Michael Jackson

A picture entitled 'Michael Jackson à l'oeil bleu' (Michael Jackson with blue eye) by French photographer Arno Bani is displayed in Paris, on December 13, 2010 during the auction of his collection of portraits of late US singer Michael Jackson. The series was taken in Paris in 1999 as part of an image makeover for the legend. This picture was auctionned 25,000 euros (some 33,000 US dollars).AFP PHOTO MIGUEL MEDINA.

A photo of late US singer Michael Jackson titled 'Michael Jackson à l'oeil bleu' (Michael Jackson with blue eye) taken in Paris in 1999 as part of an image makeover for the legend, is displayed during an auction on December 13, 2010 in Paris. Some 700 images are grouped into four themes -- the blue eye, the silver hand, the red curtain and the golden cape -- taken by French photographer Arno Bani are on sale. Bidding reach 25,000 euros (some 33,000 US dollars) for this picture.

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 26: Joe Jackson, father of the late singer Michael Jackson, passes Michael Jackson fans holding signs proclaiming their belief that Dr. Conrad Murray murdered Michael, as he arrives to court to attend the status conference for Murray on October 26, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Murray is charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of pop singer Michael Jackson. The doctor was personal physician to Jackson when he died from an overdose of a powerful prescription sedative at the age of 50 on June 26, 2009.

A photo of late US singer Michael Jackson titled 'Michael Jackson et la cape d'or' (Michael Jackson and the golden cape) taken in Paris in 1999 as part of an image makeover for the legend, is displayed during an auction on December 13, 2010 in Paris. Some 700 images are grouped into four themes -- the blue eye, the silver hand, the red curtain and the golden cape -- taken by French photographer Arno Bani are on sale. A video screen (L) shows bidding has reached 26,000 euros (some 34,800 US dollars) for this picture.

A photo of late US singer Michael Jackson titled 'Michael Jackson sur fond rouge' (Michael Jackson on the red curtain) taken in Paris in 1999 as part of an image makeover for the legend, is displayed during an auction on December 13, 2010 in Paris. Some 700 images are grouped into four themes -- the blue eye, the silver hand, the red curtain and the golden cape -- taken by French photographer Arno Bani are on sale. A video screen (L) shows bidding has reached 9,000 euros (some 12,000 US dollars) for this picture.

A photo of late US singer Michael Jackson titled 'Michael Jackson à l'oeil bleu' (Michael Jackson with blue eye) taken in Paris in 1999 as part of an image makeover for the legend, is displayed during an auction on December 13, 2010 in Paris. Some 700 images are grouped into four themes -- the blue eye, the silver hand, the red curtain and the golden cape -- taken by French photographer Arno Bani are on sale. Bidding reach 25,000 euros (some 33,000 US dollars) for this picture.

Michael Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray arrives at the Los Angeles Airport Courthouse on February 8, 2010. Murray was charged with involuntary manslaughter ahead of a long-awaited court hearing where he is expected to deny causing the pop icon's death. A statement from the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office -- which had already confirmed criminal charges would be issued against Conrad Murray -- set out the allegations against the 56-year-old physician.

Michael Jackson's 'Bad Tour' glove is seen during the preview day of the 'Icons and Idols' and 'property from the life and career of Johnny Cash' auctions at Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills, California on November 19. 2010. The auctions will be held in Beverly Hills next December 3 and 4.

Michael Jackson possessions are seen during the preview day of the 'Icons and Idols' and 'property from the life and career of Johnny Cash' auctions at Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills, California on November 19. 2010. The auctions will be held in Beverly Hills next December 3 and 4.

A Michael Jackson-signed 'Beat It' jacket is shown during the preview day of the 'Icons and Idols' and 'Property From the Life and Career of Johnny Cash' auctions at Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills, California on November 19. 2010. The auctions will be held in Beverly Hills next December 3 and 4.

Michael Jackson worn and signed black spat shoes are seen during the preview day of the 'Icons and Idols' and 'property from the life and career of Johnny Cash' auctions at Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills, California on November 19. 2010. The auctions will be held in Beverly Hills next December 3 and 4.

