Jackson was by several accounts an attentive and loving father. He was extremely protective of his children, who weren’t often seen in public, and were photographed wearing veils, masks or other items covering their faces when they were.
Phillips said the looming custody fight could be unlike any other. “In all the cases I’ve read all over the country,’’ she said, “I’ve never seen a fact pattern like this.’’
Also in Los Angeles, Rapper Coolio has pleaded guilty to felony cocaine possession in a deal that requires him to spend 18 months in rehab.
The 45-year-old rapper, whose real name is Artis Leon Ivey, entered his plea on Friday in Superior Court.
Coolio was arrested March 6 at Los Angeles International Airport. He allegedly grabbed a screener’s arm to prevent a search of his luggage.
As part of the plea deal, misdemeanor charges of battery and possession of a smoking device were dismissed.
A judge ordered Coolio to enter an 18-month drug rehabilitation program. He can request the judge dismiss his case if he successfully completes the program.
Perez Hilton is saying he’s sorry for using a gay slur.
The openly gay gossip blogger apologized on Thursday for unleashing the word “faggot” during a nightclub altercation last Monday with Black Eyed Peas frontman Will.I.Am that resulted in the band’s tour manager being charged with assault for allegedly punching Hilton.
The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation had been pressing Hilton to apologize.
The blogger, whose real name is Mario Lavandeira, sued the Peas’ tour manager Polo Molina on Wednesday in Los Angeles for battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress. He is seeking unspecified damages of more than US$25,000.
Minutes after the alleged assault, Hilton’s many Twitter followers received this plaintive tweet: “I was assaulted by Will.I.Am of the Black Eyed Peas and his security guards. I am bleeding. Please, I need to file a police report. No joke.”
Within an hour, Will.I.Am created a Twitter account to deny the claim. Before dawn broke he had also uploaded a video denying he played any part in the alleged attack.
After seeing Will.I.Am’s video, Hilton posted an anguished 12-minute response accusing Molina of assault.
Will.I.Am produced a second video rebuttal by mid-afternoon: “Shame on you, shame on your behavior, and that’s just messed up. Peace.”
Hours later, blurry and ultimately inconclusive footage of the actual incident emerged on the Internet.
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