#Artist DaLee Woke #explore

Michael Jackson told Martin Bashir he was worth over $1B. In 2009, he died more than $500M in debt. Las Vegas, 2002. "I remember getting $200,000 checks in the mail when I was like 12, 13 years old." Bashir asks what he's worth now. "It's way up there." "Come on, Martin. I've done really well." Over $1B? He says yes. Then his favorite store in town. "See, this is the shop. I bought so much stuff here." 2 urns. $275,000 each. Bashir guesses the bill at a couple of million dollars. The manager won't say. Later, Bashir put the day at $6M. To Bashir, it looks like Louis XIV's palace. "It's my taste." In 2005, a forensic accountant testified. His finances at the time of the documentary: $415M owed, about $130M in assets. He was spending $20M to $30M a year more than he earned. In June 2009, he died owing more than $500M. One question came before the shopping. "Have you always been good with your money?" "With my money? Yes."