Michael Jackson sued in recording contract dispute

Legal disputes continue to pile up for Michael Jackson, with the son of the Bahrain's king the latest to sue the faded pop star.

Sheik Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa, who owns 2 Seas Records, has filed a breach of contract lawsuit against Jackson to the tune of about $8.6 million Cdn.

The suit will be heard at the London Royal Court of Justice Monday afternoon.

Bahrain was one of the international destinations to which Jackson fled after being acquitted of child molestation charges in California in 2005.

In April 2006, 2 Seas Records announced it had signed a recording deal with the pop icon for an album tentatively slated for release in late 2007.

"I am incredibly excited about my new venture and I am enjoying being back in the studio making music," Jackson said in a related statement at the time.

According to reports, Khalifa will argue that the promised album was never delivered.

Since his acquittal, Jackson has been involved in a host of legal battles, including with financiers, his ex-wife and former business associates. Amid all the legal action, the precarious state of his finances became public.

Last week, it was revealed that he has officially given up the title to his Neverland estate in California.