1988 - Michael Jackson paid $28 million for the Sycamore Ranch in Santa Ynez Valley, CA.
1994 - Janet Jackson's single "Because Of Love" hit #10 in the U.S.
1996 - In Paris, France, Michael Jackson and Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz announced their partnership in founding the Kingdom Entertainment group.
2001 - Michael Jackson was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist.
"I've seen lawyers who don't represent me and spokespeople who do not know me speaking for me. These characters always seem to surface with dreadful allegations just as another project, an album, a video is being released". - Michael Jackson, November 18, 2003 after a search warrant was served at Neverland Ranch.