MJ’s dad to file wrongful death suit against Conrad Murray

March 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment

London, Mar 25 (ANI): Michael Jackson”s father is planning to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the King of Pop”s personal physician Dr. Conrad Murray.

It is alleged that Murray administered the drugs that ultimately killed the ‘Thriller’ star.

Murray has pleaded not guilty to one count of involuntary manslaughter after Los Angeles prosecutors charged him with administering the powerful anaesthetic Propofol to Jackson minutes before the singer went into cardiac arrest last June (09) and died.

Now, Joe Jackson wants Murray to be punished for his alleged medical malpractice.

And he has instructed his lawyer Brian Oxman to begin proceedings to file the wrongful death claims in Los Angeles County Superior Court next week.

In an interview with TMZ.com, Oxman said that the Jackson family patriarch is seeking an unspecified amount of punitive damages, economic support, loss of companionship and loss of consortium.

However, the legal notice has angered Murray”s lawyer Ed Chernoff, who is confident any such claim will not be awarded.

“That”s like throwing a bucket of water on a man drowning in the ocean,” the Daily Express quoted him as saying. (ANI)

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Jackson family fuming over “This Is It” movie

September 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment

New York, Sept 18 (ANI): They might have allowed release of Michael Jackson’s ‘This Is It’ movie, but the late singer’s clan fears the movie is ‘propaganda’ for promoters trying to prove he was healthy enough to perform 50 concerts.

Joe Jackson had said in July, “Michael told me himself that he agreed to 10 shows. But they went and added all these other shows. I was worried about his health.”

However, promoter AEG maintained that the Thriller hitmaker was absolutely fit.

According to the sources, Jackson family privately fear it will be edited to exonerate the concert promoters, AEG Live.

“They believe the movie only includes the best clips of Michael’s final rehearsals. He supposedly looks fit, together and excited,” the New York Post quoted a source as saying.

“The family can’t speak out because money will be paid to the trust, but privately, they fear the movie is propaganda to back AEG’s argument that Michael was healthy and wasn’t being exploited,” the source added. (ANI)

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MJ ‘underwent sperm count-boosting op’

September 4, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Washington, Sept 4 (ANI): Michael Jackson reportedly turned to medical experts after suffering repeated injuries to his groin area in his youth and underwent a painful procedure to boost his chances of having children.

The injuries believed to have resulted from beatings given by his father Joe Jackson during his childhood days, reports Contactmusic.

Gossip blogger Perez Hilton said: “These injuries prompted Michael to visit a doctor while he was married to Lisa Marie Presley, in order to undergo a procedure that would increase his sperm count.

“We understand that the operation was not only extremely painful, but also may have been unsuccessful, leaving it impossible for Michael to father any children.”

It has been claimed that the King of Pop- who has three children, Prince Michael I, 12, Paris, 11, and seven-year-old Prince Michael II, who is also known as ‘Blanket’ – reportedly confided in his physician Dr. Arnold Klein that he was left infertile from vicious beatings handed out by his father when he was younger and asked the medic to donate sperm to father his kids.

Michael passed away aged 50 in June after suffering a cardiac arrest due to “acute Propofol intoxication”. (ANI)

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MJ’s funeral set for his 51st b’day: Dad

August 18, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Washington, Aug 18 (ANI): Joe Jackson has said that his son Michael will be buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Los Angeles on August 29, on what would have been the King of Pop’s 51st birthday.

Confirming a New York Daily News report, People magazine stated that the burial will take place privately at 10 that morning.

According to the News, the 80-year-old said the arrangements had only been finalized recently.e also said that his wife Katherine, from whom he lives separately, has been particularly hard hit by their son’s death and suffers crying jags.

The burial would come more than two months after Jackson’s sudden death on June 25.

The investigation into the cause of his death continues, with investigators focusing on the conduct of his personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray. (ANI)

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Joe Jackson: Michael became a hermit

July 16, 2009 By Leave a Comment

London, July 16 (ANI): Michael Jackson’s dad Joe has blasted his son’s entourage for turning his son into a Howard Hughes-style hermit.

The 79-year-old compared the singer’s hell to that of the eccentric billionaire who died a recluse in 1976, reports The Sun.

He said: “His relationship was different because he was protected by the security guards. It was not only me but Katherine (Michael’s mom) too. They treated him just like they did Howard Hughes.

“I knew the people weren’t treating him right in the beginning but there was nothing I could do, he was his own man. All of them were cheating him.”

Joe said of his son’s death: “I do believe there was foul play. When he left rehearsals he was waving and all this stuff.

“Then he went upstairs and this doctor was there and he must have given him something to make him rest.” (ANI)

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Michael Jackson’s father Joe denies beating him as a child

July 15, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Washington, July 15 (ANI): Late King of Pop Michael Jackson’s father, Joe, has denied beating the singer as a child.

Joe Jackson has long been accused of ruling the famous clan with an iron fist during his time as the Jackson 5′s manager.

