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Update: Jackson family tragedy - What now?? Paul Wharton

As Liza said the other day, “All hell is about to break loose”. I believe her. A family friend said close relatives felt confused and ­upset by the lack of information as a bitter billion-dollar court ­battle over the star’s children and assets erupted.

The source warned a ­“legion of creeps” will crawl from the woodwork making claims on what’s left after his creditors have slugged it out over debts, estimated at $500million.

Last night it emerged the family, who were not close to the eccentric superstar, had called for a second and independent autopsy and were demanding answers from Dr Conrad ­Murray, Jackson’s personal physician, who was with him when he died.

They were particularly keen to find out whether the financially troubled cardiologist was appointed by AEG, the company promoting Jackson’s controversial ­comeback concerts which were due to start in London’s O2 arena next month.

In a day of furious ­speculation following the shock death, British doctors claimed they could have saved the singer, Los Angeles police revealed they want to question a second private doctor, and doubts were cast over whether Jackson had left a will.

His sister Janet arrived at his rented Holmby Hills home in a Bentley after ­a fleet of removal vans. Wearing dark glasses, she went directly into the property.

Meanwhile as Debbie Rowe, the star’s ex wife and mother to two of his children, vowed to fight for ­custody of son Prince Michael I, 12, and daughter Paris, 11, the Jackson family said the children wanted to remain with his parents, Katherine and Joe, both 79. Jackson’s youngest child, Prince Michael II, whose surrogate mother has never been named, also wants to stay at the family home in Encino, LA.

The older children have no relationship with Rowe, who signed over parental rights for a $4.2million payout a decade ago.

Why step back in now? For more money? It’s all so sad.

Paul Wharton xx