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Since we have two copies of the agreement – the heavily redacted ‘radaronline’ version and a full one from Leonard Rowe’s book “What really happened” – comparison between the two will give us the additional benefit of seeing which parts of the agreement were intentionally blacked out, thus suggesting ideas as to why this could be done (the parts erased in the radaronline variant will come in a lighter font).
By now your head should be spinning because of the numerous irregularities found in this document. So let me review them point by point again to get a clearer picture of the list: * this document has been intentionally given all formal elements of a Letter of Intent. In contrast to a contract the signatures under such a letter do not make the obligations stated there binding on the party which signs it. * the Artist could have been misguided as to the true intent of that paper, and no legal advisors or the mysterious Dr. Tohme stopped him from doing so. * in spite of looking like a letter, this document seems to be the only one available to AEG (they gave it to Katherine Jackson following the court ruling), so they think that this is an agreement. * on the other hand there is a special point in this Letter saying that the final agreement is still to be discussed and signed. * the fact that AEG has nothing but this paper shows that Michael Jackson never agreed to the terms proposed in AEG’s final version of the agreement. * one of the surprises of this document is that AEG didn’t want to go under its legal name and suggested Concerts West instead, not even giving any federal identification number for it. * on the other hand the information about Michael’s company was stated in a very definite way complete with its federal identification number. * the agreement is made not so much with Michael Jackson, but with Michael Jackson’s company in the first place. * no official representatives for the companies are stated in the document, so why Randy Phillips would sign this letter for “Concerts West” is not clear enough (however, this matter may be okay if it is a rule for the president of the parent company to be also president of the dba version of it – I simply don’t know it) * Dr. Tohme Tohme is the only person who seems to be acting on behalf of Michael Jackson and his company. A certain Dennis Hawk is also mentioned as a recipient of all copies of the documents involved. * the document doesn’t explain who these guys are. Legally speaking both Dr. Tohme and Dennis Hawk are nobodies here as their identity, functions, legal address and what they have to do with Michael Jackson’s company are not stated in any way. * but despite that they are not only the ones who receive all approvals and consents from AEG Live, but they are also the ones who are “required and permitted” to send approvals and consents to AEG and not only on behalf of Michael Jackson, but on behalf of Michael Jackson’s company too. * all they need to do to finalize matters between AEG and Michael Jackson’s company is just a photocopy of Michael Jackson’s signature which will be regarded as the original. * and the approvals and consents sent in such a manner will be considered duly given or made not even by Michael Jackson personally, but by Michael Jackson’s company (with all its valuable assets taken together).