Report: La Toya Jackson Claims Michael Was 'Murdered'

Access Hollywood - July 12, 2009 8:25 PM PDT
Story photo: Report: La Toya Jackson Claims Michael Was 'Murdered'Michael Jackson and La Toya Jackson backstage at the 2003 BET Awards WireImageAccess Hollywood

LOS ANGELES, Calif -- La Toya Jackson reportedly believes her brother Michael was "murdered."

In new reported interviews with Britain's News of The World and the Daily Mail's Sunday edition, Michael's older sister allegedly told the publications that she believes several people were involved in her brother's death.

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"Michael was murdered," La Toya, 53, reportedly told the News of the World. "And we don't think just one person was involved. Rather, it was a conspiracy of people. I feel it was all about money. Michael was worth well over a billion in music publishing assets and somebody killed him for that. He was worth more dead than alive."

La Toya allegedly said that her brother, who died on June 25 at the age of 50, told her several years ago that he was fearful for his life.

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"A couple of years ago Michael told me he was worried that people were out to get him. He said, 'They're gonna kill me for my publishing. They want my catalogues and they're gonna kill me for these,'" La Toya reportedly told the News of the World.

The new reported interviews come less than a week after Los Angeles Police chief William Bratton told reporters his department had not yet ruled out homicide in the sudden death of the King of Pop.

During both new interviews, La Toya reportedly confirmed that her brother's arms had needle marks on them at the time of his death, but she still says she is convinced her brother was murdered.

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"He had needle marks on his neck and on his arms and more about those will emerge in the next few weeks. I cannot discuss that any further as I may jeopardize the investigation," she reportedly told The Mail. "I can, however, say that I have not changed my mind about my feeling that Michael was murdered."

However, La Toya would not name the people she thinks are responsible for her brother's death.

"I can't say who I believe is responsible as I don't want to jeopardize the police investigation. But not everybody had Michael's best interests at heart. A month ago I felt Michael was going to die before he did his London concerts," she reportedly told the News of the World.

The paper also reported that La Toya claimed that Joe Jackson, the head of the family, made numerous attempts to visit his son, but was kept out.

"Michael was being controlled. No one could get through to him," she allegedly said to the News of the World. "We wanted to know why we were being kept away and my father Joe was always trying to get to see him. He tried so hard to be there for Michael. He was seen as a threat but he was trying to help. And if you keep the family away, you can conquer. It's like they say, divide and conquer."

In addition, during her reported interview with The Mail on Sunday, La Toya insisted her brother's final resting place will not be Neverland.

"Michael hated that place. After the second [child abuse] trial, he said to me, 'I will never come back to this place again. I hate it. This place helped destroy me,'" she reportedly told The Mail.

A rep for La Toya was not available for comment on the reported new interviews when contacted by Access Hollywood.

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  • Donnatella
    Thank God. I hope that the truth will come out one day i ever. I can ony imagine what Michael's last moments were with that monster. I cannot feel an ounce of compassion for Dr. Murray.
    report abuseposted November 20, 2009 9:28 AM PST
  • Donnatella
    I think it is so mean of Jermaine to keep insisting that Michael be buried at Neverland when Michael clearly stated that he did not wish to return there. If they want to turn the ranch into another Graceland then do so. However Michael should be buried in Gary Indiana. His hometown. I would gladly visit.
    report abuseposted August 10, 2009 12:53 AM PDT
  • Haylie
    jojo get a life, aot of people and all his family cared about him if no one cared about him then why r people still mourning over him and crying and all that...... because people cared if u r sick of it then dont read on him
    report abuseposted August 9, 2009 6:57 PM PDT
  • Haylie
    michaels doctor killed him. i belive he was jelous of michael and he wanted his money
    report abuseposted August 9, 2009 6:53 PM PDT
  • Rhay Nataliah
    ..,people are so full of sh!t .. michael is dead., if his family wants to fight for him.,let them be! that's what happen when you really love someone and just disappeared so early..they were not ready for his death.ok?! so just let them express how they feel...
    report abuseposted July 26, 2009 2:55 AM PDT
  • Rhay Nataliah
    ..,i pity michael...i think that he can never hurt a child,. but what's up with the child abuse.? i think the father of the cimplainant just did that to get money from him., its a terrible lie., michael never enjoyed his childhood, he was already working at the age of 5.,there's no time for him to hang out with other kids.,i guess he loves being with children because he missed his
    report abuseposted July 26, 2009 2:52 AM PDT
  • Rhay Nataliah
    ..,i pity michael...i think that he can never hurt a child,. but what's up with the child abuse.? i think the father of the cimplainant just did that to get money from him., its a terrible lie., michael never enjoyed his childhood, he was already working at the age of 5.,there's no time for him to hang out with other kids.,i guess he loves being with children because he missed his
    report abuseposted July 26, 2009 2:52 AM PDT
  • DorothyB
    The quote: "It is better to sit quietly and let people think you are a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt", definitely describes LaToya Jackson and her media attention seeking father Joe Jackson.. They both need to sit down and shut up!!!
    report abuseposted July 14, 2009 11:02 PM PDT
  • T
    It all seems fishy and i don't know about murder but it seems that something was definitly wrong.
    report abuseposted July 14, 2009 1:56 PM PDT
  • T
    It all seems fishy and i don't know about murder but it seems that something was definitly wrong.
    report abuseposted July 14, 2009 1:56 PM PDT
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