The Cairns Post

‘Jackson was a thief’

Mogul spills dirt on king of pop, JFK’s death and Ivanka

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LEGENDARY music producer Quincy Jones says Michael Jackson was a thief, The Beatles were useless and he knows who killed JFK.

Jones made the stunning revelation­s as he also revealed he once dated Donald Trump’s glamorous daughter Ivanka.

Jones said he knew who killed John F. Kennedy, suggesting Chicago mobster Sam Giancana was responsibl­e.

“The connection was there between Sinatra and the Mafia and Kennedy,” he said before saying he couldn’t talk further about the incident “publicly”.

The 84-year-old music mogul also said he used to hang out with the current US president.

“He’s a crazy motherf...er – limited mentally, a megalomani­ac, narcissist­ic. I can’t stand him.”

In another bombshell Jones, whose personal life is currently focused on his many girlfriend­s, claimed he dated Ivanka Trump in 2006, when he was 72 and she was just 24.

“(Fashion designer) Tommy Hilfiger, who was working with my daughter Kidada, said: ‘Ivanka wants to have dinner with you.’ I said: ‘No problem. She’s a fine motherf...er.’ She had the most beautiful legs I ever saw in my life. Wrong father, though,” Jones said.

The 28-time Grammy winner also spoke to New York magazine about his life in music, from Michael Jackson’s problems (“plastic surgery” and “Propofol”) to how The Beatles were “the worst musicians in the world”.

Speaking about longtime collaborat­or Jackson (Jones produced Thriller and Off the Wall), the producer called the late king of pop “greedy”.

“Michael stole a lot of stuff … a lot of songs,” Jones said. “(Donna Summer’s) State of Independen­ce and Billie Jean. The notes don’t lie, man. He was as Machiavell­ian as they come.”

Talking about his impression­s of the Fab Four, Jones was equally blunt.

“They were the worst musicians in the world. They were no-playing motherf...ers. Paul was the worst bass player I ever heard. And Ringo? Don’t even talk about it. Bad.”

Jones also let rip about other famous pals, saying actor Marlon Brando would “f... anything”, before alleging he slept with Richard Prior, James Baldwin and Marvin Gaye.

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