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In case you haven’t heard, L.A. Reid released a memoir titled, “Sing to Me: My Story of Making Music, Finding Magic, and Searching for Who’s Next,”  a few years ago. In it, explained how he and his production partner, Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, got caught up in a longstanding battle between Jermaine and Michael Jackson that many of us never knew knew about.

L.A. Reid said that while he and Babyface were producing an album for Jermaine Jackson (who was signed to their record label, LaFace Records, at that time), they’d suddenly received a call from Michael. MJ asked them if they would be interested in meeting with him to discuss working together on some new music. L.A. and Babyface agreed, but decided not to tell Jermaine until after they saw where the convo’ with MJ would lead to.

After the three of them met up, L.A. and Babyface decided to begin working with Michael three weeks later.

What Happened Next Was What They Totally Weren’t Expecting

Jermaine found out about L.A. and Babyface’s plans to work with his brother and to say he was livid is an understatement. According to L.A. Reid, Jermaine immediately demanded to be released from their label. L.A. and Babyface didn’t want Jermaine to leave, but they also didn’t want to NOT work with Michael Jackson- the greatest entertainer of all time.

Since they were in a pickle, they went back to MJ and told him that his brother was pissed. Then something else happened that shocked them.  L.A. said Michael gave them the most cold-hearted response to ever, regarding his big bro’:

‘“He’ll get over it,” [Michael said].

‘That’s not really the problem,’ I said. ‘The problem was that he wants off the label now.’

“Did he sign a contract?” asked Michael.

‘Yes,’ I said.

“Then he’ll have to live with it because those are the rules,” Michael said and walked out.

That Michael Jackson was one shrewd man. He was not wrong, but you didn’t expect that from Peter Pan. You expect a little compassion or something. No. Cold as ice.’

Jermaine Dissed The Hell Outta Michael In The Worst Way

Then Came Jermaine’s DISS RECORD About His Brother…
L.A. says things got really messy when Jermaine told him and Babyface this:

“I want to make a song about my brother. I want to talk about how he’s treated me through the years, like how every time I find producers like you guys, he takes my producers. He doesn’t care about his family or anybody but himself.”

L.A. and ‘Face were surprised that two brothers of soul music royalty, were about beef on the radio, like they were on a hip hop mixtape.

Nonetheless, they still allowed Jermaine’s creative expression flow, no matter how much they disagreed with his diss record request- and produced the track, “Word to the Badd!,” which was aired on radio stations nationwide.

Michael was pissed off with all three of the men. So, he called up L.A. to give him a few choice words:

“ ‘You have to stop this,’ he said. ‘You’re the head of the label. You have to kill this. This isn’t good.’ ”

L.A. said MJ and Jermaine met up at their Mom’s house to talk it out, but that two days later, he got two very different phone calls. Jermaine called L.A. and said the song is gonna stay on the radio; MJ called and said ‘You’ve gotta put a stop to this.’

They were right back where they’d started, but L.A. said this is what happened next:

“The record disappeared off the air, as if it had never been there in the first place. I don’t know what Michael did. I don’t know if Michael did anything, but it went away in a flash.”

Check out Jermaine’s diss record about his MJ here:

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Yet another celeb’ is being accused of sexual assault. Jermaine Jackson, the renowned musician and member of the iconic Jackson fam,’ is currently facing a legal battle that dates back 35 years, to 1988.

Accuser’s Allegations Against Jermaine Jackson

Rita Butler Barrett, a woman who claims to have been sexually assaulted by Jermaine Jackson, has just filed a lawsuit against him. The alleged incident supposedly occurred at Barrett’s Los Angeles home, where she claims Jermaine forced his way in and assaulted her:

Via Page Six – Barrett claims she came to know Jackson, now 69, when she worked as a musician’s contractor. Additionally, she claims the two had mutual “close personal/familial connections,” including Motown Records founder Berry Gordy, who was purportedly “simultaneously in a personal and business relationship” with Barrett’s husband.

