Gavin put his head on people when they were upset. Michael was upset in that video. Gavin does the same thing to him mom in the video she made supporting Michael: he puts his head on her shoulder. That's his way of calming people down I suppose.
I am not.
He had kids in the 2 story room, not his bedroom. Maybe that's the problem. I believe McCauley Culkin explained this.
It's probably coming out next year. I believe he's playing "chess" with Dan Reed. I expect Dan will start his nonsense again soon with part II.
He did. He was excited that Evan basically committed extortion but for some reason when they did the final negotiations they cancelled pursuing the extortion case. I don't know why. I also think Mike's lawyers were prepared for when Evan dropped his lawyer and got another one not bound by the NDA.
Adults hang around kids all the time. My job as a teacher might be on the line. Scout leaders, Big Brother/Big Sister mentors, camp counselors, etc. I guess we're all immoral... What?
www.nbcnews.com
A pedophile molests children. Just having a child in or near ones bed doesn't make one a pedophile.
Yes. Frank Cascio.
Indeed.
Hanging out with children is normal. Pedophilia is not.
I don't think you know the layout of the house and his security detail and that may be your problem. Michael had more security on him than the president especially at Neverland because as you may know, Sycamore Ranch was wide open. There were plenty of ways to get on the ranch. It wasn't like Havenhurst. Michael was to be guarded at all times. Security could see people in the home, not in bedrooms or bathrooms but walking around. Also there were plenty of adults in the home when the kids were there.for Michael to be alone with children who were not his without a chaperone for them makes him liable for anything that would have happened to them, like injuries, illnesses. People could in and out of any room and guests had access to the room codes. Just keep in mind Michael was investigated for over a decade. If he was guilty of anything we'd certainly know it by now.
Y'all act like Michael played with kids all the time. He was a busy man. He didn't have that kind of time.
We discussed this earlier in the threat, it is a matter of context.
An allegation is not proof.
Settling is what got Michael in trouble the first time..this is exactly why you don't settle.
That's your issue them. Take it up with your therapist
Thats low. You dont have to react like that when I have a different opinion than you.
He bought a $1.6M home in Hawaii after LN. He put it under his grandfather's name.
Yeah, it surely isn't about the money!
It's not a difference of opinion I'm taking issue with. You're painting adults who spend time with children with a broad brush and no proof! That's irresponsible and you should be called on it. Plenty of adults spend time with children and do no harm to them. Michael was a babysitter as a teenager for gods sake. And coming from such a large family, he knows what it's like to be responsible for younger people. He's an older brother to two and a cousin and an uncle and great uncle to plenty. He's used to kids.
Please read my earlier post again..
It was one and his name was Jason Francia. His mother was a maid at Neverland. At trial, he said that Michael tickled his crotch. When asked to point out his crotch he pointed to his stomach, not his actual crotch. Michael allegedly paid $2M for this probably because he just had Paris and didn't want the publicity to overshadow Paris' birth, but Jason Francia said he never received any money.
Exactly this.
I don't think you even know what you're talking about.
It wasn't boys it was a boy. Jason Francia. His mother worked as a a maid at Neverland. She accused Michael of molesting her son and was supposedly paid $2M probably to go away because Paris was just born and Michael didn't want that to ruin the publicity around her birth. On the stand in 2005, Jason Francia claimed Michael tickled his crotch, but when asked where his crotch was he pointed to his stomach and not his crotch. It is believed Sneddon kept the boy and his mother in protective custody and in therapy until they could come up and testify for this trial, but Jason basically said Michael didn't molest him. It is also important to nite that Jason stated he never received any money from Michael and didn't know about any settlement. Maybe his mom kept it from him. Now why do you suppose she would do that?
Why did you randomly ask about Matt Healey ? Your opinion is quite rare to be fair. You and Matt take the same opinion on this.
My understanding was that it was not a settlement because it wasn't a deposition or case. There was no judge. It was a negotiation and that's why they brought in Johnnie Cochran to negotiate with the Insurer on a claim of neglect.I originally found these Pluto videos bc @Lightbringer posted some on another thread. I think they are really good, very clear, very helpful. This one is specifically about the $15m settlement that Michael made in 1994. The media likes to pretend that Michael 'paid off' the Chandlers but he didn't. It might not look like a good decision now and Michael did say in later years that it was a mistake (or that he regretted it, I can't remember exactly how he phrased it) but it's important to remember that, at the time, he was caught between a rock and a hard place.
The lawyer in this video is not a civil litigation lawyer. Civil law is not her field of expertise. But she is a lawyer and she knows how to read and interpret a contract / agreement / settlement.
The video is 24m 48s
There is also this:
"One of the myths regarding this settlement is that “Michael Jackson bought his way out of a criminal indictment“. The fact is, however, the settlement resolved the civil proceedings, not the criminal. In fact, under American law one is not allowed to settle a criminal case. The criminal proceedings proceeded after this settlement and nothing in the settlement prevented the Chandlers from testifying against Jackson in a criminal court. Los Angeles district attorney, Gil Garcetti said right after the Chandler settlement in January 1994:
In a press conference, right after the settlement the Chandler’s lawyer, Larry Feldman himself stated that “nobody’s bought anybody’s silence”:
which comes from this blog which I already flagged upthread:
The Michael Jackson Allegations
A comprehensive discussion of the child abuse allegations against pop star Michael Jackson.themichaeljacksonallegationsblog.wordpress.com
because I had recently watched an interview on YouTube with him and he said those words.