Joe Jackson Lays Blame for Son's Death on Enablers, Says He Never Beat Michael

Papa Joe Jackson was on Larry King Live last night - his first full-length live interview since Michael's sudden death.

Frankly, we don't know why the family keeps allowing him to speak.

He and Leonard Rowe, who joined Joe on Larry, alleged all sort of things against AEG, the promoters of what would have been Michael's comeback shows, the people Michael surrounded him during the last few years of his life and the executors of his will.

And like Latoya, Joe says Michael was murdered. Plus, somehow during this interview slavery seeped itself into the conversation.

While it's better for you to watch the madness, he does say he never beat Michael.

His exact words were: "I never abused my son. Michael was never beaten."

So, basically he's calling his dead son a liar.

Nice.

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