MICHAEL JACKSON - WEDNESDAY DECISION IN LAWSUIT AGAINST JACKSON

LATEST: MICHAEL JACKSON will find out next week (ends13JUN03) if a $12 million (GBP8 million) lawsuit against him will go ahead.

LOS ANGELES SUPERIOR COURT Judge ANDRIA RICHEY will rule whether the suit brought by a former financial adviser to Jackson should be dismissed on Wednesday (11JUN03), and also whether to allow TV cameras in court if the case proceeds.

BAD singer Jackson is expected to be on the witness stand for three days in the trial, which is scheduled to begin on 18 June (03).

MYUNG-HO LEE and his firm UNION FINANCE AND INVESTMENT CORP have sued Jackson for breach of contract and fraud, alleging that the singer owes Lee $12 million. The lawsuit claims Jackson has squandered his fortune on "charlatans," "sycophants" and "swindlers".

Jackson has counter-sued, alleging that the man he called 'LAWYER LEE' stole millions from him.

Jackson's lawyers have asked for Lee's case to be dismissed on the grounds that Lee was not a licensed financial adviser in California. If the case does go ahead, they want cameras banned from the courtroom.