Stun Gun Found at Jacksons' Home

(AP)  An attorney for Michael Jackson's mother confirms that child services workers are investigating the presence of a stun gun at the Jackson family home, but he says the late singer's children were never exposed to the weapon.

Attorney Adam Streisand confirmed the investigation Tuesday, but said the mail-order stun gun delivered to the home was confiscated before any harm was done.

Streisand represents Katherine Jackson, who has custody of her son's three young children, Prince Michael, Paris and Prince Michael II, also known as Blanket. Streisand said the weapon was ordered by the 13-year-old son of Jermaine Jackson, Jafar, and sent to the Jackson family home in the Encino neighborhood of Los Angeles.

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Jermaine Jackson's children also live in the home.

"Jafar opened the package in his bathroom and tested it on a piece of paper," Streisand said in a statement. Security and Katherine Jackson heard the sound and confiscated the weapon immediately, he said.

Streisand said Michael Jackson's oldest son, Prince, saw the stun gun after it was taken by security.

"Blanket Jackson never saw or heard the Taser," Streisand said. "Neither did Paris Jackson. Prince saw the Taser in possession of security."

Streisand said child services workers have not given him or Katherine Jackson an update on the agency's inquiry. A phone message left for the agency was not immediately returned, but it generally does not comment on its cases.

"All of the kids are happy, healthy and wonderful, and that is Mrs. Jackson's only objective and concern," Streisand said.

Katherine Jackson has been caring for the children since their father's death June 25 at age 50. The children range in age from 8 to 13.

Prince Michael and Paris are the children of Michael Jackson's ex-wife Debbie Rowe, who was granted some visitation with them after the singer's death. The identity of Blanket's mother has never been revealed.

As part of an agreement between Rowe and Katherine Jackson, a child psychologist was required to structure visits and monitor the children. Katherine Jackson was initially granted more than $86,000 a month to pay for the family home and care for Michael Jackson's children, but that allowance was recently increased. The current amount has not been publicly released.

A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has oversight of Katherine Jackson's guardianship of the children and has praised her in open court.

Streisand says he does not expect the stun gun incident to become a factor in the guardianship case. Meg Lodise, a court-appointed attorney representing the three youngsters' interests in their father's estate, did not return a phone message seeking comment.

[citizenusa-2009]

Surely, there must be something in Michael's will that states in effect: "Should Blanket or any of my surviving children be threatened by a relative with a stun gun, all monies left to said relative(s) will be revoked heretowith". Make sense?

[pickaguitar1]

RIP Michael

[erasmus111]

What I want to know is, why are Jermaine's kids living there? Are just the kids living there, or is he living there too?

[jt92202]

My understanding is most of the jacksons live there including Joe. Nothing wrong with that, Mama has always took care of them with Michaels money!

[Dgunner]

86000 a month I wonder how do these people spend this much money without wasting it on whims and wants of a bunch spoiled kids from another doping celeberty. They must be wearing clothes one time and throwing them away. Thier father died owing people allover the world millions loaned to him on trust and he turned out to a addict with a knack of lieing his a--s off. Daddy was rich when he died because he was thief in his last dauys and his word of integrety was a lie. *600 a month just makes these spoiled kids of a dead doping lier and thief. The Jacksons are no better than mafia operatives. The only difference is the mafia kill thier own traders . Jackson was organized by managers and lawyers who supported his lies to obrain money from peolle who trusted him. It is thier fault they got taken for thier money. The jackson snub thier nose and deny debt to keep from paying waht should be paid. They are thieves dressed like flashy 60s negro movement louis farrakan must steaming he did not think of it first.

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by Dgunner March 3, 2010 10:33 AM EST
86000 a month I wonder how do these people spend this much money...


"...a child psychologist was required to structure visits and monitor the children."

I wonder how much it costs for a child psychologist to visit and monitor 3 children?

[erasmus111]

And it must cost at least half that to pay for their freakin' HEALTH CARE. : )

[cigar-smoker]

And this is front page news? But it would be interesting to know how a thirteen year old was able to place an order for the stun gun. Did his parents let him use their Visa or MasterCard?

[1notrub11]

Agreed. When a parental charge card is used, the liability falls to the parent. Whether or not they "let" him use it, they have effectively countersigned. A smart vendor would recall the purchase and pay for shipping. I would not want to be anywhere near this one.

Bye the bye, does anyone know whether a 13 year old could actually purchase such a device, no matter how it was paid for? I have doubts, but dont know for sure.