Michael Jackson's team have settled a $1m lawsuit with his costume designer.
The late star's manager Christopher Demers and choreographer Travis Payne claimed they helped Nestor (Zaldy) Goco secure a deal to design the outfits for the Beat It hitmaker's final This Is It residency in London, which never took place as the singer passed away from acute Propofol intoxication in June 2009, weeks before the gigs were due to start.
When Zaldy was hired by Michael, Christopher and Travis agreed they should be paid 20% of his royalties for helping him secure the contract.
But sometime after Michael died, Zaldy stopped sending money to the pair, prompting them to sue.
Christopher said: "We tried to settle this amicably several times. But he repeatedly defaulted on his own proposed settlements. This was a mess...
"I've known Zaldy for over 25 years. He is one of the most talented people in the world." Zaldy recalled a conversation he had with Michael two weeks before the star passed away. During a costume fitting, he told the designer: "It's everything I ever wanted."
