We smuggled michael jackson out in a roomservice trolley. Mike garcia, bill whitfield and javon beard, speak to good morning america about what it was like working for michael jackson. A complete timeline of the michael jackson abuse allegations. And while michael jackson may not have wanted this book to be. Michael jackson bodyguards write tellall book black. Michael jacksons personal security guards describe his final days. Another anniversary and birthday for michael jackson has come and gone, but he will be here forever. Nearly eight years to the day after the icon passed away, lifetime aired michael jackson.
Mesereau also maligned, in one way or another, a host of witnesses to the abuse at neverland, including jacksons maid, her son who also said he was molested by jackson, two former security. Michael jacksons lonely and paranoid final years revealed by bodyguards closest to the king of pop. Even before kim kardashians paris robbery, the security industry was booming. Michael jackson left the courthouse here monday just as he entered it, a free but somber man waving to fans and blowing a kiss. Are the bodyguards telling the truth about michael jackson. The bodyguards were not being paid by michael jackson when they were. Unlike the other book, michael jackson inc which is largely a clip job with a lot of omissions and errors, remember the time is about as close and personal a collection of original observations that you can get about jackson during that period. Michael jacksons personal security guard javon beard keeps an eye on. We were escorting the king of pop to elizabeth taylors birthday party. Michael jackson said this in 2008, the year before he died, to bill whitfield. Whitfield, a former police officer, guarded jackson between his return to the. Michael jacksons best pal bodyguard javon beard jailed for 18. Based on the 2014 us book of the same name, searching for. Michael jackson bodyguards recall craziness of protecting the king.
They wanted to pay homage to the man they worked for for almost two years and give his fans some insight into how difficult his life had become in its last years. Code switch five years after his death, a new book about the king of pop written by two of his former security guards provides a. This book is with me to share with my mj and nonmj friends because it shows the true essence of what a man, this man, michael jackson, who he is and i will forever love and miss him and what a mark he made on the world, and especially his fans. Michael jacksons accusers detail how alleged abuse began. Michael jacksons credit was so bad that his iphone had to. Ask one member of michaels family and youll hear joe jackson, the patriarch, described as a violent tyrant. Michael jacksons former bodyguards have spoken out about their late boss, revealing the king of pop romanced a string of women with dates in the back of his limousine. The men said jackson was always paranoid about security. Protecting michael jackson in his final days whitfield, bill, beard, javon, colby, tanner on. Its few remaining staffers were let go, leaving one security guard posted at the front gate. Michael jackson was arguably the biggest pop star of the previous 30 years, and the greatness of his music is undeniable. Protecting michael jackson in his final days, a backandforth exchange between the two men as told to journalist tanner colby.
Security guards to make sure that the room i was in. Michael jacksons credit was so bad that his iphone had to be set up under another name. Jackson held lavish birthday parties for his children with clowns, magicians, huge cakes and balloons, but nobody came apart from their teacher, the nanny and the security guards. Theyre bill whitfield and javon beard, former personal security guards for the most famous man in the world michael jackson. Michael jackson was sexually attracted to women according to his former bodyguard, who says he and the king of pop shared lots o locker room talk bill whitfield mjs exsecurity guard of. Jackson in his final years, their memories of the man behind. Michael jacksons bodyguards reveal the king of pops.
Professional bodyguards bill whitfield and javon beard, the authors of michael jackson. Searching for neverland, an unauthorized biopic told from the point of view of his security guards, bill. Based on a 2014 book from two of jacksons personal security guards, michael jackson. Back in march of this year, michael jacksons former bodyguards mike garcia, bill whitfield and javon bj beard spoke to good morning america about their former boss lonely life, and their plans to write a book entitled in defense of the king about the years they spent. To say its captivating is an understatement, because its noticeable lack of. John branca and john macclain, coexecutors of the estate of michael jackson, serve as executive producers. Five years after the death of michael jackson the two men who watched. Michael joseph jackson was a 2005 criminal trial held in santa barbara county superior court in santa maria, california, in which american singer michael jackson was charged with molesting gavin arvizo, a cancer patient in remission who was thirteen years old at the time of the alleged abuse.
Michael jacksons bodyguard serving 18 years for armed robbery. Based on a 2014 book by two of his bodyguards, michael jackson. Searching for neverland gave fans an unauthorized account of the final years of his life before his 2009 death. The book should be called adventures in babysitting. Michael jacksons security guard, wooed by tabloids, finally speaks at trial at the conrad murray trial thursday, security guard alberto alvarez provided the most detailed public account yet of. The wounded soul, creating for himself at neverland the utopia hed yearned for as a kid. Michael jackson bodyguards recall craziness of protecting. The thriller hitmakers longterm security guards, mike garcia, bill whitfield and javon bj beard, agreed to be interviewed on u.
