Los Angeles — Scrutiny by paparazzi has made it more difficult for the children of Michael Jackson to grieve for their dead father, a family cousin who serves as co-guardian of the singer's children told a jury on Thursday.
Tj Jackson said the three children don't like the attention, and he supports any legislative effort to curb photographers from pursuing images of the sons and daughters of celebrities.
"In my opinion, I know it's making everything harder for the kids to grieve and recover and progress," Jackson said.
The comments came as Jackson testified during a civil trial involving the death of the pop star about his relationship with his famous uncle and the singer's parenting of his children.
He cited remarks made Tuesday by Halle Berry in Sacramento as the Legislature considers a bill that would change the definition of harassment to include photographing or recording a child without the permission of a legal guardian.
Tj Jackson said the three children don't like the attention, and he supports any legislative effort to curb photographers from pursuing images of the sons and daughters of celebrities.
"In my opinion, I know it's making everything harder for the kids to grieve and recover and progress," Jackson said.
The comments came as Jackson testified during a civil trial involving the death of the pop star about his relationship with his famous uncle and the singer's parenting of his children.
He cited remarks made Tuesday by Halle Berry in Sacramento as the Legislature considers a bill that would change the definition of harassment to include photographing or recording a child without the permission of a legal guardian.
- 6/27/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Michael Jackson was foolishly generous when he was alive ... handing out $100 bills to complete strangers whenever he felt like it -- this according to his nephew.Tj Jackson -- the co-guardian of Michael's three kids -- testified today as part of the wrongful death lawsuit against Aeg, claiming Mj was "extremely generous" ... citing generosity towards his employees, as well as random handouts of $100 bills to strangers.It's pretty crazy ... considering Mj died a financial wreck,...
- 6/27/2013
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Los Angeles — Michael Jackson's eldest son testified Wednesday that his father was excited about going back on tour before his death but wasn't happy about the pressure that came with the ill-fated shows.
Prince Jackson told jurors his father wanted more time to rehearse and had several tense phone conversations with promoters of his "This Is It" shows that sometimes ended with his father in tears.
The 16-year-old said his father remarked after one of the conversations, "`They're going to kill me.'" He did not elaborate.
The testimony came in a lawsuit claiming Aeg negligently hired Conrad Murray, the doctor who was later convicted of involuntary manslaughter for giving Jackson an overdose of the anesthetic propofol.
Aeg denies it hired the physician or bears any responsibility for the entertainer's death.
Wearing a black suit with a dark grey tie and his long brown hair tucked behind his ears,...
Prince Jackson told jurors his father wanted more time to rehearse and had several tense phone conversations with promoters of his "This Is It" shows that sometimes ended with his father in tears.
The 16-year-old said his father remarked after one of the conversations, "`They're going to kill me.'" He did not elaborate.
The testimony came in a lawsuit claiming Aeg negligently hired Conrad Murray, the doctor who was later convicted of involuntary manslaughter for giving Jackson an overdose of the anesthetic propofol.
Aeg denies it hired the physician or bears any responsibility for the entertainer's death.
Wearing a black suit with a dark grey tie and his long brown hair tucked behind his ears,...
- 6/26/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Michael Jackson's son Prince Michael took the stand Wednesday in the negligence lawsuit filed by the pop star's mother Katherine against concert promoter Aeg Live.
Prince Michael, 16, told jurors that his father was excited about going back on tour before his death but that he wasn't happy with terms of the ill-fated "This Is It" shows. In the testimony -- which came just one day after the fourth anniversary of Michael Jackson's death -- Prince Michael indicated that his father wanted more time to rehearse and had several tense phone conversations with promoters that sometimes ended with his father in tears.
Pics: Remembering Michael Jackson
"'They're going to kill me,'" Prince Michael quoted his father as saying in one conversation, but he did not elaborate further during his testimony. He wore a black suit in the courtroom with a dark grey tie with his long brown hair tucked behind his ears.
Prince Michael...
Prince Michael, 16, told jurors that his father was excited about going back on tour before his death but that he wasn't happy with terms of the ill-fated "This Is It" shows. In the testimony -- which came just one day after the fourth anniversary of Michael Jackson's death -- Prince Michael indicated that his father wanted more time to rehearse and had several tense phone conversations with promoters that sometimes ended with his father in tears.
Pics: Remembering Michael Jackson
"'They're going to kill me,'" Prince Michael quoted his father as saying in one conversation, but he did not elaborate further during his testimony. He wore a black suit in the courtroom with a dark grey tie with his long brown hair tucked behind his ears.
