Funny this hasn't made a lot of headlines..
 

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/doc_o_day/doc_o_day.html

DECEMBER 9--A confidential investigation by Los Angeles police and child welfare officials concluded earlier this year that allegations Michael Jackson sexually abused a cancer-stricken boy were "unfounded," according to an internal government memo obtained by The Smoking Gun.

The probe's findings were based, in large part, on interviews with the alleged victim, his two siblings, and the boy's mother. According to the memo, when the child was questioned in February by a social worker assigned to the Sensitive Case Unit of L.A.'s Department of Children & Family Services (DCFS), he "denied any form of sexual abuse" by Jackson and said that he never "slept in the same bed as the entertainer." While not specifically named in the DCFS memo, the 45-year-old Jackson is referred to repeatedly as "the entertainer."

The memo notes that the boy, now 14, and his 12-year-old brother--who also denied sexual abuse--expressed "a fondness for the entertainer and stated they enjoyed visiting his home, where they would often ride in the park, play video games, and watch movies." The pair's sister, now 17, told a social worker that she accompanied the boys on "sleepovers at the entertainers home," but had "never seen anything sexually inappropriate between her brothers and the entertainer."

The children's mother told investigators that Jackson was "like a father to the children and a part of her family." While acknowledging that her son "has slept in the same room as the entertainer," the woman claimed "they did not share a bed. The entertainer would sleep on the floor," according to the November 26 memo.

The joint probe by DCFS and the Los Angeles Police Department ran from February 14-27 and, the memo states, the "investigation by the Sensitive Case Unit concluded the allegations of neglect and sexual abuse to be unfounded both by the LAPD-Wilshire Division and the Department."

When an investigation is closed, child welfare officials can summarize their findings in one of three ways. If evidence is found to support abuse charges, the case is marked "substantiated." A case is termed "not substantiated" when evidence discovered is not sufficient to support allegations (though the charges may, in fact, be true). Finally, a matter is branded "unfounded" when officials determine there is no merit to the allegations.

As with many DCFS investigations, the Jackson abuse case began with a call to the agency's child abuse hotline. According to the memo, a "Child Abuse Referral" was phoned in on February 14 by a "school official" from the Los Angeles Unified School District, which oversees the city's sprawling public school system. Citing the prior week's ABC broadcast of "Living with Michael Jackson," the controversial Martin Bashir documentary, the school official lodged allegations of "general neglect by mother and sexual abuse by 'an entertainer,'" according to the summary memo. The school official identified both the cancer patient, then 13, and his younger brother as the "referred children."

While the school official is not further identified in the DCFS memo, published reports have indicated that the older boy was taunted by classmates after the documentary aired on ABC's "20/20" newsmagazine. During the February 6 program, the child was seen holding hands with Jackson and resting his head against the singer's shoulder. Jackson told Bashir that he had slept with many children unrelated to him, but insisted, "It's not sexual, we're going to sleep. I tuck them in...It's very charming, it's very sweet."

In a clear reference to fallout from the Bashir documentary, the boy's mother told investigators that "she believed the media had taken everything out of context," according to the memo, which summarizes the DCFS child abuse investigation. The "sensitive case" memo was prepared at the direction of Dr. Charles Sophy, a high-ranking DCFS official who joined the department in late-March, a month after the Jackson probe was completed. The memo was authored by Jennifer Hottenroth, a DCFS assistant regional administrator. In a brief telephone interview yesterday morning, Hottenroth declined to speak about her memo, saying, "I can't talk about it...I can refer you to our public affairs person. I can't comment on any of this." Sophy (pictured at right) did not return a message left with his assistant. Louise Grasmehr, a DCFS spokesperson, said that while she had been given a copy of the document by Hottenroth Monday morning, "We cannot comment on anything that is stated in the memo. Because it's all protected under confidentiality laws in California."

The boy's February 2003 interview with child abuse investigators--not to mention those with his family--appears to run counter to allegations he later made to law enforcement officials in Santa Barbara, where Jackson was arrested November 20 and released on $3 million bail. District Attorney Thomas Sneddon has said that he expects to file felony child molestation charges against Jackson next week. In addition to the boy's original denial of sexual abuse by Jackson, his younger brother's February 2003 statements also appear to contradict recent published reports claiming that the child has told Santa Barbara investigators that he witnessed his brother being molested by the star.

