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Posted Mar 4th 2010 5:00AM by TMZ Staff
Jermaine Jackson's messy divorce set up a series of events that led to a knock at Katherine Jackson's door by the L.A. County Department of Children and Family Services ... TMZ has learned.
Jermaine filed for divorce from Alejandra Jackson in 2004. They fought hard over child support. According to legal documents obtained by TMZ, Jermaine pressured Alejandra to live with the couple's two children -- Jaafar and Jermajesty -- in the Jackson family home in Encino. Alejandra claimed in the docs Jermaine wanted her to live in his mom's home so he didn't have to pay her support.
In legal docs filed last year, Alejandra complained most of the support money she received was from Katherine, frequently in the form of gift cards from Ralphs supermarket -- the very same place Jaafar bought a credit card so he could purchase the stun gun online.
Alejandra has been living in Katherine's home, along with Jaafar and Jermajesty, Genevieve and Randall -- the latter two kids were born during Alejandra's marriage to Randy Jackson, Jermaine's brother. Another minor, Dante, is living in the home -- a child the Jackson's essentially adopted. Add to that Michael Jackson's three kids, Prince, Paris and Blanket and 79-year-old Katherine is juggling responsibilities for 8 children.
Turns out 26 bathrooms and 12 bedrooms came in handy. Who knew?
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: alejandra jackson, AlejandraJackson, blanket, dante, DCFS, department of children and family services, DepartmentOfChildrenAndFamilyServices, genevieve, jaafar, jermaine, jermajesty, katherine jackson, KatherineJackson, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, paris, prince, ralphs, randall, randy, stun gun, StunGun
Posted Mar 3rd 2010 3:55PM by TMZ Staff
So how does a 13-year-old boy score a stun gun? It's as easy as buying groceries.
TMZ has learned Jaafar Jackson, Jermaine's precocious boy, found a serious loophole in his pursuit of the electronic weapon -- at an L.A. Ralphs supermarket.
Sources tell us Jaafar bought several gift cards from the market -- we're told either Visa or American Express. He then used the cards to purchase the weapon online.
Online sites that sell the weapon in question make prospective buyers declare they are 18 years of age or older.
So apparently, Jaafar figured out if he got a lawful credit card number, no one would be the wiser.
Smart kid.
Filed under: Kids, Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: child and family services, ChildAndFamilyServices, jaafar jackson, JaafarJackson, katherine jackson, KatherineJackson, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, online, ralphs, stun gun, StunGun
Posted Mar 3rd 2010 6:45AM by TMZ Staff
The L.A. County Department of Children and Family Services conducted a marathon investigation yesterday at the Jackson family compound in Encino -- trying to figure out what exactly happened with a stun gun on the property.
DCFS social workers arrived at 4 PM yesterday and left at around 10:30 PM -- 6 1/2 hours later.
As we first reported, DCFS showed up the night before after receiving a tip that Jermaine Jackson's 13-year-old son, Jaafar, was playing with a stun gun on the second floor of the residence.
Sources tell us the social workers are interviewing all of the children in the house -- including Michael Jackson's 3 kids -- along with other family members and staff. We're told DCFS is taking the investigation very seriously and the plan yesterday was to come back today as well.
Sources say some of the individual interviews have taken a long time and there is a lot of tension on the property.
We've learned there's a conflict among people who live and work at the property. We know some members of the staff will tell DCFS that the stun gun was there for several days, before a member of security went upstairs and allegedly found Jaafar and other kids playing with the gun and pointing it at Michael's sons Blanket and Prince.
Katherine Jackson's lawyer, Adam Streisand, insists Blanket and Prince were never in the room with the gun and that Jaafar was playing with the gun for a few minutes -- not days -- before it was confiscated.
Some members of the staff will tell DCFS there is a second stun gun on the property. Streisand says that is absolutely not true.
Filed under: Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: blanket, child services, ChildServices, dcfs, department of childrens services, DepartmentOfChildrensServices, encino, jackson home, JacksonHome, jermaine jackson, JermaineJackson, katherine jackson, KatherineJackson, kids, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, prince, stun gun, StunGun
Posted Mar 2nd 2010 7:01PM by TMZ Staff
Members of the L.A. County Department of Children and Family Services just arrived at the Jackson family home in Encino ... TMZ has learned.
