There’s always a little truth to a rumor … it has to come from somewhere, right? Well … not necessarily.
Claims that Michael Jackson needs a lung transplant because of a rare respiratory disease are a "total fabrication," according to a statement from Jackson's "official and sole spokesperson, Dr. Tohme Tohme" (yes, you read that right!), Reuters reports.
Word of Jackson's suffering from Alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency circulated after a writer, at work on an upcoming Jacko biography, was interviewed in Britain's Sunday Express newspaper.
The author, Ian Halperin, said that Jackson's supposed lung condition -- which affects only one in 5,000 Americans -- has been difficult to treat because of the associated health problems. He said: "For years, Michael has been working with his own doctors to try to make sure it doesn't progress. He has been on many medications that have stabilized him."
"Concerning this author's allegations, we would hope in the future that legitimate media will not continue to be exploited by such an obvious attempt to promote this unauthorized 'biography,'" said the statement attributed to Tohme.
"The writer's wild allegations concerning Mr. Jackson's health are a total fabrication," the statement said.
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