JACKSON DYNASTY MARCH 2026

March 01 : Cascio siblings allege abuse at Neverland, abroad—including homes of Elizabeth Taylor and Elton John—while the estate blasts lawsuit as ‘a desperate money grab’

March 02 : Michael Jackson Estate Hit With Child Sex Trafficking Lawsuit From ‘Second Family’ Siblings

“Michael” on the cover of French Magazine : “French cinema’s leading trade publication, Le Film Français, has just sent a strong signal to the industry: its end-of-February issue features Michael on the cover.”

March 04 : The judge has officially ruled in favor of the MJ Estate in the matter of Frank Cascio : “For the foregoing reasons, finding a valid and binding arbitration provision within the Acquisition and Consulting Agreement exists with respect to the dispute in question, the Court grants the Petition to Compel Arbitration and orders Petitioners to lodge a proposed Order in conformity with the Court’s ruling on or before March 18, 2026. Any objections to the proposed Order shall be lodged on or before April 1, 2026. Upon entry of the Order, the Court will deem the action disposed of as no further action by the Court is contemplated or needed. Notwithstanding, to ensure that the Order is entered, the Courts set a non-appearance review hearing on April 15, 2026. If the Order is entered before April 15, 2026, the Court will vacate the review hearing.”

Many members of the Jackson family attend the funerals of Toyia Jackson including LaToya, Prince, Bigi, TJ, Taj and Austin.

LaToya shares new pics : “Sending much love and light thats much needed today! love #latoyajackson”

Paris attends the Tom Ford Womenswear Fall/Winter 2026-2027 show as part of Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France.

Lionsgate CFO Appears to Confirm Michael Sequel for Fiscal 2028 : “During a session at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference, Jim Barge of Lionsgate may have inadvertently confirmed that a sequel to the upcoming Michael is already part of the studio’s long-term plans. While discussing Lionsgate’s future theatrical slate and franchise strategy, Barge referenced the Michael Jackson biopic multiple times and notably mentioned “Michael 2” on three separate occasions. The remarks suggested that the studio is already planning a follow-up installment targeting release in fiscal 2028.”

March 05 : Update on the Frank Cascio case : “Friend in court for the Frank Cascio case:

Estate attorneys: Allison, Singer
Cascio attorney: Howard King
Judge asked if they read the ruling. They said yes. Judge told King he was not at the last hearing, King said he was in the audience.
Judge asked if he had anything to say on record. King said that they have new evidence since the last hearing that was not included to the last hearing. King asked if he could apply it to the motion to compel arbitration. King said they will hear back from them. Judge said thank you and court ended. This lasted only 5 minutes and Frank was not in court.”

Lionsgate, Universal, GK Films and the Michael Jackson Estate release a new short teaser for Michael Movie : “50 DAYS. MICHAEL – in theaters and IMAX April 24. #MichaelMovie”

“Michael” Movie Poster & Japanese Trailer Unveiled, Advance Tickets Arrive April 3.

Paris attends the Chloé Womenswear Fall/Winter 2026-2027 show as part of Paris Fashion Week in Paris. Omer Bhatti joins her in Paris. Later, that day, Paris attends the Chloé after party.

March 06 : Paris attends the Mugler Womenswear Fall/Winter 2026-2027 show as part of Paris Fashion Week held at Palais de la Porte Dorée in Paris, France.

Grace Rwaramba posts on the Cascio family on Facebook/Instagram : “They say that the deepest cuts come from those we love. I stayed in their home with Michael and the kids. I witnessed their bond firsthand, over many years. The Cascios were among the first he turned to when over 70 sheriffs raided Neverland and his life was torn apart by the same depraved and recycled allegations. Two months ago, headlines and photos of Michael appeared alongside the Epstein files. Millions of released documents now show zero connection.The Cascios spent over 20 years defending Michael against the same accusations. Now they ask us to ignore the entire public record and instead imagine Michael “secretly brainwashing” all five children in the same family — for decades. This is a profound betrayal.”

Michael Jackson Company Wins Important Legal Battle … Forces Case Into Private Forum

Former Michael Jackson Friends Switch Lawyers Again In ‘Desperate’ Attempt For ‘Multimillion-Dollar Payday’ In War With Estate

March 07 : Paris attends the Vivienne Westwood fashion show as part of Paris Fashion Week Fall 2026 held at Césure in Paris, France. Later that night she goes out with Omer Bhatti.

Paris Jackson’s Attorney Responds to the Estate : “In a new filing submitted on February 26 in Los Angeles, Paris’ attorneys argued that a recent motion filed by the estate’s executors was unnecessary and only served to delay the case. According to the filing, the anti-SLAPP motion brought by the estate last year had little real impact on the dispute and mainly made the process longer and more expensive for Paris.”

Jermaine Jackson’s You Are Not Alone Returns in New Edition Ahead of 2026 Michael Biopic

March 09 : Sparkling “Michael” Biopic Cup Reportedly Coming to Spanish Cinemas

GB News, a TV channel in the UK airs new footage from the interviews of Daphne Barak with Dominic, Connie, Marie Nicole and Aldo Cascio.

Universal Music Japan to Re-Release 8 Michael Jackson Motown-Era Albums in May

MTV Teams Up with Lionsgate for “Michael”: An MTV News Special Report Coming Soon

March 10 : Colman Domingo Responds to Paris Jackson’s Comments on Michael Jackson Biopic: “I Hope That She Eventually Loves the Tribute”

Lionsgate, Universal, GK Films and the Michael Jackson Estate release a new teaser for Michael Movie : “US & Canada early access tickets on sale March 11 @ 6:00 AM PST. Be the first to see MICHAEL – early access tickets on sale TOMORROW. #MichaelMovie”. MTV also shares the news.

