Michael Jackson’s Family Demands Estate’s Executors Resignation / Estate Responds

[Bubs]

If John Branca really did say "I'm Michael Jackson now" then that is pretty low. And why did Branca and McClain turn down the offer to attend Michael's funeral?

The only person I can imagine saying "I'm Michael Jackson now" is Jermaine.

Turning down to attend funeral is personal thing, maybe they thought it is family thing or something else, but in no way it means that they were spending that time plotting against the family.

 

[Diplomate]

According some fans on twitter, the vulture Dieter Wiesner said in a show Granny didn't suffer of Stroke. I'm waiting for the next funny embarassing statement for the Jack$on$ from Jermaine.

 

[EllyBabe]

I don't think a soap opera writer could come up with all these good twists and turns in a storyline.

My heart really goes out to three kids, - most people's families have some form of dsyfunction in them, I know mine dones. But to have it played out for the whole world to see? That is truely awful.

Personally I think the Estate is doing a fantastic job, - they have made successful business decisions, sorted out alot of the debt mess and are well on their way to providing a financially secure life for Michael's three children. I honestly can not see why Michael had to provide for everyone in his family, as those who signed the letter (and some that didn't) seem to think. In the accountancy world I work in, there is an expectation for someone to take care of their children, not extended family. It never ceases to amaze me, that the world had to different for Michael, and what he could do.

I have never had alot of time for other members of the Jackson family, and now - it is even less. Just a personal opinion here... many were surprised at Janet's signature being on a letter - I think it might say alot about her own finances. She has been very good at keeping that sort of thing out of the press, but think about it.... no real hits in a long time, haven't toured a hell of a lot in the last decade compared to other artists, most movies have tended to go straight to DVD in my part of the world. I hope she has some good investments somewhere, and that they have weathered the financial crisis, otherwise she will be no different than other members of her family.

Anyway, this whole thing is just a giant mess. Sadly for three kids, they have a very clear lesson on how their family now works (if they were in any doubt before). Paris' tweet about the last hug, that is something that hits hard. At times like this, I hope she knows that we all wish Michael was still here.

 

[elusive moonwalker]

The only person I can imagine saying "I'm Michael Jackson now" is Jermaine.

Turning down to attend funeral is personal thing, maybe they thought it is family thing or something else, but in no way it means that they were spending that time plotting against the family.

lol. so true have u seen what jermaines been wearing on stage. he always wanted to be lead singer and michael. now he gets his chance even down to wearing michaels jackets on stage.

john branca and the estate is michael now. michael gave them the power to act as if they were michael. to create and agree to biz deals as if they were michael. and to protect michaels rights as if they were michael. if thats the best those who support the family can do i think going with layoyas theiry of branca killed mj might win more brownie points no matter how crazy it sounds.

the more jerm twitters the more i laugh knowing that they are having to do more damage control because of how this has backfired. using your mother and taking her away with the excuse of a spa break inorder for you to put this statement out without her knowing then claiming shes ill is the lowest of the low.

 

[badgonegood]

Janet Jackson, I’m told, was pressured into signing a very vitriolic letter sent to Michael’s executors. “The whole thing is really Jermaine and Randy,” says my source.


http://www.showbiz411.com/2012/07/1...ht-michael-jacksons-mother-hasnt-had-a-stroke

Leave it to Randy & Jermaine to try and use Janet as leverage.

Janet was sighted on vacation in Italy on July 16th

Randy & Jermaine waits for her to leave and sends out the letter the moment Janet leaves the country!

 

[gerryevans]

Jermaine Jackson has released a statement, through a rep, saying, "I note that this 'story' comes from 'sources close to the Estate'. It, therefore, does not surprise me that such a wildly false claim is being invented, presumably to deflect attention away from this family's very real concerns about the Estate."

The statement continues, "This claim is as far-fetched as it is untrue, but such are the anti-Jackson falsehoods we have come to expect from 'sources close to the Estate.'"

