Joe Jackson Just Wants to Be Treated With Dignity
Joe Jackson, father of the late Michael Jackson, is feeling disrespected.
His lawyer, Brian Oxman, says his client has not been treated with “dignity and worth” so far by the judge in the Michael Jackson probate case.
Oxman filed papers with a California appeals court, claiming the probate judge was wrong in shutting down Joe’s attempt to 86 MJ’s executors.
Close friends John Branca and John McClain have been administering MJ’s estate at the late icon’s request, and as specified in his last, valid will.
Joe’s attempts to score cash have been repeatedly struck down by them, as have his attempts to have them removed by the judge in the case.
Joe Jackson: One of the all-time characters.
The trial judge ruled Joe Jackson had no legal standing to object to the duo, since Joe himself was intentionally excluded by MJ as a beneficiary. Rough.
Oxman claims Joe was dependent on his son and should have a right to object to the appointment of men making the financial decisions for the Estate.
Although Joe is alleging various misdeeds by the executors - fraud, embezzlement, whatever he can make up next - he’s doing more harm than good.
A lawyer for Michael Jackson’s kids - Paris, Prince and Blanket - claims Joe is actually harming them with the “procedural wrangling.” Margaret Lodise says Joe only cares about his stake and, therefore, he’s “the ultimate dog in the manger.”
Ouch. The truth hurts, doesn’t it?
New Michael Jackson Album Due Out in November
Michael Jackson has left us, but the late music icon’s art remains.
There’s more to come, too.
The King of Pop is set to release a posthumous album of brand new songs this November, and it’s probably not the only one of its kind we’ll get to sample.
Rolling Stone is reporting that MJ has approximately 100 unreleased songs from throughout his career, and his estate’s executors are making the most of them.
Michael Jackson (1958-2009).
With his June 2009 death renewing interest in his legacy and creating an entire new generation of fans, the estate has inked a $250 million deal with Sony.
That’s $250 million Mocienne Petit Jackson won’t be seeing any of.
Jackson’s “new” material will be released over the next seven years - along with reissues of MJ hits - although it is unclear how many albums there will be.
Among the unreleased tracks on the forthcoming compilation are collaborations with Akon, Will.i.am and Ne-Yo. What do you think? Would you buy it?
Barbara Ross-Lee Denies MJ Love Child Rumor, Calls Mocienne Petit Jackson Delusional
SHOCKER ALERT: Michael Jackson’s alleged love child is not his actual daughter. She probably should’ve made up a fake mom for the purposes of her story.
The woman who supposedly gave birth to Mocienne Petit Jackson says … she did not give birth to her. That will put the kibosh on a paternity claim quickly!
Dr. Barbara Ross-Lee, the sister of Michael’s friend Diana Ross, says Mocienne Petit Jackson “is not my daughter,” but that she is “delusional” and “bizarre.”
Another major hole in this tall tale, in which she is alleged to have conceived a child with Michael Jackson back in 1975? She never even met the pop icon.
Dr. Barbara Ross-Lee: Not Michael Jackson’s baby mama.
Dr. Ross-Lee says Mocienne “was really harassing me at my office” for a time and was forced to have her employer contact the police to get her to stop.
She says she responded to one of her emails a few years ago to tell her she was mistaken and to wish her well. Apparently that didn’t satisfy the nut job.
Mocienne has requested that a judge allow her to take a DNA test to prove she’s his daughter and lay claim to custody of his kids and part of his fortune.
Hope she’s not banking on it, because it seems clear this person is not related to Michael in any way, shape or form. Omer Bhatti, on the other hand …
Mocienne Petit Jackson, Alleged Michael Jackson Love Child, Shockingly Wants Money
Stop us if you’ve heard this before, but a woman who claims to be Michael Jackson’s illegitimate love child says she’s entitled to money from his estate!
Mocienne Petit Jackson says she was conceived when Michael was a minor and has filed legal documents alleging an evil plot to cover up her existence.
Yes, we’re serious. Move over, Prince Michael Malachi Jet Jackson, you’ve got nothing on the latest supposed MJ spawn in terms of creative storytelling.
Her tale is one involving murder, abduction and Diana Ross’ sister. Mocienne Petit Jackson claims that way back in 1975, a 17-year-old Michael Jackson secretly impregnated her mother Barbara … who happens to be Diana Ross’ sister.
Diana and Michael were close - his will left her in control of his three minor children in the even his mother predeceased him. More on his mom below …
Mocienne Petit Jackson’s claims are truly off the wall.
