Michael Jackson Quotes

When you get money you're always a target because there's always somebody who needs money out there.

There are people out there with an eye on my hard-earned cash who think that I am a pushover. I am not!

I had a weird situation were someone used my name to extort money from a woman. He took her for 60 or 80 thousand dollars. He is in prison now. It was on Sally.

When so much money is involved in these movies, someone somewhere is going to try to screw you.

I had a gentleman steal or 'misplace' - I guess I should say 'allegedly' - a lot of money from me. It didn't make any sense when it was happening, because I just didn't understand why I didn't have any money. I was a perfect mark because I had all of this shame and insecurity about money.

You're mugging old ladies every bit as much if you pinch their pension fund

Every swindle is driven by a desire for easy money; it's the one thing the swindler and the swindled have in common.

I went to Vegas for 22 years, married some absolutely charming women, and gave them all my money.

Millions have been taken from me. If you are not on top of it and you make a lot of money, and you trust business managers, then, yes, money will be taken from you.

I was associated with a woman who I was involved with and had a relationship with. She asked for money. I felt as though I was being blackmailed or there was some sort of extortion.

We did not get any money from the early records. It was all taken by crooked managers. It is just a gangster's paradise.

I saw firsthand the toll that fraud can take on the victims and their families.

The only way you can be a mark is if you want something for nothing. If you're greedy, you're set up.

I did the thing with bonds, which was about 30 million dollars, and didn't get none of the money on them.

When you are rich, people try to take advantage of you.

I'm scammed almost every day. Or, if not scammed, at the very least someone tries to scam me. Usually more than once a day.

My family survived losing money to Bernie Madoff incredibly well compared to others.

Victor Saville was bad news because he wanted money just to do one big picture.

I've been racketeered on.

We didn't have lawyers and accountants. No one was watching out for our money. We'd go to the office and get money and go on our way. I was 19-20 years old then. I was stupid. I didn't know any better. We weren't getting our fair share of the money. That happens to young musicians all the time. It makes me mad when I think how stupid we were.

People see me as a person who can make them some money, which makes it hard to make real friends. I'm asked to do a lot of stuff for free - to wear certain clothes, turn up to events - people use you to make money. I think that's why I tend to jump into relationships.

In the end, I didn't get a dime of the money I was shortchanged.

It doesn't matter how rich you are - you know when you're being ripped off.

I believe we have been fleeced.

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