As we first reported, social workers will be interviewing Michael Jackson's children, along with the other children living in the home. DCFS will also interview family members and employees about the stun gun incident.
Filed under: Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: katherine jackson, KatherineJackson, l.a. county department of children and fmily services, L.a.CountyDepartmentOfChildrenAndFmilyServices, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, stun gun, StunGun
Posted Mar 2nd 2010 6:19PM by TMZ Staff
The L.A. County Department of Children and Family Services will be hearing different stories from different people about the stun gun incident, because some members of the family are saying the incident lasted only for minutes and none of Michael Jackson's kids were ever in danger, TMZ has learned.
We're told members of the family say the stun gun -- which Jermaine's 13-year-old-son Jaafar purchased online -- was delivered to the home several weeks ago and that Jaafar took it upstairs and was playing with it for only 4 minutes or so ... when Katherine and members of the security team heard noises from the stun gun.
We're told the family is saying there were two other kids in the room with Jaafar -- they say none of Michael's kids were present. The family, we're told, is saying that the gun was then taken away and that was that.
But as we first reported ... others will tell a different story to DCFS. They will tell social workers that Jermaine's son was playing with the stun gun and pointing it at Blanket and Prince, and that the stun gun was there for several days before it was confiscated.
We're also told others will tell DCFS there is another stun gun on the premises, something the Jackson family vehemently denies.
Filed under: Kids, Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: encino, home, jermaine jackson, JermaineJackson, katherine jackson, KatherineJackson, michael jackson, MichaelJackson
Posted Mar 2nd 2010 4:55PM by TMZ Staff
The Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services will conduct a two day investigation into the stun gun incident at the home of Michael Jackson's family ... sources tell TMZ.
We're told DCFS will come to the house today after Michael Jackson's kids -- as well as the other kids living at the home -- return from school. DCFS will interview each of the children separately today and tomorrow. DCFS also wants to interview all the employees on the property, one by one. DCFS is also asking off-duty employees to come over for interviews.
As we reported, security personnel on the property heard strange sounds coming from the second floor of the house last week. When they investigated, they found the children upstairs playing with the stun gun "trying to zap each other, including Blanket." One source says Jermaine's kids were also pointing the stun gun at Michael's son, Prince.
We broke the story that Jermaine Jackson's 13-year-old son, Jaafar, purchased the stun gun online.
The gun was confiscated by DCFS last night.
Filed under: Kids, Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: Blanket, DCFS, katherine jackson, KatherineJackson, michael jackson kids, MichaelJacksonKids, michal jackson, MichalJackson, stungun
Posted Mar 2nd 2010 3:00PM by TMZ Staff
Multiple sources are telling TMZ the stun gun that Jermaine Jackson's 13-year-old son purchased was actually used by the children in the house ... and Michael Jackson's son, Blanket was an intended target.
As we first reported, Jermaine's 13-year-old son Jaafar ordered the stun gun online. Randy Jackson told TMZ the gun was confiscated by security when it was delivered three weeks ago and locked up by Katherine Jackson. But we've learned and confirmed ... children at the Jackson home were playing with the gun last week.
Our sources say the kids were using the gun on the second floor of the house. Security guards on the property were perplexed because they couldn't figure out where the noise was coming from ... nor could they identify the sound.
Late last week, we're told one of the security guards went upstairs and "stopped Jermaine's kids from stunning Blanket." The guard confiscated the gun.
As we first reported, the L.A. County Department of Children and Family Services went to the Jackson family home in Encino last night, at around 10:30. The two social workers interviewed Katherine and several of the kids and confiscated Jaafar's stun gun.
But our sources say the kids have a second stun gun that DCFS did not recover and it is somewhere on the property.
DCFS is going back to the house today for further investigation. Our sources say DCFS considers this "a very serious situation."
Filed under: Kids, Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: blanket, children and family services, ChildrenAndFamilyServices, dcfs, jaafar, jermaine jackson, JermaineJackson, katherine jackson, KatherineJackson, l.a. county department of children and family services, L.a.CountyDepartmentOfChildrenAndFamilyServices, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, stun gun, StunGun, taser
Posted Mar 2nd 2010 2:02PM by TMZ Staff
Jermaine Jackson's 13-year-old son, Jaafar, ordered the stun gun online that triggered a visit from the L.A. County Department of Children and Family Services last night ... TMZ has learned.