[FONT=Arial[B]]"I will reiterate that this family's first and foremost concern is our mother's health, welfare and well-being. Nothing else."[/B]
source TMZ[/FONT]

Then why not act in a manner that will put her first and foremost? If AEG and the estate are taking a toll on her, then why not take the step they can take to immediately make a difference? Insist Katherine drop the AEG suit. Tell her it's not worth it. That's something SHE and THEY can do to immediately ease her stress. Instead they insist the estate executors resign. No way after all the work Branca and McClain have put into that estate, will they just resign. They know this. Instead of ending her stress, they've just begun a new fight to add to it.

If they seriously want to do battle with the estate, FINE. They have every right to do what they want, even if its useless. But if they seriously want to help their mother, they'd do it in a way that would not compound any emotional toll affecting her health. And adding this new tempest on top of AEG certainly isn't the way to do it. And to do it publicly is inexcusable.

 

[windy09]

The comments on this video are just.... :doh:

I agree....wow

 

[Rhilo]

^This is not about helping their mother. This is about helping their pockets on the pretext of helping their mother...

 

[windy09]

This conservator plot, if it is true, is pretty old and used to be done a lot prior to 1950's. Usually greedy relatives tried to worry and irritate their elderly rich relatives. The worry would make the elderly person act in an irrational manner, they would become forgetful, and act more emotional. Then the children would use these behaviors to prove the elderly person was incompetent. They would assign one of the group to be the conservator and then milk the estate. I guess the family was reading some old novels when they decided on this plot.

Now Jermaine is saying that their main concern is their mother. If that is the case all he has to do is let her drop the AEG case and stop pressuring her to make deals with criminals to exploit Michael. The solution is simpler than writing that letter. It seems more than ever that all this suing and business deals Katherine went into was dictated by her children.

I remember that in 09/10 some were saying that no one should tell the kids about the family because they will find out about them one day. I guess this day has come, because they now know what their aunts and uncles did since the letter and tweets are all over the internet. In a way I am glad this happened to them now and not later in life. They can now think clearly about what they will do and where they will go if Katheine goes to heaven. They will definitely stay away from Rebbie as a potential guardian.

Very interesting and it seems pretty obvious that all this is being driven by greed. The fact that they would do this to Katherine and by association the children, is even more disgusting and upsetting.

 

[Petrarose]

I guess the tweeting has stopped now that all the local news are running the story. Maybe the signers feel they got what they wanted. Hopefully over the weekend the children get to say hi to their grandma. It is very curious that Latoya is not saying anything about the matter and keeping very low key. One only hopes that those who did not sign try to put some sense into the heads of the others and make them realize how horrible their actions were and very detrimental to the well-being of Michael's children. How do they think the children feel knowing their aunts and uncles were secretly plotting to take part of their inheritance away and go against the wishes of the father they love dearly? This must be a really uncomfortable and unsettling position to be in as minor children who are dependent on relatives. I think these relatives really do not understand the depth of the love that these children have for their father.

Those of you who tweet, I hope you were able to tell Paris that your thoughts are with her during these times.

 

[Korgnex]

Based on the rest of the letter, and accusations id take that quote "I am Michael Jackson now" very lightly...as it was either not said at all and only put in this letter for 'shock affect' or something along those lines was said and meaning exactly what everyone else has been saying, that the estate is Michael, and the Jackson's have changed those words around to make it look as though it was said in a nasty way, and to outrage people...especially the fans. They clearly think that we're as stupid as they are and that we live in fairytale worlds like they do if they think we were going to fall for their bullshit.

People and fans MUST be able to distinguish between the Jacksons as artists/public figures and their real life personalities.

The Jacksons who have written, signed and supported this defamatory letter are the real life personalities, they do not have anything in common with the artists/public figures that have once sung:


All the colors of the world should be
Lovin' each other wholeheartedly
Yes, it's all right
Take my message to your brother and tell him twice
Spread the word and try to teach the man
Who's hating his brother, when hate won't do
When we're all the same, 'cause the blood inside me is inside you

CAN YOU FEEL IT? CAN YOU FEEL IT?


The moment they sent this defamatory letter to the tabloids, they tried to gain sympathy from the fans and music lovers who support them as artists/public figures.

 

[Diplomate]

It's funny how these morons want to be in charge of something, yes just money, but they are not able to take care of their own kids! Who pay for their kids's education, food and clothes? Michael.lol Too funny week, I can't wait for the next statement from Joe, Jermaine again, and all their friends vultures.

