Debbie Rowe, the, um, mother(?) for Michael Jackson’s two oldest kids has agreed to not seek custody. In exchange she has been assured that legal safeguards will be put in place to ensure the kids are raised in a safe and healthy environment. I’m lying of course. She got 4 million dollars, bringing her total payday to well over 20. The New York Post says…

The family isn’t happy about the mega-payout but they consider it a necessary evil, the source said.

“They felt it was like a ransom-type thing. [Rowe] jumped back into the picture because she wanted money,” the friend said.

The Jacksons are right to be disgusted by her greed and a desire to profit from Michael’s death. Now for no reason at all let’s jump to the bottom of the article:

Joe Jackson is reportedly pushing his dead son’s children to form a new group, The Jackson 3.

But “that’s something the family would absolutely not tolerate,” the source said.

Jacko’s five remaining brothers were filming an A&E pilot for what they hoped would be a reality series about them launching a reunion tour.

While the five initially agreed to be paid a total of between $200,000 and $300,000 for the pilot, they now want to add footage of Michael’s funeral into the mix — and boost their take to “between $10 million and $20 million,” the family source said.

Aw these kids are so screwed. I would sooner leave my kid under water for 30 minutes than alone with the Jacksons.

DECEPTIVE UPDATE – or maybe all that was a lie, according to her lawyers and e! online.