By Alicia Cruz Senior writer
Theblackurbantimes
Jermaine Jackson spoke candidly with CNN's Larry King about everything from his brother's estate, where Michael may or may not be buried, whether or not Jermaine thought or knew the King of Pop was addicted to any drugs and if Omar Bhatti is the King of Pop's "love child."
Jermaine shared with King his preference that his little brother be buried at the Neverland Ranch, but added that his mother, Katherine Jackson, would make the final decision about where her beloved Michael would rest eternally. "I'm just concerned about security and being secure in a peaceful setting," Jackson said.
On Monday, a Los Angeles judge is expected to approve a series of agreements that include a deal for a movie to be released this fall about the King of Pop's final days before his death on June 25. of the One agreements would bring in a minimum of $60 million from Columbia Pictures for the rights to make a documentary from video of the King of Pop's preparations for his "This Is It" shows. Court papers show the Jackson estate would get most of the money.
When asked about Michael's children, Jermaine had this to say, "His children are doing fine. They're playing with my kids and they are coming back strong," Jermaine said.
When King asked if there was a chance the children might have show business careers, he said "there's a great possibility.""They love film and they love movies and they know a lot about animation," he said. The arrangement for Debbie Rowe, the mother of the two eldest children, to have limited visitation with them is "perfect" and "wonderful," he said. "We've talked about horses, she has a ranch."
Jermaine shunned scuttlebutt that suggested that Michael Jackson is not the biological father of the children. "People come forth and say things just to get attention, but those are definitely Michael's children. "You can look at the kids and tell that they are Michael's kids," he said. Jermaine said he did not know if Omer Bhatti, a 25-year-old Norwegian performer, rumored to be Michael's eldest son, was his brother's son. Jermaine stated, "I would say it's probably someone Michael endeared and wanted to be part of his life," he said.
At Jackson's memorial service last month, Bhatti was seated in the front row between the pop star's father and sister."I've seen pictures of him dressed just like Michael with the hat and red shirt and everything," he said. "But if he's not his son, we are going to continue to give him love."
Jermaine's statements contradict those of his father, Joe Jackson, who stated that Bhatti was, in fact, Micahel's son. " He looks like a Jackson, he acts like a Jackson, he can dance like a Jackson," Joe Jackson said.
When asked about Michael's alleged addiction to prescription painkillers, Jermaine told King he had no reason to believe his brother was addicted to drugs.
"I have never seen him act abnormal around me or never known anything like that," Jermaine said. He said he never talked about drugs with his brother "because it never came to my mind."
While the coroner's report on what killed Jackson has been delayed indefinitely, evidence emerged that he shopped for a doctor who would give him the drug investigators suspect led to his death.
While the coroner's report on what killed Jackson has been delayed indefinitely, evidence emerged that he shopped for a doctor who would give him the drug investigators suspect led to his death.
