http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=13385634 Michael Jackson's Mom, Estate, Clash Over Charity ABC的新闻 "Heal the world. Make it a better place for you and for me." So sang Michael Jackson in his mega-selling 1992 anthem for change. 拯救世界是MJ1992年发行过的畅销歌曲 Now the singer's estate and Jackson's mother could use a little healing themselves as they fight each other over the non-profit Heal the World Foundation, which claims it's the successor to the pop star's defunct charity inspired by the song. At stake in the skirmish are trademarks worth millions of dollars and a piece of Jackson's legacy. 但现在MJ的遗产公司和他的母亲似乎该先治癒一下他们自己 因为他们在为一个叫拯救世界 的慈善机构大战 这个机构号称是MJ已经停止机构的继承者 现在争论的是一个价值好几百 万美金的商标 同时也是MJ所留下的资产之一 The dispute, which is playing out in a federal court in Los Angeles, is the latest example of the sometimes strained relationship between Jackson's family and the estate he left in place that has already earned hundreds of millions of dollars. 在洛杉矶联邦法院现在的争议 正好是杰克森家族和遗产公司紧张关系的一个例子 MJ遗产公司目前已经赚进数百万元 But the fight against the new incarnation of the Heal the World Foundation has also raised questions about which causes the singer would want to focus on if he hadn't abandoned his charity to fight off allegations of child sexual abuse. 但对於这个新的拯救世界基金会的战争 也让我们提出疑问 MJ如果没有因为放弃这个基金 会 会着力於何处 His mother, Katherine Jackson, left little doubt about where her sentiments lie in a recent court filing: "It is not my desire, nor would it be the desire of my son Michael, to continue this lawsuit against Heal the World Foundation." MJ的母亲凯瑟琳 在最新的法院文件中写 这不是我的希望 也不会是我儿子的希望去 继续控告拯救世界基金会 Last year, Jackson's mother and father joined Heal the World's board of directors and elected to have their three children added to a youth board. Jackson's mother and his children were prominently featured on a recent "Good Morning America" story that also included footage of Heal the World giving a $10,000 donation to a shelter in Los Angeles. 去年MJ的父母加入了拯救世界基金会的委员 并且同样也把MJ的三个小孩加入该组织的 青年委员会 MJ的母亲和小孩都出现在不久前ABC 早安美国的访问 同个影片还包含拯救世 界捐了一万美金给LA的一个庇护所 It was a high-profile plug for an entity that according to tax filings reviewed by The Associated Press has done little fundraising or charitable giving, but has fought to stake its claim to several Jackson-related trademarks and likeness rights that the singer's estate maintains it should own. 根据美联社调查的报税资料 这是一个高注目的机构但募款和捐款却很少 但他们声称 许多MJ遗产公司所有的MJ相关的商标是他们的 The estate did not immediately respond to requests seeking comment about how Katherine Jackson's support for Heal the World is impacting the case or the estate. 遗产公司目没有马上对 凯瑟琳杰克森支持拯救世界基金会对这个案子和遗产公司造成的 影响做出评论 The foundation's director, Melissa Johnson, claims the pop singer handed her control of Heal the World through intermediaries in 2005, when he was defending himself against child molestation accusations. Despite never having personally met the singer, Johnson's attorneys claim she has the right to manage the charity, use various trademarks and that the permission now comes from the Jackson family itself. 基金会组织者Melissa Johnson声称MJ在2005年透过中介者把拯救世界交到她手中 因为 当时MJ正在面对儿童性骚扰的指控 虽然她从来没见过MJ Johnson的律师声称她有权管理 这个基金会 并且使用这些商标 而这是经由杰克森家族允许的 (不过J家有权力给?) The singer's estate counters that even if Michael Jackson granted Johnson rights to the charity, which it denies, the estate has revoked the permission and Johnson should be barred from using Jackson's name, likeness, and the name Heal the World for any future endeavors. The estate owns Jackson's likeness rights and numerous trademarks and copyrights that have been used to market new products since his June 2009 death. 