Attorney: Michael Jackson's Son Blanket, 7, Wasn't Threatened With Taser
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A lawyer for Katherine Jackson is denying Internet reports that Jermaine Jackson's 13-year-old son, Jaafar, tried to zap Michael Jackson's son Blanket, 7, with a mail-order stun gun.
Although the L.A. County Department of Children and Family Services visited the Jacksons' Encino, Calif., home, attorney Adam Streisand insists the stun gun was snatched before any harm was done.
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"Jafar opened the package in his bathroom and tested it on a piece of paper," Streisand said in a statement Tuesday.
When security and Katherine Jackson heard the sound, he said they immediately confiscated the weapon.
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"Blanket Jackson never saw or heard the Taser," added Streisand. "Neither did Paris Jackson. Prince saw the Taser in possession of security."
Katherine Jackson has been raising the kids since their father's death last year at age 50.
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Said Streisand, "All of the kids are happy, healthy and wonderful, and that is Mrs. Jackson's only objective and concern."
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19i agree with you marge, michael's fam are just a bunch of freeloaders, especially that la toya and joe, they make me sick. it's sad that the kids have to grow up without michael. btw, blanket's got michael's gorgeous eyes
I wonder if MJ's children are safe since so many people living in the Jackson home, and yet the 13yo boy played with a stunt gun for 3 days undetected before caught. Even in death MJ is still taking care of his freeloading relatives. His mother and l6 other relatives are living in MJ's mansion. His mother is probably using the money she gets to care for MJ's children to support her adult children, grandchildren, and daus. inlaw. Wonder how all those freeloaders will live when MJ's mother dies. Just hope MJ's kids stays health and survive the chaos at the Jackson residence. They should enroll in private school and live on campus, or maybe the Nanny will fight and win custody of MJ's kids and move to less crowded residence, leaving the Jackson freeloaders behind.
He is really cute!!
where was the Nanny. The court appointed their Nanny to return to help Mrs. Jackson with the children so where was she. And I believe the media is just saying it was Blanket because they are still trying to find out who the mother is of him
talk about throwing that kid to the lions, living with the other jackson's kids must be like being in general population in san quentin - axl said it best... welcome to the jungle, baby
I think Janet needs to take custody of these three beautiful children. Michael's mother is far too old and not in good health to keep control of what happens to them while in her care. Janet could do wonders to help these three live full wonderful lives and would also keep Joe away from them. I'm sure Michael is turning over in his grave at what is going on with the children he worked so hard at raising out of the media and providing them with all the love he could give. I hope Janet steps up and helps her mother in making sure these beautiful children don't suffer any more.
He's darling!
I'm glad the kids are okay. They have been through so much. Having lost the only parent they knew just a few months ago was such a huge misery for these kids. I can't imagine losing a parent at that tender age. And they're just trying to recover from being exposed to the public and grieving at their loss at the same time. But to be bullied by cousins when you have no one to protect you is just too much. I hope that Michael's siblings would teach their kids to be kind and respectful to other kids and other people as Michael did to his kids.
Whatever. That woman needs to keep a handle on those kids. If she cannot keep an eye on all those kids perhaps Michaels oldest sister needs to take them. She is to old to have to deal with all this. So I wonder who's credit card this gun was purchased with, and why does a 13 year old have possession of a card??? Those poor children have been through enough already! Lawyers are some of the biggest liars on the face of the earth. Anyone that believes anything they say needs to get real!
He is soooo cute
Lord, now we will hear about this for the next month. I am no fan of the Jacksons but who doesn't know someone or had someone (as a kid) chase them with a big stick, BB Gun, Firecracker or some other stupid thing. Kids do that. No I am not suggesting it is ok to "tase" a kid but I do have common sense enough to know that kids do stupid things they think are funny. The media will run with this and next thing you know Gloria Allred will be having a press conference!
The Jackson family have been through enough. Leave the children alone!
Wow, I've never seen his face before. He looks a lot like his dad.
To Dirty D-Agreed! I'm glad nobody was hurt but everything that happens in these childrens' lives shouldn't be broadcast for everyone to see
Us it he magazine that put the pic of MJ on the stretcher after he died. This was in very bad taste, so why would we believe anything this magazine has to say? I agree with the latest post, stop reporting every little thing on MJ's kids...this is just want happend to MJ and now it's happening to his kids. I hope his true fans don't believe everything that is written. Cindy Hughes
And, that's the 100% truth, because it was told in a prepared statement by an attorney. Attorneys never lie, right? If you're telling the truth, you don't need to tell it through someone known to lie for a living.
I'm glad everyone is okay. That Family has gone through enough already. Boys will be boys. No matter what their last name is:)
Ok, glad that was settled, and the stun gun was taken away before it could do any harm to Blanket, 7!
they should stop writing about every little thing that goes on in the jackson family. It's great that this stun gun thing never happened but Us shoudn't shout it out for all the world to hear.