DAYS after the memorial of Michael Jackson, two British tabloids yesterday quoted LaToya Jackson as saying that she believed her brother was murdered as part of a conspiracy to steal his fortune.
She reportedly said her brother's assets of more than one billion dollars made him a tempting target and that cash and jewelry worth roughly $2 million was taken from his home after his death.
Her comments were published yesterday. The News of the World quoted her as saying that she knew who was to blame for her brother's death and was determined to see them brought to justice.
She also reportedly said her brother did not want to perform 50 shows in London but was pressured to do so.
While his role as the driving force in the Jackson family success has never been in question, father Joe Jackson's parenting - especially with Michael - has long been a subject of scrutiny and controversy. So it's all the more surprising that the driven patriarch is now working to forge a larger role for himself in the lives of Michael's three children.
In a partial interview released on ABC over the weekend, taken from a longer interview to be aired July 14, Joe says that both he and estranged wife Katherine should take on permanent guardianship duties now that Michael has died. "Their grandmother Katherine and I should raise them," Joe said. "Yes there's no one else who can do what we can do for them. We should keep them all together and make them happy. Feed them like they are supposed to be fed."
The government's drug czar last week said that Michael Jackson's death was a wake-up call to the nation about prescription drug abuse.
Gil Kerlikowske, chief of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, according to the Associated Press (AP), said more people were dying in the United States from drug overdoses than from gunshot wounds.
Kerlikowske on CBS' "The Early Show" said that parents are the key to addressing the problem of misuse of prescription drugs.
Kerlikowske added that he was unable to talk about Jackson's untimely death while an official inquiry is still under way. But the drug czar emphasized that Jackson's death should alert the country to the peril posed by powerful drugs that can save lives when they are used properly.
Investigators looking into the cause of Jackson's death have homed in on drugs that were administered to the musician to fight his insomnia.
Los Angeles spent $1.4 million to provide security, traffic control and other services for Michael Jackson's memorial service, city officials said as they looked for ways to have others help the financially troubled city pick up the bill.
The amount included $1.1 million in overtime pay for the 4,173 officers who worked to secure Staples Center, Forest Lawn cemetery and other areas that attracted fans and members of the media, the Police Department said in a statement.
City officials said the remaining amount covered traffic control, cleanup and other costs related to Tuesday's public memorial service, which was attended by a total of more than 17,000 fans and watched by tens of millions of people around the world.
Michael Jackson's dermatologist said he gave the pop star painkiller Demerol but warned him about using the powerful sedative Diprivan.
Dr. Arnold Klein told CNN's "Larry King Live" that Demerol was among the strongest drug he prescribed Jackson and doesn't know how he got Diprivan, usually administered by anesthesiologists in hospitals.
Investigators looking into the cause of Jackson's June 25 death have homed in on drugs given the insomniac musician. Diprivan was allegedly found in Jackson's home.
The dermatologist says: "If you took all the pills I had given him in the last year at once, it wouldn't do anything to you."
Klein said he discovered that Jackson was using Diprivan while on tour in Germany. Klein told Jackson the drug was dangerous: "I told him he was absolutely insane."
Source: NBC New York
She reportedly said her brother's assets of more than one billion dollars made him a tempting target and that cash and jewelry worth roughly $2 million was taken from his home after his death.
Her comments were published yesterday. The News of the World quoted her as saying that she knew who was to blame for her brother's death and was determined to see them brought to justice.
She also reportedly said her brother did not want to perform 50 shows in London but was pressured to do so.
While his role as the driving force in the Jackson family success has never been in question, father Joe Jackson's parenting - especially with Michael - has long been a subject of scrutiny and controversy. So it's all the more surprising that the driven patriarch is now working to forge a larger role for himself in the lives of Michael's three children.
In a partial interview released on ABC over the weekend, taken from a longer interview to be aired July 14, Joe says that both he and estranged wife Katherine should take on permanent guardianship duties now that Michael has died. "Their grandmother Katherine and I should raise them," Joe said. "Yes there's no one else who can do what we can do for them. We should keep them all together and make them happy. Feed them like they are supposed to be fed."
The government's drug czar last week said that Michael Jackson's death was a wake-up call to the nation about prescription drug abuse.
Gil Kerlikowske, chief of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, according to the Associated Press (AP), said more people were dying in the United States from drug overdoses than from gunshot wounds.
Kerlikowske on CBS' "The Early Show" said that parents are the key to addressing the problem of misuse of prescription drugs.
Kerlikowske added that he was unable to talk about Jackson's untimely death while an official inquiry is still under way. But the drug czar emphasized that Jackson's death should alert the country to the peril posed by powerful drugs that can save lives when they are used properly.
Investigators looking into the cause of Jackson's death have homed in on drugs that were administered to the musician to fight his insomnia.
Los Angeles spent $1.4 million to provide security, traffic control and other services for Michael Jackson's memorial service, city officials said as they looked for ways to have others help the financially troubled city pick up the bill.
The amount included $1.1 million in overtime pay for the 4,173 officers who worked to secure Staples Center, Forest Lawn cemetery and other areas that attracted fans and members of the media, the Police Department said in a statement.
City officials said the remaining amount covered traffic control, cleanup and other costs related to Tuesday's public memorial service, which was attended by a total of more than 17,000 fans and watched by tens of millions of people around the world.
Michael Jackson's dermatologist said he gave the pop star painkiller Demerol but warned him about using the powerful sedative Diprivan.
Dr. Arnold Klein told CNN's "Larry King Live" that Demerol was among the strongest drug he prescribed Jackson and doesn't know how he got Diprivan, usually administered by anesthesiologists in hospitals.
Investigators looking into the cause of Jackson's June 25 death have homed in on drugs given the insomniac musician. Diprivan was allegedly found in Jackson's home.
The dermatologist says: "If you took all the pills I had given him in the last year at once, it wouldn't do anything to you."
Klein said he discovered that Jackson was using Diprivan while on tour in Germany. Klein told Jackson the drug was dangerous: "I told him he was absolutely insane."
Source: NBC New York
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