The King of Pop is in trouble once again. This time he is up against the son of an Arab monarch. It was reported that the son of an Arab monarch is taking Michael Jackson to court over an album and an autobiography he was allegedly paid but he never produced. Sheikh Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa is seeking $7 million from the singer at the London’s Royal Courts of Justice. The lawyers for the Sheikh said that the money was intended as an advance on a joint recording project. The singer on the other hand claimed that the cash was a gift. The singer and Al Khalifa were not at London’s Royal Courts as the trial opened.

Al Khalifa wanted to work with the singer on rebuilding his career. To ensure that, the Sheikh spent millions paying Jackson’s legal fees, moving him to Bahrain and supporting the singer’s family and entourage. The expenses shelled out by the Sheikh included $350,000 for a European vacation for Jackson and his associates.

The lawyer for Khalifa said that the singer and the Sheikh became close and at one time were living in a palace in Abu Dhabi owned by the Sheikh’s father. The singer moved to Bahrain after being acquitted of child abuse charges. His finances fell apart after he was arrested in 2003 over allegations he molested a 13-year old boy. Just last week, he was forced to give up the deed on his ranch, a miniature amusement park in California. On the latest development on the case, the lawyer for the singer said that his client is too sick to travel to London just to testify in court. So instead of a personal appearance in court, the singer will testify on video.

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