Michael Jackson is trying to stop an auction of his former possessions � which are said to include his paintings of naked boys.
The troubled pop star has taken out a temporary restraining order against Richard Altomare to block the planned sale, arguing he is the rightful owner.
Altmore, Chairman of Universal Express, claims he received 20,000 items from Jackson�s former business partner Henry Vacaro as part of a bankruptcy case last year, and they include the �salacious� art pieces as well as �some of his whitening creams, some sex aids� and skin-whitening cream.
He threatens Jackson�s legal action could prove counterproductive.
He is quoted in the Metro as saying, �This stuff we have kept from the auction out of respect to Mr Jackson. The guy has troubles.
�We all have skeletons in the closet and, if Michael hadn't put up a fuss, I might have quietly, discreetly, just given it to him. I've already been offered $50 million for it privately.�
The auction is due to take place at the Hard Rock Hotel and in Las Vegas on 30 May.
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