Jackson spokeswoman: singer, sheik settle lawsuit

Michael Jackson's spokeswoman says the pop star has reached a settlement with a Bahraini sheik who is suing him for $7 million.

Celena Aponte says the out-of-court settlement means Jackson will not appear at London's High Court as scheduled on Monday. Aponte says Jackson was informed of the deal as he was about to board a flight to London.

Sheik Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa says he gave the singer millions and planned a series of collaborations following Jackson's acquittal on child molestation charges in June 2005. Jackson says the money was a gift.