Katherine Jackson sues Joe for saying Michael would be alive if she'd only kept him "cheered up"

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Katherine Jackson's Lawyer Goes After Joe Jackson

Originally posted Jun 13th 2010 8:37 PM PDT by TMZ Staff



Joe Jackson's cruel attack -- that his wife, Katherine, is responsible for Michael's death, is but the latest in a rich history of reckless, untrue comments ... so says Katherine's lawyer and the lawyer for Michael Jackson's estate.

Katherine is not commenting on what amounts to her husband's declaration of war -- that she refused to "keep Michael cheered up" because she didn't want to invade his privacy, and he'd be alive today if she had.

Katherine's lawyer, Adam Streisand, tells TMZ, "The world knows that Mrs. Jackson has always been a loving mother and grandmother, and that she and Michael had a very special relationship." Streisand then drives it home: "The world also knows who Joe Jackson is and he seems bent on never letting us forget."

Howard Weitzman, lawyer for the Michael Jackson estate, tells TMZ, "The inference by Joe Jackson that Mrs. Jackson was in any way responsible for Michael's death is preposterous. Katherine Jackson was a supportive and loving mother throughout Michael's life. His love and respect for her is reflected in his estate plan."

Now here's how Joe may have screwed himself. He's not included in Michael's will and no matter how hard he tries to invalidate the will, he's going to end up with nothing in that department. The chances of Joe getting a court-approved allowance from the estate are slim to none. And Joe is trying to exploit Michael's name to make money, but his unauthorized attempts have pretty much been shut down by the estate. Ouch ... and true.

So the only thing Joe has been able to rely on ... Katherine's generosity in the money department. Looks like that gravy train may have finally left the station.

http://www.tmz.com/2010/06/13/katherine-jackson-joe-jackson-michael-jackson-blame-death-estate-will-money/

[Tobin S.]

1. This thread is so frivolous

I'm going to sue you because of the distress that its frivolity has caused me. You'll be hearing from my lawyers.

On edit: Did you know that frivolity is a real word?

[Bucky]

2. There might be a problem with the "material harm" end of her argument.

How exactly does she claim damages against him here? He's not causing her to lose money here. Is this a "mental anguish" tort? Exactly what mental anguish can he have caused her beyond what's naturally going to happen by marrying him in the first place?

This is one screwed up family.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

6. Mental anguish in degrees, yes...

...suing Joe for being a jerk is sort of like suing water for being wet.

[nickinSTL]

3. and again Joe Jackson proves

what a complete @$$hole he is.

Blaming Katherine for Michael's death is a really low blow. If anyone aside from the docs who allowed him to medicate himself to death should be blamed, it's Joe. Joe's treatment of Michael throughout his life had a lot to do with how screwed up he was.

Regardless of the merits of the lawsuit - which I understand her doing, as that was an incredibly hurtful thing to say - he's screwed himself. I doubt he'll see another penny of Michael's money.

[Orsino]

4. Relatives suing each other...

...is Nature's way of telling you you made too much goddamned money.

[LynneSin]

5. Joe Jackson makes the scum of the earth look like decent human beings

Nuff said!