UK Tabloids: LaToya Says Jackson Murdered

Two Sunday Papers Report Pop Star's Sister as Saying he was Killed for Money, She Knows Who Did It

(CBS/AP)  Two British Sunday newspapers said LaToya Jackson believes her brother Michael Jackson was murdered by a group of conspirators trying to get hold of his fortune.

LaToya Jackson said she knows who is responsible for her brother's death and is determined to see them brought to justice, the News of the World reported.

According to the published interviews with The News of the World and The Mail on Sunday, she did not name any of the people she believes were involved and did not offer any evidence to support her claim that foul play was involved in the singer's sudden death on June 25.

"I feel it was all about money," she was quoted as saying by the News of the World. "Michael was worth well over a billion in music publishing assets and somebody killed him for that. He was worth more dead than alive."

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She reportedly said the conspirators used powerful prescription drugs to keep Michael Jackson submissive and under control and also kept him away from his family.

Jack Ford, anchor of the In Session Channel's "Courtside," said on "The Early Show" Monday it's possible someone could face charges of murder or manslaughter if Jackson died of an overdose.

"You can make an argument," Ford told "Early Show" co-anchor Harry Smith. " ... Manslaughter is what you're probably looking at there. You didn't intend to kill him, but you engage in conduct that is so reckless there's a real risk there of somebody dying."

Ford said prosecutors are growing more conscious of these kinds of situations, adding that in the case of Jackson, it would have to be a "significant showing that someone (was) loading him up."

"If I’m a prosecutor and I’m hearing these stories," he said, "I’m going to take a look at it."

LaToya Jackson also claimed, the newspapers reported, that roughly $2 million (1.23 million pounds) worth of cash and jewelry was taken from Michael Jackson's rented mansion and has not been accounted for.

LaToya Jackson also was quoted as saying her brother did not want to perform the 50 London shows he had agreed to, but was pressured into that agreement.

The shows, to mark Michael Jackson's return to concert performing, had been scheduled to begin Monday at London's 02 Arena.

Officials are waiting for the return of toxicology reports before determining the cause of Michael Jackson's death.

[sufe70]

Latoya, Lets look at what we know for fact. MJ died and hours later Janet was at the home with a moving man and took several items from the home.Now your selling stories to the media. I can't wait to see what the brothers do soon to keep in the limelight. Soul suckers.
Those poor children have not got a chance.

[VaArmymom]

I'm sick and tired of hearing about him. He was not God, he didn't walk on water. He liked little boys, a (jury has been boughtbefore). He was a freak and just because he sang and danced, didn't make him "The King". If he was not known for his singing, everyone wouldn't care about him. Just because has was famous, doesn't make him likelyable. The world is better without him. I don't care where his kids end up living. I don't care where he is buried. His "fans" need help. My son served in Iraq, like other soldiers they are heros, they are more important. MJ killed himself, he was old enough to know what drugs do to a body. He brought it all on himself!! CBS along with other news shows need to move on to important subjects. Again,He was a druggie, liked little boys, he was strange and needed to be in a mental hospital many years ago.

[mtcolquitt]

Michael is dead because he used too many drugs. The rest of the family sees $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.

[pw08-2009]

With the father and Latoya saying essentially the same thing, it all looks a little fishy to me. Did someone hold Michael down and force him to take all of these drugs he was begging for? What a bunch of crap...Michael ended up taking full responsibility for his own actions, apparently.

[djseavy]

It's amazing - all the time, energy and resources put into MJ's death. The same media that was trying to bury him a few years ago during the legal battles and actually preventing his "burial" now by continuing to print all the garbage that comes out of the Jackson family's mouths.

[Sky017]

"The News of The World" newspaper?!

Come on CBS... this is not becoming of you. That is not a good source.

British Tabloids... there you go... does this make it more authentic than American tabloids?! I guess that's why many late night infomercials have British people on them... to take advantage of the American propensity to trust an England accent.

Isn't this the same paper that often has pictures of aliens on it, or revealing shocking interviews of people who were abducted by aliens?

Sheesh! You really surprised me CBS... not good at all.

[palmflood]

Let the police and the forensics do their work, LaToya. Your wishes won't alter facts. Your welling emotions won't be good theater at this point.

[Questionews]

I guess delusional thoughts are hereditary.

[beaumuff]

Since Jessie and Al showed up I would have thought they would have scraped up any left money.

[spiritwalk]

Jessie moved quickly on to the Illinois cemetary scandel. Al is still down at the Apollo Theater trying to work the angle that somehow it was Jacksons home turf.

