The recent happenings in the Michael Jackson family are not very shocking if family history has to be seen. The Michael Jackson siblings suddenly are again uncomfortable about The Michael Jackson Estate handling things… mainly the money. Katherine Jackson, mother of Michael, was seemingly missing since 2 weeks. Its speculated that she will be mostly brainwashed by her children to take a legal action against the estate. Though she is the legal guardian of Michael’s children, they have been totally unaware about her disappearance. The strangest thing in all this mess is Janet’s involvement. Janet Jackson had stayed out of the family circus which was cashing a lot on Michael’s death and even when he was alive.
Let us do a bit of revision of Michael Jackson’s history, or rather his family history. Michael is admired, respected and sympathized for the childhood he lost due to early stardom. He practiced, recorded and performed day and night unlike other siblings who indulged in other teenage and normal childhood activities. The pressure was more on Michael because he was more talented. Without him, the Jacksons would end up as a mediocre group whom we would never know. It has been openly discussed by Michael and others of how strict Michael’s father Joe had been. Honestly speaking I never knew about any Michael Jackson sibling except Janet till I was forced to. Why Forced?? Because when my fan club work was noticed by Michael and his management then, many international fans used to talk to me about scandals or his family, whom I never knew much about. They seem to be obsessed with his family just because they were obsessed with him! I never found that correct but I felt myself lacking about the information I had. So instead of studying just the family I studied everything about Michael including his music, business and simply him as a person from whatever sources I could lay my hands on.
When Michael famously fired his father before OFF THE WALL, the spotlight was only on the father-son relationship, which was not the entire story. No one noticed that though Michael loved Jermaine and Janet dearly, he hardly really wanted to be involved with any of his other siblings. The actual scene was that he had eventually also distanced himself from his siblings who were earning more than their share. He somewhat did it indirectly but legally. If Michael was the highlight of the show, he knew he was working harder and should be paid more. The Jackson’s were nothing without him, yet he could be everything without them. The generations after 80s probably never heard about any other Jackson sibling except Janet. The other Jackson siblings were either followed by their earlier fans. They also would be noticed due to their hogging in the spotlight whenever there was any Michael Jackson news… faking their support to get noticed or just to impress Michael.
Some might argue that Michael loved his siblings dearly. Yes he did! As they are his own blood, but he surely didn’t trust them and it shows. Except for Victory tour and the MSG concert in 2001, we haven’t seen Michael perform with his brothers. In fact even before and during the Victory tour, Michael was constantly pressured and emotionally blackmailed to get into the tour and continue with it. The details that public never know about this feud and stays within the family, might be more dirty. They were anyway introduced everywhere as Michael Jackson’s siblings, without a real ‘huge’ identity of their own. Some might argue that they were very talented as well. Well yes, Janet was and she did make her mark. Rest of them wouldn’t even be known as they are now unless Michael was a part of their performance. Maybe he overshadowed them because he was greatly talented, but then they could have come out hugely successful like Janet did. They tried and they didn’t really fail. Most of them have gold records, but their success is neither close to Michael’s or Janet’s nor enough to support their exorbitant lifestyles.
Used to a lavish lifestyle since their teens, they couldn’t really keep up with their finances to support it. It might not be public, but I am sure that Michael still might have supported his family a lot of times in millions even when he didn’t really trust them. He trusted his mother blindly and his WILL shows that. He loved his children undoubtedly, but the WILL doesn’t need to show that. What about The Michael Jackson Estate executors – John Branca and John McClain?? Well! They are the ones who handled Michael’s legal issues involved with entertainment, got his business deals done or rather had them done the best way. This includes arranging investments for Making of Thriller video when the Thriller video itself went over budget ending up Michael spending his own money on it. Not to mention buying of The ATV catalog which is still the most valued asset that Michael Jackson owns. The WILL also shows that Michael trusted Branca and McClain to handle his finances and ensure that his children, mother and charities get his legacy and not his siblings or father!
