And also, I want to add, I don't think he liked Michael's lifestyle very much. I think Joe is a bigot, who's always had it in for Michael because he was different, because of the way he acted, some of things he cared about - sang about - and the way he dressed.
I've always suspected that Joe thought Michael was a sissy, much like my grandfather thought I was a sissy. Those two men are quite alike. And for men of that generation - evil, racist, homophobic, uber-conservative men - they can't imagine anything worse than being outdone or 'walked over' by those they discriminate against. It should be said they have no problem discriminating against their own family members. So I think a part of Joe feels happy now that the person who basically ridiculed him in front of the world is no longer here to remind him of his defeat. I think a part of him is happy that he is now back in control over Michael, so to say.
There's obviously a lot of jealousy involved in this. Joe is not a great musician or a great man in any way. Michael was the greatest person on Earth. Joe knows the fans despise him, and this is his way of getting back at us and Michael. This makes me fear for those poor children, who will now have that monster Joe Jackson in their lives, and I hope something gets done to prevent that.
If Katherine can't have them without Joe's presence in their lives, Janet, Jackie or Marlon should have them.
Don't let Joe ruin the lives of Prince, Paris and Blanket.