18 Million Watched Michael Jackson
18 million people watched Michael Jackson's 60 Minutes interview last night. Today, his personal spokesman, Stuart Backerman, resigned, citing "strategic differences."
Update: Mark Geragos, Michael Jackson's lawyer, says Backerman was fired.
"He was terminated by me personally for talking when I told him not to," Geragos said. Backerman responded: "That's untrue. I was the spokesman up until I just resigned. I was not fired."
And how big a role will the Nation of Islam play in Michael's defense? For now, it sounds like it's spriritual advice and security assistance:
Two of Jackson's advisers, Charles Koppelman and Alan Whitman, said they remain in charge of his music and finances. Asked about the Nation of Islam's reported role in directing Jackson's affairs, Koppelman said, "It's not the case as to his music, finances and assets. I think it's primarily in security."
The New York Times has more on the role of the Nation of Islam in Michael Jackson's affairs.
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