Michael Jackson Biopic “Michael” Approved for Theatrical Release in China

Jackson family fireworks erupt at private “Michael” movie screening as Janet Jackson trashes biopic and Jermaine fires back : The Jackson family gathered quietly in Los Angeles this week for what insiders expected would be a triumphant moment. More than 60 members of the Jackson clan packed into the private showing of the Lionsgate film, which hits theaters worldwide April 24 and stars Jermaine Jackson’s son, Jaafar Jackson, portraying his legendary uncle.When the lights came up, Janet Jackson’s boyfriend reportedly jumped to his feet and declared loudly, “Thanks for the movie.”Another insider said Rebbie Jackson appeared thrilled by what she had just seen. “Rebbie loved it,” the source said. “She thought it captured Michael’s genius and the excitement of those years.”

LaToya shares a short video with Katherine filmed a few days ago at the funerals of Toyia Jackson : “This lovely lady will be 96 on May 4th. A kind soul that radiates love. An inspiration to us all! We love you Mother!”

A 25-Year Turn: An Update on the Michael Jackson and Cascio Family Situation

March 11 : Jaafar Jackson, Colman Domingo, Nia Long, Juliano Valdi, and director Antoine Fuqua discuss the joys and challenges of portraying Michael Jackson on the big screen, authentically capturing the Jackson family’s relationships, and embracing Michael’s complex choreography in this Big Ticket interview for ‘Michael’, in theaters April 24!

“Michael” Chinese Cinema merch

Smooth Criminal? Michael Jackson Estate Civil War Sees Paris Jackson Rip Executors Over “Self-Interested Gifts” & Big Unauthorized Payouts : “The focused filing comes ahead of a hearing set for Wednesday morning in Century City against Jackson estate co-executors Branca and John McClain. Retired Judge Mitchell Beckloff, who has been on the case literally since Michael Jackson’s death in 2009, will be presiding over the meeting, which is set to start at 9 a.m. PT and go all day. There may be fireworks, but no ruling is expected today.“Mr. Branca’s continued, fierce reliance on a deeply flawed fee application and his insistence on doling out gifts to his colleagues in violation of the Probate Code, this Court’s order, and the siblings’ objection, collectively demonstrate that Mr. Branca has lost sight of his fiduciary obligations, and belies Executors’ constant claims of transparency and diligence in administering the Estate,” says the 15-page filing dated March 6. “That must change.”

Paris attends a court hearing against John Branca in Los Angeles. Later that day, she attends as Vanity Fair Hosts Vanities: A Night For Young Hollywood at Bar Marmont in Los Angeles.

EXCLUSIVE: Janet and Jermaine Jackson clash over the “Michael” biopic in a heated phone call after the screening. Austin Brown reacts to this TMZ article on Instagram : “This is a lie”.

March 12 : Four New “Michael” movie posters

March 13 : ‘Michael’ Soundtrack Album Details

Michael Movie social medias : “The music that moved the world. MICHAEL: Songs from the Motion Picture – Out April 24 on vinyl, CD, and cassette. #MichaelMovie”

Michael Jackson Estate social medias : “If you’ve been wondering what songs are going to be featured in the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic, here’s the tracklist for the official companion album which includes 13 of those iconic songs. Which song are you most excited about? Which format are you most excited about – vinyl, CD or cassette? The album will be released on April 24 and you can pre-order now.”

Paris Jackson on Where She Stands With Colman Domingo Amid ‘Michael’ Biopic Drama: ‘Things Get Twisted’ : Michael is set to premiere in theaters on April 24 and stars Jafaar Jackson, the late pop icon’s nephew, as Michael. While speaking to ET, Paris confirmed that she’d conversed with Domingo — who plays the King of Pop’s father, Joe Jackson, in the biopic — and said that she was “wishing him and my cousin success and joy and happiness.” She also shared her hopes for the message Michael will put out there in regards to her father’s legacy: “Love and light.”

Paris Jackson’ s new single “zombies in love,”is released via Republic Records on Friday. The Linda Perry-co-written track — which Paris told ET is about “getting high with the love of my life a long time ago, before I got sober” — comes ahead of more music set to arrive later this year from the artist.

Paris Jackson on X : “zombies in love – song and music video are out now. i hope you love it as much as i do.” Prince Jackson supports Paris’s new single on Instagran : “been waiting for the track to drop”. Paris reshares his story.

March 14 : The Jacksons : “A new edition of You Are Not Alone: Michael, Through a Brother’s Eyes by Jermaine Jackson will be released on April 9, 2026, through HarperCollins. In this deeply personal memoir, Jermaine shares his memories of growing up with his brother, Michael Jackson — from their early days performing together in The Jackson 5 to Michael’s extraordinary journey as the King of Pop. The 2026 edition includes a brand-new introduction from Jermaine, reflecting on Michael’s lasting legacy and the renewed global excitement surrounding the upcoming biographical film Michael. A heartfelt tribute from one brother to another, the book is now available for pre-order ahead of its April release.”

March 18 : Register for a chance to attend the international premiere of MICHAEL at the Global Fan Celebration

Michael Movie social medias : “MICHAEL – general tickets on sale 3/26. #MichaelMovie”

Universal Pictures UK : “Join us for the #MichaelMovie Global Fan Celebration in Berlin, Germany from April 10 – 12.”

Le Grand Rex in Paris :” Plus que 5 semaines avant la sortie de #MICHAEL ! Pour célébrer cet événement, nous vous préparons de belles surprises… alors restez connectés.”

March 19 : Universal Brings Michael Jackson Experience to Lollapalooza Brazil with Immersive “Michael” Booth : “At Lollapalooza, one of the world’s most recognizable music festivals, the experience goes far beyond the stage. In Brazil, from March 20 to 22, festivalgoers will find a unique attraction that blends cinema, music, and interactivity, thanks to Universal Pictures. The studio has set up an ambitious booth designed to promote two of its major 2026 releases, offering visitors two completely distinct immersive worlds within the same space.”

