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Friday
Jun082012

Michael Jackson Estate Faces $1 Billion Lawsuit

MichaelJackson.comMichael Jackson's estate is being sued by a woman, who claims that the King of Pop exploited details of her life in his music, according to TMZ.  The site reports that Kimberly Griggs, who spent time in prison for burglary and robbery, is seeking a whopping $1 billion in her bizarre lawsuit.  TMZ says calls to Jackson's estate were not returned.

Kimberly claims in her handwritten lawsuit that she had an intimate relationship with Michael, beginning in 1979, according to TMZ.  The site adds that Kimberly believes her supposed dealings with Michael were detailed in his albums Off the Wall, Thriller, Bad, Dangerous and Number Ones.

According to her suit, Kimberly was livid over her inclusion in Michael's music, and she claims to smooth things over he promised to give her rights to the tunes, according to TMZ. 

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