Jermaine Jackson was left stunned when his nephew revealed he had been molested by a family member as a child, because he had never heard the claims before.

Tito Jackson's son Taj made the startling revelation on Thursday (16May13), claiming he was abused by an uncle on his mother's side in light of the latest controversy surrounding his late superstar uncle Michael Jackson.

Choreographer Wade Robson recently asked a California judge for permission to make a late creditor's claim against Jackson's estate, alleging he was abused by the King Of pop between the ages of seven and 14.

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Michael Jackson's ex-wife and the mother of his two eldest kids has come to the King of Pop's defence amid a fresh child molestation scandal, insisting dancer and choreographer Wade Robson's new allegations will not tarnish the pop superstar's legacy.

Robson testified during the late singer's 2005 molestation trial that he was never sexually abused while staying at Jackson's homes in California and Las Vegas but has recently revealed he was not being completely honest in court.

He is now suing the late superstar's estate, claiming he was a victim of abuse.

But Debbie Rowe insists Robson,...

Choreographer Wade Robson has spoken out about his accusation that Michael Jackson molested him when he was a child.

Appearing on "The Today Show" on Thursday, Robson told host Matt Lauer that he endured abuse for years and that he underwent manipulation and brainwashing by the King of Pop.

Lauer grilled the dancer, asking if he was lying when he took the witness stand and defended Jackson during his 2005 molestation trial if Jackson had indeed molested him.

"This is not a case of repressed memory," Robson says. "I never forgot one moment of what Michael did to me. But I was psychologica...

Michael Jackson was reportedly so pale-skinned and emaciated in the days before his death that his beating heart was visible through his skin, according to a testimony heard in court last week.

During the trial for the wrongful death suit Jackson's mother Katherine brought against concert promoter AEG Live, Michael's long-time makeup artist Karen "Turkle" Faye made the revelation when took the stand to testify on behalf of the plaintiff.

Faye said she was backstage at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, where Jackson was rehearsing for his residency at London's O2 Arena, when the star's co...

Michael Jackson was so pale and skeletal in the days leading up to his 2009 death his beating heart was visible through his skin, a court has heard.

The King of Pop's longtime make-up artist Karen 'Turkle' Faye made the revelation on Friday (10May13) as she testified on behalf of the singer's mother, Katherine Jackson, in her wrongful death lawsuit against AEG Live bosses, the concert promoters behind his doomed This Is It shows in London.

She recalled being in the superstar's private quarters backstage at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, where he was busy rehearsing for his residency, ...

Top choreographer Wade Robson buckled under the stress of the childhood sexual abuse he allegedly suffered at the hands of his former pal Michael Jackson, according to his lawyer.

Robson, who has created dance routines for pop stars including Britney Spears and 'N SYNC, has filed a creditor's claim against the King of Pop's estate, accusing the late superstar of molesting him between the ages of seven and 14 at the singer's homes in California and Las Vegas.

Robson's lawyer Henry Gradstein tells TMZ.com his client was "brain washed" into keeping quiet, alleging Jackson threatened him, "If...

An attorney has slammed allegations that Michael Jackson molested choreographer Wade Robson when he was a child. Four years following Jackson's death, Robson filed suit claiming he was sexually abused by the King of Pop.

Jackson's estate attorney Howard Weitzman pointed out that Robson took to the stand at the singer's 2005 child molestation trial to deny he had ever been molested by the singer during several sleepovers.

Robson, who has worked with stars such as Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake, has changed his story and last week asked a California judge to allow him to make a late c...

A lawyer for Michael Jackson's estate has slammed allegations the late King of Pop molested Wade Robson when he was a child after the choreographer filed suit last week (ends03May13).

Robson, who has worked with stars including Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake has asked a California judge to allow him to make a late creditor's claim against Jackson's estate for "childhood sexual abuse".

Jackson's estate attorney Howard Weitzman has now blasted Robson's allegation, pointing out that he took to the stand at the singer's 2005 child molestation trial to deny he had ever been molested by t...

Four years after his death, Michael Jackson is being accused of sexual abuse by a top dance choreographer who once denied the pop star ever touched him.

Wade Robson has come forward with fresh allegations that the King of Pop assaulted him in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Santa Barbara, Calif.

Robson, 30, has worked with stars including Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake. He filed papers in California claiming Jackson molested him when he was a young boy.

According to TMZ.com, Robson filed legal papers in California revealing he met the singer when he was five years old and had a relationship...

Michael Jackson's personal physician Dr. Conrad Murray was not qualified to administer the powerful anaesthetic which killed the pop superstar, a Los Angeles court has heard.

Expert cardiologist Dr. Daniel Wohlgelernter took the stand on Tuesday (07May13) to testify on behalf of Jackson's mother, Katherine, in her wrongful death trial against bosses at AEG Live, the promoters behind her son's doomed This Is It comeback gigs.

Wohlgelernter was the first medical expert called as a witness in a bid to discredit the jailed doctor, who is currently serving time for involuntary manslaughter aft...

