The Passion of Michael Jackson (#7)

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Op maandag 26 april 2004 12:07 schreef Copycat het volgende:
Eerst maar eens over water moonwalken, dan praten we verder.
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Op maandag 26 april 2004 12:11 schreef Brave_Sir_Robin het volgende:

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En toch zijn er veel fans die ongeveer op die manier naar hem kijken. Ik ben zelf moderator op een MJ-forumpje en soms sta ik er echt van te kijken hoe erg sommigen hun leven kunnen inrichten naar een pop-idool als MJ. Mocht hij schuldig worden bevonden dan stort letterlijk hun wereld in elkaar.

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18-year-old claims singer abused him from the time he was 3

Los Angeles police have announced that they are investigating a new child abuse accusation against Michael Jackson, this time from a boy who alleges the singer abused him from the age of 3.

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Mark Geragos to be Investigated.

According to CC report, an investigation is underway because:

Mark Geragos was involved in:
- obstructing justice
- witness tampering
- coaching the AV for the DCFS investigation and the Bashir docu

The AVs apartment was paid by MJ camp, prompted by Geragos

Mesereau HAD to come in (...or Geragos had to go...) because MG was intimately involved with the AV family and kept them in "control" for the Bashir and DCFS fiasco.

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Op maandag 26 april 2004 11:50 schreef Brave_Sir_Robin het volgende:
Herken je Michael Jackson erin? Dat kan, maar toch gaat het niet over hem maar is het een stukje uit de Bijbel (it's quoted by Hundley from the Book of Daniel 12:1-11) over de terugkomst van de aartsengel Michael.

At that time shall rise Michael the great Prince who has charge of your people. and there shall be a time of trouble, such as has never been since there was a nation till that time; but at that time your people shall be delivered, every one whose name shall be found written in the book. And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life and some to shame and everlasting contempt... He shall gather the little children unto him... shall purify himself and make himself white and be refined: but the wicked shall do wickedly and none of those wicked shall understand, but whose who are wise shall understand.

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Daniel 12


The End Times

1 "At that time Michael, the great prince who protects your people, will arise. There will be a time of distress such as has not happened from the beginning of nations until then. But at that time your people-everyone whose name is found written in the book-will be delivered. 2 Multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake: some to everlasting life, others to shame and everlasting contempt. 3 Those who are wise [1] will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars for ever and ever. 4 But you, Daniel, close up and seal the words of the scroll until the time of the end. Many will go here and there to increase knowledge."

5 Then I, Daniel, looked, and there before me stood two others, one on this bank of the river and one on the opposite bank. 6 One of them said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, "How long will it be before these astonishing things are fulfilled?"
7 The man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, lifted his right hand and his left hand toward heaven, and I heard him swear by him who lives forever, saying, "It will be for a time, times and half a time. [2] When the power of the holy people has been finally broken, all these things will be completed."
8 I heard, but I did not understand. So I asked, "My lord, what will the outcome of all this be?"
9 He replied, "Go your way, Daniel, because the words are closed up and sealed until the time of the end. 10 Many will be purified, made spotless and refined, but the wicked will continue to be wicked. None of the wicked will understand, but those who are wise will understand.
11 "From the time that the daily sacrifice is abolished and the abomination that causes desolation is set up, there will be 1,290 days.

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Op maandag 26 april 2004 12:07 schreef Copycat het volgende:
Eerst maar eens over water moonwalken, dan praten we verder.
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Michael Jackson blijft ontkennen.

Popster Michael Jackson heeft voor de rechter verklaard dat hij onschuldig is. Jackson noemt de aanklacht tegen hem 'allemaal leugens'.

Aanklacht
Jackson staat terecht omdat hij een minderjarige jongen zou hebben misbruikt. Vandaag kreeg hij voor het eerst de volledige aanklacht te horen in een Californische rechtbank.

Geheim
De aanklacht tegen Jackson blijkt zwaarder dan tot nu toe werd gedacht. Behalve pogingen tot ontucht met een minderjarige wordt hem ook ontvoering en wederrechtelijke vrijheidsberoving van een kind ten laste gelegd. Ook zou hij de jongen dronken hebben gevoerd.

Fans
Zijn fans werden op afstand gehouden met een honderden meters lang en bijna twee meter hoog hek. Jackson verscheen vandaag met een nieuwe advocaat. Zijn oude advocaten heeft hij ontslagen omdat ze zijn zaak niet goed zouden hebben belicht.

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Jackson Pleads Not Guilty to Molestation

By LINDA DEUTSCH, AP Special Correspondent

SANTA MARIA, Calif. - With a nod of his head, Michael Jackson (news) pleaded not guilty Friday to a grand jury indictment that expanded the child molestation case against him to include a conspiracy count involving allegations of child abduction, false imprisonment and extortion.

"Is that your plea?" Superior Court Judge Rodney Melville asked Jackson after the pop star's lawyer stood and said he was entering the plea on his client's behalf.

Jackson, sitting quietly, nodded in agreement.

His mood appeared subdued as he entered court dressed in a relatively conservative outfit of a dark jacket with a gold crest on its pocket, a red armband, a red tie and dark trousers with gold stripes on each side. Fans filling half the courtroom obeyed an edict to remain quiet.

