I don't see any source cited for this claim, not even an 'anonymous spokesperson'. Since Jackson, for all practical purposes, can't sue Court TV for defamation, we might want to be a little careful believing this.
You're right. It does seem unlikely and out of character and completely hard to believe.
Not.
I'll be the first to decry Diane Diamond rushing to print with bogus information if this turns out to be false, but I am willing to bet we will learn this garbage was in fact found at that funhouse he calls "home".