Quincy Jones says he’s been double-crossed by
Sony and Michael Jackson Productions (aka
MJJ) … claiming the 2 companies intentionally
aced him out of his cut of Michael’s
music.Jones has sued MJJ Productions and
Sony … claiming he owns a big chunk of “Off
the Wall,” “Thriller” and “Bad” because he
produced all of them. Jones claims Sony and
MJJ concocted a scheme to edit and remix the
original songs and put them into new ventures
such as the “This Is It” movie, the Cirque du
Soleil stage show and the 25th Anniversary of
the “Bad” album and then deny him
royalties.The allegations are even worse. Jones
says MJJ and Sony created a shell game and
diverted millions of bucks away from what is
rightfully his.Howard Weitzman, lawyer for the
Michael Jackson Estate, tells TMZ, “The Estate
of Michael Jackson was saddened to learn that
Quincy Jones has filed a lawsuit seeking money
from Michael’s Estate. To the best of our
knowledge, Mr. Jones has been appropriately
compensated over approximately 35 years for
his work with Michael.”Jones wants $10 mil
minimum.
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