Family fury at father Joe Jackson

Family fury at father Joe Jackson
GUARD: Joe

DAD Joe Jackson has sparked a series of family rows by attempting to take control of Michael's funeral arrangements - and pushing for a THIRD autopsy on the star.

While the grief-stricken family have put on a united front for the TV cameras, behind the scenes tension at the family's £1m home in Encino, California, reached boiling point.

Furious Joe, 80, blew up after Michael's lawyers revealed he had been ditched from the singer's will. He tried to take over the funeral arrangements and, convinced Michael had been poisoned, wanted yet another autopsy.

A source close to the family said: "Jermaine, La Toya and his wife Katherine all told him he had no control over the clan any more."

But La Toya and sister Janet have also have paid £100,000 so Joe - who Michael claimed beat him as a child - can be guarded around the clock after receiving DEATH THREATS.

The source added: "There are some very, very crazy Michael fans out there who blame him for what happened."

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This Joe character is evil personified. He has the gall to show up with 23 year old Taina at the recent MTV music awards. Michael was so right about him.

By raffe. Posted October 5 2009 at 3:39 PM.

All I want to say is that Joe really only cared about the money

By raffe. Posted September 22 2009 at 4:56 PM.

Please stop condemning Mr Jackson. If it wasn't for Joe, we wouldn't have had Michael Jackson to rock our world. the poor man deserves credit for raising his kids in a good and proper way. I'm sure he did what every parent would do for their child to mak them become the best of the best, Come on man, Joe wanted his kids to hav e a better life than the one he had. Joe deserves some respect. I love you Mr. Jackson!

By Ver. Posted July 27 2009 at 1:43 AM.

Please stop condemning Mr Jackson. If it wasn't for Joe, we wouldn't have had Michael Jackson to rock our world. the poor man deserves credit for raising his kids in a good and proper way. I'm sure he did what every parent would do for their child to mak them become the best of the best, Come on man, Joe wanted his kids to hav e a better life than the one he had. Joe deserves some respect. I love you Mr. Jackson!

By Ver. Posted July 27 2009 at 1:34 AM.

I Love you Michael Jackson!
I care and I can not forget to Michael Jackson

I know Michael Jackson really cool and great as alle.Besten Michael Jackscon.Ich love Michael Jackson sehr.Ich'm Anna i love you MJ!

By Anna Gerasimova. Posted July 20 2009 at 11:50 AM.

everbone seems to be going on about mj past,but there is nothing anyone can do about this as it is past.It is his three children I feel for as they have not just lost their father but everyone seems to want custody and it is all down to money.I just hope they have abetter life than their father had.

By Hazel. Posted July 18 2009 at 8:40 PM.

too hell with joe jackson he is a want to be somebody maybe some day some one will give him the ass kicking he deserves and as far as custody of the 3 kids janet is the only one that i would trust if kathrine is the one than debra row should get all 3 along with any and all of the estate she seams to be a good person and could give them a stable home because if micheals mother gets them they will be easy pray to joe the child exploiter after michaels death the jacksons were woried about the estate being aded to the jackson clan trust and if that happend anybody that michael owed would have been paid 0 and the kids would have recieved what was left when thay turned 18

By jeff. Posted July 17 2009 at 4:23 AM.

Whatever Joe did to Michael no one should say that Joe deserves these death threats. I am a huge MJ fan and i do think that Joe's discipline had an impact on MJ, but if he didnt do what he did, MJ would not be the great artist and performer that the world will remember him for.

By Steph. Posted July 9 2009 at 2:26 PM.

I feel so sorry for MJ. Even when he was a famous person, I think he wasn't happy. And it is not nice the way that the people are talking about him now that he is dead. I hope he is resting in peace, and I will pray for him and for his children and family too. MJ did so many things good for make people feel happy. STOP TALKING ABOUT HIM AND LET HIM REST IN PEACE.

By Ana Patricia. Posted July 7 2009 at 1:21 AM.

If there is a just God , that horrible man (Joe Jackson) will one day get what he deserves. He has his son's blood on his hands along with all those so called doctors that obviously killed him. He might have made some bad choices in his life,( I will never believe he molested children,) but he himself was just a shell of a man because of his horrible upbringing. He was a child that never was allowed to emerge and be a child . Instead because of the greed of his father was destined to lead a sad and horrendous life regardless of all the money and fame , he was just a pathetic lonely sad human being. My heart goes out to Michael and I hope he is somewhere living in perfect peace and harmony. And you Joe Jackson will get what you so richly deserve because what goes around comes around.

