Prince of Bahrain, Sheikh Al Khalifa has taken Michael Jackson to court in the UK, claiming the singing sensation has breached his contract. According to the Prince, Jackson accepted up to $7 million as advance for an autobiography, including a joint recording project that involved making a new album for 2 Sea Records (radaronline.com), the Prince’s record label, which was never produced.
 
Denying the claim, Jackson says at he was in a fragile state of mind following his 2006 child molestation case and at the time he signed the deal, he believed the money and presents were simply gifts.
 
However, the Prince’s lawyer says, his client – the sheikh spent millions towards Jackson’s legal fees, even helping him move Bahrain and continued to support not only Jackson, but also his family and entourage, including paying for a $350,000 for a European vacation for Jackson and flying his hairdresser to Bahrain.
 
Jackson and the Sheikh reportedly became close when they were both living in a palace in Abu Dhabi owned by the Sheikh’s father, king of the oil-rich country.  Jackson stayed in Bahrain for almost a year, as the guest of the latter’s son.
 
Acknowledging that his client - Al Khalifa made some gifts, essentially personal effects like watches, jewellery to Jackson, however, most of what Jackson received was part of a business deal.
 
The suit against Jackson in London’s High Court comes barely a week after Jackson was forced to give up his 2,500 acres Neverland ranch, a miniature amusement park named for the mythical land of Peter Pan.