 

[gerryevans]

^This is not about helping their mother. This is about helping their pockets on the pretext of helping their mother...

Which is obvious. The pretext is very transparent. Amazing most can see that but them. But then again it isn't amazing. The Jacksons, like many, still think they can play the sympathy card for MJ's mother and children to gain support. Global tried it, Howard Mann tried it, and now the signess of that letter are trying it. It's pure maneuver and manipulation. If they genuinely feel they are helping Katherine by doing this, they are in serious denial, but that's not the case. They know exactly what they're doing. Too bad it's not working. Janet might be coming from a different place, but who knows. One thing is for sure, this public letter is not going to help Katherine Jackson's health.

 

[MJnVA]

I'm convinced that Jermaine does not live in reality. He just tweeted his way to stupidity.

 

[Victory22]

I wouldn’t hold my breath waiting for LaToya to try and talk some sense into her siblings. That one doesn’t have that kind of logic in her. I have a suspicion that the reason her signature is not on the letter is because the executers have threatened to sue her in court the next time she publically insults them. Remember she is the one who has been running around calling them murderers. I’m sure they have had a talk with her and told her enough of her nonsense.

 

[Elegantly Wasted]

She's written a few tweets just saying things such as

"Detach yourself from what you don't want! And attach yourself to what you do want!" - the day the letter was released

and "Sometimes life can be extremely complicated! Regardless of what's going on keep it positive" the next day

Not sure if they have anything to do with the letter as she's always writing "be positive" tweets...but i'd like to know her role in this and Katherine being taken away, because from the tweets that she generaly posts, it seems as though she spends alot of time at that house with her Mum, so they are likely very close.

 

[gerryevans]

I wouldn’t hold my breath waiting for LaToya to try and talk some sense into her siblings. That one doesn’t have that kind of logic in her. I have a suspicion that the reason her signature is not on the letter is because the executers have threatened to sue her in court the next time she publically insults them. Remember she is the one who has been running around calling them murderers. I’m sure they have had a talk with her and told her enough of her nonsense.

That's a good point. I hadn't thought about that. I just thought the family finally realized that Latoya is generally seen as a nut, and she'd immediately lessen credibility. Getting Janet added to it.

 

[Snow White 1937]

OMG! I cannot believe what I'm reading. What the heck is this rubbish?? I bet John Branca is laughing his ar$e off... and so am I! This letter just adds to the embarrassment of the Jacksons. What did they expect to accomplish with this letter? Did they think Branca would cower from mighty Randy and Jermaine and just hand them over the estate? They are delusional. Not even the tabloids buy their crap!
It's always like that with the Jacksons: same sh!t, different day.

 

[Bonnie Blue]

Has mrs j been kidnapped by her family and isolated from all contact from everybody? If those reports that paris can't contact her are true, then presumably her lawyer and the executors can't contact her either. It's really telling that no statement has been issued on her behalf as she could call a halt to all this ish with one strongly worded statement about the will and the executors as she's the beneficiary and guardian, and the only one with legal standing. I doubt she just happens to be at that spa on doctor's orders, it's too much of a coincidence that she's incommunicado the very week all this ish is going down. We really don't know how much mrs j knew in advance about this letter but if she makes no statement then i'm going to have to assume she agrees with it, and 'sources close' to mrs j writing anonymously that she's angry don't count.

 

[Victory22]

OMG! I cannot believe what I'm reading. What the heck is this rubbish?? I bet John Branca is laughing his ar$e off... and so am I! This letter just adds to the embarrassment of the Jacksons. What did they expect to accomplish with this letter? Did they think Branca would cower from mighty Randy and Jermaine and just hand them over the estate? They are delusional. Not even the tabloids buy their crap!
It's always like that with the Jacksons: same sh!t, different day.

I’m sure that not only is John Branca laughing his arse off at Janet, Rebbie, Randy, Tito and Jermaine but I’m sure most people in the entertainment business including other artist are LTAO at the Jackson’s tacky, desperate attempt to bully Michael’s estate executors. Their actions are not only pathetic and low-class they are embarrassing. This reminds me of when Janet exposed her breast at the Super bowl halftime. She was desperate to jumpstart her lagging career and things really didn’t take off for her until after Michael’s died. She usually hides her contempt for her dead brother better.

