Who is Michael Jackson’s mum, Katherine – and why is her grandson Blanket taking her to court? She married Joe Jackson in 1949 and has been embroiled in legal disputes since the King of Pop’s death
Michael Jackson’s youngest son Bigi, aka Blanket Jackson, is taking his grandmother to court, according to a new report published by TMZ.
According to the outlet, Bigi, 22, filed court documents this week requesting the court block Katherine’s use of MJ’s estate money in an ongoing legal battle the pair had been involved in.
The grandma and grandson duo were working on the same side to prevent the executors of the King of Pop’s estate from proceeding with a transaction they didn’t agree with.
Per TMZ, the court ruled against the Jacksons in the case, and Bigi reportedly believes it’s not worth spending more money to appeal the decision.
His position makes sense if seen in the context of the fact that his late father’s estate is also his inheritance – and according to TMZ, the youngster seems to think the pair are unlikely to win.
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Katherine Jackson is the matriarch of the Jackson family
Katherine Jackson should need no introduction – being the mother of some of the biggest names in music – but she is decidedly less high profile than her children have been over the years.
According to Entertainment Tonight, Katherine Jackson had 10 children with her late husband Joe – five of whom of course created the famous Jackson 5 – including Jackie, Jermaine, Marlon, Michael and Tito.
She was married to Joe Jackson from 1949 until his death in 2018
Katherine was married to her husband Joe Jackson from 1949 until his death in 2018. The family patriarch was a highly controversial figure who The Guardian posthumously described as “one of the most monstrous fathers in pop” for the abuse he inflicted on his children.
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She’s been involved in multiple financial disputes
What was Michael Jackson’s relationship with his mum like?
According to various reports, MJ and his mum had a strong bond. Per the LA Times, she told a courtroom in 2013 that she and Michael were “very close” and “a mother wouldn’t want a better son than Michael”.
“When a mother loses a child … no one knows until it happens to them. That’s the worst thing that could happen to a person, losing a child,” she said.
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Who will play Katherine in the Michael Jackson biopic?
- Earlier this week, Bigi ‘Blanket’ Jackson filed documents requesting a court to block Katherine Jackson’s use of his dad’s estate money in an ongoing legal battle the two were involved in
- So who is the 93-year-old Jackson family matriarch who had 10 children with the late Joe Jackson, and who will be played by actress Nia Long in the upcoming MJ biopic?