While it is unclear what, if any, effect the LAPD-DCFS investigation will have on a future Jackson prosecution, the performer's defense team will surely seize on the February 2003 probe's findings to question the current veracity and motives of the child and his family--and, of course, further muddy a case that already promises to be a difficult prosecution.

The child abuse investigation was immediately placed with the Sensitive Case Unit since department guidelines dictate that if "one of the clients in the referral is a public figure" or if the case's allegations "would be certain to generate media interest if they became known outside of DCFS," the matter requires utmost secrecy.

As with most DCFS abuse cases, a children's social worker (CSW) was dispatched to interview the boys, as was a LAPD investigator (the memo does not indicate whether the cop and the social worker conducted their interviews in tandem). In either case, it is likely that the children were questioned apart from their mother, since the abuse referral included allegations of neglect on the woman's part, according to a DCFS source familiar with agency operations.

The allegations examined this year in the LAPD-DCFS probe mirror sex abuse claims that surfaced in 1993, when a 13-year-old California boy claimed that the pop star molested him. Jackson, who was not charged in that case, reportedly made a multimillion dollar payment to settle a civil suit brought by the child and his family. Click here to read the boy's sworn declaration describing Jackson's alleged abuse.

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MJ story
 

It's the leading story on LA news this morning.

Re: MJ story
 

thats nice...not in va

Most definitely an interesting story. Please keep us up to date on what happens...

He does...you just never hear about it. He invites tons of inner-city kids to Neverland ranch for the day. My friend's mother escorted some students from her school (this was back when I was in high school though)


But...let's get real y'all. What Black parent do you know will let their child stay with MJ overnight. I don't know any!!

HOLLA!

This is exactly what MamaTrap, BigSisterTrap and I have been saying. Different strokes...

Jacko's first degeneracy episode took place 10 years ago. You would think that people would be aware of this, but I digress.

OK, so then I'm confused. Who said that he molested the boy in the first place? If both the boy, his brother, and his mother are saying that he DIDN'T, then who said he did in the first place????

:confused:

Maybe THA MAN :confused: :rolleyes: :o :eek:

Michael Jackson joines the Nation of Islam!!!
 

Jackson 'joins' Nation of Islam
From correspondents in New York
December 19, 2003


MICHAEL Jackson became a member of the black group Nation of Islam on the eve of being formally charged with child molestation, the New York Post reported today.

The newspaper quoted unnamed sources as saying Jackson became a member of the black Muslim organisation led by Louis Farrakhan on Wednesday night.

"The King of Pop is restyling himself Jacko X," said the newspaper.

"High-ranking members of Nation of Islam have been working to bring Jackson into Reverend Louis Farrahkan's flock - and Jackson's conversion is now well-known in the NOI community," said the report.

Farrakhan's organisation, which is controversial because of its leaders' anti-Jewish and anti-homosexual declarations, would not comment on the report when contacted by AFP.

Fox News reported Jackson's brother Jermaine Jackson had brought Farrakhan's chief of staff Leonard Muhammad into Jackson's inner-circle as "a bodyguard".

According to Fox, Jermaine Jackson, another ex-member of the Jackson Five family group, converted to Islam in 1989.

The television channel's report said Jermaine Jackson and Leonard Muhammad were "making the case to Michael that he was a victim of racism and that only the Nation of Islam could save hi.."

Jackson, 45, is on $US3 million ($4.07 million) bail after being accused of multiple counts of child molestation against a boy aged under 14.

Jackson and his lawyers have strongly denied the accusations, calling them "a big lie".

The singer is to be formally charged today in Santa Maria, near Jackson's Neverland Ranch at around 1pm local time (8am AEDT).

Jackson was last month handcuffed and subjected to humiliating police mugshots and fingerprinting when he returned to Santa Barbara on his private to face arrest last month.