Mocienne claims that when she was nine years old, Katherine Jackson, the late singer’s mother and legal guardian of his three actual children, hatched a plan to “abduct” MPJ and send her to Belgium to protect MJ’s “reputation.”
She claims all seven of her abductors were later murdered.
Petit Jackson, who currently lives in the Netherlands, has decided to come forward now so she can “formally claim my part of my father’s inheritance.” Hilariously, she also wants custody of MJ’s kids so she can give them a “more normal life.”
Right, she can definitely offer that.
Mocienne Petit Jackson also claims she was diagnosed with Vitiligo … so, yeah. The whole skin thing. She filed documents with L.A. County Superior Court claiming she deserves a fat inheritance check if a judge will just green light a DNA test.
We wouldn’t hold our breath.
Stripper: Conrad Murray Brought Me to MJ’s House
A Los Angeles stripper claims the embattled Dr. Conrad Murray brought her home from Sam’s Hof Brau strip club weeks before Michael Jackson died last June.
Whether that’s true, or what bearing it had on Murray’s treatment of Jackson that fateful morning is completely unclear, but Joe Jackson sees a connection.
Michael’s crazy dad and his lawyer, Brian Oxman, will interview a stripper who not only claims Dr. Murray was at the strip club hours before Michael Jackson died, but that she was at Michael Jackson’s house after being invited by the doctor.
The stripper, who claims she was working at Sam’s Hof Brau on June 24, 2009, says that Dr. Conrad Murray was at the club drinking just before midnight.
Dr. Conrad Murray’s actions are under even more scrutiny.
Oxman, who is repping Joe in his wrongful death lawsuit against Murray, who faces involuntary manslaughter charges, has spoken with the stripper’s “rep.”
The stripper claims that weeks before Jackson died, Dr. Murray invited her to Jackson’s home in Holmby Hills. She claims she went late one night, after the club closed, and Murray’s patient, the King of Pop himself, was there, in a deep sleep.
In Oxman’s letter of intent to sue Dr. Murray for the wrongful death of Jackson, he accused the doctor of drinking at Sam’s Hof Brau before treating MJ.
Dr. Murray’s reps have strongly denied he was at the club on June 24, and even more adamantly, have said that the doctor does not drink … period.
The death of Michael Jackson took place June 25, 2009.
Chris Brown BET Awards Tribute to Michael Jackson: Tears Flow For the Man in the Mirror
Last night’s BET Awards featured lots of big names - Kanye West, Usher, T.I. - but perhaps the most talked-about performance came from Chris Brown.
The embattled singer, who has kept a relatively low profile of late, provided an emotional tribute to the late Michael Jackson, breaking down in tears.
Chris was introduced by Michael’s brother, Jermaine Jackson.
After a lengthy performance featuring the sickest Michael-inspired dance moves you’ll ever see, Brown took the mic to sing “Man in the Mirror” and lost it.
Nearly six minutes into the elaborate MJ homage, his voice cracked, he couldn’t sing, and at one point he crumpled to the stage in apparent agony.
MAN IN THE MIRROR: For Chris Brown, that Michael Jackson hit took on an entirely different meaning as he paid tribute to his idol on stage at the 2010 BET Awards.
Coupled with the one-year anniversary of Michael’s death, the moving moment was made even more so by the song’s lyrics and Chris’ recent past.
The 21-year-old returned to the stage later to apologize to his fans: “I let you all down before, but I won’t do it again. I promise you,” Brown said.
Say what you will about the guy and what he’s been through, the performance was actually pretty cool and showed how MJ’s music influenced him.
Was that really what it was about, though? Or was it about exploiting Michael’s memory for some much-needed positive PR, as some fans have said?
Here’s Chris Brown channeling Michael Jackson …
The Death of Michael Jackson: One Year Later
Michael Jackson passed away a year ago today. He was 50. The year that followed has marked a celebration of his life, invigorating legions of fans old and new.
The past 12 months have also made clear that his life was as unusual as his career was successful. Personally and professionally, the icon truly had no peers.
Only Lady Gaga topped Michael Jackson in albums sold in 2009, an indication of his legacy. But the tragic, bizarre details of his demise are equally noteworthy.
On top of the immediate causes of his death, and the role of Dr. Conrad Murray, are lingering questions about how a star so bright fell so far from his past glory.
When it comes to Michael Jackson, truth is stranger than fiction. Here’s a look back at some of the scandals and stories THG has covered since June 25, 2009:
R.I.P. Michael Jackson (1958-2009).
