Joe Jackson's Precence Made Michael Jackson ILL!

I am still uncertain that the tapes that were recorded by Rabbi Shmuley Boteach should be released. Unless I have missed a letter of authorization from Michael himself, I find that the release of the tapes and the book he has written to be a violation of the Rabbi's confidentiality.

I am a bit disappointed that Rabbi Boteah is taking advantage of the death of the "King of Pop" and using the tapes to make some money with a book. NOT COOL!

A former confidant of Michael Jackson said the late U.S. singer would occasionally fall ill when he and his father, Joe, would share the same room.

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach said his book, "The Michael Jackson Tapes," discusses how the "Thriller" star would sometimes faint or vomit due to his fear for the man, CNN reported Friday.

How tradgic is it that one would become ill when they were near thier father...

Boteach's new book is based on 30 hours of interviews with Jackson, who died on June 25 at the age of 50.

"My father walked in the room -- and God knows I am telling the truth -- I have fainted in his presence many times. I have fainted once to be honest," Boteach quotes Jackson as saying. "I have thrown up in his presence because when he comes in the room and this aura comes and my stomach starts hurting and I know I am in trouble."

CNN said in the interviews, Jackson reportedly detailed how his father occasionally used violence as a punishment and once turned to alleged emotional abuse.

"God bless my father because he did some wonderful things and he was brilliant, he was a genius, but one day he said, 'If you guys ever stop singing I will drop you like a hot potato.' It hurt me," Jackson is quoted as saying.

I hope these tapes and the book do give a better insight to the pain that Michael felt in his life and help people understand that he was just a human being trying to find his way.

Sending my love to Prince, Paris, and Blanket... xoxo D