Quotes are out of synch cuz I was reading backwards but these pretty much express my sentiments on this latest episode of F*ckerysRUs by that family.
He complains that they twisted and used what they wanted from his inteview yet, is happy because that's making people pre-order his book!? WTF?! I think it's safe to say Jermaine acomplished his mission here, to start shit for sells and did this on purpose! Screw him!
And I think if the fans are planning any sort of boycott on this book, it should be shut down on the issue of credibility as opposed to molestation issues. Jermaine won the first round with getting the attention, however, to shut this down or at least put a dent his sales going further, fans should probably stress how you can't really believe everything Jermaine says. The drowning story is exhibit A. Somehow, I feel THAT was going to be his lead savior story to promote the book, but once fans debunked it as a revisionists' LIE, he and his publishers may have had to fall back on the old molestation headlines. Remember, his lead publicity started with that drowing story. My guess is that was to be his Jermaine the Hero of Michael angle, not knowing Michael had already told the story from his own point of view in Moonwalk. And there were other sources prior to Moonwalk on the issue. It's where I first learned what pneumothorax (sp?) was. Before that, never heard of it.
Again, if fans are going to his book signings to heckle him, take a banner or something so those who ARE buying it are aware that they are getting part FAM FICTION (as opposed to Fan Fiction). They should know that Jermaine LIES. Put it on websites and on book reviews. If we hear he's going to be on a particular show, bombard their twitter/website/emails with information about the conflicting facts and/or LIES Jermaine is telling. Nothing kills a bio or interest in it quicker than ppl feeling they're being duped and lied to when seeking truth and facts.
I like how Tom Messereau speaks so well of Michael. It seems anyone else that isn't related to Michael also do a better job protecting and supporting Michael than his own family. I can't take this family anymore. I get stressed out and irritated by each and evetything they do. I wish they would just stop. I don't think they realize or just don't care how the are alienating so many people. If Murray walks I will blame his family for their part in it. Their actions don't help at all.
Agree 100%...especially the bolded parts.
I thought about that too after reading Latoya's book it was so odd that Michael for months wouldn't contact anyone in his family. Obviously Jacksons (both Latoya and Jermaine - as I can see from the excerpt) blame other people for cutting Michael's communications with them (who Grace?) However when you look to it Michael had communications with Susan Yu and was hanging around in Bahrain with Cascios and Chris Tucker.
Don't forget he moved back to L.A. and not once saw fit to go to Hayvenhurst to visit his Mom. She always had to go visit him where he was staying. I mean, Hayvenhurst was pretty much his Neverland Part I when he remodeled it in the 80's yet when he returned to the USA he seemed to avoid that place like the plague. And why? His Mother was there. His FAMILY was there....a house full of cousins his kids could've visited with.
Yet again, it was always Katherine going to visit him...or Joe hanging outside his house trying to get in. Funny, I never heard fans say they saw Katherine trying to get in to see Michael. But they always saw Papa Joe...standing outside at the gate....sitting in the car....trying to get inside for more than a minute. So for those trying to make out like Joe was also on MJ's good side, Imma have to beg to differ there. You don't leave ppl you are "tight" with and who are working for you in any capacity to linger outside your house...err homeS (Vegas and Carolwood).
Jermaine is naive and simple-minded. After all these years of seeing how Michael was dealt with you would think he would know certain things can and would be sensationalised! Maybe he likes to think that he could have handled the media better than Michael did but umm, no ....
What you write and what you say can be interpreted in many ways and the media always finds an interpretation that brings dishonour to people. So Jermaine should never assume that because he THINKS that he has said or written something clearly, does not mean that a negative spin will not be placed on it because it will.
That WHOLE family need to sit down with a professional who can sort them out in terms of PR because they majorly suck.
And I am not saying Jermaine should not defend his brother, because he should. I am just saying that he, LaToya, Mrs Jackson and even Janet need to be prepped by a professional before they open their mouths and talk about Michael (if they are determined as they say to protect his legacy).
This is SERIOUS business.
Agree 110%...except I feel like after 40+ years in the business and they still haven't masterminded how to deal with media and PR, they never will. They are clueless and too old to change, IMO. Best thing they can all do is STFU and advocate putting Murray in jail.
After reading the second excerpt, I really wanted to ask whether Jermaine put a bug on MJ or he installed secrete camera in staple center everywhere and MJ's house. The way he wrote is just like tabloid that he knew every details of what happened before MJ died. Seriously? How can he even know that MJ crying for Joe off microphone? That's so weird. I really don't understand how can he said they only saw MJ once in May, 2009 on one hand but wrote so much details in the book on the other hand when he didn't even witness all these things. The way he wrote is like he is watching a people's life like movies. I feels like he is actually writing a novel.............
Not weird at all. Jermaine is being spoonfed same way Latoya was. These excerpts clearly show that.
welcome to another episode of "we don't have a consistent story"
- one minute you'll hear that Michael didn't want to do 50 concerts , only wanted to do 10 and that AEG conned him into other 40
- next minute Jermaine would tell you that not only Michael started working on these concerts in 2008 but also planned to do 2 world tours.
- one minute you'll read the claims of AEG hired Murray and pushed him on to Michael
- next minute Jermaine will tell you he was hired by Michael's request.
- one minute AEG worked him to death
- next minute Michael imposed the stress on to himself
the rest seems to be coming from Karen Faye honestly
and is "toxic poisoning of the brain" a real thing? I mean I'm no doctor but I never heard such thing. Would demerol or propofol poison the brain?
Agree. And these inconsistencies is what should be focused on when dealing with the BS this book is bringing forth.
And yep, definitely Karen Faye is the spoonfeeder....if not directly, via Randy. We know she is buddy buddy with Randy and I understand she and Jermaine suddenly became BFFs (for lack of better description) on Twitter. Oh what a tangle web they weave.
It seems Ms. Faye (and others; we should all know who they are by now) is getting her ish out there via the family. She's using them and they are using her info which might be used in a lawsuit against AEG (some of which we've already seen debunked in prelims and the lack of negative TII footage). Pact made in Hell. My opinion.
I await Ivy's book review on whether Jermaine addresses Michael's fears of Thome Thome. What did THOME tell him about THAT since he's regurgitating hearsay. I'd love to hear THAT explanation.
