Jackson bail for Multiple Child Molestation set at $3,000,000!!! (Live Thread)

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Police who searched Michael Jackson's Neverland ranch amid allegations of child molestation were armed with an arrest warrant for the pop icon, NBC television said.

The network cited "many sources" as having seen the arrest warrant for Jackson when authorities swooped down on his ranch near Santa Barbara, California, on Tuesday.

The search, apparently for evidence related to child abuse allegations, continued overnight into Wednesday, NBC said.

Police said they would announce details of the search at 11:00 am (1900 GMT) Wednesday.

Jackson family lawyer Brian Oxfam confirmed reports that the raid was sparked by new child abuse allegations against the 45-year-old father of three.

"The search warrant that was served at Neverland ranch early yesterday morning indicated that there was a 12-year-old boy who was a complaining witness concerning sexual molestation accusations," Oxfam told NBC.

"We don't know the identity of the child, we don't know the specifics of the accusations, and to all intents and purposes, we simply are investigating this and we do not know what it is all about at this point," he added.

The highly publicized swoop -- which took place while Jackson was in Las Vegas, Nevada -- reignited suspicions that have been swirling around Jackson since he was accused of molesting a 13-year-old boy 10 years ago.

Between 60 and 70 investigators armed with a search warrant flooded the sprawling estate near Santa Barbara at 8:30 am (1630 GMT) Tuesday, Senior Sheriff's Deputy Tim Gracey told AFP.

The raid coincided with Jackson's release of "Number One," his first album since "Invincible" flopped last year.

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

Mark Gelagos or Geragos?

[proust]

"I wonder if he will commit suicide rather than surrender..."

So it's basically a win/win senario.

[BlueHorseShoe]

He could always get some plastic surgery to change his appearance and hopefully evade the police. HAR HAR HAR!

[mhking]

There are filing MULTIPLE COUNTS

How many counts?

[1Old Pro]

They do not know where he is right now

[hattend]

Mark Gelagos or Geragos?

The famous slimy one.

[nicmarlo]

it seems bass-ackwards to announce the bail amount before the suspect is in custody

I've never heard of it before, myself. I will ask my boss when I get back to work---he's a criminal attorney--but he's not familiar with CA law....

[jimbo123]

The Kobots are preparing to smear this boy and readying their defense of this pedophile. Jackson was set up. The boy deserved it. The boy knew what he was getting into when he went to Neverland. Blah, blah, blah...

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

There are two other warrants served in southern California and they did obtain additional property. Items of evidence which cooberate the victim's statements.

There is a sealed affidavit in this case. It will be sealed for 45 days.

[nicmarlo]

They didn't say how many; just MULTIPLE. (He just said the affidavit's been sealed for 45 days....)

[mwl1]

What's the difference between Michael Jackson and the Titanic? The Titanic only went down once.

[BlueHorseShoe]

"...Mark Gelagos or Geragos?..."

Ah...that would be Mark Giddy-Up-Go!

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

You are so very correct. The DA said that Geragos will be Jackson's attorney.

This is just so gross. He's a whore. I normally don't say that, but it's true.

[nicmarlo]

Now saying they encourage the public to come forward if they know of any other victims so they may follow up.

[1Old Pro]

Now calling on any other victims to come forward.

[AmericanInTokyo]

They must have found the black dress for evidence.

[nicmarlo]

Victim, this time, is willing to testify (apparently other one wasn't). They will not say if there is more than one child.

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

They are confident that the victim will be testifying.

They are questioning when Jackson will surrender.

[Fair Paul]

Jackson can't play the racist card either, he's no longer a minority.

[mhking]

Bets on how soon he offs himself?