Michael Jackson's music manager denied recent reports that Jackson is in financial trouble and must make a $70-million US payment to a lender by Tuesday.
Charles Koppelman said no payment was due in that amount to Bank of America or anyone else.
The New York Times reported Thursday that Jackson, who is facing child-molestation charges in Santa Barbara County, owes $70 million to the bank under a long-standing loan agreement.
Koppelman said that Jackson's assets far exceed his debts. He added Jackson, like most people with large assets, also has large debts and that Jackson routinely renegotiates loans.
He said Jackson would be involved in a significant financial transaction in the next few days, but declined to provide details.
"Michael is an individual who has the ability to generate huge sums of money," Koppelman said.
Koppelman denied that the Nation of Islam had any involvement in Jackson's financial affairs, and he asserted that high-ranking Nation of Islam member Leonard Muhammad has not taken on the role of Jackson's chief adviser. He said Muhammad is a friend of Jackson's and one of many advisers.
Charles Koppelman said no payment was due in that amount to Bank of America or anyone else.
The New York Times reported Thursday that Jackson, who is facing child-molestation charges in Santa Barbara County, owes $70 million to the bank under a long-standing loan agreement.
Koppelman said that Jackson's assets far exceed his debts. He added Jackson, like most people with large assets, also has large debts and that Jackson routinely renegotiates loans.
He said Jackson would be involved in a significant financial transaction in the next few days, but declined to provide details.
"Michael is an individual who has the ability to generate huge sums of money," Koppelman said.
Koppelman denied that the Nation of Islam had any involvement in Jackson's financial affairs, and he asserted that high-ranking Nation of Islam member Leonard Muhammad has not taken on the role of Jackson's chief adviser. He said Muhammad is a friend of Jackson's and one of many advisers.
