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Jermaine on Piers Morgan tomorrow Thursday september 15

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(Ive seen it being mentioned in the thread about his book but I thought its better the interview gets its own thread)

"Piers Morgan's in-depth interview with Jermaine Jackson airs Thursday at 9pmET/PT, and the singer opens up about his new book, his family life and his brother, Michael Jackson. "For Michael to get sleep he had to be knocked out," he said. "This wasn't just this one night, this was administered in him on an ongoing basis which was causing his body to deteriorate."

Jermaine also discusses Dr. Conrad Murray specifically, who goes on trial later this month.

"The first time I saw Conrad Murray was in the hospital when my brother was dead," said Jackson of Murray. "I just didn't have a good feeling."

Watch the full, emotional hour, Thursday 9pmET/PT.

Jermaine Jackson on Conrad Murray
http://edition.cnn.com/video/?/video/bestoftv/2011/09/14/exp.piers.jermaine.jackson.michael.cnn

Gotta say Im thankful Jermaine says Michael wasnt an addict.

Piers: "You were probably the closest to Michael of the family... so collectiely you all must have known he had this ongoing chronic problem"
 
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If he does that defence of Joe again by saying that Michael did'nt truly understand why the beatings were necessary, I am gonna puke!
 
why was it necessary Jermaine to oil your naked kid down and beat him?
 
Justthefacts said:
why was it necessary Jermaine to oil your naked kid down and beat him?
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I agree with you, however, Jermaine probably got the same treatment Michael did, so I would say he has been desensitized to it, and therefore may view it as normal, nay, even "necessary." This is actually quite common in families under which abuse is constantly seen--they learn to normalize it, as a defence mechanism. So, he's not actively trying to justify what his father did to undermine what Michael said per se, he may well be under the impression that it was necessary, all the more reason to condemn Joe's actions, in my opinion.

However, I don't want to say much. I'm not him, so I wouldn't know, but that's my best guess at the reason behind his statements. I doubt anyone in their right mind would agree with him, but he may be telling it that way more as an effort to convince himself than to convince an audience.
 
How does Jermaine know this information: "This wasn't just this one night, this was administered in him on an ongoing basis which was causing his body to deteriorate." Has Jermaine examined Michael to know his body was deteriorating. Even the autopsy did not say that the body was deteriorated. Now if he says something Muarry gave him caused blah blah, and he named specific symptoms, e.g., dizziness, then I could understand.

Also, when he says for Michael to get sleep he had to be knocked out, it gives the impression that Michael always took something to sleep, and Jermaine does not know this. He did not see Michael for years. He forgot he said in the book that Michael only had a sleeping problem during performance time. Now he says something else.
 
Petrarose said:
How does Jermaine know this information: "This wasn't just this one night, this was administered in him on an ongoing basis which was causing his body to deteriorate." Has Jermaine examined Michael to know his body was deteriorating. Even the autopsy did not say that the body was deteriorated. Now if he says something Muarry gave him caused blah blah, and he named specific symptoms, e.g., dizziness, then I could understand.

Also, when he says for Michael to get sleep he had to be knocked out, it gives the impression that Michael always took something to sleep, and Jermaine does not know this. He did not see Michael for years. He forgot he said in the book that Michael only had a sleeping problem during performance time. Now he says something else.
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Apparently Jermaine believes in Murray's six weeks story. Funny how, 'his body to deteriorating', didn't show in any in the TII footage that Murray's team invested so much time looking through tying to make this theory work only to abandon it completely and is now trying keep the prosecution for using the same footage. Maybe Jermaine knows something Murray's team doesn't and they should touch basics with them, because he is just a fall guy who was targeted by the DA because he's black. Maybe if he offers to defend Murray, he will tell everyone who 'really' killed Michael.

Welcome to Jacksonland, where facts dies on arrival. Abandon all sense.
 