 

[AliCat]

Katherine Jackson wins either way, whether the Estate fellows cower to Jermaine and Randy's tactics or not. The kid's will still take care of her and her a$$ets, whether she is put in an old folks home or not, if some how or another, through the Court of Public Approval and John Branca hands over the keys of the Kingdom.

It seems the handwriting is on the Wall. This tipping of their hand shows us the truth about Michael's troubles with both his finances and how stories are leaked to the Press to humiliate Michael to make him cave to his siblings prowess. Maybe Katherine called it the pecking order and that's how Michael was suppose to deal with matters concerning anyone named Jackson and their mentality of the mighty word of (drum role please) ENTITLEMENT!!!

LUDICROUS. 1: amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity

 

[mjjmsc]

if Michael's family wouldn't have been so interested in money so far, maybe we would believe them...but Michael knew how greedy they are, so this letter is just stupid...if they have real evidence then no one stops them to go to court...

 

[Nathy MJ]

I believe the will is valid, but I still have some questions about it. Maybe Ivy can help me out...

1) The person who made the will and the witnesses have to be present at the same time to sign the will and it can't be faxed.
And we know that Michael was not in LA at the time the will was signed.

2) The signature should be included in the document and not on a separated page like on the MJ's will.

3) The witnesses on MJ's will is the executors, wouldn't it be a conflict of interest? Wouldn't be better to have a independent witness?

 

[bluesky]

^^ Regarding question #1, I posted this earlier from a user's comment on youtube

I worked 4 estate att. in Florida preparing wills & codicils. Many of our clients did not live in-state year round. We prepared documents 4 clients who were out of state all the? time which were then sent 2 them for signature. Sometimes they were not even in country. As long as they come back with witnessed signatures, they R legal. MJ did NOT have to be in California to sign his will for it to be legal. U can have an attorney anywhere prepare your will. U can sign it where ever U choose




According to that comment, he does not need to be in LA, he can sign in NY with the 3 witnesses​

 

[billyworld99]

. This reminds me of when Janet exposed her breast at the Super bowl halftime. She was desperate to jumpstart her lagging career and things really didn’t take off for her until after Michael’s died. She usually hides her contempt for her dead brother better.

I don't believe things took off for Janet that much as people would like to believe. She released a greatest hits album called number ones I believe in October of 2009 which debuted at # 20 on billboard and sold poorly both here in the U.S. and worldwide(even when she open up the Amas that year to promote it by singing a medley of her hits & performed on the x factor). you would have think the album would have gone platinum since mike's passing was still fresh. her movie for colored girls bombed at the box office. Janet can't sell out stadiums like she did in the past so she had to reduce the size of touring venues with a budget. idk how successful was the nutrisytem endorsement in terms of selling enough of the product since weight watcher is the # 1 diet plan. every thing just came and went. but overall the public interest with the Jacksons are waning and i think they know this b/c how are they're going to manage over the long run and after their mother passed

 

[la_cienega]

Has mrs j been kidnapped by her family and isolated from all contact from everybody? If those reports that paris can't contact her are true, then presumably her lawyer and the executors can't contact her either. It's really telling that no statement has been issued on her behalf as she could call a halt to all this ish with one strongly worded statement about the will and the executors as she's the beneficiary and guardian, and the only one with legal standing. I doubt she just happens to be at that spa on doctor's orders, it's too much of a coincidence that she's incommunicado the very week all this ish is going down. We really don't know how much mrs j knew in advance about this letter but if she makes no statement then i'm going to have to assume she agrees with it, and 'sources close' to mrs j writing anonymously that she's angry don't count.

They did this before with her and the letter she supposedly wrote about Heal The World, where she supposedly made the same accusations about Branca/McClain. She was forced to come out and deny she had written that (obviously written by Randy, a letter which said they wanted Mike's 20% charity money given to their new fake charity where Joe and Randy had funnily enough been made head's, wonder what they were intending to use that money for).

