Did Michael Do It? The untold story of the events that brought down a superstar (1994 story)

GQ ^ | October 1994 | Mary A. Fischer

[Luis Gonzalez]

"The country found him guilty prior to this accusation."

Yes.

[Luis Gonzalez]

"Several other names you are known to have used"?

Of course, you will have no problem listing these "several other names" I am known to have used...right?

And how you have come to posses that information.

[Luis Gonzalez]

"This is really Jermaine Jackson, isn't it?"

Yeah...it's me, I'm busted.

Hold on for a second, Berry Gordy Jr. wants to throw his 2 cents in, he's in the crapper right now.

Hey Dad, some people want to know what you think of Mike!

Come in here when you're done!

[Luis Gonzalez]

These are the facts surrounding the 1993 case.

If you're interested in facts, rather than rumors, read this article.

[Jaded]

I thought the charges were kidnapping and murder. Was there something we missed? The memory is such a funny thing. /so

Hope you're having a Great Thanksgiving!

[verity]

Did Michael do it? Can't we move on to more difficult questions such as, Do birds fly?

I do not care. About MJ, that is.

[Luis Gonzalez]

"If Jackson had the sense God gave a goose he would not sleep with young boys and announce how sweet and charming it is in an interview."

That's what kills me...you'd think he would have figured this out by now.

[Luis Gonzalez]

**PING**

[MEG33]

Go figure..I can't.

[Luis Gonzalez]

Time to throw the bird in the oven.

Bye!

[MEG33]

I'm doin' dishes..no cookin'!

[hope]

Do you consider the court papers I posted in the link above
rumors?

[hope]

Oh geez I'll get back with you....LOL! I'm on the wrong thread (scream) again...To many pokers in the fire...see ya when I get back for that link...Happy Thanksgiving!

[beckett]

Complete hogwash, relying on all sorts of extraneous non-germane factors to weave a fantastical exoneration of the boy lover.

When a middle aged man takes KIDS to bed, he is up to no good. An application of commonsense is all that is needed to figure out what the very disturbed Michael Jackson is all about.

[Luis Gonzalez]

You haven't read this article, have you?

That "affidavit" was obtained while Jordan Chandler was under the influence of an opiate, dispensed without proper supervision by his father and a colleague. The drug used, has since been challenged in Court, and its use discredited as it opens the mind to suggestion.

[Luis Gonzalez]

Can you comment on the articles and the facts posted, or are you going to limit yourself to judging based solely on your insecurities?

Is it a non-germane fact that the father demanded a $20 million dollar payment from Jackson BEFORE the molestation accusations took place, and threatened to destroy him if Jacko did not acquiesce to his demands?

[Luis Gonzalez]

I always do all the cooking.

[Luis Gonzalez]

"When a middle aged man takes KIDS to bed, he is up to no good."

And of course, as we all know, in this life all things are absolute, and there are never any exceptions to any rule.

[Luis Gonzalez]

Michael Jackson praised by his alleged victim in audiotape: US media

Thu Nov 27, 3:57 AM ET

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WASHINGTON (AFP) - Michael Jackson's alleged 12-year-old victim and his mother made an audiotape earlier this year praising the superstar and signed affidavits clearing Jackson of inappropriate behavior, US media said.

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The alleged audiotape and affidavit were made in February by Jackson's handlers after the singer admitted in a British documentary that he shared his bed with boys, New York's Daily News said.

Jackson, 45, turned himself into police in Santa Barbara, California, a week ago on "multiple charges" of abusing a child, reportedly a 12-year-old boy who has survived a battle with cancer.

Jackson, who faces an arraignmment December 15-18, has dismissed the accusations as a "big lie," and his lawyer has suggested the motive behind them is greed, as people try to use the star like "a lottery ticket" in a bid to cash in on his fortune.

The Daily News said the tapes and affidavits were made after the alleged victim's mother went to Jackson's Neverland ranch, near Santa Barbara, to complain about the footage of her son in the British documentary.

A source close to the alleged victim's family said Jackson was worried and tried to send the family out of the country or to keep them at his ranch.

"They told them they had to stay (at Neverland)," the source said. "They didn't feel they could leave."

An investigator working for Jackson then came up with the idea of recording the boy and his mother as they talked about Jackson, and having them sign an affidavit clearing Jackson of any wrongdoing.

A CNN reporter who heard the 20-minute recording said the alleged victim and his mother said God had blessed them to have Jackson in their lives and that at all times the singer never acted inappropriately toward the boy.

A lawyer consulted by CNN said the alleged victim's comments and affidavit, if proven authentic, could pose difficulties to prosecutors in case Jackson goes on trial -- if convicted he could spend eight years behind bars for each count of child molestation against him.

The Daily News' source said the alleged victim's mother is now claiming she was confused and coerced when she signed the affidavit.

"They made her sign papers, but she didn't know what she was signing," the insider told the daily.

Court documents obtained by CNN said the alleged victim's family four years ago sued the J.C. Penny department store chain after the boy, then eight years old, was accused of shoplifting.

The charges against the boy were disputed and ultimately dropped, and the family received a settlement of more than 137,000 dollars, CNN said.

[beckett]

...are you going to limit yourself to judging based solely on your insecurities?

My insecurities? Wow --you are ready to attack my character to defend a boy lover. Very curious indeed.