Joe Jackson defends 'tough parenting'

Joe Jackson has revealed that he does not regret using tough parenting methods while raising his ten children.

TMZ reports that Joe recently took part in an interview for documentary being produced by his estranged wife Katherine in which he denied past claims that he was too strict with his children.

"I had to be like that because when raising him, in those days, so many gangs out there getting into trouble, going to jail," he said. "Most of them are dead now. He [Michael] didn't have to worry about that."

Joe also stated that he has no regrets about how he treated his children during their adolescence.

He explained: "They tried to make a big issue when I spanked Michael or some of the kids, ya know? Just like they didn't spank their kids when they did wrong. The media twists everything. (sic)"

The documentary is being produced by Katherine and author Howard Mann as part of a series of films about the late singer's life.