Rowe Denies Jackson Custody Deal in Works

(CBS)  Debbie Rowe, the former dental assistant who bore Michael Jackson's first two children, is denying newspaper reports that she rreached a $4 million custody deal with the entertainer's family.

"There has been no agreement reached between Ms. Rowe and the Jacksons," her lawyer, Eric George, wrote in an open letter to the New York Post. "Ms. Rowe has not and will not give up her parental rights. No determination has been reached concerning custody or visitation. And Ms. Rowe has not accepted and will not accept any additional financial consideration beyond the spousal support she and Michael personally agreed to several years ago."

George is witrh the Los Angeles Law firm of Browne Woods George LLP.

Rowe is the mother of son Prince Michael, now 12, and daughter Paris, 11.

In his will, Jackson expressed a desire that his mother get his kids, which includes a third child whose mother is unknown. Her name is missing from his birth certificate.

As the custody developments wrre unfolding, the Los Angeles coroner's office says toxicology reports on Jackson may be complete this week.

A British newspaper, the Sun, says Jackson was so addicted to the sedative Diprivan that he begged to be put under for days at a time.

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A former plastic surgery nurse who helped treat Jackson says the pop icon became addicted to the powerful drug following his many skin treatments and plastic surgeries.

And in a broadcast interview, Jackson's father, Joe Jackson, says his son wasn't up to completing a 50 show London comeback tour, and had agreed to do only ten shows.

[BelieveInMichaelAndGod]

Have we not learned anything yet from the life and death of Michael Jackson? At the least, in his death we can learn not to judge and believe every spun and twisted and set-up story. Have we not learned yet, not to jump to conclusions? How is this any of our business, except to learn some lessons for our own lives? Money is only money; it is obvious it does not buy what matters most in life, despite how oppressive and crippling it is to deal with poverty. It appears MJ was a wonderful father if you look at these kids, even superficially. Who knows what motivated their birth mother or sperm/egg donors to do what they did, we can only hope for the best childhood scenario for the remainder of these kids' lives, that they won't be exploited or misguided. I think MJ deserves to be given the benefit of the doubt on all facets of his life and choices after everything he went through, especially at this point of death. I respect him as an artist and human being and hope he is well with Jesus.

[mgpm-2009]

I think Debbie Rowe should be put in jail for extortion. She has given up rights for money 2 times and is ready to do it again. How can you sell something you don't have? She's been paid enough. What a lowlife.

[justsane-2009]

there is an awful lot of hate here for a woman that none of you know, over a situation that none of you actually know anything about. she appears to have acted as a surrogate...where is your outrage for surrogacy in general?

[jojo5723]

Multiple sources deeply connected to the births tell us Michael was not the sperm donor for any of his kids. Debbie's eggs were not used. She was merely the surrogate, and paid well for her services in the births of Michael Jr. and Paris.

why should she get any money

[jojo5723]

I just read a piece on Debbie Rowe... this is what it said....
Multiple sources deeply connected to the births tell us Michael was not the sperm donor for any of his kids. Debbie's eggs were not used. She was merely the surrogate, and paid well for her services in the births of Michael Jr. and Paris.

So if she is not the mother why is she asking for all this money and getting away with it?

[nirak2-2009]

I hope these beautiful kids will grow up happy enough to NEVER want to be with their so called Mother. Monster is a better description for her I guess.

[aheadace]

Debby Rowe if i were a judge you would not get another dime as a matter of fact you would start paying child support NOW for a nanny to help with the kids you are nothing but a Lowe life BITC#

[jojo5723]

I agree... 100%

[nirak2-2009]

How right you are. I never thought about it this way, but she should pay child support, not collect money.
Let pray for a gutsy judge

[jjjc3]

Something sick about this whole thing. Never understood the celebrity worship for this guy, anyway. But, this takes the behavior of the "family" to a new low. I hope there is a judge out there with some guts when it comes to the "best interests" of the children - otherwise, child slavery in the US still exists.

[sddemocrat]

I think the court should appoint guardian ad litem's in this case for these children. They would protect the children from anyone trying to take advantage of them.

[dg441-2009]

According to the story on CNN, there has been no deal in the custody case. Custody hearing is scheduled for Monday.

[jojo5723]

"This time around," the Post continued, "she is forfeiting her restored parental rights to Jackson's mom, Katherine, in exchange for yet another roughly $4 million, the family source said."