MICHAEL JACKSON - JACKSON DROPS LAWSUIT AGAINST ACCOUNTANTS

Pop superstar MICHAEL JACKSON has dropped a lawsuit against an accounting firm he accused of making deals and hiring people without his permission.
The Thriller hitmaker filed papers against Bernstein, Fox, Whitman, Goldman and Sloan in December 2006 alleging negligence and breach of fiduciary duty.
The lawsuit accused the firm of late tax payments on his behalf, failing to file workers' compensation payments on his behalf in 2004 and 2005, as well as hiring people and entering into contracts without his authorisation.
The company subsequently counter-sued Jackson, claiming the singer owed nearly $1 million (GBP500,000) in unpaid fees.
The star's action has now been dismissed.