Archive for August, 2005

Jackson Accuser’s Mom Charged With Fraud

‘The woman whose son accused Michael Jackson of child molestation was charged with welfare fraud Tuesday for allegedly collecting nearly $19,000 in payments while making false claims.
At Jackson’s trial, the woman invoked her Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination and refused to testify about the welfare matter.
But Jackson’s lawyers presented evidence that she and her family […]

Wednesday, August 24th, 2005

Michael Jackson faces new sex assault claim

‘Michael Jackson was fined $10,000 (£5,500) yesterday for missing a pre-trial hearing in a civil prosecution for sexual assault….
Joseph Bartucci Jr is suing Jackson for unspecified damages, claiming that he was lured into the singer’s limousine during the 1984 World’s Fair in the city and assaulted.
Mr Bartucci was 18 at the time and claims he […]

Thursday, August 18th, 2005

Michael Jackson’s artificial nose?

‘A juror in the Michael Jackson trial has claimed the star has a detachable nose. Ray Hultman, who is writing a behind-the-scenes account of the court case in which Jackson was acquitted, claims according to a witness without the prosthesis the singer looks like a “mummy with nostril holes”.
Hultman says he was stunned when he […]

Thursday, August 18th, 2005

Raymone Bain Back As Michael Jackson’s Spokeswoman

After being fired by Michael Jackson’s brother Randy days before the singer’s acquittal on child molestation charge, Roger Friedman of FoxNews.com reports that Raymone Bain is back as Michael’s spokeswoman. Friedman reports that Bain and Jackson “are chatting away by phone” and that it was Bain who released a statement for the King of Pop […]

Sunday, August 14th, 2005

Reporter drops restraining order against heckler at Jackson trial

‘Court TV anchor Diane Dimond has dropped a restraining order against a heckler who hurled insults at her as she covered Michael Jackson’s trial.
Dimond claimed in her June 9 court filing that Bobby Joe Hickman, 18, of Knoxville, Tenn., incited people to attack her and that she felt so threatened that Court TV hired three […]

Saturday, August 13th, 2005

Michael Jackson Visits Shopping Mall In Bahrain

Michael Jackson met fans during a visit to the Seef shopping mall in Bahrain on Wednesday (August 3). He’s has reportedly brought a luxury house in the Gulf state of Bahrain, making the small property his potential new home. See the photos at Abaca.

Monday, August 8th, 2005

Michael Jackson lawyer blasts media

‘Michael Jackson’s attorney, Tom Mesereau, blasted the media for interfering in the singer’s high-profile child molestation trial.
Mesereau spoke Saturday to more than 350 people at the South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association’s annual conference.
“I truly believe the media thought they could spin their way to a verdict,” Mesereau said during the two-hour presentation. “We lost the […]

Monday, August 8th, 2005

Michael Jackson Still Not Signed The OK's $2 Million Deal

‘According to several reports pop star Michael Jackson wants to sell his story about the molestation trial to the American version of Britain’s OK! Magazine. Jackson had agreed to talk about this experience in an interview that will cost the OK! magazine $2 million.
But apparently, Pagesix.com reports Jackson wants his money before the interview, and […]

Saturday, August 6th, 2005

Jackson jurors to spill beans on trial wrangling in books, movie

‘Two of the jurors who acquitted pop legend Michael Jackson of child sex charges now say they believe he was guilty and are penning tell-all books about their deliberations, sources told AFP.
The panellists are spilling the beans about their secret wrangling that resulted in Jackson being unanimously cleared two months ago in books that will […]

Friday, August 5th, 2005