By Kathy. Posted July 6 2009 at 7:36 PM.

I saw it strange to see Michael's father just few days from his death smiling and showing his teeth, almost laughing on the photos inpsecting lots of ballons, dolls, pictures that fans left in his memory and attending official events in Michael's memory, I though it was just a moment but then I saw that he looked the same on ALL the photos. I ALSO wouldn't have left anything to ANYBODY like that.

By Alicia. Posted July 6 2009 at 8:03 PM.

It is so sad when someone dies,all the family can think of is the money and other items that person has left behind, and who will get it. Joe will get just what he deserves,when every thing is said and done.NOTHING

By Dude2. Posted July 6 2009 at 5:42 PM.

I really feel some sort of peace for Micheal now that he's gone. Maybe he now have a peace that he couldn't find here on earth.This man have lived for over 40 years,unhappy and lonely. I cant even be mad at him. I only feel sorrow. He was so troubled, all of his decisions were childish, because at some point in his life. He got stuck in the phase of being a child forever. Im not even upset with his family, they have always been private people, and even though, they may have not been affected the same way as Mike, they all had to live with the horrible memories, and abuse they suffered or witnessed. Who are we to judge. We all have family problems. Let's just pray for this grieving family. God will heal this pain. I know this for a fact, my baby brother was murdered at the age of 23. You are in my prayers.

By renee. Posted July 6 2009 at 3:45 AM.

Jermaine, Michael's brother stated in an interview the other children, (Michael's siblings) did not regret their father's discipline of them. He gave his father credit for raising them on the straight and narrow so they would not be drawn to the streets as so many young boys of their age were. He did make them the success they were through his determination to make something of them. Michael took the discipline the hardest as he was so young and seemed to feel he was forced to perform. He was asked if he preferred the fame and success over losing his childhood, and he responded yes. I hope Michael had forgiven his father before his death, and realized it took a strong figure to propel The Jackson 5 to fame and fortune.

By mmd. Posted July 5 2009 at 10:05 PM.

I think Joe was and still might be a nasty person. What he did to Michael and his brothers was just all wrong. I think Joe is why Michael had so much plastic surgery as he always said to Michael that he was ugly and that he didn't get it from his side of the family .... well if you ask me Joe isn't exactly good looking is he ? But I think Michael must have thought of the risk of illness because he just wasn't strong enough to do 50 concerts . Michael you were a great person R.I.P.

By lotty. Posted July 5 2009 at 9:00 PM.

mjs dad is horrible

By rebecca. Posted July 5 2009 at 5:50 PM.


I thing Joe is just control freak, who ruind Micheal
in more way than one.
i know what is like to be scared of their own dad.

By OLIVIA. Posted July 5 2009 at 4:05 PM.

All MJ's family disgusted me.... They never care about him, only one thing they did care it was for his Money...
Mum , Dad.... what kind of parents they were to him..?? Sisters, brothers...
He was lonely, cos he never had even his family around..

By Gita. Posted July 5 2009 at 2:36 PM.

Joe Jackson is a geriatric chav

By jane. Posted July 5 2009 at 2:27 PM.

I am not a MJ fan, but I do like his music. And after all this happen to Michael, I have an interest about MJ's life. After all I read in newspapers, web and books. One thing I don't understand: where was his family.?? It looks like only one thing they needed from him, is Money...
Dad, Mother... what kind of parents, they was? Brothers, sisters... they all disgusted me... MJ was a legend, they are nobody without him...

By Gita. Posted July 5 2009 at 2:29 PM.

Death threats huh??? you Reap what you sow springs to mind!!

By Donna. Posted July 5 2009 at 11:01 AM.

This guy is living up to the reputation Michael Jackson always insisted he had. Shame on you Joe.

By Blue Pen. Posted July 5 2009 at 9:19 AM.

I am not a MJ fan but am now far more sympathetic to him having seen his father laughing, be rude to a reporter on TV and then use his son's death to promote his own record company.

I can see why MJ had such serious personal issues with such a horror for a father.

By Jane. Posted July 5 2009 at 8:26 AM.

This is one scary lookin dude

By Mommy. Posted July 5 2009 at 2:16 AM.

Joe Jackson is receiving the public humiliation that he deserves for what he did to Michael.

By Mary. Posted July 5 2009 at 1:50 AM.

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