Janet Jackson Signs Global Deal With Believe Music Publishing : Janet Jackson has signed a new administration deal with Believe Music Publishing that will see the music icon bring her entire catalog under the French music entity’s purview, the company announced today (March 19).“Janet Jackson is truly a one-of-a-kind artist, with a strong vision for her music and where she wants to drive her career,” Chris Meehan, Believe’s CEO of publishing, said in a statement. “She brings an iconic and rich catalog to Believe Music Publishing and I couldn’t be more excited for what’s to come.”

LaToya shares a video of MJ from Dangerous Tour 1992 : “On a throwback Thursday, wondering how many of you saw this concert? tbt #tb #michaeljackson #kingofpop #mjfans”

Michael Movie social medias share a new BTS from the movie : “Every move matters, every detail matters.” Stepping into the spotlight with Jaafar Jackson. MICHAEL – only in theaters and IMAX April 24.

Girlfriend

Sources : My personal research, Wikipedia, Michael Jackson: For The Record by Chris Cadman & Craig Halstead, Twitter account of Damien Shields and the amazing archives of the MJCast.

RECORDING DATE

From December 1978 to June 1979.

“Girlfriend” is a song by British-American rock band Wings, from their 1978 album London Town. It was written by Wings frontman Paul McCartney, who originally intended it to be sung by Michael Jackson.McCartney thought of “Girlfriend” as a song that Michael Jackson might like to record, and mentioned this to Jackson at a party in Hollywood. Jackson had stated in interviews with the music press in the 1970s that he was a fan of the Beatles and the chance to record a McCartney original helped to inspire his next project.[citation needed] However, McCartney ended up recording it himself with his band Wings, and it was issued in 1978 on the album London Town. Quincy Jones heard the song and suggested it as a possible track for Jackson to record for his 1979 album Off the Wall, not aware that the song had been written for Jackson in the first place.[citation needed] Jackson’s recording omitted the middle eight heard in McCartney’s version.

STUDIO(S)

Allen Zentz (Los Angeles, California)

Westlake (Los Angeles, CA)

Cherokee (Los Angeles, CA)

SONGWRITER(S)

Paul McCartney

PRODUCER(S)

Quincy Jones

RELEASE DATE :

August 10, 1979 (Off The Wall).

It was issued exclusively in the UK on July 04, 1980, as the fifth and final single from the Off the Wall album.

LABEL

CBS Epic Records

LENGTH

3:05

ALTERNATE VERSIONS RECORDED BY MJ (covers and remixes by other artists are not included)

Girlfriend (demo) : Recorded on 1978. Full demo leaked in 2017 but remains unreleased.

MUSICIANS

Produced by Quincy Jones
Recorded and mixed by Bruce Swedien
Lead and background vocals: Michael Jackson
Bass: Louis Johnson
Drums: John Robinson
Rhodes piano: Greg Phillinganes
Synthesizer: David Foster, George Duke
Synthesizer programming: Steve Porcaro and George Duke
Guitar: Wah Wah Watson and Marlo Henderson
Horns arranged by Jerry Hey and performed by The Seawind Horns:
Trumpet and flugelhorn: Jerry Hey
Tenor, alto saxophones and flute: Larry Williams
Baritone, tenor saxophones and flute: Kim Hutchcroft
Trombone: William Reichenbach
Trumpet: Gary Grant
Alto sax solo: Larry Williams
Rhythm arrangement by Quincy Jones, Tom Bahler and Greg Phillinganes
Vocal arrangement by Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones

PEAK ON HOT 100 BILLBOARD :

Not released as a single in the US.

SHORT FILM

No short film

LIVE PERFORMANCES ON TV SHOWS

Never performed on TV

LIVE PERFORMANCES IN CONCERTS

Never performed in concerts

Girl You’re So Together

Sources : My personal research, Wikipedia, Michael Jackson: For The Record by Chris Cadman & Craig Halstead, Twitter account of Damien Shields and the amazing archives of the MJCast.

RECORDING DATE

Recorded on August 31, 1973

STUDIO(S)

Hitsville West, Los Angeles, California

SONGWRITER(S)

Keni St. Lewis

PRODUCER(S)

???

RELEASE DATE :

Released as a over-dubbed version on May 8, 1984 (Farewell My Summer Love). Original version released in March 1995 (THE BEST OF).

LABEL

Motown

LENGTH

3:09

ALTERNATE VERSIONS RECORDED BY MJ (covers and remixes by other artists are not included)

No other version known to exist

MUSICIANS

???

PEAK ON HOT 100 BILLBOARD :

Never released as a single.

SHORT FILM

No short film.

LIVE PERFORMANCES ON TV SHOWS

Never performed on TV.

LIVE PERFORMANCES ON CONCERTS

Never performed in concert.

Girl Don’t Take Your Love from Me 

Sources : My personal research, Wikipedia, Michael Jackson: For The Record by Chris Cadman & Craig Halstead, Twitter account of Damien Shields and the amazing archives of the MJCast.

RECORDING DATE

Recorded in July 1971

STUDIO(S)

Hitsville West, Los Angeles, California

SONGWRITER(S)

Willie Hutch

PRODUCER(S)

???

RELEASE DATE :

January 24, 1972 (album version “Got To Be There”).

LABEL

Motown

LENGTH

3:46

ALTERNATE VERSIONS RECORDED BY MJ (covers and remixes by other artists are not included)

No other version known to exist

MUSICIANS

???

PEAK ON HOT 100 BILLBOARD :

Never released as a single.

SHORT FILM

No short film.

LIVE PERFORMANCES ON TV SHOWS

Never performed on TV.

LIVE PERFORMANCES ON CONCERTS

Never performed in concert.

Girls, Girls, Girls (Remix)

Sources : My personal research, Wikipedia, Michael Jackson: For The Record by Chris Cadman & Craig Halstead, Twitter account of Damien Shields and the amazing archives of the MJCast.

