Mottola says although Michael was happy with the contract he refused to sign it unless the press-release announced it as a billion dollar deal. He says they paid Michael an advance of $35 Million. He says it was one of largest contracts offered. Mottola mentions renewing Michael’s contract in 1991. But if you know me, you know that I’m not the kind of guy to avoid it.” Now that Michael has passed there’s little benefit to me in bringing the incident back up. As the head of the company, I remained above the fray and most certainly did not comment on it. Tommy Mottola : “ The attack was sad and pathetic. He says Michael lashing out had nothing to do with racism but it was about declining sales numbers and Michael wanting to get out of his contract with Sony. Mottola very early in the book mentions Michael calling him racist and denies such claims mentioning his wives & openness to all cultures. Here is the summary : (Dates aren't exact, direct quotes are in blue) This book is not about Michael Jackson but Mottola mentions his interactions with Michael in it – although they aren't a lot or long in nature. Tommy Mottola has released his autobiography called Hitmaker. ![]() ![]() Note : Many people have requested a summary of Mottola's book to learn about what he said about Michael.
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