I'm guessing that's why she's been shipped off this time. They seem to keep hoping they can force her hand by making these public statements attributed to her, and hoping she'll go along with them because of how they've been made public. But her lawyers have spoken for her. God bless the sanity of these lawyers who seem to recognize exactly the machinations that go on with that family. It's very telling that they seemed to suggest Mike's kids are going to have to learn to deal with these same family problems as they grow up. And those are her lawyers speaking, not the estate's.

 

[marebear]

I think what makes me mad the most is how they hurt Paris and her brothers over this. Paris must have been worried about her grandma and then she can't even talk about her. The fact that she mentioned this week she always remembers the last time she saw her dad and the hug he gave her before going to the last rehearsal. It's makes me sad. It's obvious she has become very close to Katherine. If Michael was here he would be so angry at them. I think he would rather take their crap and shield his kids from that. I don't know how these people can look at themselves in the mirror. Shameful.

 

[raz2911]

As much as I am disappointed that Janet has put her name in this absolute stupidity, it can't have anything to do with her wanting money. She is listed in the top 10 richest women in the entertainment business, and on top of that she personally pocketed at least 20 million dollars from her last tour alone, whatever her motives to signing it, it can't be for her own financial gain. I don't even think she wants to protect her money, because to be fair she's done well enough protecting it up till now. I assume she has just taken Randy's side on the matter, I'm extremely disappointed with her though, this is the sort of thing I would have thought she'd stay clear of.

The sooner this madness is completely put to an end the better. It doesn't take a fool to realize that the estate have done an immaculate job handling MJ's affairs, whether you like them or not!

 

[Bonnie Blue]

They did this before with her and the letter she supposedly wrote about Heal The World, where she supposedly made the same accusations about Branca/McClain. She was forced to come out and deny she had written that (obviously written by Randy, a letter which said they wanted Mike's 20% charity money given to their new fake charity where Joe and Randy had funnily enough been made head's, wonder what they were intending to use that money for).

I'm guessing that's why she's been shipped off this time. They seem to keep hoping they can force her hand by making these public statements attributed to her, and hoping she'll go along with them because of how they've been made public. But her lawyers have spoken for her. God bless the sanity of these lawyers who seem to recognize exactly the machinations that go on with that family. It's very telling that they seemed to suggest Mike's kids are going to have to learn to deal with these same family problems as they grow up. And those are her lawyers speaking, not the estate's.

Thing is with that heal the world letter - the denial that mrs j wrote it was issued by her lawyer adam streisland, and the very next day he was fired by mrs j which clearly wasn't a coincidence.

I realise that this time her new lawyer is saying things, but that's probably because he was denigrated in randy's letter too, i don't see it as him making a formal statement on mrs j's behalf. Lawers can only do their client's bidding and he might end up the same way as streisand if he carries on making anti-family remarks. It's just that i feel in a showdown between family v executors, mrs j will always come down on family - maybe that was the purpose of the jacksons' letter to force mrs j to choose a side, idk.
I still see mrs j meddling in estate business, like with her alliance with brett livingstone strong who's art collection is the subject of the thome lawsuit, and i remember her issuing a statement around the time of latoya's i know who killed mj book tour, saying something like, "so far i haven't seen any evidence suggesting the executors were involved in the death of mj" which isn't exactly a ringing endorsement.

 

[la_cienega]

Thing is with that heal the world letter - the denial that mrs j wrote it was issued by her lawyer adam streisland, and the very next day he was fired by mrs j which clearly wasn't a coincidence.

But was it her who fired him really? Or the people who seem to be shipping her off to places?

I do agree she's complicit in some ways, but I think these two letters were staged to deliberately attempt to force her into a way publicly because Randy knows she is the only one who has any say in the estate out of all of them. The fact that she's been shipped off is suspect, and makes me wonder if it was because of how she denied the previous letter so quickly through her lawyer. She didn't sign this letter this time. She's the only one who has any power out of all of them, so they know they need her signature and her cosigning this BS.

Part of me thinks she's tired of her kids meddling asses, she seemed fine with Joe not getting a chunk of the estate back in 2009 I remember. I think she knows the bigger issue is they could alienate her from the estate.

Maybe that's what her kids want... can the estate still cut her off if she challenges them or is too late? I mean, I know it's too late to legally challenge the will, but can she challenge them on anything else?