Sheikh Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa is seeking $7 million from the embattled singer at London's Royal Courts of Justice.
Lawyers for Al Khalifa say the money was intended as an advance on a joint recording project. Jackson, however, claims the cash was a gift.
David Sherborne, representing Al Khalifa, says the case would mainly hinge on
the nature of Jackson's friendship with the sheikh. (
source)
You just can't make this stuff up. The jokes write themselves. Who gives away 7 million dollars Michael? Huh? What in the world did YOU give up to make you think that the cash was a gift? You know what...don't answer that. It would just be TMI at this point.