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By Henry Deedes
Wednesday, 27 August 2008
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Tito Jackson: Not seen in local eatery for weeks
When an exciting new project involving Michael Jackson and his family is announced, the form book usually requires us to take it with a large pinch of sodium chloride.
The latest case in point appears to be the much vaunted fly-on the-wall documentary involving the Jacksons which was due to be produced by the company belonging to Stephen Lambert, the producer caught up in this year's notorious "Crowngate" saga with the BBC.
The programme, billed as an Osbournes-style documentary, was supposed to be based around Tito Jackson and his young sons moving to the Devon village of Appledore. It was hoped that other family members, including Michael and Janet, would also make appearances.
However, several months after Tito first set up home in the countryside, local rumours have it that the project has failed to get off the ground.
"The story around here is that it's all ended in tears," I'm told. "There's been all sorts of rumours about unpaid fees and such like. We often used to see Tito and the boys out eating in The Quay, which is one of the only restaurants around here, but they haven't been in for weeks."
Despite several attempts to contact production company Studio Lambert, no-one was available to comment yesterday.
As for Jackson, it wouldn't be the first spot of bother he's run into in recent weeks. Earlier this month, it emerged he was being taken to court by a local fitness trainer, Matt Fiddes after Jackson allegedly failed to repay several thousand pounds of debt.
Source: Independent.co.uk
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: when will they ever do there research properly.
