Michael Jackson 'to be arrested'

BBC ^ | 19-November-2003 | Pedantic_Lady

[Pedantic_Lady]

US broadcaster Court TV says police are to issue an arrest warrant for the pop star Michael Jackson. It follows a police search of the singer's Neverland ranch in California, in relation to allegations of sexual abuse brought by a 12-year-old boy.

Jackson's lawyers have said that the search on Tuesday was a smear campaign timed to hit the singer's new album.

Police say they will explain on Wednesday why they searched pop star Michael Jackson's Neverland ranch.

Police have scheduled a news conference for 1100 PT (1900 GMT). Jackson, who was not at home at the time of the search, has promised full co-operation.

[Pedantic_Lady]

Wow!

[John W]

"Jackson's lawyers have said that the search on Tuesday was a smear campaign timed to hit the singer's new album."

Could a lawyer have even tried something such as this pre-OJ & Clinton?

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

Jackson's lawyers have said that the search on Tuesday was a smear campaign timed to hit the singer's new album.

Yes, the smear campaign was orchestrated by Jackson's East Coast rival, another washed-up, fake-nosed, pedophilic, ivory-skinned black man.

[shiva]

Wondering if Child Protective Services took his kids into custody. I'll never forget the dangling of the little one.

[Pedantic_Lady]

Jacko has long waged a smear campaign against his nose.

ROFLMAO

[jpl]

Once a psychotic pervert, always a psychotic pervert.

[JustAnAmerican]

I think what's really interesting about most of this, is that up until 9/11 so many things were hidden or just plain swept under the carpet so to speak. I often wonder,even as horrible as it was/is, if 9/11 wasn't the man up aboves way of telling us to shape up or else. Always seems the ones with the most talent end up being the worst,morality wise,that the human race has to offer.

[Pedantic_Lady]

Wondering if Child Protective Services took his kids into custody. I'll never forget the dangling of the little one.

Me either, but I don't believe those are even his kids. I saw the documentary on ITV and the footage of the kids. They are whiter than white with blond hair. When was the last time you saw kids with that coloring with a black father?

[Pedantic_Lady]

I'm just surprised Johnny Cochran isn't representing him. Didn't he represent him in 1993, the last time accusations like this were made?

[mhking]

Please post entire article when not covered by current exclusions:

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US broadcaster Court TV says police have issued an arrest warrant for the pop star Michael Jackson.

It follows a police search of the singer's Neverland ranch in California, in relation to allegations of sexual abuse brought by a 12-year-old boy.

Jackson's lawyers have said that the search on Tuesday was a smear campaign timed to hit the singer's new album.

Police have not confirmed they are seeking Jackson's arrest but say they will explain the search on Wednesday.

Police have scheduled a news conference for 1100 PT (1900 GMT). Jackson, who was not at home at the time of the search, has promised full co-operation.

US broadcaster NBC, as well as the cable channel Court TV, are reporting that police are seeking Jackson's arrest.

According to Court TV, police had the warrant with them as they searched the singer's Neverland ranch. The warrant is valid in all 50 states of the US, says the channel.

His publicist has said Jackson had no idea what the search was about.

Jackson was said at the time of the search to be with his three young children in Las Vegas, where he had spent the last three weeks making a video.

"At 8.30 am (1630GMT) Santa Barbara sheriff's department and district attorney's office investigators executed a search warrant at the Neverland Ranch in connection with a criminal matter," said sheriff's commander Jeff Meyer.

But Jackson's lawyer Brian Oxman said it involved an allegation of sexual molestation.

"The search warrant indicates there is an accusation by a 12-year-old boy who says that he was molested and the police are seizing information which they think in relevant to that accusation," he said.

He added that the warrant indicated that the investigation had been going on for two months.

However, Stuart Backerman, the pop singer's Los Angeles publicist later issued a statement denying any knowledge of the allegations.

"We cannot comment on law enforcement's investigation because we do not yet know what it is about," Mr Backerman said.

"Michael will, as always, co-operate fully with authorities in any investigation even as it is conducted, yet again, while he is not home."

He accused a "rogue's gallery of hucksters and inside sources" who dominated the airwaves on Tuesday speculating on the investigation.

"These characters always seem to surface with a dreadful allegation just as another project, an album, a video, is being released," he said.

The police raid came on the same day that a greatest hits collection featuring Jackson's new single, One More Chance, was released.

Dr Carole Lieberman, a US psychiatrist and child welfare lawyer, told BBC One's Breakfast programme that Jackson was "an accident waiting to happen".

"I warned child protection services in November and February, concentrating on his not being a fit father and saying his children should be taken away until he gets psychiatric treatment," she said.

Jackson's friend, the psychic Uri Geller, described the singer as "extremely gullible and very naive".

"Michael sets himself up for these type of allegations and rumours," he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme.

"He doesn't understand that he is living in the world of a child and doesn't understand that in today's society this is wrong."

Nine years ago, a 14-year-old reached an out-of-court settlement in a lawsuit over sexual abuse allegations. No criminal charges were ever brought.

In November last year, he stunned fans in Berlin by dangling his baby from a hotel window.

[capt. norm]

I always thought that Michael should be the spokesman for the gay community.

[Pedantic_Lady]

Please post entire article when not covered by current exclusions:

Those being? I'm new round here, gimme a break. :-)

[Tijeras_Slim]

We can't post articles in their entirity from Washington Post or the LA Times, nor I believe their subsidiaries. Other FReepers can probably provide more detail.

You're doing good newbie. :)

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

I'm just surprised Johnny Cochran isn't representing him. Didn't he represent him in 1993, the last time accusations like this were made?

In 1993, Jackson was still black enough for Cochran to represent him. Somewhere between then and now, Michael crossed over into Whitelandia.

[John W]

You need to be more academic, donnish, scholarly.Pedantic as a matter of fact.

[Pedantic_Lady]

We can't post articles in their entirity from Washington Post or the LA Times, nor I believe their subsidiaries. Other FReepers can probably provide more detail.

We can't? Why not? Aaaaaaagh...I don't get it. Is this written down anywhere?

[SandRat]

hmmm, wonder if the police searching through Jacko's home and computers will find that he belongs to NAMBLA?

Bill O'Reilly would love that!

[mhking]

"Book 'em, Dano..."

Just damn.

If you want on the new list, FReepmail me. This IS a high-volume PING list...

[Pedantic_Lady]

In 1993, Jackson was still black enough for Cochran to represent him. Somewhere between then and now, Michael crossed over into Whitelandia.

Wow...he's too much of a degenerate even for Johnny Cochran...he's screwed now. I mean...Johnny Cochran represented OJ, for god's sake, and got him off!