Fans should understand that support for Michael shouldn’t be blind. If you want to support any side or be involved in the new feud started by Michael Jackson’s siblings, you should really research Michael Jackson and his history well. Everything is very clear in there. Being an emotional fool and supporting the family won’t make any sense unless you have a strong reason beyond emotions. Michael was smart to give the control over to these executors to secure the future of his children. If the money went into the hands of his siblings, the ones who would suffer the most are Michael Jackson’s children. Their present and future along with Michael Jackson’s legacy is safe with the estate and not Michael’s siblings. The siblings would probably make wrong deals and blow up a lot of money on their own family and themselves. I never wish that Michael Jackson siblings win. I never ever supported them for any of their stuff that never involved Michael in it. Look at their recent tour. Do you think they would get even 20% of the audience they have now without involving Michael’s name in the tour. Nevertheless, the feedback from the audience has been pathetic. Every Michael fan went there only because his name was involved and many of them only gave disappointing reviews.
I wish that atleast one of Michael’s children was an adult to have some control over what is going on with his finances. Many might not remember, but Katherine Jackson had had withdrew her objection about The Michael Jackson Estate executors in 2009 and her lawyer had stated that her actions were in the best interest of Michael's children. What is a better proof than her disappearance just when Michael’s siblings are planning a legal assault against the estate. They probably will emotionally blackmail their mother again to be a part of their team. Michael had himself fired his trusted team of John Branca and Frank Dileo long ago, but again these are the same people he trusted for his comeback during This Is It preparations! He knew that these are the guys who helped him with the THRILLER success and only they could be trusted for his comeback unlike many other lawyers and managers he appointed later. These other people had only helped Michael take wrong decisions and end up in terrible crisis including his huge financial debt.
I hope and pray that that the US Courts do the justice and put an end to this. I also hope and pray that Michael’s siblings loose the case. John Branca and John McClain remaining the executors of the state only ensures the safety of Michael’s Legacy and most importantly Michael’s children! And in anyway the family doesn’t have any other will which the executors have. Michael did the will maybe quite a time before he died, yet its he who made that decision. One should respect and notice that!
P.S : I had always liked Janet as a true sister of Michael rather than a performer, I wish she was not a part of all this! Also know that I don’t know Mr. Branca or Mr. McClain personally like I knew Mr. Frank Dileo. So this blog is my own effort and my own thoughts/study without anyone’s influence.
***If any of the Michael Jackson fans hate me for this blog and question my love and devotion for Michael, they can first make a support campaign for him and beat my efforts. My effort of The Michael Jackson Anthem was downloaded by more than 4.5 Million people worldwide and also appreciated by Michael Jackson himself. And remember, this wasn’t a commercial project which helped me earn anything more than Michael’s love.
Let us do a bit of revision of Michael Jackson’s history, or rather his family history. Michael is admired, respected and sympathized for the childhood he lost due to early stardom. He practiced, recorded and performed day and night unlike other siblings who indulged in other teenage and normal childhood activities. The pressure was more on Michael because he was more talented. Without him, the Jacksons would end up as a mediocre group whom we would never know. It has been openly discussed by Michael and others of how strict Michael’s father Joe had been. Honestly speaking I never knew about any Michael Jackson sibling except Janet till I was forced to. Why Forced?? Because when my fan club work was noticed by Michael and his management then, many international fans used to talk to me about scandals or his family, whom I never knew much about. They seem to be obsessed with his family just because they were obsessed with him! I never found that correct but I felt myself lacking about the information I had. So instead of studying just the family I studied everything about Michael including his music, business and simply him as a person from whatever sources I could lay my hands on.
When Michael famously fired his father before OFF THE WALL, the spotlight was only on the father-son relationship, which was not the entire story. No one noticed that though Michael loved Jermaine and Janet dearly, he hardly really wanted to be involved with any of his other siblings. The actual scene was that he had eventually also distanced himself from his siblings who were earning more than their share. He somewhat did it indirectly but legally. If Michael was the highlight of the show, he knew he was working harder and should be paid more. The Jackson’s were nothing without him, yet he could be everything without them. The generations after 80s probably never heard about any other Jackson sibling except Janet. The other Jackson siblings were either followed by their earlier fans. They also would be noticed due to their hogging in the spotlight whenever there was any Michael Jackson news… faking their support to get noticed or just to impress Michael.
