Jackson's Final Wishes

Attorney Jack Ford comments on details of Michael Jackson's will including the intentional omission of ex-wife Debbie Rowe and the named guardians of his children. Bill Whitaker reports.

[@Akenaten1]

He was very business minded and very intelligent. He left a will when many other icons didn’t even think of doing that. He was smarter than he was given credit for.

[@lillpill5644]

He was also fearful that something would happen to him after Diana’s death

[@Berkmugga]

That will is so dumb. It gives two Assholes he fired a decade earlier complete control of his estate.

[@cathyt144]

Ive been reading thru the comments after watching this great video. It was published in 2009, there are still MJ fans who watch and read anything we can find online and other sources about him. This shows me that MJ will always be remembered and loved ,even when we r all long gone. Im 58 yrs young and grew up with MJs and his familys talent. Im one of the fortunate ones that was blessed to have been born in that time. I wish that on the 10th anniversary of MJs death that worldwide we could have a candlelight vigil for him. That would be incredible!!!! MJ would be pleased i know in my heart. RIP Michael. We still love and miss you daily💔😢

[@kristinbrown8460]

I just wish Michael was still here! Just so sad he died so young and left his children without a father! I had no father growing up so I know about that void!

[@farahamjad8354]

You are right.I just use to read/discover many posts daily about him in a wish that he ll surprise us some day that he is alive somewhere.My heart aches he left so early.Infact i don't want to believe he is no more.

[@maricrismagcaling526]

That is true ❤️❤️

[@lunada9784]

Diana Ross did not discover Michael or the Jackson 5

[@Lookintoyourmirrorfirst]

True. He himself told this in Glenda tapes

[@DJKATJAAPRADIO]

HE DID WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS RIGHT HE GAVE TO WHO HE LOVED!

[@DianeHughes45]

Why would he leave Debbie Rowe anything? Debbie Rowe did an interview stating that she had the children, she said he needed to be a daddy. She didn't want to be part of their life! Besides, he'd paid her millions for having the Prince and Paris! She'd had an infatuation for Michael, and Michael just wanted to have his own children. I think he felt respect and appreciation for her for having the children, but I don't think he was ever in love with her or intended to spend his life with her! As for Joe Jackson, this shouldn't have been a surprise either. It's not like Joe didn't make a living off the Jackson Five for years; and in a recorded telephone conversation Michael said Joe Jackson was always asking him for "loans" after Michael became successful as a solo artist! He said Joe, his father, made poor business investments! Plus, the young and impressionable Michael was subjected to Jermaine's sexual trysts with beautiful girls who were fans and Joe Jackson was cheating on Katherine when he was on the road with the Jackson Five and it upset Michael immensely because Michael always loved his mother dearly! Even Rebbie and LaToya tried to get Katherine to leave Joe for his philandering even before they moved to the Encino home! But Katherine stayed, at least then! Besides, what the news isn't telling is the will was supposedly signed when Michael was not even in the state, but visible to everyone as he was with Reverend Jesse Jackson! So although Michael definitely would have provided for his 3 children, leaving his beloved mother as their legal guardian in the event he died, I'm not convinced he left his former business lawyer as executive of his estate! You can't believe everything they say; didn't Michael himself teach us not to read trashy tabloids and believe most of what the news media "is paid to say"?

[@mrngkn9683]

Diane Hughes i could not agree more!!!

[@calmdown9617]

YUp!! ?That's what i was thinking also 😥😥

[@hiromamoru9144]

I never liked watching the baka (Japanese for stupid) news when I was little anyway and nor I ever believed in the media

[@mikaylamaye8306]

I like how he said if his mother wouldn’t be able to take care of his children he would let his very close and great friend Diana Ross I love you Michael Jackson and your family also Diana Ross forever and always ❤️❤️

[@Akenaten1]

He paid her off while he was alive. She got enough

[@BinkieMcFartnuggets]

People need to be less concerned with his final wishes and more interested in his initial wishes.

[@traciemarsh1611]

no one has the right to change someones will

[@kathybryson7539]

He omitted her because she kept getting more money over and over and over!!

[@mrngkn9683]

exactly what a bitch

[@Sunsosweetandnice]

Is this true? debbie kept coming back for money over and over?

[@Anne-dm8vk]

@@Sunsosweetandnice a big no.

[@Sunsosweetandnice]

@@Anne-dm8vk , Then what really went on with that?

[@Berkmugga]

@@Anne-dm8vk yeah she did. In 99 she got 10 mill and a house. In 2006 she wanted custody so Jackson paid her off. She was a blood sucker.

[@kavanahcohen]

Declaring Debbie Rowe out is standard. They do that in case a person wants to claim; so lawyers advise that you put it in.

[@arrivagabry]

he omitted her because she was only the surrogate, he used her, and she accepted to be used.

