Paris
Jackson
Possible Suicide Attempt
Rushed to Hospital
Exclusive
5:19 PM PT
-- Howard Weitzman, the lawyer for the MJ Estate, tells TMZ,
"Co-Executors John Branca and John McClain wish to extend their heartfelt
thoughts and prayers to Paris Jackson during this very difficult time. The
Executors are fully committed to providing Paris with whatever assistance she
requires in dealing with this situation and will be there for
her."
1:35 PM P -- We just posted a story ... Paris left
a suicide note and cut herself with a meat cleaver. To read full story,
click here.
1:30 PM PT Police
went to
Debbie Rowe's ranch to speak with her today ...
presumably because she's been spending a lot of time with Paris, and knows her
state of mind.
12:44
PM PT -- Jackson brothers
Jackie, Marlon and
Tito just sent this statement to TMZ: "Thank you for the
outpouring of concern and support for Paris. She is safe and doing fine. We
truly appreciate you respecting our family privacy at this time."
11:33 AM PT -- Katherine Jackson's attorney tells
TMZ
... "Paris is physically fine and is getting appropriate
medical attention."
The lawyer, Perry Sanders, adds, "Being a sensitive
15-year-old is difficult no matter who you are. It is especially difficult when
you lose the person closest to you."
10:28 AM PT: TMZ
has found several photos of Paris in which it appears Paris' arm has possible
cutting scars. We don't know when the other was taken.
10:14
AM PST: A source connected to the family tells TMZ ... Paris "threw a
fit" last night after she was told she couldn't go to a
Marilyn
Manson concert. We're told she ran into her room screaming and slammed
the door.
10:14 AM PST: Debbie Rowe's lawyer,
Eric George, tells TMZ: "We appreciate everyone's thoughts for
Paris at this time and their respect for the family's
privacy."
9:51 AM PST: A source closely connected to
Paris tells TMZ ... she has "tried this [a possible suicide attempt] in the
past" but "this was far more serious. It was not a cry for help."
Paris
Jackson was rushed to the hospital early Wednesday morning, and sources
tell us it was a suicide attempt.
Paris was taken out of her Calabasas
family house on a stretcher at around 2 AM and taken by ambulance to a nearby
hospital.
The 911 call came in at 1:27 AM. We're told the caller
reported a possible overdose, although a source connected to the emergency
response said there were multiple cuts on one of her wrists.
On Tuesday
night ... Paris posted some cryptic tweets, including, "I wonder why tears are
salty?" ... and "yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away now it looks as
though they're here to stay."
We're told she's doing ok.
On May
19, Paris said, "Kurt Cobain is Jesus" during a video chat with someone ... and
she posted the whole exchange on Vine.