doctor scrumpy

Guilty till proven rich & famous.... The American Way.

britvic

Here Here franc111s well said, I'm so relieved for Michael and in tears watching the verdict, should never have gone to trial in the first place.

ImHere

Actually I hope he counter sues the defendants parents to make an example to the dick head irresponsable morons that like to use their little dears as a money making scheme.

rincewind

Blimey, how many MJ threads are running now. I can't possibly argue on all of them

sibsie

Anyone care to place a bet on MJ re-releasing "Smooth criminal" to kick start his career!

ImHere

Im up to 4 now I beleive.

Taffyles

There should be an investigation into the mother and charges brought- she is abusing her children.
Back to the topic. I think there was more than enough doubt established to acquitt Jackson- the prosecution didn't really have a case, as it turns out. I believe Jackson tries to look and act like Peter Pan in his Neverland having sleepovers with lost boys- no doubt trying to have the normal childhood he never had. Eccentric, yes absolutely.. but child molestor? nahhh. He was far too open about his activities for one thing- IMO.... in all innocence.

Guelder Rose

And for that, I am grateful!

I am one of the camp who didn't believe that he molested this particular boy (and the only one in my household). Others I know, may not have believed the charge by this boy, but thought he should have been found guilty because of all the other 'stories' ... which really would have been an injustice.

Guelder Rose

Too true!

rincewind

I'm curious to see how he will act now. Will he still have sleepovers and risk it happening again. His trust was used against him twice now and if it was me, I wouldn't take that chance again.

Whatever the parent's "m.o." was, I think they should be investigated. Wasn't there some deal with them and JC Penny's?? Didn't the parents so them too??

rincewind

I agree, yet sadly, after the first pay off there was suspicion. Some felt that paying the first settlement was a way to silence people.

I feel this case had to go to trial to either confirm or deny the allegations. For me, the truth is now known yet there will be some that feel this is an injustice.

If he had paid this bunch off, it would have made him look more guilty when he wasn't according to the jury.

smeg

Another forum I'm on has some interesting information about the pay off on the old case from someone who went to Neverland (as a cancer patient, as part of the "Make a wish" foundation) as a young teenager, and has kept in touch ever since.

Apparantly the pay off was against Michaels wishes, but was under instruction from the insurance company of his record label. It wasn't even his money.

Of course, that could be bollocks, but she seems pretty sure!

tony_2003

Case was one of the biggest farces I have seen in my life. Glad the jury saw through the serial liars. The only thing sickening about this case was that a mother would put her children through anything for a cash windfall. Well done MJ!

sibsie

The most horrifying aspect of today's events must be the news that MJ is going to do a "Victory" tour with his brothers. :scared:

veryfunny

Looks like many people were hoping he was guilty without any evidence. Just amasing how people can get labelled just by being charged with something and later aquitted by their peers in a court of law. I pray to God I never have some of these people on this board as a jury should I even end up in court for something I never done.