Ceramic figurines of Michael Jackson called caganers are pictured on November 17, 2010. Statuettes of well-known people defecating are a strong Christmas tradition in Catalonia, dating back to the 18th century as Catalonians hide caganers in Christmas Nativity scenes and invite friends to find them. The figures symbolize fertilization, hope and prosperity for the coming year.

A woman looks at pictures of US singer Michael Jackson on October 15, 2010 at the Pierre Berge and Associates auction house in Paris. Pierre Berge & Associates will hold in December 2010, a special auction of unreleased portraits of Michael Jackson taken in 1999 by Parisian photographer Arno Bani.

A man looks at pictures of US singer Michael Jackson on October 15, 2010 at the Pierre Berge and Associates auction house in Paris. Pierre Berge & Associates will hold in December 2010, a special auction of unreleased portraits of Michael Jackson taken in 1999 by Parisian photographer Arno Bani.

A man shoots pictures of US singer Michael Jackson on October 15, 2010 at the Pierre Berge and Associates auction house in Paris. Pierre Berge & Associates will hold in December 2010, a special auction of unreleased portraits of Michael Jackson taken in 1999 by Parisian photographer Arno Bani.

French photographer Arno Bani poses next to a picture of US singer Michael Jackson on October 15, 2010 at the Pierre Berge and Associates auction house in Paris. Pierre Berge & Associates will hold in December 2010, a special auction of unreleased portraits of Michael Jackson taken in 1999 by Parisian photographer Arno Bani.

A man shoots pictures of US singer Michael Jackson on October 15, 2010 at the Pierre Berge and Associates auction house in Paris. Pierre Berge & Associates will hold in December 2010, a special auction of unreleased portraits of Michael Jackson taken in 1999 by Parisian photographer Arno Bani.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 24: Michael Jackson fans dressed as zombies perform during Thrill The World 2010 at Luna Park on October 24, 2010 in Sydney, Australia. Thrill The World is an international attempt to break the World Record for simultaneous dance to Michael Jackson's 'Thiller'.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 24: Michael Jackson fans dressed as zombies perform during Thrill The World 2010 at Luna Park on October 24, 2010 in Sydney, Australia. Thrill The World is an international attempt to break the World Record for simultaneous dance to Michael Jackson's 'Thiller'.

Costumes showing a Western influence and worn by the late singer Michael Jackson that are part of an exhibition titled 'How the West Was Worn by....Michael Jackson' at the Autry National Center of the American West, in Los Angeles on August 17, 2010. The boots are from the collection of former Jackson designers, Dennis Tompkins and Michael Bush and reflect the way that Jackson used classical Cowboy and Western styles and influences in his stage costumes. The Museum of the American West was established in 1988 by legendary recording and movie star Gene Autry to explore and share the comprehensive story of the American West and it's multiple cultures, perspectives, traditions, and experiences, that make the West a significant and unique part of the world.

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 26: Randy Jackson, brother of the late singer Michael Jackson, passes fans holding signs as he arrives to court to attend the status conference for Dr. Conrad Murray on October 26, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Murray is charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of pop singer Michael Jackson. The doctor was personal physician to Jackson when he died from an overdose of a powerful prescription sedative at the age of 50 on June 25, 2009.

A woman looks at pictures of US singer Michael Jackson on October 15, 2010 at the Pierre Berge and Associates auction house in Paris. Pierre Berge & Associates will hold in December 2010, a special auction of unreleased portraits of Michael Jackson taken in 1999 by Parisian photographer Arno Bani.

A picture shows French photographer Arno Bani's pictures of US singer Michael Jackson on October 15, 2010 at the Pierre Berge and Associates auction house in Paris. Pierre Berge & Associates will hold in December 2010, a special auction of unreleased portraits of Michael Jackson taken in 1999 by Parisian photographer Arno Bani.

A picture shows French photographer Arno Bani's book of pictures of US singer Michael Jackson on October 15, 2010 at the Pierre Berge and Associates auction house in Paris. Pierre Berge & Associates will hold in December 2010, a special auction of unreleased portraits of Michael Jackson taken in 1999 by Parisian photographer Arno Bani.

