Micheal Jackson's ex-wife and mother of his two children, Deborah Rowe, is debating whether she should take custody of the kids according to attorney, Eric M. George, on Thursday. He made this disclosure on a telephone conference call but he refused to take questions. He says, "The truth is that Debbie has not reach a final decision concerning the pending custody proceedings. When Debbie does take the position in the public forum of the court, those positions of course be conveyed to all interested persons."
Earlier in the day, Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff rescheduled a hearing guardianship hearing on July 13. This was for the requests Rowe and Micheal's mother Katherine Jackson, who at the moment has guardianship for all three children. Deborah is the mother of Micheal's two oldest children, Micheal Joseph Jr. known as Prince Micheal, 12, and daughter Paris Micheal Katherine, 11.
The mother of the youngest child, Prince Micheal II who is age 7, has never been revealed. Another hearing is going to be on Monday for who will take temporarily custody of Micheal's estate. Micheal's memorial service will be held Tuesday at Staples Center in Downtown, Los Angeles. That's if it's what his mother wants it.
Chief Executive for AEG Live, Randy Phillips, who owns the Staples Center and was Jackson's performer, said that he met with Micheal's brother, Randy, on Thursday. Randy said that he was hoping Katherine Jackson would make her decision later in the day. Randy Phillips also added that AEG already had been discussing logistics with city officials.
A Jackson memorial would attract tens of thousands. AEG planned to issue tickets to Staples and provide a simulcast on big screens at the arena, says Randy Phillips. Entry into Staples would be free but Phillips hasn't decided how the tickets will be distributed. The discussions were held as the federal Drug Enforcement Administration joined in to investigate Micheal's death. Jermaine Jackson says that he would be hurt if the toxicology reports that his brother had been abusing prescription drugs. I know I could definitely feel the pain if I found out a loved one of mine was abusing prescription drugs as well.
Jermaine also said something on the Today Show that I agree with 110% as well especially with the type of media attention Micheal has had in the past few years. He says that, "In this business, the pressure and things you go through, you never know what one turns too." The attention around Micheal's death has became a federal issue and the DEA has asked to help police look at the pop star's dockers and the possible drug use. There has been a lot of rumors about Micheal Jackson using painkillers, sedatives, and antideppressants.
Jermaine Jackson had been asked if he would be shocked or surprised if Micheal had been involved with drug use and he answered that he would be hurt. He also added that he heard about prescription drug use in the '80's when his brother was hurt in an accident filming a commercial. He didn't know drug use was a possibility more recently.
Jermaine also says, "I don't know about these things, because I hate anything with drugs." He also adds that it hurts his family for people to say things about his possible drug use because none of them know. You hear that the media and others? Quit running your mouth about stuff you don't know so much.
The LA Police Department asked the DEA to help in the probe, a law enforcement official in Washington told the AP on condition of anonymity because of the investigations sensitivity. On the legal front, a person familiar with the details of Micheal Jackson Family Trust said it would be shared between his mother who gets 40 percent, his three children who get 40 percent, and charities for children who will get 20 percent. The charities will later be determined by the trust.
The person who was not authorized speak publicly and requested anonymity said there were no competing wills. Since Michael's death, Sony Music has been duluged with requests for record rereleases while fans have also been clamoring for copies of "Moon Walk," Micheal's 1988 autobiography.
New copies of the out-of-print book were being offered on Amazon for as much as $2,100 for a signed copy. Michael's 7-year-old son was filed in a Los Angeles court, giving his entire estate to the trust and naming his 79-year-old mother and his three kids as beneficiaries. This will also make his estate at more than $500 million.
The will doesn't name Joe Jackson any position of authority in administering the estate which for me I guess is not that big of a surprise. It also rules out Deborah Rowe. Jackson had owned a 50 percent stake in the massive Sony-ATV Music Publishing Catalog which includes music by the Beatles, Bob Dylan, Neil Diamond, Lady GaGa, and the Jonas Brothers.
Also an add, why are we concerned about Michael using prescription drugs and why is the media asking his family. Us knowing won't bring him back and I feel like asking his family is insulting. They should be able to grieve without the media down their throats. That's all I really had to say.
-Yahoo
