Jun 28th, 2009 - MTV
Although the BET Awards in Los Angeles largely stood as a tribute to Michael Jackson,who died Thursday, not everyone was in high spirits. Joe, patriarch of the Jackson clan and the force behind Michael's early career, told CNN that he had "a lot of concerns" over the final moments of his son's life, especially the circumstances and people surrounding the incident. He also stressed that his and his family's primary priority was the care of Michael's three children.
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