[@traciemarsh1611]

not suprising his dad was not mensioned he was a horrible man to his family whys it a suprise he didnt add his ex

[@zinojohn383]

But Joe was a good dad

[@traciemarsh1611]

@@zinojohn383 he abused his children hows that good smh

[@goddesshestia808]

those 2 guys killed michael for his money

[@crisgildagarcia993]

Put his kids part of the Estate at age 25.

[@gogo-fs4wl]

He also stated that their kids couldn’t touch their money until they were 30, so they could have enough time to build their own careers a depend on their own money.

[@Anne-dm8vk]

The will was written in 2002. Back then, he already knew what was coming.

[@seokjinnies2193]

Deborah *JEAN* SO BILLIE JEAN IS HIS LOVER :O

[@jungkooksgirlfriend8906]

Michael said Billie Jean is not my Lover

[@rand4994]

He said shes just a girl .lol

[@hiromamoru9144]

Seriously saying this bs?

[@hiromamoru9144]

@AlexEve BAKA! SHUT UP!

[@dinaclough4120]

@@rand4994 who sais that, I am the one.

[@sharkyrjsadventures6486]

For me, Debbie Rowe love Michael Jackson ,but only Michael Jackson its not there to inlove with her! thats the truth, only the childrens Michael Jackson taked advantage! from her because Debbie Rowe said I will do it for you as a presents without love of MJ! During the trail court, If not Debbie Rowe love MJ, Why she helped MJ? and testimony about mJs truth life! Debbie Rowe is REALLY LOVE MJ, she did everything to MJ, she wouldn't cried if shes not love MJ, But MJ is he cared?? because of the approval statement from MJ, and that is why Debbie Rowe is Out!! because we doesn't know, what statement they had to approved, well, I love MJ such a great entertainer, but sometimes hes not perfect!! well , you cannot forced a man that doesn't fall inlove with her!! MJ, hes very lucky he had Debbie Rowe to share him and needed, and beautiful woman heart who really cared him!! And MJs statement it goes to Diana Ross his children, it depends of Diana Ross too? and now there we go, the last subject is her Mother Katherine Jackson should be, because its there grandmother! HOW IF,, the children runs to Debbie Rowe? So, MJs is really depends of his children, because they have own decisions and chose who will be there guardians, when they grow up!! so much of (PRIDE)!!!

[@czmcbnl]

Debbie Rowe offered to have children for him, he accepted it as a gift. This is the same woman who sued him in 2004 and testified against him during the trial [she’s not part of the defense like what you said] for money. she said when they divorced, she had nothing to do with the kids and gave full custody to mj but on trial, she made it look like mj kidnapped their children through extortion when in fact, they made a legal contract and agreement to avoid custody battle. she even insulted mj’s siblings saying she is afraid for paris and prince to be taught about islam since she is jewish and islamophobic. she’s one of the reason why mj was investigated by child services agencies. she just showed her true color on the stand.

[@KingMJFandom]

Gurl what 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️ are you getting you information from the detail 🤦‍♀️ you can watch the actually trial where she showed so much affection for Michael still and the two where looking at each other often while she was up there

[@junkdnareviews2515]

Why would he not leave the catalog to his children.

[@hamzayusuf1938]

this is a good video

[@calmdown9617]

First of all, WHY THE FUCK DID THEY PUT THIS IN PUBLIC> ?

[@judylmb8254]

Exactly... but in the US we have nothing more than vultures in the media.

[@calmdown9617]

That's what he was so afraid of when they were planning this is it... the vultures.. 😢😢😭😭😩

[@crisgildagarcia993]

LMP did not ask financially Debbie asked big.

[@KingMJFandom]

No she didnt- neither of them did. Debbie has said the only reason she divorced him was because the media wouldnt leave her alone she said that if the media would have left her alone she wouldve stayed married to him forever. He also said he was sad when she left but knew she would be happier out of the public eye

[@victorricardo9794]

1:30 the murderers

[@COnCOrd762]

Was that Eddie Griffin at 4:01?

[@jessicaharris6968]

COnCOrd762 wicket 😆😆😆😇

[@jessicaharris6968]

COnCOrd762 suicidal

[@logansergi23]

Why tf would he make those guys his main people on his will and not his kids wtf

[@dp1819]

What guys? John Braca and the other guy are executors of his will- which means they manage it, they aren’t in his will. 20% goes to charities, and the rest is split between his mom and his kids.

[@Berkmugga]

@@dp1819 and they make 10% of everything the estate makes plus whatever under the table deals they make. Somehow the estate made 1 billion dollars the year Jackson died he was only 400 mill. They’re making themselves so rich.

[@sheilamarin7365]

The will is fake.

[@sheilamarin7365]

Tje real name of mj is MICHAEL JOE JACKSON

[@Anne-dm8vk]

@@sheilamarin7365 michael joseph jackson

[@crisgildagarcia993]

Debbie was pd enough after the divorced nd a property in Beverly hills.