According to Barrett, Jackson allegedly “forced himself” into her LA home after arriving unannounced in or around the spring of 1988.

“With force and violence,” he allegedly proceeded to sexually assault her, according to her filing. During the alleged attack, Barrett claims she “prayed to God for help” as she “feared for her life.”

What’s Berry Gordy Got To Do With This, According To Accuser?

Barrett’s lawsuit not only accuses Jermaine of sexual assault, but also claims that Berry Gordy, the founder of Motown Records, played a role in covering up the incident. According to Barrett, she reported the assault to Gordy, who allegedly took steps to conceal the truth in order to protect Jackson’s career and reputation.

Difficulties Of Filing Decades-Old Assault Lawsuits

It’s worth noting that sexual assault cases often face challenges, particularly when they are brought forward years after the incident took place. Memories fade, evidence becomes harder to gather, and potential witnesses may be difficult to locate.

Only Time Will Tell

Both Jermaine Jackson and Berry Gordy have yet to publicly comment on the matter. As the legal process unfolds, it remains to be seen how this case will progress. Only time will tell if this ends in the same manner as Diddy’s and Cassie’s lightening-speed sexual assault settlement did…or if Jermaine Jackson and Berry Gordy plan on fighting Rita Barrett’s allegations in court. Either way…wherever the truth in this matter lies, may that truth prevail.

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In case you haven’t heard, L.A. Reid released a memoir titled, “Sing to Me: My Story of Making Music, Finding Magic, and Searching for Who’s Next,”  a few years ago. In it, explained how he and his production partner, Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, got caught up in a longstanding battle between Jermaine and Michael Jackson that many of us never knew knew about.

L.A. Reid said that while he and Babyface were producing an album for Jermaine Jackson (who was signed to their record label, LaFace Records, at that time), they’d suddenly received a call from Michael. MJ asked them if they would be interested in meeting with him to discuss working together on some new music. L.A. and Babyface agreed, but decided not to tell Jermaine until after they saw where the convo’ with MJ would lead to.

After the three of them met up, L.A. and Babyface decided to begin working with Michael three weeks later.

What Happened Next Was What They Totally Weren’t Expecting

Jermaine found out about L.A. and Babyface’s plans to work with his brother and to say he was livid is an understatement. According to L.A. Reid, Jermaine immediately demanded to be released from their label. L.A. and Babyface didn’t want Jermaine to leave, but they also didn’t want to NOT work with Michael Jackson- the greatest entertainer of all time.

Since they were in a pickle, they went back to MJ and told him that his brother was pissed. Then something else happened that shocked them.  L.A. said Michael gave them the most cold-hearted response to ever, regarding his big bro’:

‘“He’ll get over it,” [Michael said].

‘That’s not really the problem,’ I said. ‘The problem was that he wants off the label now.’

“Did he sign a contract?” asked Michael.

‘Yes,’ I said.

“Then he’ll have to live with it because those are the rules,” Michael said and walked out.

That Michael Jackson was one shrewd man. He was not wrong, but you didn’t expect that from Peter Pan. You expect a little compassion or something. No. Cold as ice.’

Jermaine Dissed The Hell Outta Michael In The Worst Way

Then Came Jermaine’s DISS RECORD About His Brother…
L.A. says things got really messy when Jermaine told him and Babyface this:

“I want to make a song about my brother. I want to talk about how he’s treated me through the years, like how every time I find producers like you guys, he takes my producers. He doesn’t care about his family or anybody but himself.”

L.A. and ‘Face were surprised that two brothers of soul music royalty, were about beef on the radio, like they were on a hip hop mixtape.

Nonetheless, they still allowed Jermaine’s creative expression flow, no matter how much they disagreed with his diss record request- and produced the track, “Word to the Badd!,” which was aired on radio stations nationwide.