Michael jacksons former bodyguard speaks out rolling out. New michael jackson biopic searching for neverland is based on amazing. What you should know about the new michael jackson. Michael jacksons bodyguards reveal how the king of pop romanced a mystery drop dead gorgeous eastern european girl and used to visit her hotel while his kids slept in a tellall book. Remember the time protecting michael jackson in his final days is presented as a wordforword chronological narration by whitfield and beard as they recall stories, experiences and noteworthy events that occurred during their time. Michael jackson bodyguards recall craziness of protecting the king of pop five years after the death of michael jackson the two men who watched over him reveal his. Michael jacksons security guard, wooed by tabloids. Our dad who passed in 1998 has not been able to update the book for years, so his children are now trying to invest their time in making a new reprised version of this book, however. Its referred to in the book as being on durango, near the spanish trail country club. Beard gained a bit of notoriety after he and bill whitfield coauthored and published a book called remember the time. The king of pop in exile michael jackson s personal security guards describe his final days. Protecting michael jackson in his final days, written by his former security guards, bill whitfield and javon beard. Michael jacksons lonely and paranoid final years revealed. Searching for neverland the films working title will trace the singers final years.
Michael jackson s personal security guard javon beard keeps an eye on. We smuggled michael jackson out in a roomservice trolley celebrity. Protecting michael jackson in his final days out this month, the pair recount their time working for mr. Two new michael jackson books hit stores next week. Remember the time didnt set out to destroy michael jackson s credibility or reputation in their new book. Remember the time protecting michael jackson in his final days by. A very controversial book has been written about remember the time. The special was created and produced by optimum productions, the company owned by jacksons estate, with animation production by hammerhead. Michael jackson s bodyguards reveal how the king of pop romanced a mystery drop dead gorgeous eastern european girl and used to visit her hotel while his kids slept in a tellall book about his.
It is produced by daniel chuba and directed by mark a. Protecting michael jackson in his final days citytv. Its based on a book cowritten by bill whitfield and javon beard. Michael jacksons bodyguards remember the time they.
Michael jacksons bodyguards, bill whitfield, 47, and javon beard, 35, wrote a book on the king of pop after his death in 2009. He remembers the fake names used to book hotel rooms we used. I saw bottles in a pointed shape in the bathroom, said adrian mcmanus personal maid of the singer who was replaced by blanca francia, a. Remember the time didnt set out to destroy michael jacksons credibility or reputation in their new book. Michael jacksons exbodyguard insists mj was into women. The document from the santa barbara county sheriffs department contains confidential interviews conducted with two of jacksons former security guards as. We smuggled michael jackson out in a roomservice trolley celebrity bodyguards tell their stories even before kim kardashians paris robbery, the security industry was booming. Bill whitfield was a former police officer, while javon beard was a former basketball player. Jackos security team spills secrets from his wacky world. Michael jacksons bodyguard and close pal javon beard caged for up to. Troubled pop superstar michael jackson will be found innocent of all child molestation charges against him, according to his former private security guard mike laperruque the thriller singers exemployee has told fox news correspondent roger friedman he was with jackson 24 hours a day between august 2001 and june 2003, which includes the time he befriended accuser gavin. Three of the worlds most iconic superstars, elizabeth taylor, michael jackson and marlon brando, jumped in a car together to flee new york city after the sept. Excerpts from the book michael jackson was my lover by victor gutierrez.
When i read on facebook that bill whitfield and javon beards, better known in the mj fan community as the mj bodyguards, were finally going to released their book, remember the time, protecting michael jackson in his final days, i knew i had to get their book. Bill whitfield and javon beard were michael jacksons bodyguards and their story. Michael jackson last girlfriends friend flower bodyguards. Bill whitfield was the late king of pops security man along with javon beard with whom he cowrote the 2014 book. Michael jacksons former bodyguard has come to his defense.
Prince michael jackson opens up about life after fathers death. Remember the time is written by the two main bodyguards who were with jackson from the time he returned from bahrain in december 2006 until his death on june 25th, 2009. Michael jacksons security guard reveals horrors of child. Michael jacksons sexualabuse allegations have been in the public view for decades, and hbos leaving neverland bring them to the forefront once again. Since you do not state which book you are referring to, i can only answer about a book that i did not completely read, but have read excerpts from. Today, whitfield is a high school security guard, working at andre agassi. Often, jackson would insist on ordering himself, the guards. The strange life and tragic death of michael jackson books that.
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