Petrarose said:
How does Jermaine know this information: "This wasn't just this one night, this was administered in him on an ongoing basis which was causing his body to deteriorate." Has Jermaine examined Michael to know his body was deteriorating. Even the autopsy did not say that the body was deteriorated. Now if he says something Muarry gave him caused blah blah, and he named specific symptoms, e.g., dizziness, then I could understand.

Also, when he says for Michael to get sleep he had to be knocked out, it gives the impression that Michael always took something to sleep, and Jermaine does not know this. He did not see Michael for years. He forgot he said in the book that Michael only had a sleeping problem during performance time. Now he says something else.
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This is REALLY unfortunate! Jermaine does NOT know -- he wasn't around Michael that much, at all. For him to make the talk-show circuit using information most likely gleaned primarily from Karen Faye is extremely unwise on the eve of the trial. Most people don't know what fans know, that Jerm had little or no contact with Michael, and will believe what he says, as if it were first-hand knowledge. Among those may be potential jurors. If ever there were a time when he should sit down and be quiet, NOW would be it.
 
Mj looked no better or worse in the pics from the family get together in mid may as he did on june 24th in an effort for the jacksons to act like they were around mj and therefore have something important to say they are prepared to say anything that will
get them attention and if that means what they say hekps murray or taints a jury then so be it.cause they are either to thick to realise what they are saying or simoly dont care
 
Yes, tired of Jermaine excusing Joe's abuse. Michael has called it abuse, and I'll believe him over Jermaine any day regardless of the age gap.
 
ExoticPrincess said:
If he does that defence of Joe again by saying that Michael did'nt truly understand why the beatings were necessary, I am gonna puke!
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Well maybe Jermaine is so understanding towards Joe, because Jermaine according to his ex wife -himself used to like beating his own kids at times.
 
Why use Kaeren Faye as ur source when the pros is accusing her as hearing things from others too. Pretty much calling her statements irrevalant, hersay! lol

I read a tweet from Jerm to a fan saying they know more about the medical stuff then he does! So then why say what he said to Piers then, when he knows nothing?

Again this interview will be a mix of defending MJ and then making things worse....all at the same time! And to think he gets an hr. O_O
 
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On Piers Morgan tonight:
He was talking about the family knew he was on prescription drugs, but never heard about anesthesiologists; that he had one around all the time he wanted to sleep.

-talking about Michael complained of being hot and cold, couldnt get himself out of bed
-talking about all the people around Michael only cared about the tour
-Michael was frail when he died and wasnt the brother he knew
-complaining about no one called the family when Michael had problems

Basically talking about the same old tired story
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Okay Jerm pretty much contradicted himself these last several days...
 
"Martin Bashir needs to be slapped". That I agree with Jermaine.

I don't think it was that bad. He did try to make Michael look good but you can tell they are blaming AEG and others for not looking out for him. The thing at the end talking about the kids. Jermaine said the family don't like the kids on the internet and want to monitor that more. Let's see about that.
 
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marebear said:
"Martin Bashir needs to be slapped". That I agree with Jermaine.

I don't think it was that bad. He did try to make Michael look good but you can tell they are blaming AEG and others for not looking out for him. The thing at the end talking about the kids. Jermaine said the family don't like the kids on the internet and want to monitor that more. Let's see about that.
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Of course they want to blame AEG they are suing them. I just love how they all say Michael was sick but no one ever says what was wrong
 
Since Michael Jackson's passing into Heaven, so far, the most dangerous situation for Michael's children has been when Jermaine's child Jaffar (one of "the Family") chased Blanket around pointing a stun gun at him. It was necessary for the authorities and the Department of Children and Family Services to come in and protect Michael's children and make sure it did not happen again.

