For Immediate Release by Jackson Family

Sept 7 2007  

The Jacksons  

People Magazine has followed other publications in reporting untrue and inaccurate information about Michael Jackson and the Jackson Family. Of these widely reported rumors, what has become the most troubling and heronious, is that my son, and our brother Michael Jackson is dependent on painkillers and alcohol.  

People, and other news orginazations, have quoted "sources" indicating that our family has attempted a drug intervention, and engaged in an effort to take over his business affairs, because of this alleged drug and alcohol usage.  

We catergorically deny ever planning, partcipating in, of having knowledge of any kind of intervention whatsoever. We strongly believe that these "sources" and others, no matter whoe they are, are making these defamatroy, inaccurate, and untrue claims for monetary reasons.   Michael Jackson and the Jackson family has endured years of false accusations and misrepresentations.   It is time for these unfair and hurtful rumors for profit to end.  

Thank you  

Signed by Tito Jackson, Marlon Jackson, Jackie Jackson, Jermaine Jackson and Katherine Jackson

 

Source: Raymone K. Bain / Gail Felix