*TMZ has retracted its story claiming that Katherine Jackson is trying to get Michael Jackson’s estate to pay Janet Jackson’s mortgage.
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The website ran the piece earlier this week, but has since posted a retraction after hearing directly from Team Janet.
TMZ now reports:
We have more info on Katherine Jackson’s request for the Michael Jackson Estate to pay for expenses related to Janet Jackson’s Las Vegas home, and it turns out toilet paper — NOT mortgages — is on her mind.
As we previously reported, the Estate filed documents asking the court to allow the Executors to pay Katherine for “expenses relating to …. a residence in Las Vegas.”
We’re told the residence is Janet Jackson’s home. Fact is … there’s no need to cover any mortgage expenses, because we’re told Janet doesn’t have a mortgage — she owns the home outright, but never spends time there. In fact, we’re told she bought the home so Katherine could use it. And, she has provided various other forms of support for Katherine over the years. So what we reported initially — that the Estate would pay part of the mortgage — isn’t the case.
Sources connected to Katherine now tell us, Katherine wants the money because she incurs various expenses when she spends time at Janet’s property. Our sources say the expenses include, food, cable, utilities, Internet, travel and even toilet paper.
Below Janet’s publicist sounds off on TMZ’s false allegations in a statement:
“In this day and age when fact-checking false allegations has become a singularly important element of the news-flow, I think you may find the following development newsworthy. TMZ earlier this week (shortly after having had to retract another false allegation about Janet Jackson) issued a story stating that the estate of Michael Jackson has initiated court action to participate in paying off the mortgage of a condo which the TMZ story claims Janet Jackson owns in Las Vegas. The attached letter to TMZ from Blair Brown, Janet’s lawyer in this matter, reveals that Janet owns a home, not a condo, in Las Vegas, which she bought for her mother ten years ago, a home which has never had a mortgage. It is important to note that this is a home in which Janet has never spent a night and has only visited once. I believe you will find this demand for correction of news interest. All of these stories remain a distraction from the central issue: The veracity of the will and the safety of the Jackson family.”
I’m not surprised. I never believed for one minute that JJ was having money issues or had a mortgage for that matter.
I agree Mr Unapologetic69. I think Janet does not have any money issues and if by chance this story has any truth to it one would think after all of her many years in the music biz and hit CD’s tours etc Janet has the money to buy any type of home she wants and it is PAID IN FULL by now!!!
Since this mess jumped off with MJ’s kids the media and executors have been trying to destroy the Jackson’s same as they did with MJ.
I didn’t even bother to read the story, but I was struck by the headline’s implication, that Janet had a mortgage.
I’m glad to hear that it is false, as I suspected, and that Janet doesn’t have a mortgage, as I had hoped.
TMZ is a racist outfit, akin to the National Enquirer. EUR and other black news outlets should cease and desist from supporting them.
I cosign with everyone. I’ve never believed that she needed assistance. She has made millions and plus she has a billionaire boyfriend. TMZ is full of ish for this one.
LOL @ Janet’s picture…..I didn’t believe the story the first time I read it.
Twice in one month they’ve had to apologize to Janet. I think they should steer clear of reporting on her before they catch one hefty defamation lawsuit.
Hope she can still sue because lies travel fast and hardly anyone pays attention to retractions. The damage is already done IMO.
yeah, and that breat implant’s not looking too stable
THIS GOES TO SHOW EVERYONE WHO IS IN DOUBT; THAT THE EXECUTORS ARE REALLY TRYING TO DISCREDIT JANET BECAUSE SHE QUESTIONED THE WILL. THEY HAVE PRINTED LIE AFTER LIE AND I FEEL THAT THE FBI SHOULD STEP IN BECAUSE THOSE EXECUTORS KNOW DAMN WELL THAT WILL IS FAKE. I HOPE JANET KEEPS PUSHING FOR THE TRUTH, AND EVERY TIME TMZ, WHO’S ATTORNIES, ARE FRIENDS WITH MCCLAIN AND BRANCA PRINT A FALSE ARTICLE, JANET NEEDS TO SUI THEM, THIS IS THE SECOND TIME TMZ HAS PRINTED A LIE ON JANET & HAD TO RETRACT THE STORY. I AM A BIG JANET FAN, AND I REMEMBER WHEN SHE PURCHASED THIS HOME FOR KATHERINE JACKSON BACK IN 2002 SHE BOUGHT IT CASH, AND IT IS NOT A CONDO , IT IS A HOME. JANET WAS SUPPORTING KATHERINE & JOE WHILE MICHAEL WAS ALIVE AND SHE STILL SUPPORTS THEM TO THIS DAY. JANET IS WORTH 350 MILLION WITH A BILLIONAIRE FIANCE ON HER ARMS, SO SHE DOES NOT NEED MICHAEL’S MONEY. JANET HAS NEVER HAD FINANCIAL PROBLEMS LIKE MICHAEL. LET’S GET THIS STRAIGHT, TMZ RETRACTED ALL THEIR STORIES ABOUT JANET BECAUSE JANET’S ATTORNEY SHOWED THEM PROOF. THE EXECUTORS ARE STEALING FROM THE ESTATE THAT IS WHY JANET IS QUESTIONING THE VALIDITY OF THE WILL AND EVERY TIME THE “WILL” IS QUESTIONED BRANCA AND MCCLAIN SUBMITS A FALSE ARTICLE ABOUT THE JACKSONS, IT MAKES YOU WONDER, DID BRANCA & MCCLAIN KILL MICHAEL?
I never believed this in the first place; JJ does NOT need money — puleeez…she’s getting ready to marry a BILLIONAIRE (with a B people….lolol)–besides that she has her OWN money…People need to sotp believing everthing they read hear or even see –esp on Television–My only gripe with Janet is that she should bitchslppaed that little white child who was so disrespectful to her…..