La Toya Jackson has spoken out again to repeat allegations she believes her brother Michael was murdered.
Last year LaToya told two British newspapers she believed the king of pop was murdered by a group of conspirators trying to get hold of his fortune.
Now, eight months after his death, she is again claiming his passing was the result of foul play.
LaToya told reporters in Ukraine: “I was asked what do you believe happened to your brother and I spoke from my opinion, from my heart, and I said, my brother was murdered and this was right after this happened, of course.”
She went on to allege: “And of course it came out later that he was truly murdered. He should still be with us here today. It wasn’t just one person involved, it was several people involved. It was a conspiracy.”
LaToya, however, has not named any conspirators or revealed who she believes is behind the alleged foul play.
Michael’s personal physician Conrad Murray has been officially charged with involuntary manslaughter in the case but a trial date is still to be set. He faces up to four years in prison if he is found guilty.
La Toya Jackson is hoping to be the next judge on American Idol following the departure of Simon Cowell.
The 53-year-old singer-songwriter says she would jump at the chance of replacing the acid-tongued Cowell on the show.
According to US reports, Jackson had already been angling for a spot guest-judging on the show after meeting American Idol producer Nigel Lythgoe at a party in the Bel Air home of Kathy Hilton.
Now La Toya is rumoured to want a bigger role in the show.
“I would love to be a judge on American Idol,” she said. “I would love to have a chance for the public to get to know the real me. I would be thrilled.”
La Toya Jackson and Victoria “Posh” Beckham have both been lined up to appear on women’s talkshow The View.
ABC announced Jackson will be a guest co-host on the September 16 and 18 airings of the popular program featuring veteran journalist and interviewer Barbara Walters.
The pair fill a temporary void left by Elisabeth Hasselbeck, who is on maternity leave until October to care for her newborn.
Beckham, who will appear on September 14, has just taped as a guest judge for American Idol and appears to be finally getting her US break.
The View regulars include Walters, Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar and Sherri Shepherd.
Michael Jackson’s brothers and sisters are planning rehearsals to perform at least one of the late King of Pop’s scheduled shows, according to U.S. reports.
Sisters Janet and LaToya are looking to join the remaining Jackson 5 brothers to perform a tribute on July 13, the day Jacko would have played his first comeback show at London’s O2 arena.
“If all goes well, the Jacksons are looking to fill at least five of the 50 gigs their superstar brother was scheduled to perform on his sold-out comeback series,” a report said.
A family member told the paper: “We might do the 13th or a date in August with Jan and Toya.
“It’ll be good and we’ll do it right for Michael.”
The stars, including brothers Tito, Jermaine, Jackie and Marlon, are putting aside their differences and are working on the choreography to back up songs and dance numbers Michael already worked on.
They are even looking at a world tour after playing at the O2, a family source said.
With the first concert date looming and with Jackson’s memorial-service extravaganza on Tuesday, the famous siblings are racing the clock.
“They’re working on keeping the tour going,” said another family source.
A scene from Sacha Baron Cohen’s new movie Bruno has been pulled before its premiere in the US as it featured La Toya Jackson and made reference to her brother Michael Jackson.
In the scene, La Toya was falsely lured into having an interview with the phoney Austrian journalist.
However, a source at Universal, who are behind the film, revealed that the scene will be taken out of the movie before its US premiere out of respect for the family.
Meanwhile, it is claimed that fans were unable to pay their respects and leave tributes at Michael’s star on the Walk of Fame as crews had set the area up for the Bruno premiere.
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