Michael was pissed off with all three of the men. So, he called up L.A. to give him a few choice words:

“ ‘You have to stop this,’ he said. ‘You’re the head of the label. You have to kill this. This isn’t good.’ ”

L.A. said MJ and Jermaine met up at their Mom’s house to talk it out, but that two days later, he got two very different phone calls. Jermaine called L.A. and said the song is gonna stay on the radio; MJ called and said ‘You’ve gotta put a stop to this.’

They were right back where they’d started, but L.A. said this is what happened next:

“The record disappeared off the air, as if it had never been there in the first place. I don’t know what Michael did. I don’t know if Michael did anything, but it went away in a flash.”

Check out Jermaine’s diss record about his MJ here:

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At a dark time in her life, Margaret Maldonado, found solace in the arms of the legendary Jermaine Jackson. Experiencing a life of hard drugs, drinking, and partying, Jackson swept Margaret all the way off her feet. However, what Margaret didn’t know is that her knight and shining armor/father of her two children was already fully committed to another woman, his bride/Berry Gordy’s daughter, Hazel Gordy.

Jackson Family Values:

Margaret Maldonado was once in a seriously committed 10 year relationship with Jermaine. However, when she first met Jermaine, she quickly found out that he was playing her like a bad habit. In her book, Jackson Family Values, Maldonado opens up about meeting the R&B star and how she quickly fell in love with him.

Drugs, Rehab & How They Met

In January of 1986, at the young age of 21, Margaret had just finished rehab for her drug and alcohol addiction, which she says she used to cope with a her dysfunctional family. After admittedly overdosing more than once, Margaret was ready for a change and she decided to go to rehab. Ready for a new start, that’s when Jermaine strolled into her life at a restaurant. He introduced himself and she was quickly mesmerized. Margaret said Jermaine was charming and flirtatious and that he’d captured her attention by telling her something she had never heard before:

“He asked me if I rode a horse, and did I want to be in a music video in Jamaica,” Maldonado shared with the NY Daily News. 

The Bust & Double Pregnancies

At that point, her life was headed in the right direction. Margaret was clean and in love with a loving man. However, she later found out that her knight and shining armor, Jermaine Jackson, had a wife at home.

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Margaret quickly found out that Jermaine was leading a double life. While married to Hazel Gordy, Berry Gordon’s daughter, he was in a relationship with her. Despite being married, Jermaine led Margaret to believe that he was leaving Hazel and that they were planning to get a divorce. Later, she would find out that Jermaine was lying. In May of 1986, Margaret discovered that she was pregnant with Jermaine’s baby. While Margaret reveals in her book that Jermaine was excited about her pregnancy, he was still married to Hazel. On Christmas Day when Margaret went into labor, she was in the hospital alone and Jermaine was with his wife. Margaret gave birth to their son, Jeremy Maldonado Jackson, and shared the news with Jermaine via phone.

As the new year began, Jermaine continued to fill Margaret’s head with promises that never came true. While he set up Margaret and their son in a condo in the Pacific Palisades near his home, he still was married to his wife, Hazel. Not only were Hazel and Jermaine still married, they were still involved sexually as Hazel was 8-months pregnant with their third child, Jaimy. Prior to Hazel’s 3rd pregnancy, the couple had 2 children: Jermaine Jr. and Autumn. Margaret learned of Hazel’s pregnancy after photos appeared in the media of a very pregnant Hazel looking after her husband’s mistress’ child. While Jermaine hid Margaret from the family, he allegedly brought their son to meet the rest of the Jackson clan.

The ‘Double Life’

As crazy as it sounds, Jermaine Jackson was seeing both women at the same time and was trying to live a double life wth both of them. Apparently his plan was to make his wife, Hazel, believe that Margaret walked away from him and their baby, so Hazel was gonna raise the baby; while making Margaret believe that he and Hazel were living separate lives and about to divorce.

