Janet Jackson, Jamie Foxx and Others Pay Tribute to Michael at BET Awards

After his sudden death, Michael Jackson was honored at the BET Awards over the weekend.

Jackson's sister and father, Janet and Joe, were at the ceremony to pay tribute to the late King of Pop.

"I wish the world had recognized him when he was living. Right now, he's bigger than ever. But I wish he was here to see all this, to hear all this," Joe Jackson said on the red carpet for the event.

At the end of the show, Janet stepped out on the stage to honor her brother.

"My entire family wanted to be here tonight but it was too painful. To you, Michael is an icon. To us, Michael is family. He will forever live in all of our hearts. On behalf of my family and myself, thank you for all of your love, thank you for all of your support. We miss him so much. Thank you so much," Janet said tearfully.

Ruth Madoff parts with most of her money

Poor Ruth Madoff. She may have known nothing about her husband's fraud. Right.

Mrs. Madoff gave up most of her claims to cash and property she said was hers.According to The Wall Street Journal, she "has agreed to give up her potential claim to more than $80 million worth of assets, keeping just $2.5 million in cash in an agreement reached with federal prosecutors."

Mrs. Madoff may be giving up most of her fortune, but it is a small price to pay. The government could try to prove that she was aware of her husband's actions. Prosecutors may not have proven the case, but it would have tied Mrs. Madoff up in court proceedings for years.

To "get out of jail free", she gives up her homes in three cities and a number of asset and gets to walk away "poor."

Yeah, "poor" my ass!  I'm sure this broad has some money stashed over seas on various accounts and names.  She's no fool.  And you can believe that she isn't ready to live off of 2.5 million either.

Somebody hire a PI to follow her around 24/7 and you'll see.