The judge softly and methodically read the counts of the indictment, which supersedes charges filed by Santa Barbara County prosecutors late last year.

The first one was a dramatic new count — conspiracy, alleging 28 individual overt acts involving child abduction, false imprisonment and extortion. The indictment was released with the names of alleged coconspirators deleted. It also said there were "other uncharged coconspirators and coconspirators whose identities are unknown."

Counts two to five alleged Jackson committed a lewd act upon a child. Count six alleged Jackson attempted to have the child commit a lewd or lascivious act upon him. Counts seven to 10 alleged the administering of intoxicating agents to assist in the commission of a felony.

Melville said there were also two "special allegations" that relate to possible sentencing but he did not specify what they were.

Jackson was originally charged with seven counts of lewd or lascivious conduct involving a child under 14 and two counts of administering an intoxicant, reportedly wine, to a child under 14.

Jackson, with his parents and two brothers, and his lawyer, Thomas Mesereau, made brief statements as they left court.

"I would like to thank the fans around the world for your love and support from every corner of the Earth," said Jackson, adding that he loved Santa Maria and its people.

Mesereau praised the judge and community and pledged a dignified defense.

"This case is about one thing only," he said. "It's about the dignity, the integrity, the decency, the honor, the charity, the innocence and the complete vindication of a wonderful human being named Michael Jackson."

The conspiracy count adds a new dimension to the case, since much less has to be proved compared to proving the crime itself — but the resulting punishment can be just as severe, said Dan Simon, an associate professor of law at the University of Southern California.

"If he's found guilty of conspiracy, then he can be punished with the punishment of the entire crime, even if the crime itself has not been fully proved. So it's a powerful tool in the hands of prosecutors, because all you have to prove is an agreement was made to perform the crime," Simon said.


In addition, any coconspirators could strike a deal with prosecutors to testify against Jackson, Simon added.


Simon cautioned that the added charges could backfire if jurors interpret them as signs of excessive zeal on the part of the prosecution.

The crimes allegedly occurred between Feb. 1 and March 31, 2003.

The alleged victim was identified as "John Doe" and a witness to some alleged molestation was identified as "James Doe."

The allegations are believed to involve a boy who appeared on national TV in a British documentary holding hands with Jackson, who said the two had slept in the same bedroom but not the same bed. Jackson defended his sleepovers with children, describing the practice as sweet and innocent.

Jackson co-counsel Steve Cochran said he could not comment on who the alleged coconspirator or coconspirators were because the indictment was sealed and he was under the gag order in the case.

"We have a lot to say and we're going to do our talking in court," he said.

Earlier this month, an attorney representing two former Jackson employees said there was speculation that his clients would be charged with intimidation of witnesses in the case.

Attorney Joseph Tacopina said his clients, Vincent Amen and Frank Tyson, denied the allegations. He did not allow them to testify before the grand jury that indicted Jackson.

Tyson, who was Jackson's personal assistant, has been accused of threatening to kill the younger brother of Jackson's alleged victim if he revealed to authorities that Jackson had given the boy alcohol, Tacopina said.

Amen, who worked for Jackson's production company, was accused of holding the family at Jackson's Neverland estate against its will, he said.

The attorney said the accusations were false.

Tacopina's law office did not immediately respond to a call for comment Friday.

Before the indictment was publicly released, the judge agreed to a prosecution request to delete portions dealing with the conspiracy count. He also agreed with a defense request that parts of three lines be removed.

The judge said the transcripts of the grand jury proceedings would be turned over to attorneys Monday but will remain under seal. He said he will hold a hearing on the sealing May 28.

With an indictment, prosecutors don't have to put on a preliminary hearing in front of the judge to show there is enough evidence to put Jackson on trial.

Santa Maria had taken precautions to prevent a repeat of the scene at Jackson's original arraignment on Jan. 16, when he danced on an SUV as he left in a throng of 3,000 fans. On Friday, the courthouse resembled a fortress with chain-link fences and metal barricades. More than 90 police officers and sheriff's deputies were assigned there.

Jackson, who was scolded by the judge for being late to the January appearance, arrived 40 minutes early on Friday. He waved to several hundred fans as he entered the courtroom under an umbrella.

The size of the crowd was smaller than at his first arraignment, and there was no sign of the Nation of Islam bodyguards who accompanied him then.

When Jackson left the court in an SUV, he rolled down a window several times and blew a kiss to fans. He also flashed a victory sign and a thumbs-up sign. Some fans tried to chase the SUV.

Jackson later released a statement through a spokeswoman, saying "I am completely innocent of these false charges, and I am ready to fight for my innocence. I have complete confidence in my defense team, and believe that at the end of these legal proceedings, I will be fully exonerated by a jury of my peers."

A Web site for Jackson fans encouraged them to show up. A hotel in nearby Solvang gave fans a special rate.

In Los Angeles, about 75 fans boarded a bus for Santa Maria early Friday. They waved signs reading "Caravan for Justice" and "Return of the King," and chanted "What time is it? Jackson time!"

"I'm showing my grandsons there is a way to protest, a way to show your love and a way to show your support," fan Cathy Youngblood said.

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Associated Press Writers Tim Molloy and Ryan Pearson contributed to this report.