I don't like Marc Schaffel in the picture AT ALL; and Debbie being around him I don't like either. And they both are in Katherine's good side....well Katherine on the Dateline interview mentioned Debbie, she didn't mention Schaffel. However, it's obvious then and it's very obvious now why Schaffel has been around Debbie...because through her (being the biological mother os MJ's 2 oldest kids) he can worm his way into the Jackson family by means of appealing to the easiest one (in this case, Katherine). He's all about making money from this association. The idea of him being around MJ's kids and mother gives me the shudders. And I'm back and forth with Debbie. While I believe she has a level of decency in her, the fact she's hanging with this opportunistic vulture has me questioning her motives at times. I hope her motives are genuine for the sake of MJ's kids AND for his beloved mother Katherine. The poor woman is going through enough; she doesn't need to be lured into a web of deceit which would cause her and her grandkids more stress and grief.
And despite the popular pastime of Randy bashing, I do agree with him about his parents being taken advantage of. I saw that Dateline interview and while I enjoyed Katherine's interview, I fumed when that reporter guy with his sideways commentary and when Marc Schaffel was talking how he by passed lawyers and such to get Debbie and Katherine together...I just cringed. He is one of the many vultures that exploited and stole from Michael...not to mention Schaffel was claiming he went to Brazil to get some boys for Michael. He was saying this mess (by means of a lawsuit to get money from Michael that he did not deserve) during the time when Michael was going through that trial period. He was quoted in People magazine a few months back insinuating that Debbie was being kept from Prince and Paris.
And even though Joe can be hard to sympathize with at times, I feel for him too becasue he's being taken advantage of too. But he's too busy playing Pimp Daddy manager and unable to see dollar signs to see what's going on. He loves Michael and he wants justice for him and he wants his legacy to continue. However he needs to do it with legitimate people instead of these jack-legged characters.
Say what you will about Randy; but he has legitimate concerns. The eyes of suspicion and cynicism that loves to focus on Randy need to focus on these wolves in sheep's clothing that are inching their way in the Jackson family, and yes it's a concern because of the fact that Michael's children is at stake her.