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Arrest warrant issued for Jackson
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Posted on 11/19/2003 8:12:54 AM PST by Happy2BMe

This is LONDON 19/11/03 - News and city section

Arrest warrant for Jackson By James Langton in New York, Evening Standard

An arrest warrant has been issued for Michael Jackson over new allegations of child abuse.

US police were reported to have been ready to handcuff the singer and take him into custody when they raided his Neverland Ranch in California.

According to TV reports, they were unable to serve the warrant because Jackson and his three children were in Las Vegas.

Investigators are expected to spend a second day at the estate, investigating claims of child molestation, believed to involve a boy of 12 or 13.

After arriving with a search warrant yesterday, more than 60 officers from the Santa Barbara County sheriff 's department spent the day gathering evidence for what was described as "an ongoing criminal investigation".

Police remain tight-lipped about the allegations which were made in a sealed court affidavit. They arrived in a caravan of vehicles including an ambulance, mobile crime laboratory and a portable lavatory.

The investigation is headed by district attorney Thomas Sneedon, who examined earlier claims of child abuse by Jackson in 1993.

Although Jackson avoided prosecution, he later made a multi-million-dollar outofcourt settlement to 14-year-old Jordy Chandler who claimed he had been molested by the singer during sleepovers at the mansion.

The two cases are said to be unrelated, although police say the first case still remains open.

One report said the boy in the latest allegations had been talking to prosecutors for several weeks and may also have tried to reach a settlement.

Police say they will hold a press conference later today. Jackson was staying at the Mirage hotel in Las Vegas at the time of the raid, recording a video. His new greatest hits CD, Number Ones, was released yesterday.

Jackson's attorney Brian Oxman confirmed: "The Santa Barbara Sheriff 's Department did issue an arrest warrant. They will be working through myself to negotiate a surrender."

In a rambling statement released by the lawyer, Jackson, 45, said: "I've seen lawyers who do not represent me and spokespeople who do not know me speaking for me. These characters always seem to surface with a dreadful allegation just as another project, an album, a video, is being released."

He promised to cooperate with the investigation.

His friend, Uri Geller, said he was "very concerned" about the singer, adding: "He is very gullible and he is naive. I believe he is innocent."

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KEYWORDS: arrest; childabuse; cpswatch; homosexual; homosexualagenda; michaeljackson; molestation; pederast; pedophiles; perversion; popculture; popstar
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To: Howlin
Surrender passport!
101 posted on 11/19/2003 11:07:23 AM PST by Howlin
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To: Miss Marple
Bail set at 3 mil ... wow!
102 posted on 11/19/2003 11:07:31 AM PST by maggief
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To: Xthe17th
Yes, suicide in the air.
103 posted on 11/19/2003 11:07:46 AM PST by wtc911
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To: Howlin
288(a) -- child molesting, not oral copulation of an adult!
104 posted on 11/19/2003 11:08:25 AM PST by Howlin
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To: Howlin
Min 3 years, max 6!

Filing multiple count!
105 posted on 11/19/2003 11:09:03 AM PST by Howlin
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To: maggiefluffs
They are talking JAIL TIME now!
106 posted on 11/19/2003 11:09:17 AM PST by Howlin
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To: wtc911
288(a) - child molestation they are clarifying for attorneys.

Penalties 3, 6 and 8 years (min. 3 - max. 8) per count.

I must say I'm shocked at how low the penalty is but given that it's California...
107 posted on 11/19/2003 11:09:26 AM PST by Peach (The Clintons have pardoned more terrorists than they ever captured or killed.)
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To: Howlin
He's going to jail. Hopefully the kids are going to the grandparents.

Did the same woman give birth to all of his kids?
108 posted on 11/19/2003 11:10:02 AM PST by Peach (The Clintons have pardoned more terrorists than they ever captured or killed.)
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To: Peach
He has no money.
109 posted on 11/19/2003 11:10:04 AM PST by Howlin
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To: Howlin
Is he in custody yet?
110 posted on 11/19/2003 11:10:12 AM PST by meanie monster (hooked on phonics werked for me.)
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To: Peach
Correction: Hopefully NOT NOT NOT to the grandparents.
111 posted on 11/19/2003 11:10:26 AM PST by Peach (The Clintons have pardoned more terrorists than they ever captured or killed.)
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To: Revolting cat!

112 posted on 11/19/2003 11:10:27 AM PST by maggief
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To: Howlin
MJ has no $?
113 posted on 11/19/2003 11:10:43 AM PST by Peach (The Clintons have pardoned more terrorists than they ever captured or killed.)
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To: Peach
Law in CA has changed; in 1993, a child could not be forced to testify!

Legislature changed law!
114 posted on 11/19/2003 11:10:54 AM PST by Howlin
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To: Howlin
What is the meaning of that change in the law?
115 posted on 11/19/2003 11:11:25 AM PST by Peach (The Clintons have pardoned more terrorists than they ever captured or killed.)
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To: Peach
He's practically bankrupt. This new album was going to save his butt!

Not now.
116 posted on 11/19/2003 11:11:26 AM PST by Howlin
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To: Peach
Poverty, disgrace and rejection by most of society go along with it...but you're right, pretty light penalties.
117 posted on 11/19/2003 11:11:34 AM PST by wtc911
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To: Peach
The child can be required to testify.
118 posted on 11/19/2003 11:11:47 AM PST by Howlin
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To: Peach
He is reported to be worth 1 billion, but he is NOT liquid.
119 posted on 11/19/2003 11:11:57 AM PST by RedWhiteBlue
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To: Howlin
Oh, I hadn't heard that. Another celeb who cannot competently handle $$.
120 posted on 11/19/2003 11:12:08 AM PST by Peach (The Clintons have pardoned more terrorists than they ever captured or killed.)
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