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Michael Jackson's estate locked in legal battle with Las Vegas' MJ Live show over using likeness of late King of Pop in tribute act


The estate of Michael Jackson is embroiled in a lawsuit with Las Vegas tribute act MJ Live after the show accused the late pop star's lawyers of sending cease and desist letters.

The estate of Michael Jackson is embroiled in a lawsuit with Las Vegas tribute act MJ Live after the show accused the late pop star’s lawyers of sending cease and desist letters. The suit, filed by MJ Live (above) on Wednesday in Nevada federal court, claims that the Jackson estate had unfairly issued legal threats regarding the show's use of the late pop star's likeness 'Plaintiff estimates that over 2,500,000 audience members, clapping and singing in their seats, jumping to their feet, and dancing in the aisles, have experienced the joy, excitement and thrill of MJ Live.'

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