But after a three-year court fight, a federal court in Philadelphia in July ruled that the network could not be held responsible for Jackson’s actions.
Japan’s once-iconic pop music producer Tetsuya Komuro was released on bail Friday after he was indicted on charges of swindling an investor over copyrights for music that had already been sold.
“I have caused trouble and disturbed you all,” the 49-year-old said, bowing deeply before a horde of photographers and reporters as he stepped out of the Osaka Dentention Center where he had been kept since his arrest on Nov. 4.
He paid the bail of US$315,000 following the indictment by the Osaka district public prosecutor.
“I wish to do my best, if
possible, in music again,” he said.
Komuro allegedly told the investor in mid-2006 that he would sell for US$10 million the copyrights of 806 tunes he had composed and written words for Jiji Press and other media said.
But the rights had been already sold to music publishers, the reports said.
The 48-year-old investor paid Komuro US$5 million as part of the fake contract.
Komuro needed the money to repay huge debt he owed after a number of failed ventures, the reports said. —AGENCIES
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