Through an oddly named spokesman, Michael Jackson released a statement last night denying he is ailing from a rare lung condition and needs to undergo a transplant.
Earlier yesterday, Internet sites around the world picked up a story from In Touch magazine in which author Ian Halperin claimed the King of Pop is suffering from Alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency, a condition that can be fatal.
Halperin is the author of a new unauthorized biography on the 50-year-old pop star.
"He's had (the condition) for years, but it's gotten worse," Halperin told In Touch. "He needs a lung transplant but may be too weak to go through with it. He also has emphysema and chronic gastrointestinal bleeding, which his doctors have had a lot of trouble stopping. It's the bleeding that is the most problematic part. It could kill him."
Halperin also said Jackson "can barely speak" and is 95% blind in his left eye.
But Jackson's "official and sole spokesperson" identified as "Dr. Tohme Tohme" said Jackson is in fine health, and is "finalizing" negotiations with a major entertainment company and TV network for a world tour and series of specials.
"Concerning this author's allegations, we would hope in the future that legitimate media will not continue to be exploited by such an obvious attempt to promote this unauthorized 'biography,' " the statement quotes Tohme as saying.
Source: Edmonton Sun
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