Controversial Friend For Jacko

Jeannette Walls of MSNBC.com reports Michael Jackson’s new friend and associate Al Malnik is causing many to raise an eye towards the King of Pop, due to the Florida businessman’s link to organized crime. While Malnik has denied any association with organized crime, published reports in the past have called him a “reputed organized crime figure” and government reports have outlined business and possible criminal ties between Malnik and the late alleged mobster Meyer Lansky. Jackson’s rep responded, “There’s no business relationship with the two gents.” Read more.