“He’s worth more dead than when he was alive,” Joe, 80, tells “Extra” in an interview that airs Thursday night. “I’d rather have him alive.” (Extra)

Hmmm…sounds like pop here doesn’t mind so much that his son is dead. And I don’t think anyone is fooled by his poor attempt at fixing his little faux pas by saying that he’d “rather have him alive”.

Too late, Joe! You said it!

He went on talking trying to smooth over that horrifically cold comment by stating things like, hearing Michael’s songs makes him “very emotional”, and that he gets teary thinking about the “things that we went through”. Riiiight.

This guy is so full of it that I have to wipe the B.S. off my screen.

Responding to the abuse claim, Joe Jackson said, “That’s a bunch of bull-s….I raised him just like you would raise your kids, you know? But harm Michael, for what? I have no reason. That’s my son. I loved him and I still love him.” (source)

Here is a short clip from his interview with Larry King. Joe is practically interrupting Larry just to get his empty words out. I’m not convinced by his claims that he was a good father. And why on earth is he dragging slavery into this?? What does that have to do with beating your child? Obviously he’s just trying to distract and get himself off the hot seat.