Roger Friedman Was Fired
Last Friday, Roger Friedman was fired from the Fox News news network after he freely admitted to illegal downloading of X-Men, a film that had not yet been released in U.S. theaters. Having been involved in illegal downloading of the film, in an action that surprised everyone, he wrote an article analyzing and reviewing the movie—thereby accidentally and unknowingly exposing himself and getting fired.
Since the production company of the film is 20th Century Fox, Friedman’s encouragement and approval of illegal downloading of films seems even more strange. Friedman’s article quickly disappeared from the internet column of this rumor-monger writer shortly after it was published, but it is still accessible at here.
Roger Friedman has been writing a column and covering rumors about Michael Jackson’s personal and professional life for more than a decade.
Before he was hired by Fox News, he worked for a local New York publication. It was common for him to write two articles—or even more—about Michael Jackson in his daily column, and continue this process until the end of the week. One of Friedman’s favorite stories involved Michael’s 50% share in the song catalog of Sony/ATV.
Since 2001, Friedman had the habit of writing in his column every year that Michael had transferred his share. He obtained his information from private sources whose names he never revealed.
In 2005, he appeared in court for Michael, and his reports covered most of the testimony of witnesses in the courtroom, even getting ahead of major news agencies.
In 2006 and 2007, Roger Friedman spent most of his time writing articles based on rumors about Michael’s poor physical condition, his sick liver, and his bloody coughs—claims that were not true. He also didn’t spare Michael’s children’s nurse and Raymone Bain, Michael’s spokesperson and then-CEO, accusing them of drugging Michael and isolating him.
In 2006, Friedman fueled the rumor that the animals at Neverland were in danger, thereby tempting PETA—which is an organization dedicated to saving animals—to file a lawsuit against Michael. Inspections by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in that same year certified that the animals at Neverland were living in comfort and luxury like kings in their palaces.
Before Ian Halperin and his baseless rumors ever came around, Roger Friedman had covered all of Michael Jackson’s rumors in his news column.
Source: eMJey / MJJR.net / Various
Roger Friedman has been writing a column and covering rumors about Michael Jackson’s personal and professional life for more than a decade.
Before he was hired by Fox News, he worked for a local New York publication. It was common for him to write two articles—or even more—about Michael Jackson in his daily column, and continue this process until the end of the week. One of Friedman’s favorite stories involved Michael’s 50% share in the song catalog of Sony/ATV.
Since 2001, Friedman had the habit of writing in his column every year that Michael had transferred his share. He obtained his information from private sources whose names he never revealed.
In 2005, he appeared in court for Michael, and his reports covered most of the testimony of witnesses in the courtroom, even getting ahead of major news agencies.
In 2006 and 2007, Roger Friedman spent most of his time writing articles based on rumors about Michael’s poor physical condition, his sick liver, and his bloody coughs—claims that were not true. He also didn’t spare Michael’s children’s nurse and Raymone Bain, Michael’s spokesperson and then-CEO, accusing them of drugging Michael and isolating him.
In 2006, Friedman fueled the rumor that the animals at Neverland were in danger, thereby tempting PETA—which is an organization dedicated to saving animals—to file a lawsuit against Michael. Inspections by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in that same year certified that the animals at Neverland were living in comfort and luxury like kings in their palaces.
Before Ian Halperin and his baseless rumors ever came around, Roger Friedman had covered all of Michael Jackson’s rumors in his news column.
Source: eMJey / MJJR.net / Various