La Toya Jackson has revealed that she believes her younger brother, Michael, was murdered, and has vowed to bring those responsible for the singer’s shock death to justice.

While Los Angeles police have only just confirmed that homicide is still very much a possibility in Jackson’s suspected cardiac arrest on June 25, La Toya has told U.K.’s Mail On Sunday that she knew from the get-go her brother had been killed by members of his “shadowy entourage.”

“I believe Michael was murdered,” La Toya explained. “I felt that from the start. Not just one person was involved, rather it was a conspiracy of people. He was surrounded by a bad circle. Michael was a very meek, quiet, loving person. People took advantage of that. People fought to be close to him, people who weren’t always on his side.”

La Toya also believes that this “bad circle” her brother was surrounded by was the reason he was hooked on prescription drugs, and blamed members of his entourage for supplying the Thriller singer with dangerous medications.

“They got him hooked on drugs,” she said. “He was pure and clean and then drugs came back into his system. I think it shocked his system so much it killed him.”

The results of Jackson’s toxicology tests are still weeks away, and even though police have refused to reveal what they believe to be the popstar’s cause of death, La Toya is certain the results will mirror what she has believed from the very beginning.

La Toya said: “[Michael] had needle marks on his neck and on his arms and more about those will emerge in the next few weeks. I cannot discuss that any further as I may jeopardise the investigation. I can, however, say that I have not changed my mind about my feeling that [my brother] was murdered.”

“It will all come out,” she added. “You will be shocked.”

As well as breaking her silence on what she believes to be a conspiracy surrounding her brother’s murder, La Toya Jackson has spoken out against the cruelty of forcing Michael into doing a mammoth 50 concerts in London, saying it was “impossible” and labeling the 50-year-old as the “loneliest man in the world.”

“[It was] impossible even for a healthy person to do that many shows,” she said. “Michael was fragile. He always wanted to believe the best of people. But he was meek. In the last few months, he became isolated. I believe the staff were given strict instructions that if any of the family called, not to tell him. And if any of the family came by, not to let them in.”

At the time of Michael’s death, it was rumoured that the King of Pop had turned to heavy narcotics in order to make himself sick so that he would not be forced to play the concerts he’d never wanted to do, yet still reep the financial rewards of those concerts due to a clause in the contract. La Toya’s claims that Jackson’s people were forcing him into the London tour have certainly now put weight behind those rumours.

Whatever the outcome of Michael’s autopsy, La Toya has vowed that she will get to the bottom of it all, and plans to file a civil lawsuit against anyone involved in his death – which may include Jackson’s doctor at the time, Dr. Conrad Murray – as well as pushing the investigating officers to serve criminal charges.

“I am going to get down to the bottom of this,” the 53-year-old promised. “I am not going to stop until I find out who is responsible. Why did they keep the family away? It’s not about money. I want justice for Michael. I won’t rest until I find out what – and who – killed my brother.

“I’m doing what I can to find out how he died. If he died of a drug overdose, then I want to find who supplied him the drugs and who first introduced him to them.”

La Toya added: “Michael didn’t have to die. We are all mourning his loss, more than anyone can ever know. But we are also determined to get to the bottom of what happened to him.”

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Scott Ruffalo, the brother of actor Mark Ruffalo, has died after suffering a gunshot wound to the head last week.

Very little information is known about the shooting at this stage, except that the two shooters – Brian Scofield and Shaha Mishaal Adham – turned themselves into the Beverly Hills PD yesterday.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Mark and his family at this sad time.

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Actor Mark Ruffalo’s brother Scott was involved in a shooting in Beverly Hills earlier in the week, and is now “clinging to life” in an undisclosed L.A. hospital.

According to reports, Scott, who is a hairstylist, was found with a gunshot wound to the head.

An investigation into the shooting is currently being conducted.

Ruffalo and his family are supporting each other during this tragic time.

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Anthony Hart, the 21-year-old brother of motocross legend Carey Hart, passed away Saturday after crashing his bike during a practice run on a Connecticut racetrack.

According to track officials, Hart was practicing for Doug Henry’s New England Grand Prix, which took place on Saturday night. The motocross racer lost control of his bike and hit the outer track barricade at Stafford Motor Speedway at around 3:30 p.m.

He was airlifted to the nearby Hartford Hospital, and was pronounced dead a short time after his arrival from severe head injuries sustained in the crash.

The Stafford Motor Speedway released a statement regarding Hart’s shock passing at Saturday night’s performance.

“It is with deep regret that the Stafford Motor Speedway announced that, during a practice session… rider Anthony Hart, age 21, of Henderson, Nev., succumbed to injuries received while participating in the event,” the statement read.

“The Speedway extends their condolences to the family and friends of Anthony Hart.”

Hart, who was known in the racing world as “Tony”, was accompanied to the hospital by his father, Tom Hart. His brother Carey, singer Pink’s former husband, was not present at the time of the crash, but is believed to have flown in from Sturgis, S.D., after being notified of his brother’s death.

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In his tell-all autobiographical book, Madonna’s brother Christopher Ciccone claims that the 49-year-old singer has more than just a “thing” for the ladies.

Ciccone highlighted one particular girl-on-girl moment in the book, when Madge planted a passionate kiss on her good friend, actress Gwyneth Paltrow. According to Ciccone, Madonna was at a New Year’s Eve party for designer Donatella Versace when she kissed the Shallow Hal star full on the lips.

“[Madonna] was dancing on a table at 4 a.m. when she allegedly grabbed Paltrow, pulled her face to hers and kissed her,” Usmagazine.com reports.

Those attending the party were shocked, says Ciccone.

The unauthorized autobiography, titled Life With My Sister Madonna, is said to include a detailed account of the Ray of Light singers’ lesbian tendencies, as well as her “sham” of a marriage to director Guy Ritchie.

It is set for release on July 15.

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The Monday courthouse wedding of Jessica Alba and Cash Warren was so secret, not even the Awake actress’ brother, Josh, was told, and only found out about the wedding when contacted by Us Weekly magazine.

When asked by the mag what he thought of his sister’s shock wedding, Josh Alba replied: “My sister!? I’m going to have to call her!”

Once he’d gotten over his surprise at the news, he cleverly side-stepped the question of whether or not he thought Warren was a “good suitor” for his older sister. “Well, he’s my brother-in-law now!” Alba said.

The newlyweds didn’t tell any of their family and friends about their intentions to wed because they were so desperate to keep their nuptials secret from the press.

Jessica and Cash tied the knot in a private courthouse ceremony in L.A. on Monday, around 40 minutes after applying for a marriage license. The pair got engaged in December shortly after Alba confirmed her pregnancy to the media.

Alba had previously stated that she would not marry while she had a baby bump.

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