Frail Katherine Jackson Seen Riding In Wheelchair Amid Death Of Close Friend & Paris Jackson's Rebellion
Feb. 20 2016, Updated 5:09 p.m. ET
Amid the anguish of the passing of her close friend, Majestik, 85-year-old Katherine Jackson's health appears to have taken a bad turn.
The mother of the late Michael Jackson was spotted Feb. 19 at Nobu restaurant in Malibu riding in a wheelchair.
As RadarOnline.com reported, Michael's personal magician, who had been very close with both Katherine and Paris, passed away that very morning at the age of 61 after a long battle with cancer.
According to reports, Katherine had paid over a million dollars over the past year in a desperate bid to keep Majestik alive.
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“Katherine referred to Majestik as her ‘other son,'” an insider told RadarOnline.com. “They are all really devastated over his death.”
To make matters worse, 17-year-old Paris has been acting out lately, rebelling against her family on the heels of a suicide attempt, and smoking and drinking while under age.
“They don’t know what to do because they are just in shock over her behavior,” a friend said of the Jackson family.
“The fact that she’s in A.A. absolutely horrifies them because they are both so old-school," the insider continued.
"They want to pretend like addiction does not exist in their family. Sadly, that could not be further from the truth.”