Prince Michael...
- 6/26/2013
- Entertainment Tonight
Paris Jackson will Not get new guardians in the wake of her suicide attempt, but TMZ has learned Debbie Rowe is keeping a watchful eye on the situation and could mount a challenge if things get worse.The guardianship judge had asked a probate court investigator to do some digging after the suicide attempt ... to find out if the guardians were taking proper care of Paris. As you know, Katherine Jackson and Tj Jackson are currently co-guardians.
- 6/25/2013
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
London, Jun 16(Ani): Paris Jackson, who recently attempted suicide, has decided to leave her family estate in Calabasas, Los Angeles to move in with her dad's old pal Diana Ross.
The daughter of the King of Pop is even prepared to leave her brothers Prince, 16, and Blanket, 11, the Daily Star reported.
The 15-year-old said that she feels suffocated in the house and does not want to live there any more.
She told the Us Child Protective Services that she could no longer stay under the care of grandmother Katherine, 83, and cousin Tj Jackson.
Paris further said that she misses her dad terribly and feels like there.
The daughter of the King of Pop is even prepared to leave her brothers Prince, 16, and Blanket, 11, the Daily Star reported.
The 15-year-old said that she feels suffocated in the house and does not want to live there any more.
She told the Us Child Protective Services that she could no longer stay under the care of grandmother Katherine, 83, and cousin Tj Jackson.
Paris further said that she misses her dad terribly and feels like there.
- 6/16/2013
- by Arun Pandit
- RealBollywood.com
Debbie Rowe is Not at odds with Paris Jackson's guardians, Katherine Jackson and Tj Jackson -- and she will not try to wrestle guardianship away unless the situation changes drastically ... because she does not want to split up Michael Jackson's 3 kids.Sources directly connected with the family tell TMZ ... Debbie has spent a significant amount of time at Katherine's house and "likes and respects" Katherine. We're told Debbie loves Tj, and worries he's...
- 6/14/2013
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
New York, Jun 14(Ani): Paris Jackson, who is in hospital after attempting suicide, will reportedly go back to her mother's place after getting discharged.
The daughter of the 'King of Pop' will spend the summer with Debbie Rowe, in the dusty high desert town of Palmdale, California where she was recently snapped in a happy mood, the New York Post reported.
Her days will include riding practices, low-key lunches and visits to the increasing circle of friends she has made in the area.
Katherine Jackson, mother of Paris' late father and her co-legal guardian alongside cousin Tj Jackson have sanctioned the vacation. (Ani)...
The daughter of the 'King of Pop' will spend the summer with Debbie Rowe, in the dusty high desert town of Palmdale, California where she was recently snapped in a happy mood, the New York Post reported.
Her days will include riding practices, low-key lunches and visits to the increasing circle of friends she has made in the area.
Katherine Jackson, mother of Paris' late father and her co-legal guardian alongside cousin Tj Jackson have sanctioned the vacation. (Ani)...
- 6/14/2013
- by Arun Pandit
- RealBollywood.com
Debbie Rowe could become Paris Jackson's guardian if the 15-year-old wants to make the switch, and sources tell us it's a real possibility.As we first reported ... the judge in the guardianship case has ordered an investigation into the welfare of Michael Jackson's daughter, after her attempted suicide last week.Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... Rowe has made no attempt to become Paris' legal guardian -- a title which is now...
- 6/10/2013
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
A probate court judge has ordered an investigation into the "health, education and welfare" of Paris Jackson following her suicide attempt.The report by a court investigator will be submitted privately to Superior Court Judge Mitchell L. Beckloff and is to contain recommendations relating to the 15-year-old daughter of the late Michael Jackson. Beckloff, who said his June 6-dated order is in response to "recent media reports concerning her welfare," had approved Paris's grandmother Katherine Jackson and cousin Tj Jackson as the child's co-guardians. Paris was hospitalized early Wednesday after she cut her wrists with a kitchen knife and took...
- 6/9/2013
- by Mike Fleeman
- PEOPLE.com
Los Angeles -- An investigation into Paris Jackson's well-being has been ordered by a judge overseeing the guardianship of Michael Jackson's three children, court records show.
Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff ordered an investigator to look into Paris Jackson's health, education and welfare and recommend whether any changes are necessary on Thursday, one day after she was taken by ambulance from her family's home and hospitalized.
Authorities have said they were dispatched to the home on a report of a possible overdose, but have not released any additional details.