RECORDING DATE

“Girls, Girls, Girls (Remix)” is an unreleased remix of the song by Jay-Z, released as the fifteenth and final track from his sixth studio album, The Blueprint. Michael Jackson recorded vocals in april 2001 for the remix, but they were never released.

In early 2023, the producer of the remix of “Girls, Girls, Girls”, Just Blaze, confirmed in an interview with IDEA GENERATION, that he managed to find the files with Jackson’s vocals, which were initially intended to be on the remix. According to him, these vocals were previously lost for 2 decades.

“So Michael Jackson is on the ‘Girls, Girls, Girls’ remix – the A version,” the 45-year-old told Idea Generation on Monday (March 13). “And I never knew that. I don’t know if I didn’t go to the studio that day. I thought it was an urban legend or something that Jay said like in jest one day or just was some kind of a myth. One day I was looking for something on the server and I find this folder that says MJ vocals. And I’m like, ‘MJ? Don’t that mean Michael Jackson? Oh, whatever.’ And I’m thinking it’s probably stuff from – remember Jay had or remember they had the ‘Rock My World’? So I’m thinking it’s like, takes from that session. And I realize as I’m listening to it, it’s him singing on ‘Girls, Girls, Girls.’ And I’m like, ‘It’s true!’ Like I never…the last 20 years… I just found it during quarantine. So all these years, I’ve never known it was actually a real thing. And turns out the files had been sitting downstairs this entire time. ”
–Just Blaze on finding the files with Jackson’s vocals

STUDIO(S)

Baseline Studios (New York City, New York)

SONGWRITER(S)

Jay-Z • Justin Smith • Robert Poindexter • Jackie Members

PRODUCER(S)

Just Blaze

RELEASE DATE :

Unreleased

LABEL

Roc-A-Fella • Def Jam

LENGTH

4:14

ALTERNATE VERSIONS RECORDED BY MJ (covers and remixes by other artists are not included)

??

MUSICIANS

???

PEAK ON HOT 100 BILLBOARD :

Remains unreleased

SHORT FILM

No short film

LIVE PERFORMANCES ON TV SHOWS

Never performed on TV

LIVE PERFORMANCES IN CONCERTS

Never performed in concerts

Ghost of Another Lover

Sources : My personal research, Wikipedia, Michael Jackson: For The Record by Chris Cadman & Craig Halstead, Twitter account of Damien Shields and the amazing archives of the MJCast.

RECORDING DATE

“Ghost of Another Lover” is an unreleased song written and produced by American singer-songwriter Michael Jackson, intended for the Dangerous album. On April 9, 2017, a low-quality edited recording of the song from the Kingvention event in 2016 leaked online.

“Ghost of Another Lover” was co-written and produced with Skylark. It was recorded between 1989–1991 during the Dangerous sessions and engineered by Bruce Swedien.

One of the songs listed by MJ on a handwritten note of songs he wanted to finish in June 2009. “Ghost of Another Lover” was revisited in 2009, as evidenced by a CD in court documents from the Jeffré Phillips lawsuit. The disc dates back to April 29 and includes two mixes by Michael Prince: one with an intro and another without it. It is currently unknown who produced this version. The CD features mixes 4 and 7, meaning that at least 7 bounced mixes with different lyrical compositions were made.

Full demo remains unreleased.

STUDIO(S)

???

SONGWRITER(S)

Bryan Loren

PRODUCER(S)

Michael Jackson

RELEASE DATE :

Unreleased

LABEL

Unreleased

LENGTH

???

ALTERNATE VERSIONS RECORDED BY MJ (covers and remixes by other artists are not included)

??

MUSICIANS

???

PEAK ON HOT 100 BILLBOARD :

Remains unreleased

SHORT FILM

No short film

LIVE PERFORMANCES ON TV SHOWS

Never performed on TV

LIVE PERFORMANCES IN CONCERTS

Never performed in concerts

THE CASCIO FAMILY TIMELINE 2000-2009

2000

August 27 : Michael invites Rabby Schmuley Boteach & his family to spend one week at Neverland so they can work on their projects for the children (a book and a new foundation). The same day, he invites 10 year old cancer victim Gavin Arvizo & his family (his parents Janet & David, his brother Star & his sister Davellin). Gavin & Star ask him to sleep over in his room, Michael offer them his bed and sleeps on the floor with Frank Cascio.

August 29 : The Arvizo and Boteach kids arrange a small party for Michael 42nd birthday at Neverland with the Cascios, Prince & Paris.

November : Michael, Frank, Grace & the kids go back to NYC and check in the Four Seasons Hotel.

November 21 : In the evening MJ attends the launching of his new foundation “Heal The Kids” with Shmuley Boteach & Frank Cascio at the Fifth Avenue home of public relations guru Howard Rubenstein. During this evening.

December 24/25 : Michael, Grace & the kids celebrate Christmas at the Cascio family home in Franlin Lake in New Jersey.

2001

March 4 : Michael arrives at London’s Heathrow Airport with a damaged leg in a plaster cast, following a fall at his ranch. He is accompanied by Frank Cascio & David Gest.

March 9-11 : Michael & Frank spend the week end in the Italian Alps before returning to New York. They meet Dr Jurgen Todenhoefer and his family.

March 19 : N’Sync induct Michael in the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame as a solo artist during a special presentation at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City. Michael invites Frank Cascio and Shmuley Boteach as his guests. 

March 25 : Michael goes to Newark, New Jersey, with Frank & Schmuley to distribute books to children under Heal The Kids.

May : Michael, Frank, Grace & the kids check in the Sheraton Bel Harbour in Miami Beach where Michael completes the recording & mixing of Invincible with Bruce Swedien, Rodney Jerkins & Teddy Riley.

August 29 : Michael celebrates his 43rd birthday at the Cascio family home in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey.

