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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[johnb838]

As someone said yesterday, with Kobe, Scott, and now Jacko, Fox won't have to worry about pesky things like *news* at all any more.

Last night H&C spent half the program talking about Peterson. I was screaming at the set "It's all Greta is going to be talking about, talk about something else."

I need to tell Fox that when the sensational crime stories come on, I tune out.

[tracer]

"Is Uri still bending those trick spoons?"

No, he's graduated to adult humor. He now bends forks into the shape of the letter "U" in front of audiences made up of Mensa members and others capable of appreciating the gag.

And rumor has it that he has launched a new product line of novelty humor merchandise -- "for mature audiences only".... 8~]

[Jackie-O]

Maybe he'll dangle himself off a balcony...and let go!

[cars for sale]

he would dance his way down and land to soft dust
it would become the moon" rock "walk and pay his
legal crap

[Happy2BMe]

"Gee ... what rotten luck. SeeBS is set to air his special November 26th."

The Brits likely will still aire it primetime - they love peds.

[tracer]

"I've seen lawyers who do not represent me and spokespeople who do not know me speaking for me."

Not to mention hand puppets and ventriloquists.......

[johnb838]

Pressure to lower age of consent and to allow Polygamy. That's what I expect. I doubt they legalize bigamy, since that's really about fraud, not about relationship.

And I wish people would stop using the analogy about marrying animals. That is not going to happen, and it is too easy to laugh off. The incest, polygamy, and pederasty are right around the corner.

Come to think of it, why *shouldn't* a father marry his pre-teen daughter if her mother is into it?

[deanjames]

what a dumb comment

[Jackie-O]

pinging!

[tracer]

"The Brits likely will still aire it primetime - they love peds."

There's a movement afoot (sounds rather messy, does it not?) to adopt the phrase "better ped than wed" as the UK's official motto....

[Revolting cat!]

He won't get away, everybody knows what hwe looks like and the the cops have his picture!

[MEG33]

Sigh..I hate to convict someone before the trial but I saw the other child's affadavit from 93 and heard that creepy interview about "tucking them in" and fear I could not serve on the jury.

[Chantal]

I just heard Diane Dimond say that "there's a warrant out for Michael Jackson"

[Sunshine55]

My local news channel just said at noon that Michael Jackson has hired Mark Geragos.

[sully777]

If I were a thinking man, I'd guess that Court-TV's pre-raid tip would suggest that MJ received a similar friendly tip to leave Neverland ASAP.

I'm sickened by all the enablers that consistently cover for this pig. Meanwhile, MJ is making his way across the country to Justices Ginsberg and Kennedy's chambers for asylum.

[kinghorse]

Jack-o turns out to be a fitting name for this silly sh$%.

[ArmstedFragg]

His friend, Uri Geller

They'll never hold MJ. Uri'll just do his famous cell bar bending routine.

[kinghorse]

Naw,

It's obvious they could have gotten him when he went to town last week for groceries. Maybe they'll let him get back to the ranch and call in Reno and Clark to do the deed. Oh wait. I am so confused. My head hurts.

[gitmo]

Oh my God. I almost threw up.

[Uncle Hal]

Bye, Bye, Michael.