June 26, 2009: The coroner rules there was no foul play. More than six months later, however, Dr. Conrad Murray would face involuntary manslaughter charges.
June 30, 2009: Tabloids first report that Jackson’s friend, Dr. Arnold Klein, is actually the biological father of his two older children, Prince and Paris Jackson.
July 6, 2009: On the eve of Jackson’s memorial service, U.S. Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) decries society for glorifying MJ, who he calls a pedophile child molester.
July 7, 2009: MJ;s star-studded memorial service packs L.A.’s Staples Center and draws tens of millions of TV viewers; Paris Jackson’s tears steal the show.
July 8, 2009: Bill O’Reilly likens Michael to O.J. Simpson.
July 13, 2009: La Toya Jackson says MJ was murdered.
July 17, 2009: Tabloids report that Paris, Prince and Blanket want Michael’s sister to raise them, and that Norway dancer Omer Bhatti is Michael’s “secret son.”
July 24, 2009: Investigators formally begin looking into Dr. Murray’s actions, specifically whether he injected Michael with the powerful anesthetic Propofol.
July 27, 2009: Omer Bhatti’s mom may also be Blanket’s mom; Kai Chase and Grace Rwaramba both give interviews regarding the late singer’s final days.
August 1, 2009: Debbie Rowe, the mother of Paris and Prince, is not involved at all. But she’s the subject of so many bogus rumors, she files huge lawsuits.
August 9, 2009: Michael’s friend Mark Lester says he might be Paris’ dad.
August 24, 2009: Prince Michael Malachi Jet Jackson claims he’s MJ’s son.
August 31, 2009: Blanket’s mother is now rumored to be an unnamed Mexican nurse named Helena, and his father is rumored to be Macaulay Culkin.
September 2, 2009: Paris gets a haircut; Security collects DNA evidence.
October 22, 2009: Numerous parties, including Michael’s shady father Joe, question the legal validity of the singer’s will, which is nevertheless ruled valid.
October 28, 2009: Michael Jackson’s This Is It, a documentary of rehearsal footage of the superstar preparing for a tour that never was, his theaters.
November 1, 2009: An alleged autopsy photo is leaked, its validity questionable.
Michael and Janet Jackson were very close.
November 18, 2009: Janet Jackson gives her first interviews since her brother died, saying her family was not naive and tried to intervene many times.
December 22, 2009: Jackson’s FBI file is released, and as weird as you think.
January 8, 2010: The LAPD concludes its investigation into Jackson’s death.
February 1, 2010: The Grammy Awards honor Michael, with Prince, Paris and Blanket on hand to receive an award on his behalf and make him proud.
February 2, 2010: Murray is officially charged with involuntary manslaughter.
February 8, 2010: Katherine Jackson calls Murray a monster and says MJ’s death was not natural; Joe and La Toya say the charges aren’t enough.
February 9, 2010: Michael’s autopsy is released, and as weird as you think.
February 17, 2010: The timeline of Michael Jackson’s death becomes a point of contention between the prosecution and Dr. Conrad Murray’s defense.
March 2, 2010: One of Jermaine Jackson’s kids, also living under the roof of Katherine Jackson, buys a stun gun and tries to taser poor little Blanket.
March 15, 2010: Omer Bhatti reportedly tells Michael’s kids that HE is their father now; Other reports circulate that the kids are living in utter chaos.
April 4, 2010: Murray’s defense strategy is outlined, and fairly simple: Michael Jackson killed himself with Propofol when Murray left to use the can.
BAD DOC: Will Conrad Murray be held accountable?
April 7, 2010: Murray reportedly refuses a plea deal, claiming that Jackson was an addict who would “push the line” and do anything to get his way.
May 3, 2010: Jason Pfeiffer alleges a gay affair with Michael Jackson; Arnold Klein backs him up; Both face death threats and widespread ridicule.
May 14, 2010: Elizabeth Taylor defends her old friend, lambasting Klein.
June 14, 2010: Joe Jackson blames Katherine for Michael’s death, while also filing a lawsuit against promoter AEG for pushing his son too hard.
June 21, 2010: Katherine, the children’s legal guardian, says they have no friends, but are going to a real school this fall, and are generally happy.
June 23, 2010: Joe claims Conrad Murray was drinking at a strip club before treating Michael on that fateful day; The doc calls this pure nonsense.
Stripper Says Dr. Conrad Murray Was Boozing the Night Before Michael Jackson Died
A stripper claims at Sam’s Hofbrau in downtown L.A. says the the night before Michael Jackson died, Dr. Conrad Murray was in the strip club, drinking.