"There have been communications between the court and counsel and we're completely supportive of the court's actions," Katherine Jackson's attorney, Perry Sanders Jr., said Friday.
He has said the 15-year-old is physically fine and receiving appropriate medical treatment. He declined further comment on her health status Friday.
Beckloff issued a similar inquiry into the well-being of Michael Jackson's three children,...
Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff ordered an investigator to look into Paris Jackson's health, education and welfare and recommend whether any changes are necessary on Thursday, one day after she was taken by ambulance from her family's home and hospitalized.
Authorities have said they were dispatched to the home on a report of a possible overdose, but have not released any additional details.
"There have been communications between the court and counsel and we're completely supportive of the court's actions," Katherine Jackson's attorney, Perry Sanders Jr., said Friday.
He has said the 15-year-old is physically fine and receiving appropriate medical treatment. He declined further comment on her health status Friday.
Beckloff issued a similar inquiry into the well-being of Michael Jackson's three children,...
- 6/8/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
A Los Angeles judge has ordered an investigation into the well-being of 15-year-old Paris Jackson after she was hospitalized following an apparent suicide attempt. Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff oversees the guardianship of the late Michael Jackson's children. Fox News reports Beckloff gave orders for an inquest into Paris' health, welfare and education. The judge asked for a recommendation regarding any changes in living situation that may be necessary for for Paris' health and safety.
Perry Sanders Jr., an attorney for Michael's mother, Katherine Jackson, confirms, "There have been communications between the court and counsel and we're completely supportive of the court's actions." Sanders says Paris is doing fine physically, and is undergoing medical treatment after being taken from her home in an ambulance Wednesday (June 5) and placed under a 5150 psychiatric hold.
This is not the first time Beckloff has taken action amidst Jackson family drama. In July 2012, Beckloff...
Perry Sanders Jr., an attorney for Michael's mother, Katherine Jackson, confirms, "There have been communications between the court and counsel and we're completely supportive of the court's actions." Sanders says Paris is doing fine physically, and is undergoing medical treatment after being taken from her home in an ambulance Wednesday (June 5) and placed under a 5150 psychiatric hold.
This is not the first time Beckloff has taken action amidst Jackson family drama. In July 2012, Beckloff...
- 6/8/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
While Paris was in the hospital after allegedly trying to take her own life by slitting her wrists with a meat cleaver on June 5, a report claims that Tj, who is legally supposed to be watching over her, was no where near. Now the authorities are said to be investigating why Tj left and didn’t tell anyone!
Paris Jackson was living in the family home in Calabasas, Calif., where Tj Jackson was supposed to be overseeing the lives of Paris Jackson, 15, Prince Jackson, 16, and Blanket, 11. But The New York Post has a shocking report that Tj has actually moved 76 miles away, without letting Child and Family Services aware!
Paris Jackson’s Legal Guardian Moves Away
Tj, who was made a co-guardian of Michael Jackson‘s children, was supposed to be living around the corner with his wife and three kids. But it turns out he moved a “few months...
Paris Jackson was living in the family home in Calabasas, Calif., where Tj Jackson was supposed to be overseeing the lives of Paris Jackson, 15, Prince Jackson, 16, and Blanket, 11. But The New York Post has a shocking report that Tj has actually moved 76 miles away, without letting Child and Family Services aware!
Paris Jackson’s Legal Guardian Moves Away
Tj, who was made a co-guardian of Michael Jackson‘s children, was supposed to be living around the corner with his wife and three kids. But it turns out he moved a “few months...
- 6/7/2013
- by Chloe Melas
- HollywoodLife
Paris Jackson, daughter of the late King of Pop Michael Jackson, attempted suicide earlier this week, just another sad chapter in the lives of the Jackson family. Now People is reporting that Paris' future is kind of in limbo right now.
Paris' grandmother Katherine Jackson, co-guardian cousin Tj Jackson and biological mother Debbie Rowe are reportedly planning to meet soon to "come up with a plan" for Paris, says a source close to the family.
"Paris loves her grandmother but feels that Katherine can't provide for her emotional needs. She and Katherine are close, but it just isn't working for Paris. That's why Paris has turned to Debbie Rowe. There is something missing in Paris's life. The family hasn't really taken this serious," says the source.
Another source says Michael's wrongful death trial is taking its toll on Katherine -- "She's not really capable of giving Paris all the support she needs.
Paris' grandmother Katherine Jackson, co-guardian cousin Tj Jackson and biological mother Debbie Rowe are reportedly planning to meet soon to "come up with a plan" for Paris, says a source close to the family.
