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Wednesday, April 23, 2025

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Michael Jackson imposter

SAN FRANCISCO — The California Supreme Court reinstated a Michael Jackson fan’s consumer protection lawsuit alleging that the first posthumous Michael Jackson release featured some tracks sung by an imposter and not Jackson himself. The commercial advertising text on the back of the album, claiming the songs are sung by Jackson, is not immune from lawsuits.

Read the ruling here.

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