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Michael Jackson… Do you know where your children are?
No matter how often we repeat it, it will never get easier. Michael Jackson is gone.
The only parent Michael Jr , Paris & Prince have ever known taken away in a blink of an eye. Less than 2 years, since that horrible summer day….at times it seems a distant memory…yet fresh enough that we can relive the despair, the tears, the anguish of that faithful day.
Michael is indeed gone. If we needed a reminder of who we lost on June 25th 2009, just turn on your TV on Good Morning America on tomorrow morning …and witness three young grieving children thrown into the unknown...facing their father’s enemy: the media.
The same media that taunted, ridiculed him for years. It is well known Michael Jackson despised the tabloid media, he has said time and again, if he had his way, he would make a bonfire out of the tabloids.
An interview orchestrated by Howard Mann, a well-known owner of pornography sites, who has entered into a business partnership with Katherine Jackson in exchange for supplemental funds. Re: Contract between Katherine Jackson & Howard Mann
What does Mann have to do with the kids appearing on Good Morning America?
To put it simply: Howard Mann & Katherine Jackson have entered into a partnership to market Michael Jackson’s image. Since, Michael Jackson created an estate upon his death, his estate is the sole owner of his music, arts and image. Howard Mann, is bypassing the estate by using Michael Jackson’s elderly woman. The thinking being, the fans know Jackson thought the world of his mother; they will support our fraudulent and illegal activities if we get Mrs. Jackson’s blessings and get his minor children on-board.
Howard Mann is now facing a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by the Michael Jackson estate for illegally producing memorabilia such as book, calendars, t-shirts using Michael Jackson’s image without permission. Basically, the Michael Jackson’s estate is accusing Howard Mann of stealing money from Michael Jr. ,Paris & Prince Jackson, Mrs, Jackson & Children Charities.
A contract between Katherine Jackson & Howard Mann was made public late last year. Among other things, the contract reveal that Katherine Jackson is to received $5,000 for her media appearance in support of Howard Mann’s venture. Therefore, one presumes, she received $5,000 from Howard Mann for the Oprah interview, and will receive (or has already received) another $5,000 for Good Morning America’s tomorrow sit down.
Howard Mann has declared he cared more about Michael Jackson’s children, which led me to ask how? And most importantly why? Is it because he is booking them left and right for interviews? Is it because he is paying their grandmother $5,000 to parade them in front of Oprah and Robin Roberts? Is it because he is selling T-shirts with their father’s image and keeping all the money to himself? Nowhere in the contract does it reference to the kids receiving any type of compensations for their appearances. True, these are millionaire children…but has someone looked into the child labor law in California? Working without compensation, is that even legal?
But he claims to care about Michael Jackson’s children. A man who admitted to not have wasted a thought on Mr. Jackson about prior to June 25th 2009…yet he has hijacked Michael Jackson’s image for his personal gain. He has instructed minor children to sign counterfeited belts. He has joined forces with another fraudulent organization, “Heal The World Foundation*”, to defraud the estate, Michael Jackson’s legacy to his beautiful children. But he cares. He wants to convince Michael Jackson’s fans he deserves our money...because HE cares.
So by going against EVERY WISHES Michael Jackson has ever expressed for his beloved children, Howard Mann has shown he CARES.
So tomorrow, if you do decide to watch the Jacksons’ interview...look for the children’ faces…Pay close attention to their expression. Notice Michael Jr ‘s dismissive eye rolls. Take note of Paris’ nonchalance. And Prince…The shyest & quietest one.
Just from the preview shown on GMA earlier today, the youngest one’s frightened demeanor, sitting on a sofa exchanging questioning looks with his older sister, probably wondering why Robin Roberts expected them to be “abnormal”. Indeed, being referred to as “normal”…often makes us wonder if our perception of “our” normal is same as the other’s normal.
Did Robin Roberts expect the kids to have horns? Tails? Three tongues?
It is insulting and plain rudeness to skeptically question minor children’s normalness …while they are inches away in a corner like caged animals, being paraded in front of Robin Roberts and her cameras for signs of “anomalies”.
Pay attention to the kids’ uniform. All three. Wearing T-shirts with a new Heal The World Foundation logo. No, not the one their father created in the ‘90s. That one has long been closed. The new logo of the charity accused of copyright infringement against their father’s estate. Their Estate. Their legacy. Their inheritance.
Michael Jackson has spent 12 years keeping his kids away from the press. Before June 25th 2009, most of the media and certainly Robin Roberts and definitely Howard Mann knew very little about these kids. Michael Jackson stated many times; he did not raise his kids as child stars. He chose to cover their faces with veils to protect their anonymity.
Like the kids explain to Oprah less than 4 months ago, Michael’s wish was for them to be able to roam free, incognito without being recognized by the press or the general public.
And he succeeded.
Nineteen months since he passed, they have now given interviews to Oprah Winfrey, and tomorrow, to Robin Roberts, Good Morning America. One can’t help but wonder: Who is making sure Michael Jackson’s wishes for his children are respected? And who will stand up to Howard Mann?
* Note: The current Heal the World Foundation is NOT AFFILIATED with Michael Jackson nor his estate. Michael Jackson has shut down his own Heal The World Charity in 2002. The current Heal The World owner has hijacked the name from under Michael Jackson’s nose, without his authorization. The estate has won a lawsuit FORBIDDING Melissa Johnson, current HTW owner from exploiting Michael Jackson’s name and image to raise money.
By United For Michael Jackson's Legacy Team
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