Michael Levine (publicist)

[6] Levine also appeared in POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold, the 2011 documentary by Morgan Spurlock.

[7] Levine has provided commentary including Variety, Forbes, Fox News, The New York Times, and the USA Today.

[16] He started the firm with a borrowed desk and worked out of the back of a hair salon located in Sherman Oaks, California.

[4] In later interviews, Levine described the Jackson molestation accusations as one of the toughest public relations battle that he faced.

Levine described Jackson's life as a self-destructive journey and was quoted as saying, "His talent was unquestionable, but so too was his discomfort with the norms of the world.

"[18] Levine has represented comedians including George Carlin, Sam Kinison and Rodney Dangerfield.

[20] Levine also gave commentary on the Laugh Factory incident involving Michael Richards' use of racial slurs during a stand up act in 2006.