Michael Jackson is about to be dragged into another child sex abuse scandal, four years after his death - a top choreographer has come forward with fresh allegations about what went on behind closed doors at the King of Pop's homes in Las Vegas and Santa Barbara, California.

Wade Robson, who has worked with stars like Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake, has filed legal papers in California claiming Jackson molested him when he was a young boy.

In the documents, obtained by TMZ.com, Robson, who is now 30, reveals he first met the late pop superstar when he was five and they developed a f...

On Monday, Jurors in the Michael Jackson wrongful death trial were shown a ghastly autopsy photograph of the music legend's corpse.

The late musician's mother Katherine is suing concert bosses at AEG Live, the promoters behind his doomed This Is It comeback concerts, alleging they were negligent in ignoring her son's life-threatening health issues.

She also blames them for hiring Dr. Conrad Murray, who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter for administering the dose of anesthetic Propofol which killed the Thriller star in June, 2009.

Katherine and other family members have been at...

Sharon Osbourne has been subpoenaed to testify in the wrongful death trial of pop superstar Michael Jackson.

Opening statements in the case were held on Monday and Tuesday in the case between Jackson's mother Katherine and concert promoters AEG Live in Los Angeles County Superior Court, and the rock matriarch was served with papers asking her to testify on the plaintiff's behalf.

Osbourne is believed to have evidence supporting Katherine Jackson's claims that AEG Live was ignored her son's health concerns while they organized his "This Is It" comeback concerts.

"There were certain people...

The jury in the Michael Jackson wrongful death trial has been selected - six men and six women were chosen on Monday, nearly three weeks after jury selection began in Los Angeles Superior Court.

Six additional individuals have been chosen as alternates.

It's anticipated that the trial will last at least two months. The judge overseeing the case hasn't set a date for opening statements and testimony to begin.

Jackson's mother, Katherine Jackson, is suing AEG Live bosses, the promoters behind the pop star's "This Is It" comeback tour. She claims the promoters were negligent because they ig...

Michael Jackson's daughter Paris is considering getting a tattoo as a tribute to her father.

Michael died from cardiac arrest when Paris was just 11 in 2009. Paris, now 15, says she plans on copying words from a loving letter onto her left wrist when she's old enough. She also wants to tattoo her grandmother's name, Katherine, on her right wrist.

She told Event Magazine, "I want to get (the letter) tattooed on my left wrist and my grandma's name tattooed on my right wrist - when I'm old enough of course."

Jackson is also looking into restoring Neverland Ranch once she is of age, in an at...

Diana Ross has been added to the long list of stars set to take the witness stand in the Jackson family's upcoming lawsuit against AEG Live.

Michael Jackson's mother Katherine and the late pop star's three children, Paris, Prince and Blanket, have a accused the concert promoter with Jackson's wrongful death, claiming that they were negligent in their hiring of Dr. Conrad Murray, who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to four years in jail in November 2011.

The plaintiff's attorneys have argued that AEG Live wasn't thorough enough in its background check of the cardiol...

Michael Jackson's mother is demanding lawyers drop evidence relating to the singer's paternity of his three children from her upcoming court battle against concert giants AEG Live.

Katherine Jackson is suing promoters behind the King of Pop's doomed This Is It comeback concerts, claiming they were negligent in ignoring life-threatening health concerns.

Now, the 82-year-old family matriarch has filed a motion asking the judge presiding over the wrongful death case to ban evidence about the conception of Jackson's kids, Prince Michael, Paris and Blanket.

Jackson's ex-wife Debbie Rowe is...

Michael Jackson's mother is demanding a massive $40 billion from concert promoters AEG for the King of Pop's death.

The superstar's mom Katherine filed a wrongful death lawsuit against AEG Live in 2010, claiming the giants behind her son's doomed comeback shows were negligent in ignoring life-threatening health concerns going on behind closed doors.

Last month, a U.S. judge ruled the case will go to trial - and now newly obtained legal papers suggest Katherine wants the entertainment bosses to pay in excess of $40 billion.

According to TMZ.com, the documents stipulate that Jackson's thre...

La Toya Jackson has denied reports suggesting she is cashing in on her late brother Michael's three kids by negotiating a reality TV show deal for them.

A recent article in the New York Post accused La Toya of profiting off her niece Paris and nephews Prince Michael and Blanket after signing them to her talent agency Ja-Tail Enterprises and taking a 15 per cent commission on the youngsters' showbiz contracts.

Paris has landed a movie deal, while Prince Michael was last month unveiled as a correspondent for news show Entertainment Tonight and will act in an upcoming episode of 90210.

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Michael Jackson's eldest son is set to follow his sister Paris into acting after landing a small role on hit TV series 90210.

Prince Michael recently turned TV correspondent to interview Oz The Great and Powerful actors James Franco and Zach Braff for Entertainment Tonight and now he's stepping in front of the camera to make his screen debut.

The 16 year old will play Cooper, a trauma victim who forms a close bond with Jessica Stroup's character Erin Silver, and he will begin filming his scenes for 90210's season five finale this week, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Prince Micha...

