Didn't know lester tried putting the Paris rumour he started back in the bottle, how?
Lester did some interviews basically saying that whatever the biology of Paris, Michael WAS her father. He reiterated/emphasized that MJ raised her and love her.
That's why it's so perplexing why he did what he did, as before this he seemed one of the better ones.
A few things could have been happening....
1. I do believe there was some truth in the story that the Sun had proof that he'd given sperm and they were going to tie it to Michael and run with a story that Paris was his daughter anyway. And somehow make it all sound even worse.
2. Plus, crazy a$$ Uri Geller said MJ had confided to him that Lester was the father, and Lester believed what the spoon bending liar said.
3. Lester also could have thought he was being Paris' savior. That is, at the time, it was up in the air who would get custody, and there was perceived tormoil happening behind the scenes in the Jackson family. With his being a long time friend of Michaels' with an established relationship with Paris (far better than Debbie's for sure), he was stepping up as a possible alternative with not only an emotional attachment to her, but a possible biological one.
4. He genuinely was hurt. He felt he was very much a part of Michael's inner circle and was offended and upset because he was being totally ignored. (that's the selfish immature part. His feelings were NOT important at all. Paris' were. And his blapping to the world the father she adored wasn't really her father certainly wasn't going to help her cope)
Then too, all of the above could be a crock, and he was a money grubbing parasite like so many others who slithered their way into Michael's life.
I prefer to think he made an ENORMOUS blunder in judgement as he was a good friend when Michael needed one most.