Michael's Death, Natural Causes or Foul Play?

Michael Jackson's Death (Notes, Observations, Ideas, Theories, and Opinions):

Michael's come back concert shows sold out within 10 minutes which made the investors/promoters millions upon millions of dollars.

Michael canceled the first 5 shows for some unknown reason, which made the promoters angry and very nervous about their investment.

If Michael canceled the entire tour, the promoters would lose a HUGE SUM of money... we're talking 8 or 9 figures easy (90 million to 300 million dollars).

All "big name" promoters purchase insurance on the performers they work with to protect their business investment in the event that something goes wrong (like the performer dieing). But for some reason, these promoters purchased a policy 3 times the normal amount that they usually do.

Michaels "handlers" kept Michael away from his family over the last couple of years for some unknown reason.

Michael underwent a full and complete physical 5 months ago that was mandated by the promoters insurance company, and the doctor found, and I quote "MICHAEL HAS ABSOLUTELY NO MEDICAL PROBLEMS OR ISSUES WHATSOEVER THAT WOULD HINDER HIM FROM PERFORMING" end quote. I'm not sure who this doctor examined, but it sure wasn't Michael. Everyone could see how frail and ill Michael looked. Everyone that was close to Michael (friends and family) have publicly stated that they were worried about his health. But the doc. said he was "fine and in good health". PLEASE! I think that the promoters knew that they couldn't purchase this HUGE insurance policy on Michael without a doctor's exam to determine if he was healthy or not. So it's not a huge leap to think that there was some sort of bribery or payoff with the doctors to ensure that they get results they wanted.

Michael's personal physician was with Michael at his house when he collapsed due to cardiac arrest, and died right in front of him. What are the odds of having your physician at your house when you're dieing? hmmmmmmm

Michael had enormous debt, so the same people that were investing in the his 50 show "comeback" concert, also offered to pay off Michael's debt in exchange for doing the comeback shows, and they wanted Michael's "Neverland" ranch. Michael accepted the deal, so now they own "Neverland". I haven't heard anyone say this yet, but I'm willing to bet that those promoters/investors are planning to turn Neverland into something like Elvis's Graceland. Graceland makes millions in profit every year, and it's the source of a huge chunk
of the Presley family's wealth.

It's plain to see that these people stand to profit more from Michael's death, than they would if he was still alive. In fact, they were heading into a situation that would of lost them a lot of money, and possibly bankrupt their company. I'm not saying that these people killed Michael, I'm just stating facts that I think needs more investigation.

And here's one last interesting tid-bit.
Way back in the 1980's Michael and Paul McCartney were pretty close friends. The friendship ended when Michael purchased exclusive rights to the whole Beatles catalog, before McCartney could raise the money to buy it himself. This collection of Beatles songs are extremely valuable. Michael makes 20 to 30 million a year from this catalog. After McCartney found out, he never spoke to Michael again. Fast forward to yesterday (June 25, 2009) when Michael died, one of Michael's attorneys stated that Michael left the catalog
to McCartney free and clear in hong that has probably bothered him for years and years. I hope Paul acknowledges this publicly. We'll jis will. I really admire that. He could of left it to his family or his kids, but he didn't. He wanted to right a wrust have to wait and see. But I did find it fascinating that Michael's lawyer was on tv talking about his will, just a couple of hours after he was pronounced dead, and even more disheartening, before the family even had a chance to have a reading of the will. hmmmmmmmm

So the list of people that stand to gain the most from his death are:
1. The concert promoters & investors.
2. Paul McCartney (from the legendary band "The Beatles")
3. The biological mother of his kids.
4. The Ayatollah & Ahmadinejad. (because it took the media focus away from the situation in Iran)
5. South Carolina's Governor Mark Sanford (Because it took the media focus off of his affair & his lying).

Ok, the last two are tough to take seriously, and I have to admit that I did throw them in there for a laugh, but stranger things have happened. In this heady time we live in, anything is possible.