Most celebrities have had "a little work done" over the course of their careers, going for the usual nip here or tuck there to improve their appearance and keep themselves looking youthful enough to keep landing the big roles; and then there are the few dozen who have taken cosmetic surgery procedures to their most extreme.

Take former Dead or Alive singer Pete Burns, for instance. Known in the early 80s for his flamboyant, androgynous appearance, Burns has undergone several cosmetic surgeries -- likening them to simply "buying a new sofa" and saying it's something he'll always keep doing ...

Beyonce will have the honor of entertaining Super Bowl halftime audiences that don't switch over to the Puppy Bowl this weekend (they have hedgehog cheerleaders now!). The history of the halftime show is a surprising display of ups-and-downs, from mind-blowing performances to corny overproduced ego trips. Here are some of the best and worst Super Bowl halftime shows:

Best: Michael Jackson, Super Bowl XXVII

The halftime show was hurting. Two years prior, the New Kids on the Block performance was pre-empted by coverage on Desert Storm and their performance was edited down and shown after th...

A Michael Jackson auction raised a staggering $5 million dollars for charity - and Lady Gaga was a big spender.

Items ranging from the jacket Jackson wore on the cover of his Bad album to his famous crystal-encrusted gloves went under the hammer. The jacket sold for $250,000 and the gloves hit $100,000 a piece.

Pop star Lady Gaga was the high bidder on 55 items. She tweeted, "The 55 pieces I collected today will be archived & expertly cared for in the spirit & love of Michael Jackson, his bravery, & fans worldwide."

Some proceeds from the auction will be given to several charities, such ...

The documentary by award-winning director Spike Lee celebrates the 25th anniversary of Michael Jackson's landmark "BAD" album and tour. "Michael Jackson: BAD25" airs Thanksgiving Day, at 9:30|8:30c on ABC!

BAD25 chronicles the making of Michael Jackson’s iconic, record-breaking Bad album and Michael’s first world tour as a solo artist. With BAD25, Spike Lee examines Michael Jackson’s creative vision for the album that ended up defining an era. Michael's lasting artistic legacy comes to life thanks to rare and never before seen footage and the vivid recollections of Michael's collaborators ...

BAD25 chronicles the making of Michael Jackson's iconic, record-breaking Bad album and Michael's first world tour as a solo artist.

With BAD25, Spike Lee examines Michael Jackson's creative vision for the album that ended up defining an era. Michael's lasting artistic legacy comes to life thanks to rare and never before seen footage and the vivid recollections of Michael's collaborators and confidants, such as Martin Scorsese who directed the 18-minute short film for the single Bad.

TIME Magazine called BAD25 "an intimate view of a performer at his peak in the intense splendor of creativi...

The luxury mansion where pop star Michael Jackson was living at the time of his death has sold for $18.1 million.

Executives at concert promotion company AEG had been renting the property for Jackson from Hubert Guez, boss of apparel company Ed Hardy, for $100,000 a month when the singer suffered a cardiac arrest there in June, 2009.

The French chateau style-home was designed by renowned architect Richard Landry and is located in the affluent Holmby Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles.

The Guez family originally bought the mansion in 2004 for $18.5 million, and it was put it up for sale...

The elements of songwriting are simple to some: compose a melody, get some words together and turn it all to form. For those who are songwriters in today’s mainstream music industry, assembly line pop music doesn’t necessarily count. A majority of songwriters today write songs just to get spins on the radio; which means basic song structure consisting of easily-caught melodies and words. But then there are some songwriters who are so gifted at their craft, it’s just mind-blowing on how they come up with their particular composition in terms of structure and rhythm. Michael Jackson, the late...

Lindsay Lohan and her family seem to make headlines every week these days. The Lohans have a lot of drama in their lives that seemingly gets worse year after year.

Most recently, the actress' father Michael attempted an intervention with his daughter, whom he believes is back on drugs. She called the cops, and her father had to leave her property.

Prior to that incident, Linday and her mother got into a nasty fight that ended in police going to their Long Island family home. Meanwhile, Lindsay's younger sister Ali has been accused of having an eating disorder because of her incredibly ski...

Uma Thurman and her French financier boyfriend Arpad Busson revealed the name of their newborn baby girl this week, and the tot's title is a mouthful.

Not content with the typical first/middle/last -- or in this case hyphenated last -- name, the little girl surely has a challenging future ahead of her when it comes to filling out any types of forms.

The couple named their three-month-old Rosalind Arusha Arkadina Altalune Florence Thurman-Busson. Where they got her nickname, "Luna," from is a mystery; but their rep says each name has a special reason and meaning.

But Uma and Arpad -- who ...

Michael Jackson's daughter Paris has dismissed rumors suggesting the famous family is preparing to let TV cameras into its home as part of a new reality show.

The teenager has stepped into the spotlight in recent years following the death of her superstar father in 2009, and she is currently attempting to launch an acting career.

Recent rumors suggested plans were being put together to feature Paris and her brothers, Prince and Blanket, in a fly-on-the-wall TV show, but Paris is adamant the reports are not true.

When asked about a possible reality show deal, Paris tells Etonline.com, ...