Here’s a good article about his friendship with Michael, how he tried to talk straight with Michael, what Michael thought about his parents, etc.– lots of things covered in this interview:

http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/06/30/jackson.rabbi/index.html?iref=mpstoryview

DNA is coming. What a freaking circus. I hope Katherine has security, ’cause I’d be scared ole Joe would have me knocked off. If you look up “dysfunctional” in the dictionary, it would surely show the Jackson family.

This is why it makes me nervous when people speak of creating Super Stars from our Idols. I’m 63, and there have only been 2 major Super Stars in my lifetime, in America, and look how they ended up. Frank Sinatra was huge; but not in my generation.

Oh well, it will take years to sort this out.

Another thing, I didn’t want anyone to think I even thought these kids were his bio kids. It’s obvious they aren’t. They are snow white. He is black. Enuff said.

Strange disconnect is putting it mildly. I can’t even begin to wrap my mind around this woman’s behavior. Now that the only parent her children have ever known is gone, she still wants nothing to do with them? She was just a womb? Bizarre.

I was truly hoping Janet would step up to take the kids because the grandmother is too old and Joe is too ____ (fill in the blank – greedy, dishonest, manipulative, abusive, etc.) So sad.

Michael Jackson was not a completely private man or we wouldn’t be talking about him at all or if he had been totally open about all the bizarre facets of his life there wouldn’t be as much fascination.

What bizarre facts? You mean the ones that the media made up, which is about 95% of their coverage. this isn’t just MJ, but in general now. Reports over the weekend was that George Clooney and Britney Spears died. Who can believe the media nowadays? MJ hasn’t toured, done any interviews, etc for years. In fact, people didn’t even know where he was until he announced this tour. You don’t see him at red carpets, restaurants, etc. He always stayed away form the media and did very few interviews his entire life.

http://entertainment.msn.com/news/article.aspx?news=418226

Regardless of biology. If she has not legally given up her parental rights (which, who knows with this woman, she may have) then she is still their mother.

Agreed, but to me it feels better for the kids that Michael was married to their biological mom. Now that both biological parents are known, the mother, the dermatologist, it gives the kids a chance to know a bit more about where they came from. (and in a practical sense, for medical reasons, it is nice for them to know who their their genetic relatives are).

Also, didn’t Debbie surface when the abuse charges were brought up and she was considering custody? My memory is just a bit fuzzy.

If this gets ugly, I wouldn’t be surprised if she does try to get custody.

Sick motherf&ckers’ ¦’ ¦must have their pound of flesh. Dammit’ ¦.. just wrong, on so many counts’ ¦..If this was Joseph’s idea, you sick bastard!

Agree… Just think – it will give Joseph Jackson yet another opportunity to get in front of the cameras and promote his record label… it’s beyond sickening.

From the Radaronline link posted above by Sunn, it looks like Debbie is the mother.

I think it might be kind of a moot point. Whether or not Debbie used her own egg for the insemination, she was their legal mother I think. If her name went on their birth certificates without contest (which I assume it did since she was an interested party in the custody hearings), then, she’s their legal mother. Regardless of biology. If she has not legally given up her parental rights (which, who knows with this woman, she may have) then she is still their mother.

Do we know what MJ’s religious beliefs were when he died – just as much confusion on that issue as any other in his life.

What a mess about this whole situation. every day more and more stuff comes out in the open. people dont realize they are going to die soon and then their legal affairs and family matters dont get taken care of properly.

The problem for the Jackson Clan is that Michael sold Neverland so it is out of their control.

Neverland was never sold.

If Debbie Rowe was sworn to keep the paternity a secret why is she talking not even a week after MJ’s death? No one can be trusted, I have such sorrow for Michael.

From the Radaronline link posted above by Sunn, it looks like Debbie is the mother. I guess she did keep her word. It makes more logical sense if she is the biological mother. I mean, why not? KNX News radio in Los Angeles reported this morning the “Debbie Rowe isn’t the biological mother” story. There will be alot of corrections run this afternoon.