The estate of the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, has successfully prevented the sale of a collection of 'extremely rare' unreleased recordings. Gotta Have Rock and Roll had previously announced intentions to auction more than two dozen master tapes, recorded by the late 'Thriller' singer at New York Studio The Hit Factory in 1994. Expected to fetch up to $4,000 per tape, the estate's lawyers intervened, asserting that the recordings were 'unquestionably stolen'.
A letter obtained by Billboard written by attorney Jonathan Steinsapir on November 29 demanded the company "cease and desist from any and all efforts to further auction these tapes," but also immediately return the recordings, reports aceshowbiz.com.