Michael Jackson:Michael Jackson:

Stuck in his childhood?Stuck in his childhood?

PurposePurpose

The purpose of this website is to give you The purpose of this website is to give you an in depth look at Michael Jackson and his an in depth look at Michael Jackson and his trial which took place between 2003-2005 trial which took place between 2003-2005 on charges of child molestationon charges of child molestation

Early OnEarly On

Michael Jackson is accused of Michael Jackson is accused of molesting a thirteen year old boy in molesting a thirteen year old boy in 19931993

Michael and the family reach an out Michael and the family reach an out of case settlement worth a reported of case settlement worth a reported $15-20 million$15-20 million

This case brought Michael negatively This case brought Michael negatively in the public eyein the public eye

Not Slowing DownNot Slowing Down

Despite the allegations, Despite the allegations, Jackson continued to Jackson continued to release recordsrelease records

He released the album He released the album HIStory:Past, Present, HIStory:Past, Present, Future Book 1Future Book 1 , which , which was a greatest hits album was a greatest hits album plus new recordings.plus new recordings.

In 1997 he released the In 1997 he released the album album Blood on the Blood on the Dance Floor, Dance Floor, which which contained 5 new contained 5 new recordingsrecordings

Personal LifePersonal Life

In 1994 he marries In 1994 he marries Lisa Marie Pressley. Lisa Marie Pressley. She filed for divorce She filed for divorce two years later.two years later.

He then marries He then marries Debbie Rowe in 1996 Debbie Rowe in 1996 and had two kids with and had two kids with her. She files for her. She files for divorce in 1999. divorce in 1999.

In 2002 an unknown In 2002 an unknown mother has his third mother has his third child.child.

ArrestedArrested

In November of 2003 he is taken into In November of 2003 he is taken into custody by the Santa Barbara County custody by the Santa Barbara County Sheriffs Department on charges of Sheriffs Department on charges of molestation.molestation.

Bail posted at $3 millionBail posted at $3 million

Pleads not guilty in January of 2004Pleads not guilty in January of 2004

April 30, 2004April 30, 2004

Jackson pleads not guilty to a grand jury Jackson pleads not guilty to a grand jury indictment charge of molestation and indictment charge of molestation and conspiracy count involving child abduction, conspiracy count involving child abduction, false imprisonment and extortion.false imprisonment and extortion.

The TrialThe Trial

On February 28, 2005 the trial opens On February 28, 2005 the trial opens and gets nasty quicklyand gets nasty quickly

The trial got nasty quickly when a The trial got nasty quickly when a witness called the mother of the witness called the mother of the accuser a “crack-whore”accuser a “crack-whore”

A week into the trial the accuser A week into the trial the accuser takes the stand against Michael and takes the stand against Michael and describes his visit to Neverland.describes his visit to Neverland.

The VerdictThe Verdict

Jury begins Jury begins deliberation on June deliberation on June 3, 2005 after two 3, 2005 after two days of closing days of closing argumentsarguments

After ten days, on After ten days, on June 13, the “not June 13, the “not guilty” verdict was guilty” verdict was announced and he announced and he was free to go on all was free to go on all charges.charges.