Brando bequeaths half-acre Polynesian islet to Jackson

Hollywood legend Marlon Brando bequeathed Michael Jackson the right to lifelong sanctuary on one of the Pacific Islands he owned, says the New York Post.

It said that Brando made the gift last June, just as the pop singer was facing investigation of allegations that he molested a then 13-year-old cancer victim.

Jackson is now on trial as a result of that investigation.

The paper said that Brando transferred use of a half-acre on the islet of Onetahi, in the French Polynesian atoll of Tetiaroa, "in consideration of gratitude and affection". In a letter, Brando thanked the pop star for hosting a birthday party for Brando's daughter, Nina, now 15. Brando signed the letter "Love, Dad", the report said.