District Court Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez has scheduled a contempt trial July 16 for Universal Express, Inc. in regards to the Michael Jackson memorabilia case. In addition, Judge Gonzalez has ordered 60 items impounded at the Regional Justice Center to provide an opportunity to determine ownership of the items. In question are memorabilia identified as part of a confidential settlement between Universal Express, Inc. and Mr. Jackson. This morning Judge Gonzalez allowed Janet Jackson to intervene in the case and ordered items allegedly belonging to Ms. Jackson also impounded.
Judge Gonzalez scheduled the contempt-of-court trial after deciding today that Universal Express Inc. of Boca Raton, Fla., violated earlier court orders to withhold some of the more than 1,100 items offered at an auction May 30-31 at the Hard Rock Hotel.