Some might argue that Michael loved his siblings dearly. Yes he did! As they are his own blood, but he surely didn’t trust them and it shows. Except for Victory tour and the MSG concert in 2001, we haven’t seen Michael perform with his brothers. In fact even before and during the Victory tour, Michael was constantly pressured and emotionally blackmailed to get into the tour and continue with it. The details that public never know about this feud and stays within the family, might be more dirty. They were anyway introduced everywhere as Michael Jackson’s siblings, without a real ‘huge’ identity of their own. Some might argue that they were very talented as well. Well yes, Janet was and she did make her mark. Rest of them wouldn’t even be known as they are now unless Michael was a part of their performance. Maybe he overshadowed them because he was greatly talented, but then they could have come out hugely successful like Janet did. They tried and they didn’t really fail. Most of them have gold records, but their success is neither close to Michael’s or Janet’s nor enough to support their exorbitant lifestyles.
Used to a lavish lifestyle since their teens, they couldn’t really keep up with their finances to support it. It might not be public, but I am sure that Michael still might have supported his family a lot of times in millions even when he didn’t really trust them. He trusted his mother blindly and his WILL shows that. He loved his children undoubtedly, but the WILL doesn’t need to show that. What about The Michael Jackson Estate executors – John Branca and John McClain?? Well! They are the ones who handled Michael’s legal issues involved with entertainment, got his business deals done or rather had them done the best way. This includes arranging investments for Making of Thriller video when the Thriller video itself went over budget ending up Michael spending his own money on it. Not to mention buying of The ATV catalog which is still the most valued asset that Michael Jackson owns. The WILL also shows that Michael trusted Branca and McClain to handle his finances and ensure that his children, mother and charities get his legacy and not his siblings or father!
Fans should understand that support for Michael shouldn’t be blind. If you want to support any side or be involved in the new feud started by Michael Jackson’s siblings, you should really research Michael Jackson and his history well. Everything is very clear in there. Being an emotional fool and supporting the family won’t make any sense unless you have a strong reason beyond emotions. Michael was smart to give the control over to these executors to secure the future of his children. If the money went into the hands of his siblings, the ones who would suffer the most are Michael Jackson’s children. Their present and future along with Michael Jackson’s legacy is safe with the estate and not Michael’s siblings. The siblings would probably make wrong deals and blow up a lot of money on their own family and themselves. I never wish that Michael Jackson siblings win. I never ever supported them for any of their stuff that never involved Michael in it. Look at their recent tour. Do you think they would get even 20% of the audience they have now without involving Michael’s name in the tour. Nevertheless, the feedback from the audience has been pathetic. Every Michael fan went there only because his name was involved and many of them only gave disappointing reviews.
I wish that atleast one of Michael’s children was an adult to have some control over what is going on with his finances. Many might not remember, but Katherine Jackson had had withdrew her objection about The Michael Jackson Estate executors in 2009 and her lawyer had stated that her actions were in the best interest of Michael's children. What is a better proof than her disappearance just when Michael’s siblings are planning a legal assault against the estate. They probably will emotionally blackmail their mother again to be a part of their team. Michael had himself fired his trusted team of John Branca and Frank Dileo long ago, but again these are the same people he trusted for his comeback during This Is It preparations! He knew that these are the guys who helped him with the THRILLER success and only they could be trusted for his comeback unlike many other lawyers and managers he appointed later. These other people had only helped Michael take wrong decisions and end up in terrible crisis including his huge financial debt.
I hope and pray that that the US Courts do the justice and put an end to this. I also hope and pray that Michael’s siblings loose the case. John Branca and John McClain remaining the executors of the state only ensures the safety of Michael’s Legacy and most importantly Michael’s children! And in anyway the family doesn’t have any other will which the executors have. Michael did the will maybe quite a time before he died, yet its he who made that decision. One should respect and notice that!
P.S : I had always liked Janet as a true sister of Michael rather than a performer, I wish she was not a part of all this! Also know that I don’t know Mr. Branca or Mr. McClain personally like I knew Mr. Frank Dileo. So this blog is my own effort and my own thoughts/study without anyone’s influence.
***If any of the Michael Jackson fans hate me for this blog and question my love and devotion for Michael, they can first make a support campaign for him and beat my efforts. My effort of The Michael Jackson Anthem was downloaded by more than 4.5 Million people worldwide and also appreciated by Michael Jackson himself. And remember, this wasn’t a commercial project which helped me earn anything more than Michael’s love.