September 7 + 10 : The Cascio family members attend Michael’s concert at the Madison Square Garden in NYC. Frank & Eddie Cascio are assistants of MJ on those shows.

September 11 : After hearing of the terrorist attacks in New York , Michael leaves New York with Grace, Prince & Paris and the Cascios. They go at the Cascio family house in New Jersey. The Jackson family rides back to California in a bus.

October 21 : Michael is in Washington DC where he participates at a TV concert for the victims of September 11. He performs “Man In The Mirror” and at the end, he sings “What More Can I Give” with all the artists of the night (including Usher & Mariah Carey) Prince, Paris, Macauley Culkin, the Cascios, Kenny Ortega & Marc Schaffel attend the concert backstage. 

November 7 : For the first time in his career, Michael makes an appearance at the Virgin megastore of Times Square in New York to promote and sign copies of Invincible. He is accompanied by Frank & Eddie Cascio + his make up artist Karen Faye. 

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

2002

February 21 : Birth of Michael’s new son Prince Michael II at the Grossmont Hospital in San Diego, California. Soon after Michael accompanied by Connie Cascio pick up the baby from the surrogate’s representative at an hotel and take in to Neverland on a private luxury bus. They soon nickname him Blanket!

Late March : Back to Neverland, Frank decides to take a break from working for MJ and he comes back to NYC.

August 29 : Michael goes to New York City to appear at the MTV Video Awards Ceremony, held at Radio City Music Hall, where Britney Spears presents him a birthday cake for his 44th birthday but Michael misundetstands and gives a thanking speech for the Artist of the Millenium award. The Cascio family attends the event as guests of MJ.

December 1 : Michael takes Prince, Paris & Blanket to Disney World in Orlando with the Cascio family.

December 9 : Live from Neverland, Chris Tucker presents Michael a special award to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Thriller during the Billboard Awards. Frank Cascio and 4 fans are present (including Joanna Thomae).

December 24/25 : Michael celebrates Christmas at Neverland with Prince, Paris, Blanket, the Cascio family, the Bhatti Family, the Schleiter Family & the Farshchian family.

2003

February 01 : The Cascios join Michael in Miami (Frank, Aldo & Marie Nicole). Mark Lester is also there. Wiesner & Konitzer try to block the airing of Martin Bashir’s documentary after obtaining the final transcript.

February 7 : Michael decides to cancel the press conference and return to Neverland to give an interview. He leaves Miami in a private Jet with Prince, Paris, Blanket, their nannies Grace & Patricia, his physician Dr Alex Farschian, Marie Nicole & Aldo Cascio, the bodygards Mike LaPerruque, Chris Carter & Danny Crawford as well as Gavin, Star, Davellin & Janet Arvizo.

February 9 : Gavin, Star, Davellin, Marie Nicole, Ann & Silvana Ruiz go shopping close to Neverland.

February 13 : Michel hosts a Spiderman theme party for Prince’s 6th birthday at Neverland with many kids (his cousins Rijo and Simone, the Cascios, the Lesters and the Brandos).

Franck Cascio arrives at the ranch and he calls Janet Arvizo on the phone (recording the conversation) to ask her to come back to Neverland in order to avoid the media frenzy.

February 19 : Hamid Moslehi goes to Neverland to pick up Gavin, Star & Davellin and take them to his house while Vinnie Amen (a friend of Franck) pick up Janet Arvizo & Jay Jackson.

February 25 : Franck & Vinnie take Janet Arvizo to the Laugh Factory where she has a second meeting with Dickerman. After that, they take the family to the Calabasas Inn where they stay for 5 days in order to obtain the Visas and look for a new appartment paid by Michael for the family.

March 2 : Franck & Vinnie take the family back to Neverland where they meet Michael & his children who are back from Miami.

March 9 : On his way back to Neverland, Michael invites several fans that he knows well (Joanna Thomae, Jen Winings, Souhil Giroud & Ahmad Elatab) to spend the day with him at the ranch and on a shopping spree at the local Toys ‘R Us with Franck Cascio and the Arvizo kids. They all witness the complicity between Michael & Gavin. Later Michael’s fans spend the night at Neverland’s theatre.

March 11 : Vinnie takes Janet Arvizo to the Los Angeles family court where she obtains an increase of her ex husband child support.

March 12 : Janet Arvizo calls Franck & Vinnie to ask them to take her children to their grandparent’s in El Monte because they are supposedly sick. The Arvizo family officially moves into Jay Jackson’s appartment and cuts every contact with Michael & his team..

May 17 : Wearing Seventies clothes and an afro wig, Michael attends a party at Miami’s Forge night-club for owner Al Malnik’s 70th birthday with Aldo Cascio, Chris Tucker, Brett Ratner & Wiesner among others.

August 29 : Michael celebrates his 45th birthday at Neverland with family & friends (The Cascios, The Bhattis & The Brandos).

August 30 : Michael attends a fan-club party for his birthday with the Cascio family, Omer Bhatti, Prudence Brando, Karen Faye & Dieter Wiesner among others. The show is hosted by Steve Harvey and at the end Michael gives a long speech to thank his fans and announce his future plans…

November 17 : Michael is shooting the video for “One More Chance” in Las Vegas with Aldo & Marie Nicole Cascio. He is staying at Villa One at the Mirage Hotel with Grace, Prince, Paris, Blanket & Dieter Wiesner.

November 19 : After destroying his hotel suite Michael is asked to leave the Mirage Hotel with Grace & the Kids. They move to the Green Valley Ranch on the southern outskirts of Las Vegas in Henderson, Nevada. Aldo & Marie Nicole Cascio fly back home to New Jersey.

December 24 : Michael celebrates Christmas with Prince, Paris, Blanket, Eddie, Aldo & Dominic Jr at the Coldwater Canyon House.

