Janet is currently back on tour, but her personal life has been making headlines plenty for months now that her marriage to Wissam Al Mana is over.
In a recent interview with People Magazine, Randy Jackson claims Janet was abused by Wissam.
People writes:
As for what led to the divorce, Randy, who has attended court proceedings with Janet, draws a stark picture of his sister’s life with Al Mana towards the end of their relationship.
“It was quite an abusive situation,” Randy claims. “It came on later in the relationship, verbal abuse and being [made to feel like] a prisoner in her own home. No pregnant woman needs to go through being called a b*tch everyday. There were things like that. That’s what she went through.”
In a statement released to PEOPLE, attorneys for Al Mana say “Mr. Al Mana is not going to dignify these particular and deeply hurtful allegations with a response.
“The breakdown of his marriage to Janet Jackson is a cause of great sadness to Mr. Al Mana, and it is the wellbeing and privacy of their son, Eissa, that remains his sole focus.”
Randy, who lives in London near the home Janet and Al Mana shared, claims that while the abuse was not physical, he was compelled to come to his sister’s aid earlier this year.
“I told her, ‘You’ve got to move in with me or I’m going to go over there and there’s going to be hell.’ She was really pissed off. I told her, ‘I don’t care anymore. I’m tired of it. It’s too much,’ ” he says
According to Randy, he wasn’t the only member of the large Jackson family to rally around Janet after the divorce, “My mom and [sister] Rebbie came out [to London].”
As for mom Katherine Jackson, 87, and father Joe Jackson, 89, Randy says at first, he shielded them from what he knew. “I didn’t want them to know. My parents are up there in age so I wanted to protect them as much as possible, but now they know. Everybody in the family knows.”
I am not surprised. A lot of those middle eastern men got issues and are very controlling. I’m just glad Janet had enough sense to leave.
This. I do wish Randy kicked his butt though.
There are a lot of abusive American men. Some men just suck.
I’m sad to hear this. But Janet is a survivor. She will come out on top like she always does.
Poor Janet.
This explains why she has been crying during her shows.
smh
You just never know what people are going through behind closed doors.
Sad as f-ck. Janet deserves better than the trash a-s men she’s married.
And I used to think they were so cute together. My goodness.
Me too! Just when I thought he was a good catch. Smdh Im glad she has her family as support. Janet will be just fine.