Report: Tito Jackson Says Family Confronted Michael about Drug Use

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British tabloids are reporting that Michael Jackson's brother Tito says the family staged interventions to confront the late King of Pop about his drug use.

 

According to the Daily Mirror, Michael's family had become increasingly concerned about his addiction to painkillers and in an attempt to help the star, planned a number of raids on Neverland Ranch.

Tito tells the Mirror that his brother went to great lengths to hide his drug use from his family.

"He did almost everything in his power to make sure we didn't know," He says. "I never saw him on drugs. Not once. He deliberately did it away from us. He didn't want his family to know anything about that part of him."

Tito explains that his family was still persistent in their efforts to help Michael and managed to make it into the house during one attempt, but Michael denied his use of painkillers.

"We had to act," he says. "It was me, my sisters Janet, Rebbie and La Toya and my brothers, Jackie and Randy. We bust right into the house and he was surprised to see us to say the least. We talked about it again and again for hours but we just couldn't get through to him. After that occasion we tried many times but his team of people just shut us out, they would not let us close. They literally shut us out."

Michael's brother also weighed in on La Toya Jackson's claims that her brother was murdered by conspirators trying to take his fortune.

"I don't know whether he was killed or not," Tito says. "But I would say that sometimes he had people around him that were not in his best interests."

Published 7/15/09 by the Insider

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  • How did Michael Jackson pass AEG's physical examination with needle marks in his arms?
    Anonymous 10/15/09 Reply
  • I think MJ knew that the concerts were too much for his body to handle. He made his living dancing and entertaining us, when he felt he could not perform up to his standards, I believe, he felt ...well...done in. Its over for him..let me out of this...
    Anonymous 10/10/09 Reply
  • Can somebody could tell me what Tito said in the interview with Flo Anthony for The Insider?? I can't watch this on TV coz I'm not from the USA. Please tell me I'm really curious??
    Medlaraga 7/29/09 Reply
  • Addiction is an awful thing No matter what you say to a person if they want to use they will find away. his people used him for his money and he used them for the drugs worked both ways poor man he was in internal pain
    Anonymous 7/15/09 Reply
  • INSIDER STAFF SHAME ON YOU .
    you never stop your dirty job LEAVE MICHAEL JACKSON he's dead now
    Anonymous 7/15/09 Reply
  • in GOD'S time the truth will come out..but this is one thing we can not control..where are his friends during his hard times.i cried alot of tears when i read the news ....but somehow one thing is sure...GOD HAS A PURPOSE...MJ I WILL ALWAYS PRAY FOR...
    cholygirl 7/15/09 Reply
  • I believed that MJ did that addiction because he can't handle the pain anymore. The pain that the media and tabloids gave him. Its not easy. Rest in peace michael. You will always be loved forever.
    YnaL 7/15/09 Reply
  • Miss u:)
    NeverLetGo 7/15/09 Reply
  • what a mess.
    frankvale 7/15/09 Reply
  • I hurt for his children and his family. He like a lot of people used drugs to escape reality. Drugs destroys not only the user but their loved ones.
    Anonymous 7/15/09 Reply
  • Michael My Love YOU will Always Be Missed.... R.I.P MICHAEL (From Pakistan) Love MICHAEL... Love YOU My Love .... Love YOU MICHAEL... My Angel...
    Anonymous 7/15/09 Reply
  • Am really sad and amazed by how people are after money ! it is true when they say that money i aes of hell! Journalists who write rubbish just to make easy money, which transimite tv only fools. But i ask you have heart or only money are important?...
    AdiI 7/15/09 Reply
  • White Doctors pumped him with Narcotic and sleeping Drugs.Poor Soul. We Indians will always love u MJ. I checked his star and it says that he won't be having anymore reincarnations. He has Nirvana. Kim Karaniyya
    Anonymous 7/15/09 Reply