The Jackson 8's Family Feud?
The Jackson 8's Family Feud?
You can never predict how a family will grieve the death of a loved one. But three people familiar with the inner workings of the Jackson family reveal that Hayvenhurst, the Encino, Calif., compound for the parents and siblings of the late Michael Jackson, has recently been filled with constant spats over money and fame.
The latest point of contention, these associates say, is a 10-city U.S. Jackson family reunion tour involving all of Michael's siblings. The Daily Beast has obtained a proposal from New Jersey-based AllGood Entertainment, a concert promoter that claimed it had a similar concert plan in place in June when it sued Michael for allegedly breaching that agreement, and my sources confirm that the Jackson family is seriously considering this new offer. The guaranteed collective payday for the clan: more than $12 million, including a $1 million advance upon acceptance. And it indicates that this new grouping, call it the Jackson 8, will have Janet fronting in her big brother's place.
The biggest holdup with a concert tour, or other deals? Sibling rivalries, as each brother and sister weighs individual deals, while family matriarch Katherine Jackson preaches for a long-term family-size agreement that will provide security for everyone. The details of the proposed pay split among the family members illuminates both the opportunities for the surviving Jacksons following their famous brother's death as well as their competing (and not equal) prospects.
The tour pay scale in the proposal is specifically broken out as follows:
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