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Howard Weitzman, Power Attorney for Michael Jackson, Marlon Brando and Other Stars, Dies at 81
Chris Willman Music WriterHoward Weitzman, a partner with the Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump & Aldisert law firm who represented top celebrities from Marlon Brando to Michael Jackson over the course of his career, has died at age 81, Variety has confirmed. A statement from the family is expected on Thursday.One of the most influential power lawyers in the nation, Weitzman represented Jackson’s estate in a lawsuit over HBO’s “Finding Neverland” and a 1993 non-disparagement agreement between the singer and the network.