Attorneys: Jackson’s dermatologist had ’special relationship’ with singer’s oldest children

September 17th, 2009 MICHAEL JACKSON's mother has landed a huge payday following her son's death - the King of Pop's estate is paying her $86,000 (£57,300) a month. The cash helps Katherine Jackson cover her living expenses and those of the late pop star’s three children, who she was given guardianship of in July (09), as per the singer's will.

September 17th, 2009 Records: $86,804 a month to Jackson's mom, kidsLOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson's mother is receiving $86,804 per month from her son's estate to support herself and her three grandchildren, according to court records released Thursday. Katherine Jackson is one of the primary beneficiaries of her son's estate along with the late pop singer's three young children and unnamed charities.

August 5th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson's mother Katherine has withdrawn her petition seeking control over her son's estate. The pop legend had apparently nominated his attorney John Branca and veteran music executive John McClain as executors in his 2002 will, who will now be in-charge of the superstar's estate until at least October.

August 4th, 2009 KATHERINE JACKSON has withdrawn her petition to take control of her son MICHAEL's estate. The King of Pop nominated his attorney John Branca and veteran music executive John McClain as executors in his 2002 will, which his family claimed to know nothing about.

August 4th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson's former dermatologist raised eyebrows after making a surprise objection to a judge's recent decision to grant custody of the star's children to their grandmother. Arnold Klein, who has been speculated to be the biological father of some of Jackson kids, was reportedly asked by the judge at Los Angeles Superior Court to give a reason for his objection.

August 3rd, 2009 Judge approves monthly allowance to Jackson kidsLOS ANGELES — A judge has approved a monthly allowance to Michael Jackson's three children. The amounts weren't disclosed at a court hearing Monday.

July 30th, 2009 Lawyer: Announcement pending on Jackson custodyNEW YORK — The attorney for Michael Jackson's mother says an announcement is imminent on a custody deal regarding the pop icon's two oldest children, but stopped short of saying an agreement had been reached. L. Londell McMillan says in an interview with The Associated Press that word of an agreement between Katherine Jackson and Deborah Rowe, the biological mother of Prince Michael and Paris-Michael would come sometime Thursday.

July 18th, 2009 Guardianship hearing for Jackson's kids postponedLOS ANGELES — Court officials say a guardianship hearing for Michael Jackson's children has been postponed until Aug. 3. Katherine Jackson, in the meantime, will remain the temporary guardian of her son's three children.

July 15th, 2009 Coroner's official serves subpoena to Jackson docBEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — A Los Angeles coroner's official has visited the office of Michael Jackson's dermatologist to serve a subpoena seeking additional medical records.

July 10th, 2009 NEW YORK - Late Michael Jackson's dermatologist says he's ready to take a DNA test to end the speculation that he may be the biological father of King of Pop's two elder kids Prince and Paris. In an interview to CNN's Larry King, dermatologist Arnold Klein said that he's willing to submit to a DNA test to end paternity rumours.

July 10th, 2009 Jackson children were well prepared for spotlightLOS ANGELES — Even Michael Jackson knew the masks and veils would have to come off one day. After a lifetime of hiding from the media glare at the insistence of their impossibly famous father, Jackson's children are front and center.

July 10th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson's dermatologist has admitted that he once donated his sperm, but still believes that he's not the biological dad of the late King of Pop's two kids Prince and Paris. "I still can't answer it absolutely one way or the other.

July 9th, 2009 Jackson's dermatologist: I warned him about drugLOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson's dermatologist says he on occasion gave the pop star the painkiller Demerol but warned him about using the powerful sedative Diprivan. Dr. Arnold Klein tells CNN's "Larry King Live" that Demerol was among the strongest drug he prescribed Jackson and doesn't know how he got Diprivan, usually administered by anesthesiologists in hospitals.

July 1st, 2009 LOS ANGELES - Rumours about the biological parents of Michael Jackson's three children have deepened, with Us Weekly saying that a Los Angeles-based dermatologist is the biological father of the late pop star's two children. Quoting multiple sources, the magazine reported Tuesday that though Jackson was married to Prince and Paris' mother, Debbie Rowe, their biological father is Arnold Klein, Jackson's Los Angeles-based dermatologist and Rowe's former boss.

June 29th, 2009 Jackson's mother wants control of estate, kidsLOS ANGELES — A person close to the proceedings says Michael Jackson's mother has moved to take control of her son's estate, filing a second court action shortly after petitioning for custody of the singer's three children. According to the person, the court action was initiated by Katherine Jackson with the intent to protect Jackson's legacy.