Jackson sues his old accountants

Michael Jackson is suing his former accountants, claiming they withdrew $2.5 million a year from his bank accounts but did not properly pay his bills.

The lawsuit by Jackson and MJJ Productions Inc. was filed last week in Los Angeles Superior Court against Bernstein, Fox, Whitman, Goldman & Sloan, alleging negligence and breach of fiduciary duty. It asks for unspecified damages and for an accounting of money the defendants received for services.

Jackson hired the L.A.-based firm in 2003 for bookkeeping, opening bank accounts and filing personal, corporate and real estate taxes, the lawsuit stated. Jackson alleges the accountants entered into contracts on his behalf without getting his permission.