遗产公司表示 MJ没有给她这个权利 就算有遗产公司也会取消这个权利 而Johnson应该 禁止再使用MJ的名字 还有使用拯救世界这个名称 遗产公司在09年六月MJ死後拥有MJ的 各种商标和智慧财产权 "People are saying I have been manipulated by Melissa Johnson and that we are exploiting my grandchildren because we joined Heal the World, all while the executors convince people they are only doing what Michael wanted or what is in my best interests by suing everyone who help (sic) us," states Katherine Jackson's declaration, which was offered as sworn testimony in the case. "Please do not believe them. It's not true." 凯瑟琳表示 人们说我被Melissa Johnson操纵了 而我们加入拯救世界是在剥削我三个孙子 而遗产公司执行人说服人们 他们做的是MJ想要的 或是为了我的最高利益 但他们控告了 所有帮助我们的人 请不要相信他们 这不是真的 Complicating Katherine Jackson's involvement with the foundation is her business relationship with Howard Mann, a businessman who obtained some of Jackson's recordings years ago. Mann, who is paying to defend Heal the World in court, is also being sued by the estate in a separate lawsuit that accuses him of infringing on estate copyrights. 而让凯瑟琳加入拯救世界一是更复杂的人是她的合夥人Howard Mann他在多年前得到了MJ的 一些录音档 他支付拯救世界的法律费用 同时也在另一个官司中被遗产公司指控侵权 The singer's estate, which has paid millions in the nearly two years since the pop singer's death to support Katherine Jackson and her grandchildren, claims the organization is trying to supplant the trademarks and has no legitimate affiliation with the singer. 遗产公司在过去快两年支付了数百万美元供应凯瑟琳和MJ孩子的生活 他们声称这个机构 是想要偷取商标 而这一切是非法的 The estate won a preliminary injunction in April 2010, barring Heal the World Foundation from using Michael Jackson's name, likeness and trademarks on its website, but in recent weeks several of the pop singer's former confidantes and his mother have cast their support with Johnson. 在2010年四月 遗产公司已经赢得禁止拯救世界在使用MJ名字的官司 商标和网页的初审 但是最近几个月 MJ的母亲出来表示支持Johnson The lawsuit has reignited division between Jackson's family and the overseers of his estate, namely co-executor John Branca. Branca was Jackson's longtime attorney, but did not work with him for several years until being re-hired shortly before the singer's death. 这个官司已经再次分化杰克森家族和遗产公司 遗产公司执行人之一John Branca是MJ长年 的律师 但过去几年并没为MJ工作 直到MJ死前才要被重新雇用 Since Mann's involvement in the Heal the World lawsuit, several former figures from Jackson's sphere signed statements saying they were aware Michael Jackson had given Johnson authority to run his charity. Among those expected to testify are attorney Brian Oxman, who was fired from Jackson's criminal defense team and now represents Jackson family patriarch Joe Jackson, and the singer's former manager and spokeswoman Raymone Bain. Bain sued Jackson before his death for $44 million dollars, claiming she was cut out of her share of the deal for the singer's planned series of comeback concerts titled "This Is It." 因为Mann有参与到这个官司 一些J家相关人士出来作证 他们知道MJ有授权给Johnson来 经营这个机构 包括有J爸的律师Brian Oxman 他之前曾经被MJ在05年案件中的辩护团队 给开除 还有MJ的前经纪人和发言人Raymone Bain 她之前控告MJ要求四千四百万的赔偿 声称她应该要从TII的演唱会中分红 In written testimony, Bain stated she became aware of Johnson's actions in 2006 and that Michael Jackson told her that he had handed her the reigns of the foundation in 2005. Oxman claims Jackson told him to confer rights to the foundation to Johnson in 2005, but estate attorneys have cast doubt on the statement and say Oxman's name was never mentioned in years of correspondence from Johnson to Jackson's attorneys and representatives. 在法院的证词中 Bain声称MJ告诉她 他已经把基金会在05年转移了 Oxman声称MJ告诉他 他在05年给了Johnson权限 但遗产公司的律师对两个证词都表示质疑 并且说Oxman在这几 年来Johnson给MJ律师的文件中多年来都没被提起过 Johnson's attorney, Edgar Pease III, admits that there is no formal written agreement between Michael Jackson and Johnson regarding Heal the World. But he says the involvement of Jackson's mother and three children, who are entitled to 80 percent of the estate's earnings, means the foundation should have some legitimacy. Johnson的律师承认 没有任何正式文件证明MJ有对拯救世界同意任何事情 但他说J妈和 三个小孩的参与 就给了这个基金会合法性 (甚麽鬼阿~~) "The estate is suing their left foot," Pease said. "They're suing themselves." 