Police find secret room in Michael Jackson raid

Extra TV ^ | 11/19/03 | Extra TV

[jimbo123]

For 15 years, the Neverland ranch has been Michael Jackson's retreat from the world. But now, the walls are literally closing in on him. His fortune, his reputation, and his freedom are now at stake.

Now that a warrant is out for his arrest on multiple counts of sex abuse against a minor, Jackson's secret world is being exposed. And "Extra" is learning more dark secrets from behind the gates of Neverland.

At a stunning news conference, Santa Barbara sheriffs said they are in talks with Jackson's lawyers and negotiating for the international superstar to turn himself in.

Jackson family attorney Brian Oxman reveals to "Extra" what police found when they raided Jackson’s Neverland ranch. They found about one million pictures and thousands of videotapes, but Oxman insists that they are all innocent. He says, "They are looking at things which are the history of Michael Jackson. I don’t really think they know what they are looking for."

But "Extra" has learned about something else that police may have found at Neverland-- a secret room hidden behind the star's walk-in closet. It is a place few have seen because in it are photographs of bare-chested children, babies, toys, games, and even an autographed picture of actor Macauley Culkin signed, "Don't leave me alone in the house."

Jackson has reportedly hired attorney Mark Geragos, who worked for of Winona Ryder and Scott Peterson, to represent him. Meantime, Jackson's people have complained that the raid was carried out on the same day that his greatest hits album "Number Ones" came out, insinuating it was a publicity ploy by police. But the DA shot that theory down.

The rumors have swirled around Jackson since 1993 when sexual allegation charges were reportedly settled out of court. Then came last year's infamous baby dangling incident, followed by Jackson's stunning admission in the controversial documentary hosted by Martin Bashir.

Lorenzo Benet, a staff correspondent for People magazine says that if Jackson loses custody of his three children, his ex-wife Debby Rowe might be the next logical person to take over.

Benet says, "Now Debbie has said in the past that she didn't really have these children to be a mother but legally she is the mother. So in that situation, I think that she would probably have first shot at getting the kids."

[ChemistCat]

There are not enough jails, for sure.

I don't think pedophiles should go to jail, though. What does that achieve but to waste money?

Anyone who wants sex with someone who is physically and mentally immature just ought to die. Die. I mean that. We can't fix someone that sick. They can't be rehabilitated. Their presence in the world is unnecessary. God is the only one who might possibly be able to do it.

[Skwidd]

I was kind of hoping he wouldn't surrender. It would be interesting watching the Neverland clown-cyborg security squad fight the SWAT teams on live TV.

[longtermmemmory]

Imagine what the homosexuals will do if they succeed in getting the age of consent eliminated.

[AZLiberty]

For some reason - and don't ask me why - I have the feeling that Michael Jackson is being set up. Of course, I could be dead wrong.

Yes, he was set up by a public that was willing to turn a blind eye to his many intimate friendships with little boys because he was a celebrity and he "loved children".

I'm surprised he doesn't do promos for NAMBLA.

[ErnBatavia]

Your turn...I didn't get banned yesterday, so "Batter Up"!

[lilylangtree]

Wacky Jacky's children should be adopted out not given to his family who produced Wacky Jacky or to the mother. Debbie Rowe's got a few marbles missing anyway.

[jimbo123]

I hear Rosie O'Donnell and Paula Poundstone are in the market for some fresh adopted children.

[longtermmemmory]

Why would any celeb's private security force fight the police? (even though it would be funny in a sick rubberneck kind of way)

It would have a certian thirdrate spykids feel to it.

[bonfire]

....probably right.

[ChemistCat]

Eliminated is a scary thought.

Lowered is scary too, but not as scary as "eliminated."

[maggief]

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[TheRedSoxWinThePennant]

what no low speed chase?

[microgood]

Anyone who wants sex with someone who is physically and mentally immature just ought to die.

I agree. But I do want to know that he is guilty before I pull the trigger. It seems like here on FR its you are automatically guilty if you are arrested. And the way the Kobe Bryant case is developing, I am not sure of anything anymore. The chick in that case is definitely on the strange side.

[river rat]

You're probably correct..
Semper Fi

[Right_in_Virginia]

I have the feeling that Michael Jackson is being set up.

Please, Saundra, explain.

[jimbo123]

So Kobe's victim is strange, so she's guilty? And Jacko is strange, so he's innocent?

[lilylangtree]

From the pedophile to the degenerate--not an improvement.

[flying Elvis]

I'm withholding judgement until the trial. It's the seemingly slam dunk cases that become complex once the trial begins. What bugs me about this case, is that it's just too easy to rush to judgement, a trial lawyers wet dream.

[microgood]

So Kobe's victim is strange, so she's guilty? And Jacko is strange, so he's innocent?

No, I am saying that Kobe and Jacko are both innocent until proven guilty and that we can sit here and speculate all we want but we know nothing about this case. There have been many cases in our history where prosecutors have gone after people for reasons that are not honorable, like to make a name for themselves or because they want to run for governor next year or......I refuse to automatically believe them.