2004

January 24 : Michael goes back to Neverland where he gets the visit of Dominic, Eddie & Frank. Because of the trial Michael & Frank are prohibited from having contact so that is the last time that they speak until the verdict day 18 month later!

2005

June 2 :  Michael goes to court with Katherine, Joe, Randy, Jermaine & Tito. Ron Zonen gives his closing statement followed by Tom Mesereau who doesn’t have time to finish. Frank Cascio speaks for the first time to defend MIchael in an interview to Prime Time Live on ABC.

December 23 : Michael spends $35 000 in Christmas shopping at the Panasonic Store. He has invited the Cascio and Lester families to spend the holidays with him in Bahrain and they all came except Frank Cascio who is still upset at Michael.

December 24/25 : Michael takes his kids, the Cascios & Lesters to see King Kong at the Seef Mall Movie Theatre. Later, they go the to the International Italian Circus and they spend Christmas’s eve all together.

December 30 : Michael & his guests return to the to the Seef Mall to see the new Harry Potter movie.

December 31 : Michael & his guests spend New Year’s eve at the Ritz-Carlton Bahrain where they have rented 3 luxury villas.

2006


December 24 : Eddie “Angel” Cascio arrives in Vegas to spend Christmas and New Year’s eve with Michael and the kids and work on new music with MJ. Michael goes to the FAO Schwarz at the Forum Shop inside Caesars Palace with Eddie for a last minute shopping spree. At night he celebrates Christmas with Prince, Paris, Blanket.

2007

August 19 :  Michael, and the kids are the surprise guests of Connie Cascio’s 50th birthday at the Cascio family home in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey.
Michael sees Frank for the first time since January 2004 and the they reconcile.
While there, Michael starts working on music in Eddie’s home studio with Eddie & James Porte. He also records new vocals for a “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’” remix that will be featured on “Thriller 25”.

August 29 : Michael celebrates his 49th birthday with Grace and the kids at the Cascio family home.

October 31 : Michael and the kids celebrate Halloween at the Cascio family home in New Jersey.

November 5 : After three months Michael and the kids leave the Cascio family home in New Jersey and fly from NYC to Los Angeles with Grace, the school teacher and the three bodyguards.

2009

June 21 : Michael spends father’s day with Prince, Paris and  Blanket and he also calls the Cascio family and the Lester family. This is the last time Michael ever speaks to them.

July : Following Michael’s death, the Cascio family visit Prince, Paris & Blanket at Hayvenhurst.

July 07 : Frank Cascio gives an interview on Good Morning America. The whole Cascio family attends Michael’s public memorial at the Staples Center in downtown L.A. They also wrote a message of love in the souvenir program.

Following the memorial at Staples, the family has a lunch reception at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel ballroom with a couple hundred of their nearest and dearest including the Cascios.

December 24-25 : Prince, Paris, Blanket spend Christmas at the Cascio family’s house in New Jersey with Grace, TJ and Omer Bhatti.

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.

July 29+30+31 : Concerts at the Giants stadium in East Rutherford (New Jersey) attended by Katherine, Janet, Yoko Ono, Sean Lennon, Dominic, Connie, Frank & Eddie Cascio among others.

1988

March : Michael invites Dominic, Connie, Frank & Eddie Cascio to his concerts at the Madison Square Garden in NYC 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.

September 22, Michael arrives in Istanbul, Turkey, with Frank & Eddie. They go to the cinema to watch Jurassik Park.

September 25 : Michael arrives in Tenerife with the Cascios. In late afternoon, they visit Loro Parque (Parrot Park), whose creator and owner, Wolfgang Kiessling, also owns the Hotel Botanico. Always dressed in his black pants and orange shirt, with an additional black jacket, he arrives at this popular zoo on the Canary Islands after its closure for a private visit.

September 26 : Michael performs a concert at the Port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, one of the capitals of the Canary Islands. Minutes before the show he meets backstage Laurent Hopman, the president of his French fan-club. Katherine & the Cascios boys are also there.

September 27-October 6 : Following the cancellation of the South African concerts due to continued violence there, Michael takes a break and goes to Switzeland with Frank & Eddie. They stay at Elizabeth Taylor’s chalet in Gstaad for several days and then they visit Geneva.

October 06 : Michel arrives in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with Frank & Eddie.

October 13 : Michael arrives in São Paulo, Brazil, with Frank & Eddie.

October 18 : Michael arrives in Santiago, Chile,  with Frank & Eddie. Brett Barnes joins them. Dr Arnold Klein & Debbie Rowe visit Michael to support him and treat his skin condition.

October 24 : Michael arrives in Mexico City, Mexico, with Frank & Eddie.

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. Frank & 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). They follow him on tour forseveral weeks.

1997

Mid January : Michael goes to Montreux, Switzerland with Frank Cascio, to complete work on the “Blood On The Dance Floor” compilation. He stays at the Fairmont Montreux Palace and spends two weeks at the Mountain Studios recording the songs Blood On The Dance Floor and Elizabeth I Love You with Matt Forger. He also visits the Chaplin Family.

January 24-Febuary 1 : Michael goes resting at Disneyland Paris with Frank Cascio & Omer Bhatti.

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.

THE CASCIO FAMILY TIMELINE 2011-2018

2011

January 25 : LIFELONG FRIEND OF MICHAEL JACKSON, FRANK CASCIO, TO PUBLISH “MY FRIEND MICHAEL” WITH WILLIAM MORROW : “Most Candid, Detailed Portrait of Pop Icon to Include Many Never-Before-Seen Photos
New York, NY (January 25, 2011) – William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publisher today announced an agreement to publish the memoir MY FRIEND MICHAEL: Growing Up with the King of Pop by music producer, talent manager, and lifelong Jackson friend, Frank Cascio. The memoir, scheduled for Fall 2011, will chronicle Cascio’s relationship with Michael Jackson over 25 years and reveal the inside, behind-the-scenes story of the Michael that Cascio knew as the performer’s friend and closest confidante, offering the most candid, moving, and detailed portrait of the pop icon. The book will also include photos never before seen by the public.”