他们说 遗产公司在控告自己的左脚 他们在控告自己 He said Johnson's aim in applying for various trademarks was to preserve them for the charity and protect them from others. Tax records show in recent years, Johnson has not received a salary for her work on Heal the World Foundation, and in court filings claims she has spent tens of thousands of her own money to develop it. 他说Johnson的目标是要为基金会保护这些商标不要被他人夺走 报税资料显示 这几年 Johnson没有从基金会领薪水 而在他给法院的文件里 她声称她花了好几千元她自己的钱来 发展这个基金会 Since Jackson's June 2009 death, there at times has been an uneasy relationship between the Jackson family and the estate. Michael Jackson's 2002 will calls for his mother and three children to receive 80 percent of his estate, with the final 20 percent designated for an unnamed charity. 在MJ09年六月过世後 MJ遗产公司和杰克森家族就有不太好的关系 MJ2002年的遗嘱中 把80%的遗产留给母亲和小孩 20%给没有指名的慈善机构 Katherine Jackson had sought to challenge Branca and co-administrator John McClain's authority to run the estate in 2009, but dropped the bid. 凯瑟琳在09年曾试图说Branca和John McClain不是遗产执行人 但在09年放弃告诉 In the meantime the estate has worked to repair major financial damage incurred by Michael Jackson during his lifetime. The "Thriller" singer died more than $400 million in debt, but in the first 17 months after his death earned more than $310 million, court records show. 同时遗产公司在修补MJ生前主要的财务问题 MJ死时债务有四亿 但在最近17个月中 遗产公司已经赚超过三亿一千元 这些是法院资料 More than $9 million has been paid to and for Katherine Jackson and her son's children. Nearly $4 million of that paid off the family's longtime home in the San Fernando Valley, with portions of the rest paying for security, staff and other expenses for the family. 遗产公司已经支付超过九百万美金给凯瑟琳和小孩们 将近四百万付清J家老家贷款 还有支付保全 员工和J家生活费 For its part, the new incarnation of Heal the World Foundation spending has far outpaced its donations. Tax records for the nonprofit show that in 2009, the last year available, Heal the World, spent more than $76,000 in trademark and advertising fees. It handed out roughly $5,000 in donations. 另一方面拯救世界的花费则远大於他作的捐款 在09年的税务资料中 他们花了超过七万六 在广告和商标 而只捐了大概快五千美金 In court filings, Johnson states she registered 1,800 website domain names and dozens of trademarks, which Pease said would give the foundation the basis it needs to fulfill Johnson's vision for the charity. 在法院资料中 Johnson声称他注册了1800个网域名 还有数十个商标 他了律师表示 这是为 了满足Johnson对这个基金会未来的想望 Pease claims Johnson came up with the idea for a Cirque-du-Soleil-style show featuring Jackson's work, as well as a telethon, television show, board game and other merchandise that would elevate Heal the World to a major charitable organization. 律师声称Johnson想出了类似太阳马戏团的演出 还有电视节目 电玩还有其他相关商品 会让拯救世界基金会成为一个主流机构 Jackson's estate is hoping next week's trial before U.S. District Court Judge Dolly Gee will end Johnson's efforts. 遗产公司希望下礼拜的开庭会终结Johnson的举动 "The ultimate fact critical to this litigation remains, after over a year and a half of litigation, unchanged," the estate's attorney's wrote in a trial brief. "Defendants have infringed and will continue to infringe on (the estate's) intellectual property and Mr. Jackson's name, image and likeness to the fullest extent they are able to do so." 遗产公司在文件中声明 在这个诉讼中 拯救世界在一年多来 不停而且持续的侵犯了MJ的 智慧财产权 -- In a world filled with hate, we must still dare to hope. In a world filled with anger, we must still dare to comfort. In a world filled with despair, we must still dare to dream. In a world filled with distrust, we must still dare to believe. ~~~~By Michael Jackson --

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