- Singer pleads for money and says he fears for his life
- He begs for help and says he wants to leave Neverland
- Star sounds paranoid and slurs on tapes
Troubled: If genuine, the tapes indicate Michael Jackson was suffering the side-effects of medication addiction six years before he died
Bizarre telephone messages left by Michael Jackson in which he pleads for financial help and expresses fears for his life have been revealed today.
In the recordings, left on an anonymous friend’s answering machine, the singer tells how he thought he was involved with the Italian Mafia and wanted to leave his Neverland ranch.
The messages were apparently made by the star, whose money problems were well documented, six years before his death in June of last year.
Respected journalist Daphne Barak handed the tapes to The Sun after writing a book on celebrity addiction.
If they are genuine, the recordings reveal Jackson, who died aged 50, sounding paranoid and anxious with his voice slurred and slow.
Ms Barak believes this is due to him suffering the side-effects of medication.
She claims that some of the tragic star's closest confidants have revealed to her his addictions – backed up by exclusive audio tapes made by Jackson and never heard before.
Ms Barak told the Sun that the audio tapes provided enough evidence of the effects these drugs had.
The recordings were made throughout 2003 - the year in which Jackson was exposed in a TV documentary by Martin Bashir for sharing his bed with children.
In the first message he says: ‘It is Michael calling. It is very important, I want that 150 in that account for me, because... I am very concerned about my life.'
He then goes on to express fears that someone is trying to 'sabotage' him and that he wants to be in a place where 'they' - who he doesn't specify - can find him.
Exposed: The messages were made in 2003, the same year Martin Bashir's TV documentary revealed Michael Jackson shared his bed with young boys
Paranoid: Michael Jackson expressed money worries and revealed he wanted to leave Neverland in the tapes
Then in a barely audible voice he repeats 'help me' three times before ending: 'We are brothers.'
In another message left at 4.30am, Jackson returns, again in a slurring voice, to the theme of money.
'I am very concerned. I don't trust that man. We think he's bad, we think he is Italian Mafia. Please... we must be smarter than him. So please, help me with this. I need to get that, those funds so I can do that, I wanna be away... I don't want to be in Neverland right now.'
The singer leaves a separate message saying he needs to talk about a 'very top, top secret matter' and that he needs access to a German or Swiss bank.
New environment: On the tapes, the singer says he wants to leave the Neverland ranch and begs for financial help
Shortly after he leaves another message using the words 'Sun Screen' which appears to be a code word, possibly relating to protection money.
'I am very embarrassed. But, um, there should be that I have some finance that's coming up January, February 2nd, and um... that's why I, we need to have on Sun Screen to the account 150. Please don't be mad at me for ... [inaudible].
He then goes on to underline how important this is to both him and his family before adding that he thinks he is being 'stalked'.
Jackson's doctor has been charged with involuntary manslaughter over the singer's death. ( dailymail.co.uk )
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