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 JACKSON ROUNDUP 
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MJ's Credit Score: Pretty Crappy

Plus: DNA tests and sperm samples and paternity questions, oh my!

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(Newser) – If Michael Jackson hadn’t been the King of Pop, he probably would have had trouble getting a loan. His average credit score was a “very low” 563.67, TMZ reports—the average Californian’s is 672. Collections and delinquent accounts contributed to the score, and Barneys even shut down his credit line after he spent more than $224,000 in one billing cycle. More on MJ:

  • A mere three homicide detectives are on the Jackson case, a source tells the Sun. “This is one of the reasons the investigation is ongoing,” the source says.
  • Concerns over fortune seekers using Jackson’s DNA to create a new heir—yes, really—are leading his family to send a sperm sample to a secure UK site, the Mirror reports. In what is perhaps the understatement of the year, the source says, “It might sound crazy but when it comes to Michael anything is possible.”
  • Speaking of DNA, Dr. Arnold Klein will not take a paternity test to prove he’s the father of Michael’s two eldest children, even though there is a “possibility” he is, his attorney tells Us.

This July 7, 2009 file photo shows Paris Jackson, Prince Michael Jackson II and Prince Michael Jackson I during the memorial service for Michael Jackson at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
This July 7, 2009 file photo shows Paris Jackson, Prince Michael Jackson II and Prince Michael Jackson I during the memorial service for Michael Jackson at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.   (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill,File)
In this photo released by EBONY magazine, Michael Jackson is seen in a photo from EBONY magazine expected to hit stands on Monday, Nov. 12, 2007.
In this photo released by EBONY magazine, Michael Jackson is seen in a photo from EBONY magazine expected to hit stands on Monday, Nov. 12, 2007.   (AP Photo/EBONY Magazine)
Michael Jackson waves in Tokyo in this Sunday, May 28, 2006 file photo.
Michael Jackson waves in Tokyo in this Sunday, May 28, 2006 file photo.   (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi, FILE)
Dr. Arnold Klein arrives at Elizabeth Taylor's Diamond Jubilee Birthday February 27, 2007 in Henderson, Nev.
Dr. Arnold Klein arrives at Elizabeth Taylor's Diamond Jubilee Birthday February 27, 2007 in Henderson, Nev.   (AP Photo / Tammie Arroyo)
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sache
Aug 28, 09 9:09 AM CDT
Who gives a damn about MJ's credit score.?This is garbage. It is not a Need To Know Issue. Let the man rest in peace. Reply
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Jayster999
Aug 28, 09 9:31 AM CDT
Agreed.
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schmidtkoff
Aug 28, 09 10:10 AM CDT
@sache - agreed too. probably 1/3 of americans if not more, have a low credit rating. why should this matter?
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ruserious
Aug 28, 09 9:49 AM CDT
When I first glanced at that picture on the grid I thought it was going to be Liza Minnelli. Oops. Reply
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tazsugs
Aug 28, 09 10:04 AM CDT
lets start idolizing people like ted kennedy,at least he didnt victimize children,mj needs to be on his way to hell,and remembered as a child molester who got away with it. Reply
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