A picture taken at the Pierre Berge and Associates auction house in Paris shows US singer Michael Jackson by French photographer Arno Bani. Pierre Berge & Associates will hold in December 2010, a special auction of unreleased portraits of Michael Jackson taken in 1999 by Parisian photographer Arno Bani.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 24: Michael Jackson fans dressed as zombies perform during Thrill The World 2010 at Luna Park on October 24, 2010 in Sydney, Australia. Thrill The World is an international attempt to break the World Record for simultaneous dance to Michael Jackson's 'Thiller'.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 24: Michael Jackson fans dressed as zombies perform during Thrill The World 2010 at Luna Park on October 24, 2010 in Sydney, Australia. Thrill The World is an international attempt to break the World Record for simultaneous dance to Michael Jackson's 'Thiller'.

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 26: Michael Jackson fans pray outside the criminal courts building while waiting for the arrival of Dr. Conrad Murray for his status conference on October 26, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Murray is charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of pop singer Michael Jackson. The doctor was personal physician to Jackson when he died from an overdose of a powerful prescription sedative at the age of 50 on June 25, 2009.

A photo of late US singer Michael Jackson titled 'Michael Jackson and the silver hand' taken in Paris in 1999 as part of an image makeover for the legend, is displayed during an auction on December 13, 2010 in Paris. Some 700 images are grouped into four themes -- the blue eye, the silver hand, the red curtain and the golden cape -- taken by French photographer Arno Bani are on sale. Bidding reach 9,000 euros (12,050 USD) for this picture.

French photographer Arno Bani poses next to a picture of US singer Michael Jackson on October 15, 2010 at the Pierre Berge and Associates auction house in Paris. Pierre Berge & Associates will hold in December 2010, a special auction of unreleased portraits of Michael Jackson taken in 1999 by Parisian photographer Arno Bani.

A man shoots pictures of US singer Michael Jackson on October 15, 2010 at the Pierre Berge and Associates auction house in Paris. Pierre Berge & Associates will hold in December 2010, a special auction of unreleased portraits of Michael Jackson taken in 1999 by Parisian photographer Arno Bani.

People looks at pictures of US singer Michael Jackson on October 15, 2010 at the Pierre Berge and Associates auction house in Paris. Pierre Berge & Associates will hold in December 2010, a special auction of unreleased portraits of Michael Jackson taken in 1999 by Parisian photographer Arno Bani.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 24: Michael Jackson fans dressed as zombies perform during Thrill The World 2010 at Luna Park on October 24, 2010 in Sydney, Australia. Thrill The World is an international attempt to break the World Record for simultaneous dance to Michael Jackson's 'Thiller'.

Costumes showing a Western influence and worn by the late singer Michael Jackson that are part of an exhibition titled 'How the West Was Worn by....Michael Jackson' at the Autry National Center of the American West, in Los Angeles on August 17, 2010. The boots are from the collection of former Jackson designers, Dennis Tompkins and Michael Bush and reflect the way that Jackson used classical Cowboy and Western styles and influences in his stage costumes. The Museum of the American West was established in 1988 by legendary recording and movie star Gene Autry to explore and share the comprehensive story of the American West and it's multiple cultures, perspectives, traditions, and experiences, that make the West a significant and unique part of the world.

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 26: Joe Jackson, father of the late singer Michael Jackson, stops to speak to bystanders as he arrives to court to attend the status conference of Dr. Conrad Murray on October 26, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Murray is charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of pop singer Michael Jackson. The doctor was personal physician to Jackson when he died from an overdose of a powerful prescription sedative at the age of 50 on June 25, 2009.

A man looks at pictures of US singer Michael Jackson on October 15, 2010 at the Pierre Berge and Associates auction house in Paris. Pierre Berge & Associates will hold in December 2010, a special auction of unreleased portraits of Michael Jackson taken in 1999 by Parisian photographer Arno Bani.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 24: Michael Jackson fans dressed as zombies perform during Thrill The World 2010 at Luna Park on October 24, 2010 in Sydney, Australia. Thrill The World is an international attempt to break the World Record for simultaneous dance to Michael Jackson's 'Thiller'.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 24: Michael Jackson fans dressed as zombies perform during Thrill The World 2010 at Luna Park on October 24, 2010 in Sydney, Australia. Thrill The World is an international attempt to break the World Record for simultaneous dance to Michael Jackson's 'Thiller'.

