Arrest warrant issued for Jackson

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[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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[condi2008]

Tammy Bruce's book The Death of Right and Wrong

[Peach]

I hate the press

[maggief]

How about the deed to Neverland?

[Howlin]

Me, too! I wonder how they feel today.

Lord knows how many more come forward!

[Jackie-O]

Looks like Gloria and Geragross will be butting heads in yet another case....Oh Lord!

[Darlin']

"CBS is having a really rotten sweeps month, aren't they?
Pity. "

Yeah, ain't it a shame ? Must be that, "what goes round thingie" LOL

[Howlin]

Great book, I love her!

[TrappedInLiberalHell]

The sad thing is, with the Peterson, Kobe, and now Jackson cases, Arnold's first months in office will be no more than the fourth most interesting story in California.

[Peach]

Thanks for linking her book. It is being given by me to our local library and family and friends who have schoolage children for Christmas.

This is an extremely important book and until parents get involved and change the sexualization of our children in society and in the public school system, then nothing will change except for the worse.

[mhking]

What's really scary is that CBS (and by extension VH1) is still going forward with the 11/26 special.

The special includes a duet with Jackson and accused child molestor R. Kelly with a song from Jackson's new "Number Ones" CD: "One More Chance."

(and no, sadly, I'm not joking! I couldn't make one up that good if I tried!)

[maggief]

LKL may give the Pixie the boot ... next up Geragos.

[Peach]

My bet is that CBS yanks this now.

[Miss Marple]

Who is accused child molestor R. Kelly? There are dual perverts?

[Howlin]

Death Match!

I bet she is having a fit!!!

[Quilla]

Looks like Gloria and Geragross will be butting heads in yet another case....

At least Greta will be happy. LOL.

[Howlin]

I'd like to smack that Pixie!

[Peach]

Finally a decent question from the press.

Considering how many people are around MJ all the time, how could this happen and they not know and does law enforcement expect charges against any of those around MJ who might have known this was going on.

[cyncooper]

Whoa about that song

(I'm behind on the thread---laundry needed immediate attention)

Did hear them say "no comment" when asked if they suspected other victims.

Diane Dimond sounds very concerned about Jackson's children not being immediately removed from his custody, and possible enablers that worked for him, if I heard her last question just now correctly.

[StarFan]

Min 3 years, max 6!

On only the first count, correct? Believe I heard that each additional count comes with another 2 years added. Sick to hear that we will have to continue to see Geragos' ugly mug 24/7 without any reprieve.

[cyncooper]

Vultures.