We broke the story that DCFS came to the Jackson family house in Encino last night at around 10:30 after someone told them that Jaafar ordered the gun. Randy Jackson tells TMZ the gun was delivered to the house 3 weeks ago -- but was intercepted by security.
Katherine Jackson's lawyer, Adam Streisand, tells TMZ Katherine took control of the gun and locked it up. We're told DCFS took the gun away last night.
Streisand tells TMZ two people from DCFS conducted interviews last night at the house. They spoke with Katherine and some of the children. Michael Jackson's three kids live at the home, along with some of their cousins.
Both Randy and Streisand tell TMZ none of the children ever got hold of the gun.
As we first reported, DCFS is coming back today to conduct further interviews.
Filed under: Kids, Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: childrens services, ChildrensServices, dcfs, havenhurst, jermaine jackson, JermaineJackson, katherine jackson, KatherineJackson, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, stun gun, StunGun
Posted Mar 2nd 2010 1:15PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned members of the L.A. County Department of Children and Family Services paid a visit to the Jackson family home last night to check on Michael Jackson's three kids and the other kids living at the house ... all over a stun gun.
Randy Jackson tells TMZ one of Jermaine Jackson's minor kids ordered a stun gun online and it was delivered three weeks ago. We're told someone connected with the family found out and called DCFS.
Randy says the gun was intercepted by security at the residence and the kids never got it.
We're told two reps from DCFS showed up last night at around 10:30 PM and confiscated the gun.
UPDATE: TMZ has learned the DCFS investigation is ongoing and DCFS social workers are going back to the house today.
UPDATE: Katherine Jackson's lawyer, Adam Streisand, confirms with TMZ that DCFS was at the house last night and that "Mrs. Jackson is doing the utmost to safeguard the welfare of her grandchildren." He says it's "normal" for DCFS to come back and do a follow-up.
Filed under: Kids, Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: children and family services, ChildrenAndFamilyServices, childrens services, ChildrensServices, department of childrens services, DepartmentOfChildrensServices, havenhurst, katherine jackson, KatherineJackson, michael jackson, MichaelJackson
Posted Jan 22nd 2010 12:15PM by TMZ Staff
Michael Jackson's estate does not want to pay Joe Jackson an allowance, because Michael Jackson did not want his dad to be a beneficiary under the will and Joe wants to use the money for lavish expenses -- not maintenance.
According to legal docs just filed, estate lawyers say Joe was never legally dependent on Michael Jackson during his life.
And, according to estate lawyers, the so-called "maintenance expenses" Joe wants include vacations, air travel, hotels, assistants and legal fees.
And Joe Jackson says the allowance will include money so he can "support his children or grandchildren."
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: allowance, estate, joe jackson, JoeJackson, katherine jackson, KatherineJackson, lawyers, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, payment
Posted Dec 31st 2009 2:09PM by TMZ Staff
Michael Jackson's father, Joe Jackson, has subpoenaed medical and other records from the UCLA Medical Center because he believes the records could reveal evidence of foul play in Jackson's death -- and the subpoena has outraged MJ estate lawyers ... TMZ has learned.
Joe's lawyer, Brian Oxman, sent 2 subpoenas to the UCLA Medical Center -- the hospital where Michael Jackson was pronounced dead on June 25. Oxman is asking for a number of documents, including medical records, autopsy reports, autopsy photos, medications and prognosis assessments.
Joe Jackson tells TMZ his entire family is behind the subpoenas -- Katherine, the brothers and sisters, along with him. He says they all believe the medical records will show what was in Jackson's body when he passed and they believe the information will expose foul play.
