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...defense also called upon Grace Rwaramba, nanny to Jackson's three children, to demonstrate that the sheik was a generous benefactor who was eager to lavish Jacko with gifts...
...History suggests otherwise. Last week, Jackson defaulted on the $23.5 million he owes for Neverland, the ranch he bought in 1988 and named after the mythical realm of Peter Pan, the boy who never grew up. Jackson has said the ranch was intended to recreate the magical childhood experiences that stardom denied him. "It's like stepping into Oz," he once said. "Once you come in the gates, the outside world does not exist...
...would say, 'What can I do for my brother? What can I give the children?' " Rwaramba said. She also testified that she was "flabbergasted" when the sheik wired her $35,000 because Jackson was so broke that he did not even have a bank account. She claims the sheik apologized for what he considered a paltry sum of money and said that "next time it would be more." Jackson reportedly used the money to pay his utility bills at Neverland...
...face of his financial and legal battles, Jackson has reportedly made moves to find peace by converting to Islam, according to British tabloid the Sun. It reports that ahead of the court case last week, Jackson went through the shahada, the Muslim declaration of belief, in the Hollywood Hills home of Steve Porcaro, the man who composed music on Jackson's Thriller album. Jackson has reportedly taken the name of Mikaeel, one of Allah's angels...
...Watch TIME's video "Appreciating Michael Jackson, the Musician...