And now a fresh set of wild claims have surfaced linking Prince Jackson, 18, to the late actor, Marlon Brando.
The King of Pop’s former close friend, Mark Lester, has spoken to British publication The Sun claiming the teen’s real father might be the Hollywood legend, who died in 2004 and starred in MJ’s 2001 music video You Rock My World.
Mark alleged to The Sun that the Godfather icon was just one of many famous men that Michael supposedly asked to donate sperm.
In a new interview with The Sun, MJ’s former pal Mark Lester claims Marlon Brando could be Prince Jackson’s father.
“Michael asked all of his closest friends, Uri [Geller] to Corey [Feldman] and Marlon [Brando ] to Macaulay [Culkin]. Macaulay was younger at the time but it was never dismissed as a possibility.”
“Marlon obviously would have been in his mid-sixties or even slightly older but these things still happen,” Mark, who rose to fame as a child star on the 1968 film Oliver, continued.
In fact, the British actor recalled that Marlon spent “many of his dying days” at Michael’s infamous Neverland ranch.
Mark alleges Marlon Brando could be the biological father of Prince Jackson. He also claims the King of Pop asked Macaulay Culkin (top), Corey Feldman (bottom left) and Uri Geller (bottom right) to donate sperm to help him start a family.
“I went round to say hello to Brando. He was sat with his eyes closed with Michael and as I got in close he suddenly opened his eyes. It scared the life out of me. He looked remarkably like Prince does now,” Mark told the British tabloid.
The 57-year-old also addressed the likelihood of Prince’s biological father being Dr Arnold Klein. Mark described the doctor, who worked as the Beat It singer’s dermatologist and passed away at the age of 70 in late October, as “no good” for the singer.
“He [Dr Klein] was out for his own gain. It would not surprise me if he inseminated his own sperm into Debbie [Rowe, Jackson’s former partner],” he explained.
“Klein would’ve been in control of the whole thing and his link to Debbie makes him the most likely candidate to be Prince’s father. He bears more than a passing resemblance.”
Dr Klein caused controversy after he shared the comparison image of his younger-self and Prince. The 18-year-old has never refuted the claims of paternity but has professed that he views Michael as his real father.
Many have pointed out the physical similarities between Prince and the doctor. In 2013, the Beverly Hills dermatologist further fuelled the fire when he posted an old driver’s license showing himself as a young, brown-haired man alongside a photo of Prince.
“Hmmmmm,” the doctor captioned the image, where the pair looked very similar.
Now insiders claim Michael’s son is determined to find out the truth and has supposedly demanded a post mortem DNA test to be performed before Dr Klein is buried.
“Prince is demanding to have a DNA test done on Arnie’s body before he is buried to determine who is biological father is once and for all,” an insider told Radar Online.
Just last month the 18-year-old, who graduated with honours at the prestigious Buckley School in the San Fernando Valley in July, took to Twitter to address the paternity drama.
“The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb I was raised by my dad with my brother and sister,” he penned to him some 274k followers on October 7.
One week after the death of Dr Klein, Prince took to Twitter again to clarify his original comments.
“Ok so I guess everyone took my last tweet and twisted it around (as usual) my dad is my dad through and through same with my siblings.”
“The tweet was just to let the people who would like to argue otherwise that their accusations don’t faze me or my siblings.”
Despite the questions surrounding his paternity, Prince looks to the Jackson’s as his family.
In a snippet for the family’s new reality show, The Jacksons: Next Generation, Prince sits down with his guardian, TJ Jackson, 37.
“You’re now a young man and, seriously, Prince, I couldn’t be any more proud of you,” TJ tells his cousin in the clip.
“You’re a solid rock for your family. I mean this and I think it’s important that everyone sees that, is how proud I am.”
“Your father and your grandmother, never forget what they did for you. Your dad gave you everything you need, you know that,” he tells him. “Your dad instilled all the core values.”
Emotional, Prince looks to the camera admitting he’ll always consider TJ his “guardian” – and will always turn to him for help in the future.
Prince’s cousin was appointed co-guardian alongside Katherine Jackson to the-now 18-year-old, Paris, 17 and Blanket Jackson, 13, following their father’s tragic death in 2009.
(L-R) Prince poses up with aunt LaToya, brother Blanket and sister Paris Jackson.
Meanwhile it’s not the first time the Jackson clan have had to face wild claims from Mark Lester, who was friends with Michael for over 30 years.
In 2009 Mark told the now defunct New of the World publication, “I believe Paris could be my daughter.”
“Michael Jackson asked me in a private conversation if I would be willing to donate sperm on his behalf. f all of Michael’s children, I would assume that the one who looks most like me is Paris.”
However the Jackson’s family lawyer vehemently rejected these claims. “These are just merely claims with no legal standing whatsoever,” Londell McMillan told People at the time.
Michael Jackson spends time with real estate developer Mohamed Hadid and both of their children back in 2008.
Watch Prince with his cousin, TJ in the video players above