The late ‘Thriller’ hitmaker had spoken out about the alleged abuse at the hands of his father in several interviews, insisting that he would “regurgitate” with fear of his dad.

But in a new TV interview with America’s Chris Connelly, Joe Jackson denied that he punished his children more severely than other parents did.

“Michael was never beat as they call it. And everyone spanked their kids when they did wrong. But not beat,” Contactmusic quoted him as saying.

And Jackson insisted that it was his wife Katherine who handed out the spankings to their kids, as he was away on business most of the time.

“Katherine spanked Michael more than I did, ’cause I was working two jobs and she was at home with him the most,” he added. (ANI)

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MJ’s father wants grandkids to be stars like their dad

July 11, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Washington, July 11 (ANI): Michael Jackson’s father, Joe, wants his grandchildren to become superstar like their dad.

Joe Jackson is willing to share the custody of Price 12, Paris 11, and Blanket, 7 with his estranged wife Katharine, and raise them to be stars like the ‘Thriller’ hitmaker.

He insists that the pair should be allowed to raise the kids together.

“We should keep them all together and make them happy. And feed them like they’re supposed to be fed. And let them get rest… and grow up to be strong Jacksons,” Contactmusic quoted him as saying

Joe adds that at least two of the kids have the potential to follow in their father, uncles, and aunts’ footsteps.

“I keep watching Paris. She wants to do something… (and) Blanket can really dance,” he said. (ANI)

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Jacko’s exclusion of father from will is not snub, says Jermaine Jackson

July 4, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Washington, Jul 4 (ANI): Late King of Pop Michael Jackson’s exclusion of his father from his will has not been seen as a snub by the singer’s brother Jermaine, who insists Joe will also benefit from the estate.

Jacko had drawn up a will in 2002 in which he left his entire estate to a family trust, comprising of his mother Katherine and his three children.

There was no mention his father, who Jackson claimed had physically abused him and his siblings as a child.

“Joe’s exclusion doesn’t bother me, because if my mother’s mentioned, my father’s fine,” Contactmusic quoted Jermaine as saying.

“I mean, if my mother’s fine, we’re all fine. But most important, it’s not about money. It’s not about property. We’re a family. We don’t let that get in the way. That’s not important to us. That’s not important,” he added.

Joe and Katherine Jackson wed in 1949 but have been separated for years. However, they never filed for divorce.

Joe lives in Las Vegas, while Katherine resides in the family compound in Encino, California. (ANI)

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Jacko’s mother gets temporary custody of his kids

June 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment

New York, June 30 (ANI): Late singer Michael Jackson’s mother Katherine has been given temporary custody of his kids.

The 79-year-old won the temporary guardianship of his three children Prince 12, Paris, 11 and Blanket 7.

She has also asked the judge to appoint her administrator of his estate.

“This is where they belong. We are the parents,” the New York Daily News quoted Joe Jackson as saying.

“We love those kids, we are going to take care of them and give them the education they are supposed to have,” he added.

A hearing on whether the temporary guardianship should be made permanent will be held Aug. 3 in Los Angeles Superior Court.

Katherine’s petition for guardianship of their estate of “unknown” value will also be on heard July 6.

“They have a long established relationship with paternal grandmother and are comfortable in her care,” the filing states.

The Jackson court papers say Michael died “intestate” – or without a will – and asked a judge to put Katherine Jackson in charge. (ANI)

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Bet Awards 2009 Janet Jackson – Michael Jackson – Janet Jackson honors Michael Jackson at BET Awards 2009

June 29, 2009 By 1 Comment

Bet Awards 2009 Janet Jackson – Michael Jackson – Janet Jackson honors Michael Jackson at BET Awards 2009

Michael Jackson’s sister Janet Jackson and her father Joe Jackson attended the BET Awards on Sunday night in Los Angeles, in order to be on hand for a tribute to Michael Jackson.

Janet, took to the stage last night at the BET Awards in Los Angeles and spoke out about death of her brother, only three days after the announcement that Michael had tragically died after suffering a cardiac arrest.

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Stress didn’t kill Michael, says dad Joe Jackson

June 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Washington, June 28 (ANI): Michael Jackson’s father does not think stress killed his son.

While in an exclusive interview with FOX News’ Geraldo Rivera, Joe said “we’re going to miss the great superstar, the biggest known in the world.”

When he was asked if he’ll be better known in death than life, Joe Jackson said the attention “should have been done while he was alive so he could enjoy it.”

A statement by Jackson’s family released to People magazine said their “pain cannot be described in words.”

The family said Jackson’s death was “one of the darkest moments of our lives we find it hard to find the words appropriate to this sudden tragedy we all had to encounter.”

“Our beloved son, brother and father of three children has gone so unexpectedly, in such a tragic way and much too soon. It leaves us, his family, speechless and devastated to a point, where communication with the outside world seems almost impossible at times,” it added. (ANI)

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