Omer Bhatti (Non sono il figlio di Michael) Joe Jackson (rilascia intervista: "Lui è suo figlio

26/07/2009

Michael Jackson’s “secret lovechild” has declared: 'He is NOT my dad'.

Omer Bhatti has revealed how Jackson feted him as an honorary son after inviting him and his family to move in with him.

Omer,
25, from Norway, who lived with Jackson at his Neverland ranch for
eight years, hails the tragic pop legend as his “best friend”.

But
he says there is no biological link between him and Jackson, despite
widespread rumours he is the King of Pop’s illegitimate child, fathered
during an alleged fling with Omer’s mum in 1983.

Omer, who
lives in Norway, has revealed Jackson always used to say that he was
like a son to him and he thinks that that must be the reason for all
the rumours.

Confiding in a close friend from Oslo, Omer said:
“Michael is not my father. He and I were just very, very close. He was
my best friend.”

Omer was a guest of honour at Jackson’s
memorial event in Los Angeles two weeks ago – sitting alongside the
legend’s closest relatives in the front row.

“Michael always
used to say I was like a son to him,” he told the friend. “But my true
parents are here in Norway. The reason I was asked to sit with his
family at the memorial service is because I was Michael’s closest
friend – not because I am his son.”

He also confided in a girl
pal: “Michael was such a special person to me and I cannot believe he
is gone, I am in total shock. I have lost weight because I cannot eat
anything. All I can think about is Michael and how he died.”

Omer moved to Neverland in 1996 after Jackson had met  him and his parents in Tunisia where 12-year-old Omer had been on holiday.

Jackson was so taken with Omer that he had the boy, his mother, father and sister move to LA with him immediately.

He
gave Omer’s mum Pia a job as a nanny for his son Prince Michael and
employed dad Huayoun as a driver. Meanwhile, another of Omer’s friends,
Ricky Harlow, also reveals today how Omer’s bond with Jackson grew so
strong that he shared the star’s bed – while his family stayed in a
cottage in a different part of Neverland.

The
sleepovers took place at a time when Jackson was still reeling from
allegations that he had molested 13-year-old Jordan Chandler.

Ricky,
now 25 and living in Hollywood, told the Sunday Mirror in an exclusive
interview: “I never got the vibe anything inappropriate was going on.

“Omer
would sleep over at Michael’s. They would hang out and watch movies and
all that kind of stuff. His parents and his sister stayed in a cottage
in a different part of the ranch.”

Ricky added: “Omer sleeping in Michael’s bed would not have been a big deal. It would have been innocent.”

Jackson
landed himself in huge controversy when he admitted during a 2003 TV
interview with British journalist Martin Bashir that he shared his bed
with a young friend.

That 13-year-old boy,
Gavin Arvizo, later accused the star of sexual abuse – allegations that
led to the major court case which almost ruined the superstar’s career.
Jackson was found innocent of all charges.

Now, it can be
revealed that Omer was also at times sleeping in the same room as the
Thriller star. Ricky said the sleepovers took place before the Arvizo
case.

Ricky, who was at that time singing with three other
teenagers in a boy band called No Authority, added: “There was a real
bond between Omer and Michael.

“Michael was very protective of him and wanted to mentor him.”

Ricky moved back to Norway after Jackson was hit by financial problems in 2004.

They forced him to cut back on his massive retinue and spending.

Omer
had been such a part of Jackson’s inner-circle that he appeared
alongside him at his birthday bash and starred in a home video opening
Christmas presents on American TV.

Omer is currently in hiding
in Norway, where has been confiding in his female friend, who first met
him at a small dance school just yards from his house in a run-down
estate in Holmlia on the outskirts of Oslo.

The friend told the Sunday Mirror of Omer’s reaction to Jackson’s death.

“He looked so pale and thin, I have never seen him look so depressed,” he told her.

“Omer is usually the life and soul of the party, but he said he had never felt so down.

“He
had told me that, although he hadn’t seen Michael for a while, he had
been really looking forward to his concerts in England because he was
going to go over and spend some time with him. He told me he had
planned to go to all 50 shows.”

Omer’s friend also revealed
that he has had a girlfriend called Feven for the last two years.
Before that, he was with another girl for more than three years.

She
said: “Omer told me that his girlfriend has been offering him a lot of
support since Michael’s death, she has really been there for him and is
helping him get through it.”

Omer’s mum Pia also confirmed how hard her son was taking the tragedy, saying: “He has been totally crushed by Michael’s death.”

Persistent
rumours that Jackson had fathered Omer, following a one-night-stand
with his mother in 1983, have been circulating since 2004. They
appeared to have acquired new currency after the memorial service,
which was beamed around the globe to an audience of millions.

And
the rumours grew further still when the superstar’s brother Jermaine
fuelled speculation by saying he would welcome Omer into the Jackson
clan, if it were confirmed that he was Michael’s son.

There were even reports that Omer had been seeking a DNA test to try to prove he is Michael’s son.

But
now Omer has spoken out categorically to deny reports in the latest
chapter of the still-unravelling Jackson saga that has gripped the
world.