Michael Jackson's children appointed a temporary Guardian after family feuds

A judge has appointed a temporary guardian for Michael Jackson's children as the family feuds over the late pop singer's estate.

LA Judge Mitchell Beckloff also temporarily suspended Jackson's mother, Katherine Jackson, as the children's guardian because she is in Arizona and had not spoken to them for several days.

TJ Jackson, the son of Michael's brother Tito, appeared in court and sought the temporary appointment.

His lawyer said he was not trying to replace Katherine Jackson permanently.

The married 34-year-old is known to be close to his cousins. The court heard that Prince and Paris supported the appointment. Blanket, aged 10, was not asked.

TJ is in a band with his brothers Toriano and Taryll. They performed at a Michael Jackson tribute concert in Cardiff last October.

He told the judge he had spoken to Mrs Jackson on Tuesday, but she sounded strange. He said she was using words he had never heard her use, and her voice at times sounded slurred.

The appointment came after days of family turmoil, with a relative reporting Katherine Jackson missing before she was located safely with other family members in Arizona.

She has been the court-appointed guardian of Michael's three children since his death in June 2009.

On Monday police were called to break up an altercation at the home the children share with their grandmother.


Randy Jackson and his siblings claim Michael's will is a fake

Randy Jackson said he and his brother Jermaine and sister Janet went to the house in Calabasas to invite Paris and Prince to join their grandmother in Arizona.

Sandra Ribera, one of Katherine Jackson's lawyers, said authorities were called after the singer's children were accosted by relatives who followed them into their gated community.

"After exiting their vehicles, Jackson family members ran up to Michael's children as they yelled and began to aggressively grab at the cellphones in their hands," Ribera said.

She said a "plan has been in place for the last three years to remove Katherine Jackson from her home and her beloved grandchildren".

Sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore said deputies were continuing to investigate the altercation that took place, but he said there were no indications it involved the singer's children.

He said the incident involved two adult males, but declined to identify them further.

A battery case may be presented to prosecutors, but Whitmore said that decision had not yet been made.

John Branca and John McClain, the executors of Michael Jackson's will, wrote a letter that was posted on fan sites hours after the disturbance at the hill-top house.

"We are concerned that we do what we can to protect them from undue influences, bullying, greed and other unfortunate circumstances," they said.

But Randy Jackson accused Branca and McClain of criminal misconduct, and claimed his brother's 2002 will was a fake.

"They know that they've been caught, they know that they've falsified a document and they know that there are questions that we want answered," Randy Jackson told the Reverend Al Sharpton's MSNBC cable TV show.

"This family is united to right a wrong."

Jackson's estate has denied all claims of wrongdoing, calling questions about the will and allegations against the executors "false and defamatory accusations".

Those poor kids!

Nothing like disputes over money to get families feuding and fighting.

At least Michael's children are having a more normal life now, without having to go out wearing masks or with sacks over their heads like the Elephant Man.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-18986252#

This is the link for the Article, there is a photo of the children as they are now. I feel so sorry for them, if they grow up to be "normal" it will be a miracle.!!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18995189#

This is an update and Mrs Jackson in the video refutes the things said about her.