Michael Jackson's lawyer THOMAS MESEREAU has been left red-faced after pictures of him posing as the submissive partner of a dominatrix appeared in the new-look NATIONAL ENQUIRER.

The top defence attorney is seen kneeling next to the leatherclad S+M vixen, wearing a collar and leash, in the revealing pictures.

But the 10-year-old photos are harmless - they were taken at a pyjamas and lingerie party in Malibu, California, after straightlaced Mesereau arrived wearing a black T-shirt and trousers.

The playful dominatrix, TAMI SMITH, tells the tabloid, "I was at the party for a few hours when I noticed this old gentleman with a great smile and white hair. I was told he was a highprofile attorney but didn't know his name.

"I went up to him and said, 'Down on your knees.' I wasn't surprised, but he immediately dropped to his knees. I put my dog collar around him, he didn't have a problem with it.

"He appeared to actually enjoy being dominated by me... You couldn't wipe the smile off his face."

15/04/2005 09:04