Margaret knew he was married and sleeping with Hazel but their relationship continued. Wanting Jermaine to be in her son’s life, she allowed him to spend time with their son alone. One day, Margaret shared in her book how her and Hazel finally met. After allowing Jermaine to take the baby to a softball game, Margaret became worried after it was getting late. Frustrated, she called Jermaine’s house and Hazel picked up. Tired herself, Hazel revealed that she in fact had the baby the entire time. Jermaine had lied to his wife and mistress again. In order to have the baby at his home, Jermaine lied to Hazel and told her that Margaret didn’t want the baby. When talking to Margaret, he convinced her that his older children liked having their younger sibling around.

The Ultimate Divorce

After years of cheating and lies, Hazel became fed up with Jermaine and filed for divorce in October of 1987, just months after their third child was born in March of 1987. However, Margaret continued her relationship with Jermaine and they had a second son, Jourdynn Michael Jackson on January 9th 1989. Oddly, once Jermaine was divorced from Hazel he never married Margaret. However, she became friends with Jermaine’s former wife, Hazel. The NY Daily News reported that the new besties spent time discussing Jermaine’s new relationship with Alejandra, his brother Randy’s ex-wife. In 1995, Jermaine and Alejandra secretly married, later having children of their own — Jaafar, Donte and Jermajesty. Jermaine divorced Alejandra in 2004, leaving the divorce papers behind in the house as he went on tour.

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A lot of people take interest in Jermaine’s and his ex-wife, Hazel Gordy’s, three kids because early on in his career, Jermaine did what several of his siblings did not: he created non-biracial African American children with his then wife, Hazel. FYI: Nothing is wrong with having biracial children, we are merely stating a fact about three of Jermaine’s kids and the rest of the Jacksons’ kids that’s all, moving on…

Hazel, the lovely daughter of music mogul, Berry Gordy, was married to Jermaine for 15 years (1973 to 1988). Their marriage was filled with happiness, public cheating (on Jermaine’s part), highs and lows. But some of their greatest times were the births of their children- two many knew about back then, but may have forgotten about now; and one whom most never knew existed.

Jermaine Jackson Jr., 45

Let us introduce you to the three super private Jackson-Gordy kids now. The first born of the trio is one we’ve reported on several times, here at ILOSM, Jermaine Jackson Jr…

• Jermaine lives life away from the cameras, with the exception of a few times. In the mid 90’s he did a helluva job starring as his Pops in the TV biopic, The Jacksons: The American Dream.
• In recent years he’s resurfaced as a result of his Persian-American long-time girlfriend, Asa Soltan Rahmati, who lives her life in front of the cameras as a reality TV star on Bravo’s The Shahs of Sunset.
• Jermaine Jr. and Asa welcomed their first child, Soltan Jackson, on January 20, 2017, just 17 days after Jermaine Jr.’s aunt Janet and her then-husband, Wissam Al Mana, welcomed their son, Eissa, on January 3rd. Jermaine Jr. is close with his siblings and the rest of the Jackson fam’ and that’s pretty much all we know about this private Jackson man. Onto his beautiful sister and his younger brother…

Jermaine & Hazel’s Gorgeous Daughter, Autumn Jackson, 44

Autumn has become even more private than her big bro,’ Jermaine Jr. Here’s what we know about her:

• She’s the second born child of Hazel and Jermaine
• Autumn is married to her husband, Nape Singh, who’s last name  is originated in India.
• Autumn also shares the same smile as her ‘ti Janet

  

• She, too, is close with her siblings and Pops. Jermaine shared this photo of himself having a fun time with four of his kids- Jermasty, Autumn, Jermaine Jr. and Jafaar.

