Michael Jackson 'upset' over personal possessions up for auction

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Arlan Ettinger, founder and president of Guernsey's Auction House, compared plans to sell more than 1,100 Jackson family items on 33-31 May to an auction of Elvis Presley Graceland memorabilia he conducted in Las Vegas in 1999.

"It certainly is in that sphere of landmark, high profile, extraordinary auctions," Ettinger said.

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Michael Jackson during his 'Thriller' phase 1982-85

A representative for Michael Jackson said the pop icon was considering legal action to stop the auction planned for the Hard Rock hotel resort in Las Vegas.

"Mr Jackson was not aware and he is extremely upset that his memorabilia was included amongst the memorabilia that is being auctioned off," said Raymone K. Bain, Jackson's spokeswoman in Washington, D.C.

Ettinger said the collection was owned by luggage transportation company Universal Express Inc., of Boca Raton, Florida, which bought it last year from a New Jersey construction company owner.

The former owner, Henry Vaccaro, claimed a warehouse full of Jackson memorabilia after a failed business venture wound up in bankruptcy court.

Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson sued to stop Vaccaro from taking ownership, but a Los Angeles judge threw out Michael Jackson's claim in 2006.

Vaccaro's lawyer, Edgar Pease III, said that Janet Jackson's claim to the items ended with a confidential settlement in March 2006.

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Doing the Moonwalk

Pease claimed during the unsuccessful prosecution of Michael Jackson on child molestation charges that he turned over items from the warehouse in Oxnard, California, to the Santa Barbara County, California, district attorney's office that included skin bleach, soiled underwear, sexual videotapes and sexual paraphernalia.

Also offered in the auction will be Marlon Jackson's glitter jacket, costumes from the Jackson Five's appearance on Sonny and Cher's television show in 1974, and a Mae West costume worn by a young Janet Jackson when she performed with all nine Jackson children at the MGM Grand hotel in 1974.

Michael Jackson has been living in Las Vegas while he evaluates proposals for a comeback after his June 2005 acquittal in Santa Barbara County.