I don't suppose Jermaine writes about that incident in his book. :blink:
 
He also said that Michael went from 150 lbs to 136. Is that bad? He was rehearsing and not always eating. The autopsy said he was healthy for his age.
 
marebear said:
He also said that Michael went from 150 lbs to 136. Is that bad? He was rehearsing and not always eating. The autopsy said he was healthy for his age.
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I really doubt Jermaine knew Michael's weight. My parents don't know how much I weigh and I'm sure in heck won't tell them even if they ask. As you noticed, Jermaine likes to pretend to know more about Michael than he actually does. Like him knowing the relationship between Michael and Lisa and I doubt either of them talked to him. He didn't even know Michael always had sleeping problems, not just when he was preparing for tour.

As for the weight lost, even if he did lost that amount he was still a healthy weight for his height. So we won't know either way if Michael lost the weight on purpose or he just happened because he rehearse too hard. Given that his own mother worried about his eating habits during the Bad tour, this shouldn't surprise the family that much. Also if he really was around 108lbs during Thriller/Victory tour, the Jacksons really can't blame AEG since they were just as bad.
 
What gets me is that they say all these things yet admit at the same time they hardly talked to him. He admitted he didn't talk to Michael during rehearsals and last saw him in May. If I don't talk to my sister for awhile I can't say what was going on with her.
 
It still feels like the family don't want Murray convicted. They keep giving the defence all kinds of reasons. I hope they loose their lawsuit against AEG or whoever they sue for $$$.
 
^^Me too. I hope they lose that law suit. The only person to be blamed based on what we know so far is Muarry, unless the invisible man did it. AEG did not give Michael any thing to kill him.

About the family wanting to monitor the children more on the internet, they should just do it. Set the limits in place, which should have been done when they gave the kids the gadgets to use the internet. You simply do not give a kid an iphone and say do what you want; you set limits and give instructions. When he says the family, I wonder if he means all the adults or just grandma.
 
Rhilo said:
Yes, tired of Jermaine excusing Joe's abuse. Michael has called it abuse, and I'll believe him over Jermaine any day regardless of the age gap.
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Of course it was abuse--I don't think anyone here is debating that. I was just wondering whether Jermaine tried to excuse it in an unconscious effort to protect his own sense of self--it's not uncommon for abused children to think their abuse is normal. Like I said in my original post, one can be desensitized and taught through constant exposure that abnormal things are "normal" when they truly aren't.

Michael obviously had better insight of the situation than Jermaine did and correctly deemed it abusive, which it most definitely was. However, my post was meant basically to wonder about Jermaine's rationale in wanting to minimize the gravity of the abuse. This is especially of concern if, as twinklEE says, he and his ex used to beat their children too. That's another classic pattern of abusive families--it goes tied into what I said previously regarding desensitization and "normalizing" the abnormal. Thus, the pattern would repeat itself down the line--I wouldn't be surprised if Joe was severely abused as a child--it would certainly explain the origin of some of his behaviour.

It seems only Michael was determined enough to see the error of the family ways and vow to make a difference and break the chain of abuse. That's something one has to admire.
 
marebear said:
"Martin Bashir needs to be slapped". That I agree with Jermaine.

I don't think it was that bad. He did try to make Michael look good but you can tell they are blaming AEG and others for not looking out for him. The thing at the end talking about the kids. Jermaine said the family don't like the kids on the internet and want to monitor that more. Let's see about that.
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The kids on the internet serve the Jacksons' purpose.


Kids on the internet should always be monitored...wanting to ...and doing it..not the same thing.

Jermaine gave a BS answer....If they wanted to change things it would have happened months ago.
 
Did he say the family doesn't like the kids being online? I guess LaTonta isn't family then...
 
I think he said he didn't like the kids online and it should be monitored more.
 
Honestly, I saw the interview just as it started and just decided to put it on mute for the rest of the time.

I'm just feeling tired of people talking for Michael, thinking for Michael, acting for Michael for their own suspicious purposes.

And as for the internet comment in regards to the kids, if they wanted those kids off the internet they would be off the internet. Best of luck Jermaine in trying to keep the kids away from coverage of the trial...... internet, hello!!!!!! I'm sure all those people on twitter will be only too happy to advise them of whats going on.
 
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