Washington
(ANI):
Officials
at
Michael
Jackson's
Heal
the
World
Foundation
have
slammed
a
lawsuit
filed
against
them
by
the
star's
estate
administrators
over
trademark
infringement.
John
Branca
and
John
MCClain
turned
to
court,
accusing
the
charity
bosses
of
using
the
King
of
Pop's
name
and
likeness
without
permission.
But
the
foundation
officials
denied
the
claim,
insisting
that
they
were
"friends" of
the
singer,
and
have
no
desire
to
harm
his
memory.
"This
suit
has
not
been
brought
against
the
charity
to
'protect'
Mr.
Jackson,
his
estate,
his
legacy
and
certainly
not
his
humanitarian
aims
as
has
been
claimed,"
Contactmusic
quoted
the
charity
as
saying
in
a
statement.
"You
don't
'protect' yourself
from
a
friend
and
we
are
no
adversary,"
the
charity
added.