I went in the earlier future and set up the account
BI Composite. Michael Jackson: Tim Whitby/Getty Images, Stringer; iphone: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images
When your first iPhone came out in 2007, everyone dreamed of to try Apple\'s next large gadget — And this include the King of Pop, Michael Jackson.
But the singer may not have had access in to the hottest piece of tech if it weren\'t for his security guard.
In a new book out today, \"Remember the Time: Protecting Michael Jackson in His Final Days,\" two of Jackson\'s security guards, Bill Whitfield and Javon Beard, reveal what it was like working along with other the artist throughout the last years of his life.
The book details how poorly Jackson\'s financial situation was handled — at one point, Whitfield says he overheard Jackson say he had no idea where his money was or the amount of he had — and exactly how both guards weren\'t paid for months on end.
Nevertheless, the star still managed to drop thousands of dollars on FAO Schwarz toy trips and miscellaneous purchases ranging from one a nearly seven-foot-tall Tinkerbell replica to $1,000 on a theater display for \"The Simpsons Movie.\"
About halfway throughout the book, Whitfield recalls how Jackson dreamed of those iPhone when it first came out.
Whitfield said after Beard stood for two along having a half hours in line making the purchase, he was asked by Jackson to set up the phone.
What should have been a fundamental task ended up turning into a nightmare.
As Whitfield recalls:
\"I had all his personal information, so I said sure. I first tried to set it up in his name, but after running Michael Jackson\'s Social Security number, AT&T dreamed of a $1,500 deposit. Just to turn on a cell phone. That\'s how bad his credit was. I went in the earlier future and set up the account in my name. Then he dreamed of an iPhone for his mom, so he can often send her pictures of those kids. I set up his mother\'s cell phone in my name too.\"
Whitfield said Eventually Jackson\'s number was changed and even the bill for both phone accounts was never paid.
\"The charges had run up close to two thousand dollars, and they got disconnected,\" said Whitfield.
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When your first iPhone came out in 2007, everyone dreamed of to try Apple\'s next large gadget — And this include the King of Pop, Michael Jackson.
But the singer may not have had access in to the hottest piece of tech if it weren\'t for his security guard.
In a new book out today, \"Remember the Time: Protecting Michael Jackson in His Final Days,\" two of Jackson\'s security guards, Bill Whitfield and Javon Beard, reveal what it was like working along with other the artist throughout the last years of his life.
The book details how poorly Jackson\'s financial situation was handled — at one point, Whitfield says he overheard Jackson say he had no idea where his money was or the amount of he had — and exactly how both guards weren\'t paid for months on end.
Nevertheless, the star still managed to drop thousands of dollars on FAO Schwarz toy trips and miscellaneous purchases ranging from one a nearly seven-foot-tall Tinkerbell replica to $1,000 on a theater display for \"The Simpsons Movie.\"
About halfway throughout the book, Whitfield recalls how Jackson dreamed of those iPhone when it first came out.
Whitfield said after Beard stood for two along having a half hours in line making the purchase, he was asked by Jackson to set up the phone.
What should have been a fundamental task ended up turning into a nightmare.
As Whitfield recalls:
\"I had all his personal information, so I said sure. I first tried to set it up in his name, but after running Michael Jackson\'s Social Security number, AT&T dreamed of a $1,500 deposit. Just to turn on a cell phone. That\'s how bad his credit was. I went in the earlier future and set up the account in my name. Then he dreamed of an iPhone for his mom, so he can often send her pictures of those kids. I set up his mother\'s cell phone in my name too.\"
Whitfield said Eventually Jackson\'s number was changed and even the bill for both phone accounts was never paid.
\"The charges had run up close to two thousand dollars, and they got disconnected,\" said Whitfield.
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1.STATE Convertible Tweed Moto Jacket
Topshop 'Scarlet' Faux Leather Biker Jacket
rag & bone/JEAN Crop Denim Jacket
Helmut Lang 'Sonar Wool' Asymmetrical Drape Jacket
Free People Denim & Knit Jacket
Halogen® Utility Vest (Regular & Petite)
Caslon® Herringbone Pattern Knit Jacket (Petite)
Canada Goose 'Freestyle' Down Vest (Online Only)
Eileen Fisher Round Neck Zip Jacket (Regular & Petite)
