Overview

• In new interviews promoting his memoir Truly, including The Joe Rogan Experience, Richie disputes reports that he mocked Jackson’s cleanliness.
• He explains that Jackson’s wardrobe often disappeared because people kept items as souvenirs, prompting him to repeat outfits when replacements failed to return.
• Richie portrays Jackson as eccentric in daily life, recalling that the star sometimes wore ill-fitting gifted items to avoid offending fans.
• Early coverage emphasized hygiene, while some outlets also resurfaced disputed 2014 housekeeper allegations as background context.
• Current reports cite only Richie’s first-person account, and there is no noted response from the Jackson estate.