DISCLAIMER: All statements and claims included in this blog post are pure conjecture and theory. Although a majority of these statements are based on documented facts, the author (DeMon Spencer) used these facts to draw his own conclusions, and to pose questions that he deemed relevant and valid to the subject matter.

Illicit: The Dark Trade

As most of you already know, I love to watch documentaries. Mostly documentaries dealing with something political, criminal, or world history related. Last night I couldn't sleep (like always), and so I decided to look for something to watch online. I have netflix, and a couple of other sites that I like to use to find movies and television shows that might be interesting. So after about 10 minutes of searching, I found this documentary about the business of illegal trade (aka illegal knockoffs) and it's effects on the global market, tilted "Illicit: The Dark Trade". The description of it's content peaked my interest, so I decided to watch it. I was thinking it was going to be about how different designers and companies track down knockoffs and what they are doing to prevent this illegal enterprise from growing even larger. When most people hear the word “knockoff” they immediately think of fake Gucci bags, rip off Ed Hardy t-shirts, phony Versace sunglasses, counterfeit D&G jeans, etc. etc. etc. But to my surprise, that aspect of illicit trade is minuscule compared to the big picture. I understand why different labels and designers want to do whatever they can to end this illegal practice, on the basis that it infringes upon their brand, and allows others to steal and profit from their ideas and their hard work. I totally get that. . . but I find it really hard to feel sympathetic for them when they are a multi million dollar company who over inflates their prices, and then they want to lock up your corner hustle/barbershop hook up guy who has next to nothing in his bank account, living in the projects, and he's only selling this knock off stuff to feed his family and pay the rent. And if you really think about it, the people who buy this designer knock off stuff, are people who can't afford “the real thing” anyway. So it would be stupid for a designer to think that the corner hustle man is taking away some of their business or stealing some of their customers. That argument is absurd, ignorant, and down right ludicrous. From my perspective, I think the whole “high-end” haute couture fashion industry are victims of their own making (and I use the word “victim” very very lightly). When it comes to marketing and promoting their clothes, and building a strong recognizable brand, they are the absolute best at it. Too good for their own good. These companies were among the first to recognize and exploit the power of the media, and the importance of name recognition. When they blanket an area with an explosion of ads, knowing that the average family income of that area is below $25,000, and the cost of their cheapest handbag is $8,000 , you have to wonder why are they doing this. They bombard magazines and television with ads that makes the consumer think that they are nothing unless they can have that designer bag. So eventually the consumer starts to see the bag as a status symbol, and part of their self worth. These companies know exactly how to use and manipulate consumers. They feed off of people's insecurities, in exchange for millions in profits that pad these fat cats wallets and contribute to their lavish and extravagant lifestyles. Everyone wants the “American Dream”, and they have convinced a large portion of Americans that the American Dream is for sell. And that's why I have no sympathy for designers, when it comes to buying and selling knock-offs of their products. I mean, just think about that 12 year old boy out there somewhere, living in the projects, with a single mother, and very little money for anything other than the basic necessities. He watches TV and sees the rappers and movie stars flashing all kinds of expensive stuff, their big diamonds, and constantly referencing different designer names. They look like they are the happiest most fortunate people he's ever seen. And he goes to school and see his classmates with the latest $150 sneakers and shirts and pants with visible designer logos, and he's wearing old hand-me-downs from his older brother. All of this gradually eats away at his self esteem. So when he becomes an adult, he connects happiness and self worth with having expensive material things. There are a lot of young girls and boys that are going through similar situations right now, all over this country. If they are too poor to buy those Versace sunglasses, they go out and get the next best thing, a knock-off.
This blog entry is a lot longer than I expected, so I'm going to have to write the second half half sometime tonight or tomorrow. Just wait and see how it all ties together. I break down the documentary and explain what caught my attention and got me fired up enough to blog about it. I will also post a link to the documentary so you can watch it free streaming right on your desktop.

TO BE CONTINUED:

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