What that means as far as his physical state that night or the following day is completely unclear, but it’s something that Dr. Murray has flatly denied.
The stripper, who’s shopping her story, says Dr. Murray was drinking at the club before midnight on June 24, 2009, a charge Joe Jackson has made.
She says that after Michael Jackson died … management told employees not to speak to anyone about it because “they didn’t want to be involved.”
The stripper says Dr. Murray was at the club several times in May and June.
UNDER THE GUN: Dr. Conrad Murray faces serious allegations.
Sam’s Hofbrau is a couple of miles from L.A.’s Staples Center, where Michael Jackson had been rehearsing for his London concert that same evening.
The embattled doc’s rep said that Michael’s personal physical was not at the club the night before he died, and that Conrad Murray does not drink.
As in, at all.
Joe Jackson’s lawyer, Brian Oxman, has sent Dr. Murray a notice of intent to sue for wrongful death earlier this week. In those documents, Oxman has asserted that Dr. Murray was at the club, drinking, hours before MJ’s death.
Even if that’s true, could he mean 12 or 16 hours? Would he be impaired?
Unreleased Michael Jackson Photos to Be Auctioned
A set of unseen Michael Jackson pictures is reportedly set to be sold at auction later this year, and miraculously, Joe Jackson doesn’t even have a hand in it!
French photographer Arno Bani had the opportunity to photograph Michael some time back, and now ready to begin auctioning off the unpublished shots.
In December 2010, the unreleased Michael Jackson pictures will go up for sale. The set is reportedly comprised of 12 unique photos such as the one below.
The auction is being held by Pierre Bergé & Associés, which will release the catalog in October. The entertainment icon passed away a year ago tomorrow.
We have no clue what the auction will bring in, but also up for sale are contact boards of the photo session along with pics personally selected by Jackson.
This is among the previously unseen MJ pics up for auction. Interested?
Joe Jackson Says Dr. Conrad Murray Was Drinking at Strip Club the Day Michael Jackson Died
Michael Jackson’s insane father is not holding back these days.
The latest, outrageous claim from Joe Jackson: That Dr. Conrad Murray was drinking at a local strip club before treating the pop icon on June 25 last year.
That, of course, was the day the world lost the music legend.
A legal document Joe’s lawyer Brian Oxman sent to Dr. Murray - a prerequisite to the wrongful death lawsuit he plans on filing - seriously alleges this:
“On June 25, 2009, prior to treating Michael Jackson, defendant was at a ’strip club’ called Sam’s Hofbrau in Los Angeles where he had been ‘drinking.’”
“It was extremely reckless for him to ‘drink’ prior to administering anesthesia to Michael Jackson. He concealed his conduct from Michael Jackson.”
Dr. Conrad Murray calls Joe’s claims “utter nonsense.”
Joe Jackson, who also blames Katherine Jackson and AEG, Michael’s concert promoter, then outlines Murray’s treatment, which he says led to Michael’s death.
His declaration says Michael had “neurological, pulmonary, and anemia signs” for several weeks, and was “confused, frightened,obsessive, and disoriented.”
Oxman goes on: “He had impaired memory, loss of appetite, and absence of energy. He was cold and shivering during the summer rehearsals for his show.”
The lawyer claims these issues were due to Dr. Murray administering a “polypharmacy” of drugs (multiple medications, inc. Propofol) to Michael Jackson.
“His conduct was inhuman. It was an extreme violation of standards,” says Oxman, alleging that Murray repeatedly ignored the signs due to AEG pressure.
Dr. Murray’s legal team, however, says “The allegations are absolute, utter nonsense,” particularly the strip club bit, as they insist he does not drink … at all.
A rep for Murray says Joe Jackson’s lawyer is just wrong about him being at the club when Joe claims, nor was he at that establishment the night before.
As the rep put it, “In the weeks before Michael died, Murray barely had time to take a shower.” As for whether Conrad Murray has ever frequented the club?
The rep did not know one way or the other, but one of the waitresses at the club tells TMZ that Dr. Murray was at the club sometime in June of last year.
A stripper who works there remembers the night before Michael died because she’s a big fan: “It was dead that night. Dr. Murray definitely was not there.”
The club’s says at least twice in recent months, a private investigator came to the club and asked various employees a bunch of questions about Murray.
Is Joe looking for anything he can possibly use to nail Dr. Murray, who also faces involuntary manslaughter charges, or force him into a financial settlement?
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