Jacko Doc Hedges on Whether He's Bio Dad

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

(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: More»

Plus, more dirt on yet another Jacko doc

(NEWSER) - As a timeline of Michael Jackson’s final hours began to emerge, Dr. Conrad Murray’s lawyer was was quick to question it, calling it “police theory” in a statement yesterday, the AP reports. “Dr. Murray simply never told investigators that he found Michael Jackson at 11am not breathing,” after allegedly giving Jackson Propofol and then leaving the room. More»

Or, at least, so he claims to be

(NEWSER) - A man claiming to be Michael Jackson’s secret gay lover has stepped forward, telling Australia’s Woman’s Day, “I’ve lost my soul mate.” Jason Pfeiffer, 35, works for Jackson’s dermatologist, Dr. Arnold Klein, and claims his relationship with the King of Pop started with phone calls and progressed to a “first date” in Pfeiffer’s car: “We went for a drive and were talking and having fun, but Michael had his minders who were 'nosy,' as Michael put it. We had to make sure we were not caught.” More»

Plus, bio-dad mystery drags on

(NEWSER) - More photos of Michael Jackson’s apparently drug-abused body have surfaced, this time showing bruises and needle marks on his legs, the Daily Mail reports. The images, originally broadcast on ABC, also show a large black wound where an IV line apparently fed into his leg. More on Jackson:

• Michael is undoubtedly the biological father of all three of his children, brother Tito tells the Mirror, adding that 7-year-old Blanket in particular takes after his father: “Those eyes don’t lie. Them eyes are Michael over again. I see a lot of Michael in him.”

Plus, more details from two of his doctors

(NEWSER) - Not only was he the King of Pop—Michael Jackson was also one of the biggest landowners on the moon. To memorialize the moonwalker, the Lunar Republic Society—an organization that wants to develop the moon for mankind—named a crater Michael Joseph Jackson, reports the Sun. More Jackson news: More»