Both are savy and know that getting into the middle of the Jackson family is walking into a mine field. They just showed up for the dance and know not to stick around for the cleanup after.

[thusspokezara]

I would not be so quick to dismiss LaToya's theory. She is very very smart. You may surprised to know that she graduated from Vassar before going on to the University of Chicago where she now heads their diversity program.

[spiritwalk]

Since she is in Chicago she can go over to Burr Oak Cemetary and see if she can find where her career was buried

[trapbreaking]

Michael was a doper and like most Celebrity dopers had the money to buy the doctors and the people who could supply it. Like a lot of Celebrity dopers he ended up dead, like Hendrix, Elvis, and Joplin, and the thousands long list of dead dope abusers he couldn't handle it. To blame the people around him just doesn't put the responsibility where it truly belongs.

[spiritwalk]

Hendrix and Joplin were self medicating recreation dopers and both died choking on their own vomit. Presley and Jackson were something different altogher. They were being medicated by those around them in order to keep them functioning and under control.

There is a big differnece between a dope shooting up and having a paid assiatant who is assigned to bring you a tray of drugs to shoot up with your breakfast as Elvis was.

Hendrix and Joplin did not have a live in doctor with a prescription pad nor were they chartering 3 Am flights to Las Vegas to get a prescription from their dentist.

If you want to put anyone in the same category of Elvis and MJ you should put Howard Hughes. They all had a cadre of people keeping them pumped up or calmed down as was needed to keep the money machine rolling smoothly. For them it was not about being high, it was about being controlled.

[kavanalockheart]

if you are weary.. stop reading about MJ. why are you still here?

[hennighg]

1.) I don't really care
2.) Way to keep the name in the headlines
3.) Jackson repelled people, but he didn't make them hate him
4.) That weird, self-medicating with drugs makes way more sense as COD
5.) His sister just bought the family another month or two of coverage
6.) I am weary of the whole thing.

[kavanalockheart]

Oh La toya. I'm with all of you in this time of grief by MJ's untimely death. But actually, MJ has been killed already long before June 25th. He was killed by the media and the other people who are gullible. No disposition in theri lives but to listen to the lies fed by the media. There are loop holes on how he was died on June 25th. No matter what happened to Michael i beleive that the 50 series of concert in London somehow contributed stress he was experiencing. I admire Michael Jackson. But i also not in favor of 50 concerts. he's done. He had given the fans with enough. when he said in one of his interviews that he won't be performing anymore, I think it was when he turned 40th. I said to myself that he deserved to enjoy life. He served his purpose already. So, that 50 concerts was not a good idea. though of course i got ticket and not planning to refund it. I hope that he really well informed on how many concerts this AEG booked for him when he signed the contract. As far as i know he knew only ten. then, lately he found out to do another 40. It sucks! so,,, Michael if you really were compelled by the AEG to do the 50 concerts. in my opinion they are liable to your death and so they did not succeed. Even Michael did not make it even once, he already proved to the world that he's one of the greatest. Hall of fame as J5 and solo.rock and roll inductee, living legend etc.... so, Michael you've done your part. you deserve to sing with the angels now.

[exaf74]

And people say the news media wants to capitalize on it all! Tooooo funny. Now Latoya is trying to capitalize with her conspiracy theories. WHO CARES???

[govtguy]

After two weeks, we are still subject to the crappy details of the Jackson life style, why? Can't the media find better sources of news these days and get away from all this wasted energy? Like Papa Joe, LaToya is looking for instant access, gratification, and public adulation, all over the sordid life of a son and brother. More on!

[fedupredneck]

I thought we were done with the jackson story last week- just got off CNN and not 1 story about it-I'm going back to CNN.

[tbbaot]

In a sense she is right. Jackson had very few friends that had his back. What he did have is a whole entourage of people looking to get some of his money and fame. These doctors that broke our drug laws should have been pursued back in 2003 when their shenaigans were discovered by prosecutors in the trial

[natdom210]

Its funny how Mike left his kids to his mother and than to Diana Ross think about it he must have really hated his family and joe jackson should go sit down somewhere we no how he felt about him I feel its hes family that trying to profit off his deaf

[spiritwalk]

Interesting thought. Where are the siblings going to be getting their income from now? Janet appears to be the only one with her own income, so where do Tito and Latoya get the rent checks from now?

[thomderr1]

If at all possible, can we all stop 'killing' Michael Jackson?

From the media to the family, let him rest in peace! How long will the rumors and reports of rumors, linger on?

What is next? Michael Jackson sightings?

Let him rest on his accomplishments (and failures) and let that be that until the toxicology reports come back>