© The Australian

Re: Michael Jackson joines the Nation of Islam!!!
 

uuhhhhhhhhhhhmmmmmmmm....

did jacko convert to heterosexuality and then to the n.o.i.?

Re: Re: Michael Jackson joines the Nation of Islam!!!
 

CTFU. CTFU. CTFU.
http://www.handykult.de/plaudersmilies.de/laugh2.gif

MeezDescreet: ----------------------------->
*to the corner*

http://instagiber.net/smiliesdotcom/.../geno/rofl.gif
bwhahahahahahahahaha

can you all see Michael Jackson on a corner in, say, Inglewood or South Central, selling THE FINAL CALL? i just can't wrap my mind about this one:eek::p

someone posted something about the kinds of claim DSS agencies make. Basically, the boy told someone, who notified DSS. DSS interviewed the boy, and found no evidence to support the idea that he had been molested. So Im not sure what the DA is basing his info on... this whole story is SHAAAAAADY...

Umm...lawhamercy...jaysis. I go to Inglewood, South Central, once in a while, and I just can't imagine Jacko X doing this.

Don't forget the bean pies and wearing the suit with the bow tie.

I made the same joke to my co-worker when I forwarded the story to him. LOOOOOLLLLLL!!!!!

What kind of hair do would he have to sport??? :eek:

MJ...
 

I'm sorry, this story sounds a little shady. First the boy is molested, then they don't find any evidence, then there is that letter stating there was no evidence, then they believe the boy and charge MJ, now MJ gave the boy wine in a coke can and showed porno movies and touched him....but I have not heard that they found porno movies in his home. Then there was that press conference...

I feel sorry for MJ to go through all this. At first I believe he could have, but now all this stuff is coming out when they had HARD evidence that MJ did not do it. All this stuff makes my head hurt and spin.

The 9 Charges Against MJ
 

Details of Nine Counts Against Jackson
(AP, 12/18/2003 6:15:00PM)

By The Associated Press

A breakdown of the nine counts against pop singer Michael Jackson :

Seven counts alleging: "On or between Feb. 7, 2003, and March 10, 2003, in the county of Santa Barbara, the crime of lewd act upon a child, in violation of penal code section 288(a), a felony, was committed by Michael Joe Jackson, who did willfully, unlawfully and lewdly commit a lewd and lascivious act upon and with the body and certain parts and members thereof of John Doe , a child under the age of 14 years, with the intent of arousing, appealing to and gratifying the lust, passions and sexual desires of the said defendant and the said child."

Two counts alleging: "On or between Feb. 7, 2003, and March 10, 2003, in the county of Santa Barbara, the crime of administering intoxicating agent, in violation of the penal code section 222, a felony, was committed by Michael Joe Jackson, who did unlawfully administer to John Doe an intoxicating agent with intent thereby to enable and assist himself to commit a felony, to wit, child molestation, in violation of penal code section 288(a)."

Bean pie, my brotha?
 

apparently he won't be saying that or sportin' the bowtie (CT4 and Soror Vita, you guys are funny:p). i think that rumor has been discounted. kinda like the "Darryl Bell is dead" one:rolleyes:

Michael Jackson's Bentley to Be Auctioned
 

Michael Jackson's Bentley to Be Auctioned
1 hour, 12 minutes ago

By LYNN DUCEY, Associated Press Writer

PHOENIX - A classic Bentley, owned by Michael Jackson (news) and featured in a music video, will be sold at the Barrett-Jackson classic car auction this weekend unless company executives hear from the pop singer himself.



Craig Jackson, president of Barrett-Jackson, said that his firm entered into a contract to sell the vehicle in October — prior to the child molestation charges leveled against the singer — but are unsure as to whether the pop icon still wants to sell it.


"We just want to do what he wants us to do and we don't know what that is," Jackson said.


Jackson, who is not related to the singer, told the Associated Press that company leaders have had "numerous discussions about the status of the car with several representatives of Michael Jackson's management team."


"These discussions have resulted in mixed directions about the car's status for the auction," Jackson said.


However, because the original documents were signed by the singer, Jackson said his company needs to hear from the singer by noon on Saturday if he no longer wants to sell it.


