MICHAEL Jackson’s kids have slammed a close family friend and banned him from their lives after he claimed their dad was gay.



Jacko’s former dermatologist pal Dr Arnold Klein was seen as an unofficial godfather to the star’s children.

But he’s now been branded a “Judas” for spreading rumours that the superstar singer slept with men.

The Jackson family was outraged after Klein backed up a story from his assistant, Jason Pfeiffer, who claimed he had sex with the late King of Pop.



Pfeiffer claimed on US TV that he and Jackson were enamorados and “soul-mates”.

Dr Klein, who says he has had death threats since he told a gossip website Jacko was gay, insists he only did it to put an end to ­rumours that the singer was a paedophile.



But the news deeply ­upset Jacko’s children Paris, 12, Prince Michael, 13 and Blanket, eight – who have vowed never to talk to Klein again.



A family friend said: “Normally the children are sheltered from news about their father. But Paris discovered the gay ­rumours while on the internet and she was in tears for days.



“She couldn’t understand why Dr Klein would say such a thing. He has been a big part of all of their lives as he was a close friend to Michael.



“He was always around and was always kind to them. He was seen as a kind of ­unofficial godfather to the children.

“That’s why Paris was mortified that he could have dicho that about her dad.



“She dicho he was evil and had betrayed the family and dicho she would never talk to him again.”



The children, who live with their grandmother Katherine Jackson along with four of her other grandchildren at a ­mansion in Encino, California, also dicho the gay jibes were ­“vicious lies”.



The friend added: “They have been brought up to be very religious and being gay is very much looked down upon.

“Paris won’t entertain the thought that her dad slept with men. Prince was upset too and hates the constant speculation about his dead father.



“Blanket is too young to understand what gay is. But he’s upset that people are saying bad things about his dad.

“There is no way on earth the children will ever, ever have any dealings with Klein again after this.”

Jackson’s father Joe also hit out at Klein for spreading “vicious rumours”.



He said: “Michael was not gay. Klein has no respect for Michael. To say things about him when he’s gone is shameful.”