Joe Jackson — There is a reason why you never saw photos of Michael Jackson and his father when they were adults — except when MJ had his second child abuse case, which is quite fitting. Mike said he had an intense love-hate relationship with the man who made him and his brothers into record-setting international stars. We believe MJ when he says Joe Jackson beat his kids, especially Michael, mercilessly and relentlessly. But the late King of Pop also said that without his dad’s brutal guidance, he may never have ascended to the level of the all-time musical greats.
