Michael Jackson adviser speaks out

By Linda Deutsch The Associated Press Leandro Lapagesse, 27, of Rio de Janeiro shows off his tattoo near the gates of the late Michael Jackson's former residence, Neverland ranch, in Los Olivos, Calif., on Saturday. (Rick Bowmer, The Associated Press ) LOS ANGELES — Dr. Tohme Tohme vividly remembers the first time he met with Michael Jackson to discuss the pop star's finances. It's not the money talk that stays with him now, but his enchantment at entering Jackson's world of love. "I saw how kind he was and what a wonderful human being," Tohme said in an interview. "I saw him with his children, and I had never seen a better father. . . . I decided to do what I could to help him." Tohme, a financier with a murky past, had been contacted by Jackson's brother, Jermaine, who asked whether Tohme could help to save Jackson's... [read full story]                    

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