Jackson family matriarch Katherine Jackson declared in court papers that she was kept from communicating with the outside world while staying at a Tucson resort.
The 82-year-old filed papers to a Los Angeles judge last week, asking to share guardianship of grandkids Prince, Paris and Blanket with her 34-year-old grandson T.J. Jackson. The request was granted Thursday after the court determined Katherine and T.J. Jackson could best care for the children together.
Jermaine Jackson took to Twitter on Wednesday for a lengthy explanation about the Jackson family drama. A phone call from his son Jaafar asking about the fallout is what prompted him to post the tweet as an “olive branch.”
Fighting over Michael’s estate and the guardianship of his children, Prince, Paris and Blanket, has caused major problems for the showbiz fam. Last week, a judge ordered that Katherine share guardianship with grandson T.J. Jackson, but said she can continue to oversee the estate and day-to-day wellbeing of Michael's kids.Michael Jackson’s three children could be removed from their grandmother Katherine’s care, reports TMZ. Apparently, the executors of MJ’s estate are drafting up emergency guardianship papers this week.
Why? They allege that Katherine, 82, was effectively kidnapped by her children, leaving Paris, Prince Michael and Blanket without proper supervision.Michael Jackson’s mother, Katherine, was reported missing over the weekend, but authorities have since confirmed that she is safe and staying with a family member in Arizona.
The mix-up began with a missing person report filed on Saturday by a family member, followed by pleas by Michael’s daughter Paris on Twitter. "Yes, my grandmother is missing," The 14-year-old wrote. "i haven't spoken with her in a week i want her home now." She later offered a phone number for any tips on her grandmother’s whereabouts.Full Story at The San Francisco Chronicle
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The big question of whether Prince Michael Jackson, 14, will testify as a witness in his father's murder trial has yet to be answered, but in a recent meeting with Prince and Deputy D.A. David Walgren, the possibility was discussed.

The meeting was held at the home of Jackson's mother, Katherine, who is reportedly against Prince Michael taking the stand, but understands "this is something he feels he must do if asked," revealed an inside source on The Hollywood Gossip.
The concert promoter and producer of Michael Jackson's "This Is It" tour will return to the stand on Wednesday to continue his testimony in day two of the involuntary manslaughter trial of Dr. Conrad Murray.
Paul Gongaware, an executive with AEG Live, said Michael insisted on choosing Dr. Murray as his physician for his London tour, and that Murray had initially asked for a $5-million-a-year salary, claiming he would need to close four clinics and lay off employees. Gongaware said, "I told him there was no way that was going to happen." Instead, Murray accepted the job for $150K per month.
The Jackson family patriarch admitted on "Oprah" that he didn't regret hitting his kids when they were growing up.
When Oprah asked Joseph Jackson if he "beat" the children, estranged wife Katherine told him, "You might as well admit it. That's the way black people raised their children. He used a strap."



























