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Jacko wears his heart on his jacket

With memories beginning to fade of the TV documentary that detailed his bizarre lifestyle, Michael Jackson might have been wise to let sleeping dogs lie.

But seven months on, the eccentric superstar is clearly still determined to get his own back on journalist Martin Bashir, whom he accuses of betraying his trust. And rather than wear his heart on his sleeve, Jackson expressed his feelings on the rear of his jacket.

It featured a red circle in the style of a 'No entry' sign, with 'Bashir' in

the middle and a red line slashed through it. Around it were the words: 'Don't waste your cash on that filthy tabloid trash.'

The scene for his protest was the Beverly Hills Hilton, where Jackson was celebrating his 45th birthday.

It was in February that the documentary-Living With Michael Jackson-was screened in the UK after Bashir spent eight months trailing the singer.

Watched by 15million viewers, it told how Jackson had young boys sleeping in his bedroom at his Neverland ranch in California.

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