NYC to Seoul.

June 29 : Michael, Frank, Prince, Paris and  Grace arrive in Paris and check in the Plaza Athenée Hotel.

July 5-13 : Michael Grace and the kids stay at Disneyland Paris where they are joined by Debbie & Anton Schleiter, Omer Bhatti and the Cascios kids.

Early August : After a few days at NeverlandMichael resumes the recording sessions of his new album in New York City . He moves into a beautiful Townhouse on the Upper East Side with Grace, the kids and Frank. 

August 29 : Michael is back at Neverland to celebrate his birthday with Grace, Prince, Paris, the Cascios & the Bhattis.

September 04 : Michael goes to Sun City with Grace, the Prince, Paris and the Cascios.

September 11-14 : Michael is in Disneyland Paris with Grace, Prince, Paris, Omer and the Cascios. Debbie joins them from Los Angeles.

December 24/25 : Michael & the kids celebrate Christmas with the Cascios & the Bhattis at Neverland.

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