http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertain...ic/4326811.stm
Can't find the old thread for love nor money.
Five encouraging points for Jackson here though:
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On Monday, Davellin broke down on the witness stand as she could be heard extolling the virtues of Mr Jackson during the 45-minute tape.
She said that at that point she had "still liked Mr Jackson".
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Maybe it's just me, but this almost makes it sound like these allegations are because she doesn't like him anymore - more petty perhaps than originally appears?
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The girl alleged last week she saw Mr Jackson give alcohol to her brother and said his aides intimidated her family.
But when questioned by the defence, she said she had earlier lied about key details in the case.
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So now we have prosecution witnesses admitting lying under oath - it must make one question how many other allegations are untrue...
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In his evidence, Star Arviso said Mr Jackson had showed the two brothers pornographic websites during a visit they paid to his Neverland ranch, in which they slept in his bed and the singer slept on the floor.
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I admit its not exactly 'model' behaviour - but if the
prosecution account says that Jackson slept on the floor whilst the brothers were in his bed, at least we know that no 'serious' molestation has been taking place.
This seems to be corroborated by this:
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The younger brother was expected to testify that he witnessed Mr Jackson fondling his brother on at least two occasions at the ranch.
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The fact that he was
expected to do so, yet didn't when under oath, has to say something about this case. Who 'expected' him to do so - the media. I'm sensing agenda here...
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Star Arviso also said that Mr Jackson gave his brother what appeared to be alcohol in a can in his hotel in Miami in 2003.
"He [Gavin] wasn't acting right, he was acting funny. I saw the brim... of his 7-Up can... 7-Up is clear and I saw red on the can," Star said.
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This is 'weaker' than I was expecting with regards to the alcohol - I expected him to be giving them bottles of beer, or at least for an adult to have ascertained that the liquid was definitely alcohol.
[ 03-07-2005, 06:56 PM: Message edited by: shamrock_uk ]