Michael Jackson’s Rabbi Rats Him Out

<p>Add Michael Jackson’s former spiritual guide to the list of people looking to cash in on the pop icon’s death, as TLC star and frequent Oprah couch-sitter Rabbi Shmuley Boteach today released a book based on 30 hours of intimate and revealing taped conversations with the star.</p><p>The Michael Jackson Tapes: A Tragic Icon Reveals His Soul in Intimate Conversation is based on confabs the rabbi had with his "close friend" back in 2000 and 2001.</p><p>As for why Boteach sat on the private tapes for nearly nine years before unveiling their contents, well, according to the rabbi’s website, "It was Michael’s wish to bare his soul and unburden himself to a public that knew he was deeply suspicious of him."</p><p>It’s unclear whether the Jackson family approves of the book’s release, though if not it’s only a matter of time before they’re likely to set the record straight.</p>