November 15 : Exclusive Audio: Frank Cascio Reads the Prologue to “My Friend Michael” : “Today Frank Cascio publishes his extraordinary book, “My Friend Michael,” about his life with Michael Jackson, from Harper Collins. The publisher has shared with this site exclusively Cascio reading the prologue of the book. (Official publication date is today.) Michael Jackson fans have almost as much trouble with the Cascio family as the Jacksons and co-executor John McClain. Dominic Cascio, his wife Connie, and their kids became Jackson’s second family some twenty years ago. Michael loved the Cascios. As far as I can tell, the family never took advantage of him.”. Frank Cascio goes on a press tour to promote his book. In all his interviews, he defends MJ’s innocence.

2012

June 05 : In Paris, Frank Cascio promotes the French version of his book and gives an interview to fan and journalist Fred Lebreton for MJ Backstage magazine. Once again, he defends Michael’s innocence.

2014

June 13 : Explosive Fraud Lawsuit Filed in ‘Fake’ Michael Jackson Songs Case

A Michael Jackson fan has filed a Class Action lawsuit in Los Angeles over the authenticity of three controversial songs included on the posthumously-released Michael album. The plaintiff, Vera Serova, alleges that Jackson’s longtime friend Eddie Cascio, his collaborative partner James Porte, and Cascio’s music production company Angelikson Productions LLC committed fraud by creating and selling fake songs, via The Estate of Michael Jackson and Sony Music Entertainment, to consumers on the Michael album – released on December 14, 2010 in the United States.

2016

May 03 : Paris shares a new picture of her with Dominic & Connie Cascio holding a framed photograph of Paris when she was a baby. This picture shows that Paris has remained in contact with the Cascio family.

2018

August 29 Revealing Michael Jackson miniseries in the works : “As fans celebrate what would’ve been Michael Jackson’s 60th birthday, a revealing new miniseries on the King of Pop is making its way to the small screen, Page Six has exclusively learned. Sources told us that the project — an adaptation of the 2011 novel “My Friend Michael: An Ordinary Friendship With an Extraordinary Man,” by Jackson pal and colleague Frank Cascio — is seeking a director and has been pitched to companies including Roc Nation’s new TV division, headed by Patrick Reardon. Said a source: “The series will focus on the 25-year relationship between Cascio and Jackson, and is expected to go into production this fall.”A source said that Jeff Farley is adapting the project as screenwriter and will be a producer, along with Cascio.”

THE CASCIO FAMILY TIMELINE 2010

2010

May 02 : Exclusive: Michael Jackson Recorded A New Album in 2007

Michael Jackson recorded a whole new album of material in the fall of 2007. The information about the album was only recently revealed by sources close to the late pop star. Readers of my old column will recall that I reported on November 19, 2007 that Jackson spent three months with the Cascio family in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey after decamping from a Northern Virginia home he’d been renting courtesy of then manager Raymone Bain. Jackson, his kids, nanny and tutor landed on the Cascio doorstep at the end of the summer of 2007 and stayed until November 7th. During that time Michael was not idle, as some thought. He recorded at least a dozen tracks with Eddie Cascio, who is also known as Angel.

June 25 : On the first anniversary of Michael’s death. The whole world pays tribute to the King Of Pop.Randy, Janet, Jermaine, Tito, Austin, Jermaine Jr, Autum, Jaimy, Jeremy, Frank Cascio, Tom Mesereau & Karen Faye attend a private memorial at the Forrest Lawn Cemetary.

ABC’s 20/20 airs a two-hour special featuring new interviews with Frank Cascio, Frank Dileo, Dr Tohme, Brian Oxman, Kai Chase, Randy Philips, Travis Payne, Ola Ray, Karen Faye & Michael Bush among others.

September 15 : Taryll Jackson tells Teddy Riley this is not Michael’s voice on the Cascio songs. Randy & Jermaine listen to them and say the same thing.

September 19 : Teddy Riley’s manager, Lawanda writes emails to Joel Katz, Sony Music and MJ Estate to warn them about the Cascio songs. She asks for the original files of the songs. Sony delivers the files nine days later. 

October 14 : Michael Prince delivers the track “Hollywood Tonight” to Teddy Riley to remix it. When Prince first hears the songs “Breaking News” , “Monster”, “Keep Your Head Up”, he has concerns over Michael’s voice…

October 15 : The tracklisting for the “Michael” album is selected during a meeting at Sony’s NYC headquarters. John McClain doesn’t want the Cascio tracks to be included beacause they are fake.

October 16 : In Los Angeles, Taryll Jackson starts working on the song “Hollywood Tonight” with Teddy Riley. During a meeting at the MJ Estate’s office, Taryll tells John Branca & Howard Weitzman that he Cascio songs are fake and asks for a listening session with Michael’s close music collaborators.

October 17 : In Los Angeles, a listening session of the Cascio tracks takes place at Encore’s Recording studio with 12 close collaborators of Michael including Teddy Riley, Jean-Marie Horvat,  Matt Forger, Michael Prince, Dr Freeze, Harrison Funk, Taryll and Cory Rooney. 

October 19 : Eddie Cascio and James Porte fly from New Jersey to LA to attend a meeting at the MJ Estate’s office with their attorney, Taryll Jackson, Michael Prince, John Branca and Howard Weitzmann. Cascio and Porte claim they have no other hard drives because MJ asked them to destroy “all of the outtakes”. 

November 4 : New York, NY – The much anticipated album of newly completed recordings from Michael Jackson entitled MICHAEL will be released on December 14 by Epic Records in conjunction with the Estate of Michael Jackson. Tomorrow, an exclusive teaser for the project will appear on http://www.michaeljackson.com/.