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 26: Michael Jackson supporters pray outside the criminal courts building while waiting to demonstrate upon the arrival of Dr. Conrad Murray for his status conference on October 26, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Murray is charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of pop singer Michael Jackson. The doctor was personal physician to Jackson when he died from an overdose of a powerful prescription sedative at the age of 50 on June 25, 2009.

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 26: Michael Jackson fans hold signs outside the courthouse as Dr. Conrad Murray attends a status conference on October 26, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Murray is charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of pop singer Michael Jackson. The doctor was personal physician to Jackson when he died from an overdose of a powerful prescription sedative at the age of 50 on June 25, 2009.

French photographer Arno Bani poses next to a picture of US singer Michael Jackson on October 15, 2010 at the Pierre Berge and Associates auction house in Paris. Pierre Berge & Associates will hold in December 2010, a special auction of unreleased portraits of Michael Jackson taken in 1999 by Parisian photographer Arno Bani.

People looks at pictures of US singer Michael Jackson on October 15, 2010 at the Pierre Berge and Associates auction house in Paris. Pierre Berge & Associates will hold in December 2010, a special auction of unreleased portraits of Michael Jackson taken in 1999 by Parisian photographer Arno Bani.

French photographer Arno Bani poses next to a picture of US singer Michael Jackson on October 15, 2010 at the Pierre Berge and Associates auction house in Paris. Pierre Berge & Associates will hold in December 2010, a special auction of unreleased portraits of Michael Jackson taken in 1999 by Parisian photographer Arno Bani.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 24: Michael Jackson fans dressed as zombies perform during Thrill The World 2010 at Luna Park on October 24, 2010 in Sydney, Australia. Thrill The World is an international attempt to break the World Record for simultaneous dance to Michael Jackson's 'Thiller'.

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 26: Joe Jackson, father of the late singer Michael Jackson, waves to fans as he arrives to court to attend the status conference of Dr. Conrad Murray on October 26, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Murray is charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of pop singer Michael Jackson. The doctor was personal physician to Jackson when he died from an overdose of a powerful prescription sedative at the age of 50 on June 26, 2009.

A man shoots pictures of US singer Michael Jackson on October 15, 2010 at the Pierre Berge and Associates auction house in Paris. Pierre Berge & Associates will hold in December 2010, a special auction of unreleased portraits of Michael Jackson taken in 1999 by Parisian photographer Arno Bani.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 24: Michael Jackson fans dressed as zombies perform during Thrill The World 2010 at Luna Park on October 24, 2010 in Sydney, Australia. Thrill The World is an international attempt to break the World Record for simultaneous dance to Michael Jackson's 'Thiller'.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 24: Michael Jackson fans dressed as zombies perform during Thrill The World 2010 at Luna Park on October 24, 2010 in Sydney, Australia. Thrill The World is an international attempt to break the World Record for simultaneous dance to Michael Jackson's 'Thiller'.

Costumes showing a Western influence and worn by the late singer Michael Jackson that are part of an exhibition titled 'How the West Was Worn by....Michael Jackson' at the Autry National Center of the American West, in Los Angeles on August 17, 2010. The boots are from the collection of former Jackson designers, Dennis Tompkins and Michael Bush and reflect the way that Jackson used classical Cowboy and Western styles and influences in his stage costumes. The Museum of the American West was established in 1988 by legendary recording and movie star Gene Autry to explore and share the comprehensive story of the American West and it's multiple cultures, perspectives, traditions, and experiences, that make the West a significant and unique part of the world.

A pair of steel boots used by the late singer Michael Jackson that is part of an exhibition titled 'How the West Was Worn by....Michael Jackson' at the Autry National Center of the American West, in Los Angeles on August 17, 2010. The boots are from the collection of former Jackson designers, Dennis Tompkins and Michael Bush and reflect the way that Jackson used classical Cowboy and Western styles and influences in his stage costumes. The Museum of the American West was established in 1988 by legendary recording and movie star Gene Autry to explore and share the comprehensive story of the American West and it's multiple cultures, perspectives, traditions, and experiences, that make the West a significant and unique part of the world.