While there's conflicting reports on whether the Michael Jackson death investigation is being handled as a homicide (TMZ says it is, but Access Hollywood says it isn't), Michael Jackson's biographer now tells PopEater exclusively that there's three main suspects that police are looking into, and charges -- possibly homicide -- "will be" coming.
Ian Halperin, who recently released his book 'Unmasked: The Final Years of Michael Jackson,' tells PopEater that his sources "didn't use the word 'homicide,'" but did confirm that there are three primary suspects. "I think it's safe to assume it's the doctors," Halperin told PopEater. "There's two doctors and then one other person ... I'm convinced, based on information from my source, that yes, homicide or not, there will be charges laid against certain people for acting inappropriately and illegally."
So who exactly will be charged? Halperin wouldn't say, but did say his source claims it's "two doctors and one other person, who's definitely not a doctor."
In one word, Halperin summarized what he thought would happen should the LAPD slap either the doctors or anyone else involved with criminal charges. "Mayhem," he told us.
Halperin, citing the same Jackson source, also went into detail about the looming custody for Jackson's three children. He says there's "such a division amongst the family members," and also states that "it appears that both [Debbie] Rowe and [Katherine] Jackson are being deemed as undesirables to get custody of the children ... Somebody independent is going to have to step in and determine the fate of the children."
According to Halperin, there is "a lot of confusion" and "sentiment is that both parties are not capable of being legal guardians."He goes on to say that "perhaps California Child Welfare should step in and find suitable guardians. The concern is that the kids are not in a stable, comfortable environment."
Michael Jackson starred as the Scarecrow in the 1978 film 'The Wiz.'
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Oprah Winfrey interviewed Jackson in February of 1993.
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Time showed off an Andy Warhol portrait on a 1984 cover at the height of his 'Thriller' popularity.
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Michael Jackson is photographed with Brooke Shields in 1988.
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Michael Jackson hit the court with Michael Jordan during the video shoot for 'Jam' in 1992.
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Jackson attends a Pepsi press conference on February 3, 1992. Jackson accepted the largest individual sponsorship deal in history from Pepsi-Cola in 1983.
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Jackson performs during the halftime show at the Super Bowl XXVII in Pasadena in 1993. The halftime show was a ratings smash.
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Jackson and his wife Lisa Marie Presley kiss on the stage of Radio City Music Hall at the 1994 MTV Video Music Awards. "And they said he wouldn't last," Jackson joked.
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Wearing a black surgical mask, Jackson arrives with companion Debbie Rowe, mother to two of his children, at a performance of the play "Sisterella" in 1996.
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Michael Jackson with baby son Prince and mother Debbie Rowe on cover of OK! Magazine in 1997.
