Damien Shields · @damienshields
16th Nov 2011 from Twitlonger
RE: Cascio situation. Something MJ fans SHOULD know by now is that people who manage to get close to Michael are known to stab him in the back. That's not to say that ALL people who get close to him do this, but it is something we hear about over and over.
In my opinion, the whole Cascio family are on the same level as the Chandlers and the Arvizos.
The difference is that Chandlers and the Arvizos stabbed Michael while he was still alive; a time when he could defend himself. A time when he could vindicate himself and prove what did or didn't happen in certain situations.
The Cascios on the other hand waited to do their stabbing when Michael was dead. A time when they could say or do what ever they wanted, and Michael couldn't say "that never happened".
The Cascios main crime is fraud, and defamation of Michael's discography. Eddie Cascio together with collaborator James Porte fabricated 12 songs which would ultimately be sold to the MJ Estate as "Michael Jackson recordings" - NONE of which were actually the King of Pop. Instead they featured the voice of well known impersonator Jason Malachi.
When the Jackson family heard the songs, they knew. And when the world, and the fans heard the songs; we knew. This was NOT Michael Jackson.
There was one problem; Michael Jackson was DEAD - and he could NOT confirm that "these tracks are not me".
Instead of PROTECTING Michael's legacy The Estate, the Cascios, Teddy Riley (producer who worked on the songs) and Sony came up with a variety of "reasons" (excuses) as to why these songs did not sound like MJ. Uploaded wrong. Melodyne. Low qual mics. Recorded in the shower. Guide vocals. Some fans believed their excuses. Most fans saw through the BS.
But still, MJ was dead and the Cascios got their way. And they got their CA$H too. Three of the 12 songs were released; Breaking News, Monster and Keep Your Head Up.
This left the MJ fan base in a state of destruction. Destruction that will probably never be fixed. Divide that will probably never be bridged.
This situation is no different to the Chandlers, or the Arvizos.
Sure, the Cascio family seems "normal" and it's hard to believe WHY a life long friend of someone would do this to them. Sure, they can recall many times they spent with MJ, in private, conversations, moments. No one is denying that this family was close to Michael Jackson for a long period of time.
BUT, so were the Chandlers, and the Arvizos.
I am certain that the Chandlers and Arvizos could recall stories and moments THEY spent with Michael just the same way the Cascios can. I am sure they can put on the "nice family" face too. How else would they have gotten INTO Michael's life in the first place?
Just because someone was loyal to someone in the past, doesn't mean they will ALWAYS be loyal to them. Sometimes the desires and temptations are too much. Like a husband of 30 years who is loyal for 29 years before cheating on his wife. He was loyal all that time, but it changed. And the Cascios were loyal for many, many years. But it changed.
People need to open their eyes (and ears, listen to the songs, it's obvious they're not Michael) and SEE that this family are NOT LOYAL!
Selling out now IS STILL SELLING OUT!
In the words of Michael Jackson...
"Anything for money"