Archive for March, 2005

Psychologist testifies in Michael Jackson trial

‘THE psychologist who was the first to tell authorities about claims that Michael Jackson molested a 13-year-old boy testified at the star’s trial yesterday that it would be “extremely rare” for a child of that age to make a false allegation.
Stan Katz, one of the prosecution’s key witnesses, was prohibited by the judge, Rodney Melville, […]

Thursday, March 31st, 2005

Michael Jackson accuser ‘was unruly on flight’

‘A FLIGHT attendant who has undermined prosecution claims that Michael Jackson served alcohol to his accuser during a plane trip testified yesterday that the boy was unruly, rude and started a food fight.
Cynthia Bell returned to the witness stand for a second day at the singer’s child abuse trial to testify about flying with Jackson, […]

Thursday, March 31st, 2005

Cynthia Bell Testifies

The boy who has accused Michael Jackson of molestation proudly showed off an expensive watch the singer gave him and boasted that Jackson would buy him anything, a flight attendant testified Wednesday.
Cynthia Bell said the boy bragged about the watch on a flight with Jackson and members of the boy’s family from Miami to California […]

Thursday, March 31st, 2005

Does history matter?

Judge Rodney Melville’s ruling that testimony about other alleged molestations will be allowed in the Michael Jackson will dramatically rewrite both sides’ courtroom strategies.
Many of you thought the judge made the right call, allowing the jury to consider 2003 charges that Jackson molested a then-13-year-old cancer patient in light of other boys who came forward […]

Thursday, March 31st, 2005

Questions and Answers

There’s a great article here which goes through some commonly asked questions about the Michael Jackson trial such as the following:
Question: Don’t the parents of the alleged victim have any responsibility? Why isn’t the department of social services investigating them for putting their children at risk? Is it likely they could be charged?
Answer: […]

Thursday, March 31st, 2005

Jamie Masada Testifies

Jamie Masada, a comedy club owner believed to have put Jackson in touch with the boy who now accuses him of molestation, sparred with Thomas Mesereau throughout a long cross-examination, mostly trying to keep the tone light and frequently drawing laughter.
The accuser became involved with the Laugh Factory when he, his brother and his sister […]

Thursday, March 31st, 2005

Macaulay Culkin’s father defends Michael Jackson

According to FOX News, Kit has now written a statement claiming that he saw no evidence of Jackson being a paedophile in the contact that he had with the star.
He and partner Jeanette Kryoski wrote: “I never saw or heard anything at all during my early days of knowing Michael to suggest that he was […]

Thursday, March 31st, 2005

Michael Jackson’s Accuser Didn’t Want Money

The defence in the trial of Michael Jackson have been dealt a severe blow with the news that the mother of the boy he is alleged to have abused refused money from a mystery millionaire.
The Sun reports Jamie Masada, owner of the Laugh Factory comedy camp for underprivileged children, said a “particular person” had offered […]

Thursday, March 31st, 2005

Lisa Marie Presley Dishes About Marriage to Michael Jackson

‘Lisa Marie Presley aired her “Dirty Laundry” on “Oprah.” In the first of a two-part interview on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” to promote her new album, Presley spoke Monday about her brief marriage to Michael Jackson, who is on trial in Santa Maria, Calif., on child molestation charges.
She told Winfrey that her marriage to Jackson, […]

Wednesday, March 30th, 2005

Jury hears how Michael Jackson met accuser

‘Jurors in the Michael Jackson trial have heard evidence from the organiser of a comedy camp for underprivileged youth who introduced the superstar’s accuser, Gavin Arviso, to celebrities while the boy was being treated for cancer.
Jackson appeared upbeat as he arrived at court in Santa Maria, California, waving to screaming fans and raising a fist […]

Tuesday, March 29th, 2005