Jermaine’s & Hazel’s Youngest Child (together), Jaimy Jackson, 35

Jaimy Jackson is the most reclusive of all three kids between Hazel and Jermaine. Some of us Old Schoolers may recall how their other two kids- Autumn and Jermaine Jr. – were often photographed out with their parents at various events in the ‘70s and early ‘80s. However, you probably never recalled seeing Hazel and Gordy photo’d together with their third child, Jaimy, and there is a solid explanation for that…

Jaimy was conceived during a rough patch in Jermaine’s and Hazel’s marriage in March of 1987, just before they divorced in 1988. So he never had the opportunity of being photographed out with his complete family back then, because his parents were split for almost his whole life. That didn’t stop any shortage of love from either of them though. From what we know, Jermaine and Hazel have been there for Jaimy since his conception, and nothing has changed to this day…

And of course grandpop, Berry Gordy, is proud of them all. Check him out with his daughter Hazel Gordy, son Kerry Gordy, and three of his grandchildren…

The Jackson and Gordy families are quite a complex, diversified bunch, but at the end of the day, they all love each other ’til the end.

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It’s long been said that music legends, Whitney Houston and Jermaine Jackson, had a thing going on back in the day. Up until recent years, the rumors were just that- rumors, until a few years ago when La Toya Jackson publicly revealed some inside info about this situation. See what she had to say about the late, great Whitney and her brother, Jermaine, below…

La Toya On Whitney & Jermaine’s “Affair”

Now, before we go any further, let’s clear up a few things about the ‘affair’ wording. For those who may not have heard, or are a lil’ too young to remember, Jermaine was married to Hazel Gordy (daughter of Motown mogul, Berry Gordy) in the ‘70s and ‘80s. However, it was also well documented, that they’re marriage reportedly experienced some separation, breakups, and make-ups, in the ’80s. Not justifying what you’re about to hear from La Toya, just adding more insight into the situation…moving on…

While Jermaine Jackson has refused to comment publicly about the alleged 80’s affair with Whitney Houston, his sister, La Toya, didn’t mind spilling the beans when she was featured on The Talk. She confirmed that Whitney and Jermaine were in a relationship…

La Toya: “Well actually, to be quite honest with you, he [Jermaine] did have a relationship. … He has admitted that they (Jermaine and Whitney) had an affair […] Well, in ’84, Jermaine and Whitney did work together. That was the beginning of her career, basically,” La Toya Jackson said.

On Jermaine denying the relationship with Whitney in his book, La Toya said:

“I think that Jermaine wrote that in his book to protect Whitney at that particular time…and he has admitted that they had an affair.”

Jermaine Was Distraught When Whitney Passed

According to The Sun, at the time of Whitney Houston’s death, Jermaine Jackson was so devastated that he was unable to attend her funeral and that 3 years prior to Whitney’s death, she comforted Jermaine over the loss of his brother, Michael. Michael allegedly didn’t approve of the relationship between Jermaine and Whitney, but his disapproval didn’t stop them from seeing each other, according to those close to the situation. Even when their alleged affair ended, they still kept in touch.

Was Saving All My Love About Jermaine?

Many have assumed that Whitney even alluded to their reported relationship in her classic love ballad, Saving All My Love. If you recall, that ‘80s classic is about  a woman having a romance with a married man and not giving up, as Whitney sang about longing for the day when that man would be all hers. The video even used a model that had somewhat of a resemblance to Jermaine Jackson…

Whitney and Jermaine not only made beautiful in the bedroom allegedly, but they made beautiful music together as well. ILOSM fam’ we know a lotta y’all may remember their slow jams, “If You Say My Eyes Are Beautiful” and “Nobody Loves Me Like You Do”…

What Jermaine Wrote About Whitney In His Book

Despite the fact that Jermaine refused to speak about the alleged affair with Whitney publicly, that didn’t stop him from writing about it. In later years, Jermaine Jackson penned a book called, You are Not Alone: Michael, Through A Brother’s Eyes. Openly, Jermaine wrote about how he struggled with his feelings for Whitney, although he put them aside for the sake of his marriage:

Jermaine: “As much as I wanted to lose myself in all these feelings, I told her [Whitney] to wait. Ultimately, we had to go our separate ways and it killed us both.”

