Beard gained a bit of notoriety after he and bill whitfield coauthored and published a book called remember the time. Michael jacksons former bodyguard has come to his defense. A very controversial book has been written about remember the time. The wounded soul, creating for himself at neverland the utopia hed yearned for as a kid. 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 jackson was arguably the biggest pop star of the previous 30 years, and the greatness of his music is undeniable. Michael jacksons bodyguard and close pal javon beard caged for up to. Another anniversary and birthday for michael jackson has come and gone, but he will be here forever. Jackos security team spills secrets from his wacky world. It is produced by daniel chuba and directed by mark a. Its few remaining staffers were let go, leaving one security guard posted at the front gate.
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. Remember the time didnt set out to destroy michael jackson s credibility or reputation in their new book. Theyre bill whitfield and javon beard, former personal security guards for the most famous man in the world michael jackson. Michael jackson s personal security guard javon beard keeps an eye on. 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.
Excerpts from the book michael jackson was my lover by victor gutierrez. 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. 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. Jackson in his final years, their memories of the man behind. Five years after the death of michael jackson the two men who watched. 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 sexualabuse allegations have been in the public view for decades, and hbos leaving neverland bring them to the forefront once again. 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 book should be called adventures in babysitting. Ask one member of michaels family and youll hear joe jackson, the patriarch, described as a violent tyrant. Michael jacksons bodyguards reveal the king of pops.
The strange life and tragic death of michael jackson books that. Today, whitfield is a high school security guard, working at andre agassi. 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. Michael jacksons former bodyguard speaks out rolling out. Michael jackson bodyguards recall craziness of protecting. Whitfield, a former police officer, guarded jackson between his return to the. 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. And while michael jackson may not have wanted this book to be.
Bill whitfield was a former police officer, while javon beard was a former basketball player. 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. Two new michael jackson books hit stores next week. The bodyguards were not being paid by michael jackson when they were. Protecting michael jackson in his final days, a backandforth exchange between the two men as told to journalist tanner colby. John branca and john macclain, coexecutors of the estate of michael jackson, serve as executive producers. The special was created and produced by optimum productions, the company owned by jacksons estate, with animation production by hammerhead. Michael jackson left the courthouse here monday just as he entered it, a free but somber man waving to fans and blowing a kiss. Protecting michael jackson in his final days whitfield, bill, beard, javon, colby, tanner on. Michael jacksons personal security guards describe his final days. Michael jacksons lonely and paranoid final years revealed. Based on a 2014 book by two of his bodyguards, michael jackson. Michael jacksons accusers detail how alleged abuse began. Often, jackson would insist on ordering himself, the guards.
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. Are the bodyguards telling the truth about michael jackson. Bill whitfield was the late king of pops security man along with javon beard with whom he cowrote the 2014 book. Professional bodyguards bill whitfield and javon beard, the authors of michael jackson. Michael jacksons best pal bodyguard javon beard jailed for 18. We smuggled michael jackson out in a roomservice trolley celebrity. The thriller hitmakers longterm security guards, mike garcia, bill whitfield and javon bj beard, agreed to be interviewed on u. 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. 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. Michael jacksons bodyguard serving 18 years for armed robbery. Its referred to in the book as being on durango, near the spanish trail country club. Michael jackson bodyguards recall craziness of protecting the king. Michael jacksons bodyguards remember the time they.
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. 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. 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. 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. Michael jacksons security guard, wooed by tabloids. Searching for neverland the films working title will trace the singers final years. We were escorting the king of pop to elizabeth taylors birthday party.
Protecting michael jackson in his final days, written by his former security guards, bill whitfield and javon beard. 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. Protecting michael jackson in his final days out this month, the pair recount their time working for mr. 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 security guard reveals horrors of child. Security guards to make sure that the room i was in. The men said jackson was always paranoid about security. Michael jackson last girlfriends friend flower bodyguards. Michael jacksons exbodyguard insists mj was into women. We smuggled michael jackson out in a roomservice trolley.
Michael jacksons personal security guard javon beard keeps an eye on. The document from the santa barbara county sheriffs department contains confidential interviews conducted with two of jacksons former security guards as. Searching for neverland gave fans an unauthorized account of the final years of his life before his 2009 death. Michael jacksons lonely and paranoid final years revealed by bodyguards closest to the king of pop. What you should know about the new michael jackson. Michael jacksons bodyguards, bill whitfield, 47, and javon beard, 35, wrote a book on the king of pop after his death in 2009. Nearly eight years to the day after the icon passed away, lifetime aired michael jackson. Based on the 2014 us book of the same name, searching for. Michael jacksons credit was so bad that his iphone had to. Mike garcia, bill whitfield and javon beard, speak to good morning america about what it was like working for michael jackson. Michael jackson said this in 2008, the year before he died, to bill whitfield. 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.
To say its captivating is an understatement, because its noticeable lack of. Bill whitfield and javon beard were michael jacksons bodyguards and their story. A complete timeline of the michael jackson abuse allegations. Searching for neverland, an unauthorized biopic told from the point of view of his security guards, bill. 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. Michael jacksons credit was so bad that his iphone had to be set up under another name. Michael jackson bodyguards write tellall book black. Even before kim kardashians paris robbery, the security industry was booming. The king of pop in exile michael jackson s personal security guards describe his final days. New michael jackson biopic searching for neverland is based on amazing. Remember the time didnt set out to destroy michael jacksons credibility or reputation in their new book.
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