"Despite our repeated attempts to gain clarification, we have not had any verifiable direction," Jackson said.


The four-day Barrett-Jackson event is expected to draw about 400,000 people to Scottsdale where classic and antique vehicles are sold for prices that have often reached more than $100,000.


Jackson's car, a 2001 Bentley Arnage Red Label Turbo, was featured in the "What More Can I Give" video produced by Jackson.


The metallic blue car is signed by Michael Jackson and several other celebrities and has been customized, Jackson said.


Jackson said the vehicle itself is valued at $150,000 but with its customization and its celebrity status, will likely sell for much more.


"It could bring a half a million dollars," Jackson said.


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On the Net:


Barrett-Jackson: http://www.barrett-jackson.com/event...eneralinfo.asp

Jackson Pulled Over While Wearing Mask
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GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. - Michael Jackson (news) was pulled over by police and asked to identify himself after shopping at a Wal-Mart while wearing a ski mask.

An employee called police Tuesday, police Lt. Bill Kimminau said. The employee gave a description of the vehicle and Jackson was stopped a short time later.


Authorities asked Jackson to identify himself, which he did by removing his mask.


"There were no problems, and that was it," Kimminau said.


Jackson spokeswoman Raymone Bain said the incident was a trifle.


"The police car pulled to the side and just asked that he show his face, and he did, and that was it," Bain said. "There was no altercation or any kind of encounter."


The singer is known to wear disguises when in public.


Jackson is staying at a 56-acre ranch in Old Snowmass while vacationing with his children. He has been keeping a relatively low profile, but has been spotted at several shops in nearby Aspen.


He is facing child molestation charges in California.


His visit was announced in a press release Bain issued Feb. 20 to address rumors the 45-year-old singer had checked himself into a drug rehabilitation facility.


"Michael's children indicated to him a few days ago that they'd like to see and play in the snow," Bain said. "Mr. Jackson was enjoying his getaway until ... someone deliberately and viciously began reaching out to media organizations with this claim."


Bain also released a statement from Jackson that said: "I am appalled. Let me state for the record that I have not checked myself into any rehabilitation center in Aspen, Colorado; I am here for a few days with my children. I am outraged by these constant rumors."

MJ is soooo fake. I don't think he is sick of rumors at all. If he were, he would not have gotten on top of that car (and all that) before he went in to the court room LATE!!!

What's up with MJ wearing a ski mask in Walmart?

Michael Jackson was indicted on Wednesday by a California grand jury investigating child molestation accusations against the pop star, major U.S. television networks reported, citing unnamed sources

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...ime_jackson_dc

Now reportedly he has fired most if not all of his legal team.
:confused:

I heard they quit; citing ongoing interference from Mike's family 'nem.

I heard on the news this morning that he fired them, Tony. Don't know which one is true...it doesn't really matter to me.

I heard it when my alarm clock went off and i was trying to hit the snooze button.

Jackson Axes His Attorneys




http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...celeb_eo/13964

Jackson pleads not guilty...
http://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/04/30/ja...ing/index.html

*slight hijack*
Ok, I know he is a sic perv and that in this pic, he looks like The Joker from a Batman movie, but his hair is beautiful.

http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/2004/LAW/04/3...son.fri.ap.jpg

*end hijack*

Wassup with the glasses? :confused: Who knew?

I was thinking the same thing. I have to say, that's the best picture I've seen of him in months. He actually looks like he's doing OK. But I do NOT like him in a suit. I just don't.

I'll be glad when this is all over. :(

He DOES look like the joker. I wish I could get my hair to look like that!

TTT/CNN news on Bleachson
 

Same here on the hair.

But this is just ugh...

http://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/05/03/ja...ear/index.html

Underwear believed to have been worn by Michael Jackson and photographs of him with young boys have been seized by authorities investigating child molestation charges against the pop star, Monmouth County, New Jersey, officials confirmed Monday.

None of you know whether he did it. Michael is innocent and you should all believe in him. I can't believe people have turned their backs on this guy. Awful.

-Rudey

Oh that's Micheal I was about to ask why y'alls Sister was wearing a tie. :D