Michael Jackson's "Thriller" Jacket Controversy

Just as the Conrad Murray trial comes to a close, the Jacksons have another case on their hands.

Jackie, Tito and Marlon Jackson have sued Steeve Bohbot of Connected International Sales for failing to pay each of them $100,000 for signing a thousand jackets in total.

The lawsuit was filed on Tuesday at the Los Angeles County Superior Court. The brothers also said that Bohbot gave them a bounced check for travel expenses as well as neglect other fiscal responsibilities such as giving the allotted sales portion to Michael Jackson's estate.

The endorsement deal involved not only the three but also, Michael's first born, Prince. The eldest of Michael Jackson's offspring even posed for photos while signing the limited edition replicas of the iconic "Thriller" and "Beat It" jackets. As of now, Prince isn't part of the lawsuit as he was never officially part of the marketing deal.

It was on the 29^th of Oct. this year that the brothers (who have recently been reunited for a string of onstage performances) went to Bar Mormont on West Hollywood to sign the aforementioned articles of clothing. Prince, who has been avoiding commercial outings, went with them but did not sign the jackets.

"Plaintiffs, tired of chasing Bohbot for the moneys, have no choice but to seek redress from the courts," CNN was the first to report. Additionally, the lawsuit is saying that the company (if there even is a company "duped plaintiffs into a scheme to sign 1,000 collectors' jackets."

Though he has been called for a statement, the elusive Bohbot has failed to contact any press regarding the lawsuit.

The jackets in question were debuted at the peak of Michael Jackson's career in 1983. They were designed by Marc Laurent and are retailing for over $2000 each.

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