Still, for nearly four decades, a persistent rumor has followed them both: that Janet became pregnant during the marriage, secretly gave birth, and that the child was quietly raised by a family member ...

James DeBarge talks freely about his year-long marriage in his youth and the secret Janet Jackson tried to keep from his father all this time.

James DeBarge has been a controversial figure in Jackson family history. The 58-year-old was married to Janet Jackson, 55, in the mid 1980s.

Janet Jackson's ex-husband, singer James DeBarge, just dropped an alleged baby bombshell. In a newly released clip from WE TV's "Growing Up Hip Hop," 53-year-old DeBarge claims that he has a ...

R&B singer James DeBarge, who was briefly married to Janet Jackson in the 1980s, was arrested for drug possession in Los Angeles, police said on Friday. Police took DeBarge, 50, into custody on ...

James DeBarge and Janet Jackson’s marriage was tumultuous. The two were married in Grand Rapids, Michigan by DeBarge’s uncle, who was a pastor. Janet was just 18 years old.

James DeBarge breathed new life into the longtime rumor that he and Janet Jackson had a "secret" child during their brief romance more than 30 years ago. Gerren Keith Gaynor.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - R&B singer James DeBarge, who was briefly married to Janet Jackson in the 1980s, was arrested for drug possession in Los Angeles, police said on Friday.

In a recent episode of "Growing Up Hip Hop," James Debarge told his daughter the rumors that he and Janet Jackson have a child are true.