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Katherine Jackson and Debbie Rowe Custody Deal
Deal Would Give Katherine Custody, Rowe Increased Visitation but Snub Joe JacksonMichael Jackson's mother and ex-wife are working out a deal behind closed doors that would allow them to avoid a custody battle and guarantee that the pop star's father could never get custody of the singer's three children.
Debbie Rowe, the former Mrs. Jackson and mother of his two oldest children, is willing to forego a fight for the children if their grandmother, Katherine Jackson, allows her more time to visit with the kids, and guarantees that their grandfather, Joe Jackson, whom Michael accused of abuse, could never be named a guardian.
A custody hearing scheduled for today has been postponed until July 20.
"We are pleased that the child custody hearing has been continued over until July 20 to further our progress and allow us to privately and amicably resolve this most important matter in a dignified manner for the benefit of the children first and all involved," Katherine Jackson's lawyer, L. Londell McMillan, said in a statement to The Associated Press.
In his last will, written in 2002 and filed in court the week after his June 25 death, Michael Jackson left custody of his three children, aged 7, 11 and 12, to their grandmother, 79.
In the immediate aftermath of Jackson's death, a probate court awardedtemporary custody of the children to Katherine Jackson, but speculation -- fueled by Rowe's own comments - suggested that Rowe might push to get custody of the kids.
Rowe, who, for a decade has been absent from the lives of the children she carried, told a Los Angeles television station four days after Jackson died that she wanted custody, saying:"I want my children."
Her lawyer Eric George tried to temper those comments, maintaining for weeks that "Debbie has not reached a final decision on the pending custody proceeding."
Court records indicate that Rowe has been compensated in the past for relinquishing guardianship.
Transcripts of a 2005 custody hearing, obtained by the Web site TMZ, spell out what has long been assumed: Rowe received a hefty settlement to stay out of the children's lives when the couple divorced in 1999.
In the 2005 hearing, Jackson's lawyer Thomas Hall told Judge Stephen Lachs that Rowe received up to $5 million up front, a mansion and an additional $900,000 for several years.
"Mr. Jackson was under an agreement with petitioner, Rowe here, which he was to pay her - did pay her about $4 million or $5 million up front, gave her a mansion in Beverly Hills, and then was to pay $900,000 a year for a number of years if she abided by agreement terms," Hall told the court.
Rowe's push to keep Joe Jackson out of the children's lives likely has to do with the contentious relationship the stage father and founder of the Jackson 5 had with Michael.
Although Joe and Katherine Jackson remain married they, they live in different states and lead separate lives. Joe lives in Las Vegas and Katherine lives at the family compound in Encino, Calif.
Michael Jackson also has a third child, 7-year-old son Prince Michael II, better known as Blanket, who was born to an unknown surrogate.
Negotiations are still continuing and no custody agreement has been reached yet. If the secret deal, however, falls through, lawyers said a custody battle in court could be long and nasty.
Source: ABC News / Yahoo News
Michael Jackson toxicology reports expected soon
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles coroner's official says toxicology reports that may determine the cause of Michael Jackson's death could be completed this week.
Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter said Monday that some results from tests to determine what substances Jackson had in his body when he died are in. The remaining results are expected at the end of this week or early next week.
Winter said his office would announce when all the tests are done, then publicly release the results the next day.
Jackson died June 25.
Authorities are investigating claims the pop star consumed large amounts of prescription medications. The powerful sedative Diprivan, normally only administered in hospitals, was among items found in his home.
Source: AP
This is it: Michael Jackson fans mourn at O2
Vigil: Thousands of fans hold hands in front of the arena in a minute of silence held at 6.30pm — the time the doors should have opened for the first of Michael Jackson’s 50 comeback concerts at the venue
Thousands of Michael Jackson fans gathered at the 02 arena to remember the star on the day that would have seen his first London concert.
The venue was turned into a shrine as people paid tribute to their idol by singing his songs and celebrating his life.
Ellie Howlett, 24, a student from Portsmouth, who made the trip with her sister, said the event was a chance for a "final goodbye" and in contrast to the sombre memorial service in Los Angeles last week.
She said: "I had tickets to see the concert this week and I had to come down just to be with other fans. It's a way of getting closure.
"I cried when I signed the memorial wall, but apart from that the atmosphere has been happy. London has become the focal point for all of his fans in Europe because of the concerts so it was important to be a part of this."
Last night would have been the first of 50 planned dates for his This is It comeback tour.
Some of those at the O2 dressed in Jackson costumes spanning his 40-year career from red leather Thriller outfits to sequined military jackets and single white rhinestone gloves.
Michael Lewis, 25, a retail manager from Edmonton, dressed in full Jackson stage costume, spent more than £1,000 for concert tickets for seven dates.
He said: "I'm a member of a fan club and we've been holding vigils outside HMV in Piccadilly Circus, but the 02 is now the real focus. I think there will fans meeting here for the whole of the 50 nights he was meant to perform.
"I didn't see a single tear here. We've been dancing and singing. Remembering his music, but also all the good that he did."
"I didn't see a single tear here. We've been dancing and singing. Remembering his music, but also all the good that he did."
A minute's silence at 6.30pm marked the time when the doors to the concert would have opened. Fans also signed a memorial wall while impromptu performances were given on a stage as footage of Jackson was broadcast on television screens.
Leo King, 28, a business journalist from Kingston, took promoter AEG Live's offer to trade in his £75 ticket for a souvenir version with a Jackson hologram rather than a refund.
Mr King said: "I decided that if I didn't go for the hologram ticket then I might regret it later. Like all fans I was very sad, but once you come to terms with it, you realise the legacy of great music and videos that he has left us."
Mr King said: "I decided that if I didn't go for the hologram ticket then I might regret it later. Like all fans I was very sad, but once you come to terms with it, you realise the legacy of great music and videos that he has left us."
Source: http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23719134-details/This+is+it:+Michael+Jackson+fans+mourn+at+O2/article.do
Jackson fans gather at O2 arena
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8147457.stm
[SIZE=+2]Today in Michael Jackson History[/SIZE]
1988 - Michael Jackson began his first British tour at Wembley Stadium in London. It was the first of seven sellout dates.
2002 - Michael Jackson was knocked to the ground by a mob of fans at London's Paddington station.
2006 - A civil court awarede a former Michael Jackson advister $900,000 and awarded Jackson $200,000 in a cross-complaint. The suit stemmed from F. Marc Schaffel's complaint that he had not been paid for his work on two Jackson videos.
Michael Jackson Quote:
"I've seen lawyers who don't represent me and spokespeople who do not know me speaking for me. These characters always seem to surface with dreadful allegations just as another project, an album, a video is being released".
/Michael Jackson, November 18, 2003 after a search warrant was served at Neverland Ranch./
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