On Monday, November 8th the world premiere of “Breaking News,” a full track from the album, will stream on the site for one week only.

The creative process never stopped for the King of Pop who was always planning for his next album; unbeknownst to many fans around the world Michael Jackson was writing and recording songs continuously everywhere from a friend’s home in New Jersey to studios in Las Vegas and Los Angeles with a small group of handpicked collaborators. Now, through the unique stories that will be told about the songs that comprise MICHAEL, fans will get mind-blowing insight into how this artist worked and a chance to hear the songs he most recently created along with tracks that Michael had a desire to bring to fruition.

“Breaking News,” a never heard before song by Michael that appears on the new album was recorded in New Jersey in 2007 and recently brought to completion.

Fans can begin pre-ordering the album on http://www.michaeljackson.com in the next 24 hours.

November 8 : The song “Breaking News” is premiered on michaeljackson.com, members of the Jackson family took to Twitter to raise their voice against the track.

Taryll Jackson on Twitter : “I am shocked that things have gotten this far. This is ridiculous. I tried so hard to prevent this craziness, but they wouldn’t listen. I KNOW my Uncle’s voice and something’s seriously wrong when you have immediate FAMILY saying it’s not him … They can’t give me answers, yet continue to move forward with lies and deception. Sounding like Michael Jackson and BEING Michael Jackson are two different things.”

TJ Jackson on Twitter : “There’s many MJ vocal impersonators. Some better than others. But there is only ONE Michael Jackson. Why they would ignore the obvious, look the other way and rush a suspicious track that was NEVER on my Uncle’s radar is beyond me. I’m disgusted, disappointed and saddened … We know how much he valued his legacy and his fans. And cheating either is unacceptable. ‘Lies run sprints, but the truth runs marathons.’”

November 9 : Sony Music issues a statement over “Breaking News” controversy : “We have complete confidence in the results of our extensive research as well as the accounts of those who were in the studio with Michael that the vocals on the new album are his own.”

Teddy Riley on Twitter :“ The truth of this of it all [is that] no one knows [but] MJ and God knows. I have nothing more to say and I can’t prove anything. I did not original produce his vocals nor these songs. I’ve answered all that I can answer for MJ fans. The Cascios have a [Twitter] page. They have your answers.”

November 11 : Michael Jackson Estate issues a report: “Six of Michael’s former producers and engineers who had worked with Michael over the past 30 years – Bruce Swedien, Matt Forger, Stewart Brawley, Michael Prince, Dr. Freeze and Teddy Riley – were all invited to a listening session to hear the raw vocals of the Cascio tracks in question. All of these persons listened to the a cappella versions of the vocals on the Cascio tracks being considered for inclusion on the album, so they could give an opinion as to whether or not the lead vocals were sung by Michael. They all confirmed that the vocal was definitely Michael.”

Cory Rooney on Twitter : “I have read the statement from the MJ estate and I have to say that it’s just more bullshit! I was in that room, and the majority of the people mentioned did NOT agree that it was MJ! Some felt it sounded like him but all agree that there was nothing there that was consistent with any MJ habits like finger snaps, headphone bleeding, foot stomping or just simple things like his voice asking for another take. Both Dr. Freeze and Teddy Riley sat with Taryll Jackson and myself and stated that they felt what we felt.”

Taryll Jackson on Twitter : “There are many inaccuracies and omissions in that statement. For one, I was also in that meeting and that was not the outcome. You will hear my story because this is way too important for my Uncle’s legacy. The truth will prevail.”

November 18 : Randy Jackson on Twitter : “Obviously there has been a lot of questions concerning the vocals on the new album that I want to address. Me and my nephew were the first to say that it wasn’t his voice on some of the tracks. The family and the executers of the Estate, Branca and Mclain are not on the same page. John McClain insisted that no family members were allowed at his studio where the project was being completed. Teddy Riley was brought in just to mix and insisted on switching studios. At which he called me to come down and hear my brothers music, may he rest in peace. I heard the music and I immediately said it wasn’t his voice. Now McClain points the finger at Sony, when he got the tracks before it even went to Sony. I invited McClain to the burial, Ironically, he didn’t show up. Neither of the executors didn’t show up to pay their respects. Maybe they were too busy getting deals done. Some of the songs are him, and some aren’t. I would bet my life on that. I will miss his laughter. I will miss his silly jokes. I even miss our arguments.

December 6 : The entire Cascio Family, which has been called “Michael’s second family,” appears on the Oprah Winfrey’s talk show, to speak of their long-lasting relationship with Michael.

Teddy Riley also appears to refute the controversy over the fake songs. Riley claims that Michael would be loving the controversy regarding the album, while attempting to convince Oprah, and the world, that vocals on the Cascio tracks are authentic.

“This is Michael’s voice,” he said nervously.

The only problem with Riley’s statement, that ‘no one can do a strong scream like Michael Jackson’, was that the screams heard on the Cascio tracks, i.e. “aow!” and “hoo!” were actually stolen from previously released Jackson recordings – something that Jackson’s nephew TJ has addressed in an earlier statement:

“Deceptively merging shady vocals with MJ samples (from prior MJ records) will never fool me.”

“I’ve always admired the talent of Teddy Riley,” stated Taryll Jackson after the Oprah interview aired on television. “But after hearing him lie on Oprah I am terribly disappointed.”. I remember when Teddy and I were at Encore listening to ‘Keep Your Head Up’,” . We both knew it wasn’t my Uncle. [Teddy] stopped working on it because (and I quote) ‘it didn’t sound enough like Michael. Michael doesn’t swing like that.’ He also said he was only working on the Cascio records in hopes that he would eventually be given a ‘real Michael Jackson song.’ As he knows, I never agreed with that logic.”

December 13 : Producers Teddy Riley and Eddie Cascio attend a fan celebration of the new Michael Jackson album “MICHAEL” at Roseland Ballroom in New York City.