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Michael Jackson Bodyguard Claims He's Blanket's Father, Wants Visitation Rights

Posted Apr 26th 2012 3:50PM by Contessa Gayles
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Michael Jackson Bodyguard Matt Fiddes blanket Mark Davis, Getty Images

As reported by AOL Music Blog, earlier this month, Michael Jackson's former bodyguard Matt Fiddes publicly announced that he was the biological father of the late King of Pop's youngest child, Blanket. Now the late legend's ex-employee is putting his money where his mouth is, as he reportedly attempts to secure visitation rights with the 10-year-old boy.

Following Jackson's untimely death in 2009, his mother Katherine Jackson assumed legal guardianship of her son's three children, Prince, Paris and Prince II, better known as Blanket. Almost three years later, Fiddes, who has three children of his own, is determined to see Blanket and introduce the child to his cancer-stricken mother. "I want her to see Blanket more than anything," he reportedly told Globe magazine. "All I want is access," he claimed, and is now ready to submit a DNA test to help get it.

While gossip questioning the true biological origins of all three of MJ's kids is nothing new, both Prince and Paris were allegedly fathered by Jackson and mothered by his ex-wife Debbie Rowe. Meanwhile, Michael maintained that he is also the biological father of Blanket, whose mother remains unknown.

Fiddes, however, told Splash News he donated his own sperm to his famous friend in 2001, and that he and his own mother have questioned his striking resemblance to Blanket.

The martial arts professional insists his custody claims are not motivated by money, telling Globe, "I'm a self-made man. I don't want or need their cash."

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mallie888

DNA.

August 11 2012 at 5:05 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

jobay55

...and if you believe this sort of gossip and trash, then I have a piece of land I'd like to sell you at a bargain!

Seriously, this Fiddes man held Michael Jackson's umbrella one time at a speech, and he has been trying to capitalize off that moment ever since MJ passed. It's all nonsense and pathetic tabloid garbage. The story orginally came from the Sun, need I say more?

April 30 2012 at 9:37 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

denamerjon

Anyone can see that Blanket is not MJ's kid. I don't think he looks like Matt either. MJ was a liar, and he got what he deserved. He deserves to have his crappy legacy of lies and self hatred exposed.

April 29 2012 at 6:43 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Pen Dragon

The Jackson family and Michael himself realized some years ago that Fiddes was a publicity seeker, using his association with them for his own ends, and I don't think the public are fooled about his motives now. I very much doubt his sick mother would find any comfort in meeting a child who has never had any relationship with her and using her illness to elicit sympathy is reprehensible. Give it a rest Fiddes - you have your 30 pieces of silver - now show some compassion for the child. Jackson was emotionally and legally the father of all his children and always will be - anything else is of no consequence. There is nothing to be gained here only heartache.

April 29 2012 at 9:57 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Oriada Kanani

BLANKET JACKSON IS MICHAEL'S BIOLOGICAL SON PERIOD DO YA SEE DO YA HAVE EYES DO YOU SEE THAT HE IS MJ'S TWIN HE HAS HIS EYES, NOSE, HAIR, HANDS, WALK AND HE EVEN LOOKS MIXED EVEN MJ SAID HE FATHERED PRINCE/PARIS/BLANKET SO STOP LEAVE MJ AND HIS ******* KIDS ALONE!!!

April 27 2012 at 9:59 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

william.price28

That's funny Blanket looks just like MJ.I wonder if Blanket was poor would the bodyguard still claim he's the father?

April 27 2012 at 6:53 AM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down Reply