"Paris loves her grandmother but feels that Katherine can't provide for her emotional needs. She and Katherine are close, but it just isn't working for Paris. That's why Paris has turned to Debbie Rowe. There is something missing in Paris's life. The family hasn't really taken this serious," says the source.
Another source says Michael's wrongful death trial is taking its toll on Katherine -- "She's not really capable of giving Paris all the support she needs.
- 6/7/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
The hospitalization of Paris Jackson after her suicide attempt early Wednesday morning has once again placed the 15-year-old's family life under a microscope. Though co-guardian grandmother Katherine Jackson, biological mother Debbie Rowe and co-guardian cousin Tj Jackson have all visited Paris, the future of her home life remains unclear as the trio tries to determine what's best for the teenager, who struggles to balance a normal childhood with the pressures that come with being part of her famous family. "Katherine, Debbie and Tj are going to meet on this soon to discuss and come up with a plan," a source...
- 6/7/2013
- by Maggie Coughlan
- PEOPLE.com
Los Angeles — Until he died in 2009, Michael Jackson was fiercely protective of his children (save for that one balcony-dangling incident). He covered their faces when they went out with him so they might enjoy the kind of normal childhood he missed out on as a member of the Jackson 5.
But Prince, Paris and Blanket Jackson stepped onto a world stage without masks when they appeared at the King of Pop's public memorial. Paris, then just 11, delivered the most poignant words of the star-studded service when she tentatively took the microphone and said, "Daddy has been the best father you could ever imagine."
Since Jackson's death, Paris has become the most visible of his children, granting interviews to Oprah Winfrey and Ellen DeGeneres, appearing in magazine articles and amassing more than a million followers on Twitter. She has also expressed interest in starting a singing career and has plans to star in a movie.
But Prince, Paris and Blanket Jackson stepped onto a world stage without masks when they appeared at the King of Pop's public memorial. Paris, then just 11, delivered the most poignant words of the star-studded service when she tentatively took the microphone and said, "Daddy has been the best father you could ever imagine."
Since Jackson's death, Paris has become the most visible of his children, granting interviews to Oprah Winfrey and Ellen DeGeneres, appearing in magazine articles and amassing more than a million followers on Twitter. She has also expressed interest in starting a singing career and has plans to star in a movie.
- 6/6/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Katherine Jackson thinks her grandson deserves $9,000 a month to help her care for Michael Jackson's children. The late singer's 82-year-old mother - who acts as a guardian to his children Paris, 15, Blanket, 11, and Prince Michael, 16, alongside their cousin Tj Jackson - has filed legal documents in Los Angeles asking the court to sign off on her request to have the Michael Jackson Estate pay Tj more than $9,000 a month. According to the documents, Katherine claims the 34-year-old former 3T singer, who is married and has three children of his own, initially rejected the figure she suggested saying...
- 3/13/2013
- Virgin Media - Celebrity
Katherine Jackson thinks her grandson deserves $9,000 a month to help her care for Michael Jackson's children. The late singer's 82-year-old mother - who acts as a guardian to his children Paris, 15, Blanket, 11, and Prince Michael, 16, alongside their cousin Tj Jackson - has filed legal documents in Los Angeles asking the court to sign off on her request to have the Michael Jackson Estate pay Tj more than $9,000 a month. According to the documents, Katherine claims the 34-year-old former 3T singer, who is married and has three children of his own, initially rejected the figure she suggested saying it was too much, however he eventually agreed to the amount as it is roughly the same salary...
- 3/13/2013
- Monsters and Critics
Tj Jackson deserves $9,000 per month to care for Michael Jackson's 3 kids ... this according to Mj's mother Katherine Jackson. Katherine just filed legal docs ... asking the court to sign off on her request to have the Michael Jackson Estate pay her grandson Tj for his care-giving duties for Paris, Blanket and Prince.In the docs, Katherine says she originally suggested to Tj that he be paid more than $9k per month, but Tj rejected the...
- 3/12/2013
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Tj Jackson cannot continue to serve as a surrogate parent to Michael Jackson's 3 kids without getting some compensation, so the Executors of Mj's Estate are asking the judge to give Tj a reasonable amount of money to keep the ship afloat.The Executors filed legal docs -- obtained by TMZ -- in which they say Tj has been extremely devoted to Paris, Prince and Blanket since Mj's death. Tj -- who is now a...
- 2/6/2013
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
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