We've obtained a letter sent to Oxman by estate lawyer Howard Weitzman, in which Weitzman calls the subpoenas "clearly improper." Weitzman claims the subpoenas violate Jackson's right of privacy and the physician/patient privilege. Weitzman also says the subpoenas are irrelevant to Joe Jackson's only legal claim -- a financial allowance.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: death, died, estate, executors, janet, janet jackson, JanetJackson, jermaine jackson, JermaineJackson, joe jackson, JoeJackson, katherine jackson, KatherineJackson, latoya jackson, LatoyaJackson, medical records, MedicalRecords, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, randy jackson, RandyJackson, subpoena, tito jackson, TitoJackson, ucla, ucla medical center, UclaMedicalCenter
Posted Dec 17th 2009 2:49PM by TMZ Staff
The executors of Michael Jackson's estate have filed documents, explaining why they should be entitled to more than the statutory fee most executors get -- a big reason ... Joe Jackson.
According to legal docs filed with the court, co-executors John Branca and John McClain had to defend the estate from a steady barrage of attacks by Joe Jackson and, until recently, by Katherine Jackson.
They also claim they've been working 14 hours a day, 7 days a week since they were appointed. And, they claim, their "business reputations and the character and reputation of Michael Jackson were repeatedly assaulted by personal and unfounded attacks" which they were forced to correct publicly in order to protect the Michael Jackson brand.
Branca and McClain say at the time Michael Jackson died ... Michael and his businesses were defendants in 11 separate lawsuits and it only got worse after his death.
Branca and McClain want more than the statutory fee -- which is a percentage of the value of the estate. They're asking for "extraordinary compensation" for the work most executors never have to do.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: estate, fees, joe jackson, JoeJackson, john branca, john mcclain, JohnBranca, JohnMcclain, katherine jackson, KatherineJackson, michael jackson, michael jackson estate, MichaelJackson, MichaelJacksonEstate, probate, probate3, will
Posted Dec 2nd 2009 10:20AM by TMZ Staff
Before Michael Jackson died, he ordered three pieces of art for his children -- and today they're finally going to be delivered.
We've learned Jackson picked out the paintings "Alice in Dali Land," "Lost Fairy Tales" and "Flavor of the Month" from artist Nelson De La Nuez -- and they were supposed to be dropped off the week of his death.
Obviously, the plans had to be shuffled around -- but we're told Katherine Jackson has arranged for the artwork to be dropped off this afternoon.
As TMZ previously reported, Jackson had a thing for the artist -- MJ dropped $13,000 on some De La Nuez pieces for himself just two weeks before his death.
Filed under: Michael Jackson, Photo Galleries, Exclusives
Tags: blanket jackson, BlanketJackson, katherine jackson, KatherineJackson, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, paris jackson, ParisJackson, prince jackson, PrinceJackson
Posted Nov 17th 2009 4:00PM by TMZ Staff
It was a very Jackson afternoon for TMZ Live today -- and Harvey and Mike had you covered, answering questions on the battle between Katherine Jackson and Dr. Conrad Murray ... who may also sue AEG.
Also: A Brock Lesner update, raiding Kirstie Alley's yard sale, the Heene family outing on ABC's dime and ... could Britney go crazy again?
Plus: Does Jon Gosselin stand a chance against TLC?
Filed under: TMZ Live
Tags: abc, britney spears, BritneySpears, brock lesner, BrockLesner, dr. conrad murray, Dr.ConradMurray, heene family, HeeneFamily, jon gosselin, JonGosselin, katherine jackson, KatherineJackson, kirstie alley, KirstieAlley, richard heene, RichardHeene, tlc
Posted Nov 17th 2009 3:01PM by TMZ Staff
Katherine Jackson's lawyer, Adam Streisand, has really come out swinging today. He's scoffing at Joe Jackson's lawyer, Brian Oxman, who filed legal papers last week attempting to get back into court to challenge Michael Jackson's will. Streisand says, "It was a first round knockout and there's no getting up from it."
Oxman claimed the will was a forgery and the executors were unfit. The judge in the estate case begged to differ so Oxman is going to the Court of Appeal. To that, Streisand says, "Oxman is going to need more than smelling salts and a new panel of judges to resuscitate his client's surprise attack."
Here's his best line: "As far as I've been told, '2012' is just a fantasy."
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: adam streisand, AdamStreisand, brian oxman, BrianOxman, forgery, joe jackson, JoeJackson, katherine jackson, KatherineJackson, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, probate, will
