Michael Jackson’s dad Joe has spoken about the claims that he beat Michael as a child, saying that he has “no regrets” about doing it because it kept him away from trouble.

In an interview with Jacksonsecretvault.com, Joe explained how he still believes that Michael’s tough upbringing was for his own good.

Daddy Jackson, who has been granted the right to appeal over who has control over his son’s estate claimed:

“I had to be like that because when raising him, in those days, so many gangs (were) out there getting into trouble, going to jail.

“Most of them are dead now. He didn’t have to worry about that. No (I don’t have any regrets).

“They tried to make a big issue when I spanked Michael or some of the kids, you know? Just like they didn’t spank their kids when they did wrong.”

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