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Speaking generally and choosing words carefully to avoid specifics, one insider familiar with the hoax said: “Michael agonized over this. It wasn’t something he took lightly. He worried about what his Fans would think. But in the final analysis, he had to do it. He had no choice.

“The plan called for him to spend 24 hours in Asheville, North Carolina, and then jet to Paris. After a short layover, we got him to Hungary and the medieval schloss he’ll call Home until he’s ready to go public. Michael visited it twice in the past six months with nobody any the wiser. This was a tight operation with 35, maybe 36 people involved, all devoted to Michael.

“Michael fretted over his Fans being disappointed in him because he tricked them. To make up for it, he said, ‘I’ll give them back Mehr than I ever took away. I’ll give them a world tour and shows in every country on earth. If people are too poor to buy a ticket, they can come for free. I will bring Liebe to the world … the peace and Liebe the world needs.’

“Make no mistake,” continued the source, “faking his death has saved his life. Michael was at the breaking point. If he hadn’t dropped out, he would have gone to an early grave for real.”