Frank Cascioa longtime friend and former personal director of Michael Jacksonis at the center of a shocking controversy.
The author and the musical initiate now faces serious allegations linked to unpaid game debts and doubtful arrangements with Instagram models.
Once known for his close link with the king of pop, Cascio is now making the headlines for all bad reasons.
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Writing a memory of Michael Jackson to Mayhem
Frank Cascio, 45, is best known for his memoirs “My friend Michael: an ordinary friendship with an extraordinary man”, who recounts his friendship for several decades with the pop icon.
But now, instead of celebrating its legendary past, Cascio is under fire for what seems to be a growing game problem.
According to two Instagram models, Cascio used the platform search platform to contact them, paying for their business on appointments and private meeting places.
Women, Grace Glenn and Julia Geraci, claim that Cascio is initially seemed generous and discreet until things take a tour.
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Laundid meetings and shocking affirmations
“Frank was super cold and generous. It seemed to be a really normal person and was polite. He paid Ubers, dinner and everything else, Grace said in a statement obtained by Breath. “But then, we were approached by men literally randomly outside our hotel. They told us that he owed a lot of money and that they would pay us for any information – and they wanted to know where he was. We thought it was a farce at the beginning, but after a few minutes, we realized that it was serious.”
The models, both at the beginning of the twenty with three million Instagram followers, claim that they had no idea of the alleged debts of Cascio to these alarming meetings.
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They now say that they were caught by the aggressive behavior of men who would have sought to perceive more than $ 200,000 of unpaid game debts due to Cascio.
Julia added her own scary account, saying: “It was frightening. I joined forces with him (looking for arrangements) and I thought he was only a rich guy with great success in the music industry.”
She added: “He didn’t have Instagram or even Facebook when we tried to search for it or anything.
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Silence by Frank Cascio as questions go up
Cascio and his family have long aroused the curiosity of the public because of their close ties with Michael Jackson, but the former manager was largely away from the spotlight.
Without visible presence on social networks and few recent public appearances, Cascio has maintained an air of mystery so far.
“He stopped responding to my texts and blocked me on his (research arrangement),” said Julia.
Despite several requests for comments, Cascio has not yet responded to allegations.
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Frank Cascio’s friendship and Michael Jackson
Cascio met Jackson in 1984 when he was a world pop star at the top of his powers.
Over the next 25 years, Cascio and his family have become part of the inner circle of Jackson, traveling around the world with the superstar.
As he was 18 years old, Cascio had officially joined the Jackson team as an assistant and finally assumed the role of personal director.
In “My Friend Michael”, Cascio shared the details of his longtime friendship with Jackson and how he stood next to him in the accusations of sexos to the assault and the use of prescription drugs.
In a conversation with HuffpostCascio spoke of his proximity to Jackson and how his family linked to the deceased pop star.
He said: “We have established a real friendship. We have become a big family; Michael was part of our family. Every Christmas, Thanksgiving, Birthday – we have done a duty to celebrate together. It has become a tradition for all of us.”
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Cascio talks about his fall with Michael Jackson
Despite their proximity, Frank Cascio and Michael Jackson had a fall.
Cascio explained what happened then, noting: “It was due to a lack of communication during the second [molestation] trial. Michael was informed of false information that I did not want to testify on his behalf – which really injured him – and this was never the case. “”
He continued: “I was more than to testify on behalf of Michael. I was an uninformed co-conspirator, so we were not legally authorized to be in constant communication. There was a lot of jealousy on behalf of the people who worked with him at the time.”
The former Jackson assistant added: “They didn’t want me to come back, and they tried everything in their power to make sure I didn’t come back and start working with Michael again. It really hurt because I would do anything for Michael.”
