Michael Jackson's team settles lawsuit for USD 1 million

King of pop Michael Jackson's manager and choreographer have settled a lawsuit against his costume designer for close to USD 1 million.
The settlement is roughly double the amount they had sued for, reported the New York Daily News.
Manager Christopher Demers and choreographer Travis Payne said they helped Nestor (Zaldy) Goco score a lucrative deal to design outfits for the late star's final tour, which never took place.
The singer died of a drug overdose in June 2009.
Payne, who worked with Jackson for 17 years, and Demers introduced the popular designer to the "Beat It" singer earlier that year and urged Jackson to hire him.

When he did, they struck a deal with Zaldy to be paid 20 per cent of his royalties.

The designer created costumes that dripped with Swarovski crystals and would have dazzled audiences with LED lights.
Zaldy, who has also designed costumes for the likes of Beyonce, Britney Spears and Lady Gaga, stopped paying the pair at some point after Jackson died and they sued last year, saying Zaldy owed them as much as USD 480,000.
"We tried to settle this amicably several times," Demers said. "But he repeatedly defaulted on his own proposed settlements. This was a mess."
They agreed to drop the suit when Zaldy agreed to give them 50 per cent of his royalties on the Las Vegas Jackson tribute show, Cirque du Soleil's Michael Jackson ONE.

The USD 1 million settlement figure is based on an assumption that Michael Jackson ONE, like many Vegas shows, will have a 20-year run.