Just like we always say, here at I LOVE OLD SCHOOL MUSIC, celebrities have reached a high level of greatness, but that doesn’t make them perfect people, they are still simply perfectly flawed human beings, just like the rest of us. So before any of us start judging the beloved Whitney Houston and Jermaine Jackson about their reported love for each other, let’s try to first consider the common ‘human elements’ that we ALL possess. Thanks for reading fam.’

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As is widely known, Katherine and Joe Jackson’s nine children have married and had kids of their own with many people by now. In fact, some of the Jackson children’s children have kids now. But many fans were not aware that two Jackson brothers have children with the same woman. For those who don’t know, Randy and Jermaine Jackson both have children with Alejandra Oaziaza-Jackson.

Randy, whose birth name is Steven Randall Jackson,  actually dated the Colombian model first. The two met in 1986 when Alejandra was just 17-years-old and although they never tied the knot, they did have two children together – Genevieve and son, Steven, Jr. By now, everyone has seen The Jacksons: An American Dream.

So, you probably remember Randy didn’t start touring with his brothers until he was older. By that time, the Jacksons were well established. According to The New York Post, Alejandra shared details about her relationship with Randy.

“He didn’t treat me like he wanted a family with me at all,” Alejandra is quoted as saying of Randy.

Alejandra On Why She Wanted Jermaine After Randy

Randy reportedly ran off and married another woman while Alejandra was 7-months pregnant. While away on tour, Jermaine made his move. “Jermaine wanted a family and that’s what I always wanted for my kids and he was a father for my kids,” Alejandra reportedly confessed.

Katherine Jackson Was Pissed, Says Family Friend

Alejandra’s relationship with Jermaine actually led to marriage; a union the Jackson family wasn’t too thrilled about, apparently. In fact, most of the fam’ — namely Mama Katherine — wasn’t pleased one bit, according to Alejandra reportedly told the Jackson’s longtime friend, Stacey Brown:

“I remember when we got married and I told Mrs. Jackson. I went into her room and told her with Jermaine on the phone, he was in Africa at that time, and it was very difficult for her,” Stacey Brown recalled Alejandra revealing.

Alejandra and Jermaine went on to have three children – Jermajesty, Donte, and Jaafar.

Friend Says Randy Jackson Was  Highly Pissed With Jermaine

According to Stacey — a male Jackson family friend for over 25 years/co-writer of the Jackson memoirs — there was a lot of tension between Randy and Jermaine. Although Randy moved on with his life, that didn’t mean he was happy for his brother, he was absolutely pissed about their relationship, so says Stacey to the NYPost:  “Joe Blow down the street, but my brother? In the same house?” […] “She’s a pig and my brother is a fool,” Stacey recalled Randy saying about Jermaine and Alejandra’s hook-up.

But, Stacey said Jermaine had one brother who was supportive – Michael. “Jermaine told me that Michael had called him at that time and told him, ‘Are you in love with her?’ And he said, ‘Yes, I am really in love with her.’ He [Michael] goes, ‘Then congratulations.’”

As a result of the relationship, Randy allegedly refused to pay child support for his kids back then. Since Jermaine stepped in, he felt it should have been his responsibility, but Jermaine felt otherwise, according to Brown. In a nutshell, Jermaine felt his brother needed to just get over it. “He’s an a-hole,” Jermaine reportedly said of Randy. “He shouldn’t let his feelings for me or Alejandra come between taking care of his kids.

Stacey Brown: “He needs to get over it and leave all the petty stuff behind and act like a man,” Jermaine said to me. This conversation lasted more than four hours and I had to reason with him that, “You not only took his woman, but you had children with her and you married her. There’s nothing petty about that.”

MEET THE KIDS ALEJANDRA HAS WITH JERMAINE & RANDY JACKSON

However, over the years, they’ve managed to get beyond the drama and now their children have a surprisingly close bond…as cousins and siblings.

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