Elizabeth Taylor Says Michael Jackson Is Innocent

Reuters ^ | November 23, 2003

[sarcasm]

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Elizabeth Taylor said on Sunday that she believes pop star and good friend Michael Jackson is "absolutely innocent" of child molestation charges and will be "vindicated."

In a statement, Taylor also criticized the press for behaving "abominably" toward the self-styled King of Pop, who was arrested this week on suspicion of sexually abusing a young boy.

"Their whole reaction is that he is guilty. I thought the law was 'innocent until proven guilty.' I know he is innocent and I hope they all eat crow," Taylor said of the press.

The veteran actress, who flew to Singapore to lend support to Jackson on tour when he was last accused of child molestation a decade ago, said she would not be giving interviews to the media because of the way they have treated Jackson.

"I believe Michael is absolutely innocent and that he will be vindicated," Taylor said in her statement.

It was her first public comment on the charges since some 60 police officers stormed Jackson's Neverland Valley Ranch in the hills above Santa Barbara on Tuesday, looking for evidence to substantiate the allegations of an unidentified young boy.

On Friday, Taylor had declined comment on the charges lodged against Jackson.

Jackson has not spoken publicly about the child molestation charges but has said in a statement that the allegations are outrageous lies and predicted he would be exonerated.

Jackson -- who was whisked from Las Vegas to California and back just long enough to surrender to police, hand in his passport and post $3 million bail on Thursday -- was due in court for an arraignment on Jan. 9.

Prosecutors have said Jackson will be charged under a California law that defines molestation as "arousing, appealing to, or gratifying the lust, passions or sexual desires of" the offender or a child under age. The charge carries a penalty of three to eight years in prison.

It was the second time in 10 years that such allegations have been made against the performer, who rose to fame as the young lead singer of the Jackson 5 during the 1960s, and made one of the best-selling albums of all time, 1982's "Thriller."

In August 1993, police launched a criminal probe after a 13-year-old boy told his therapist Jackson sexually molested him for four months.

But in January 1994, Jackson settled a civil suit filed by the boy's family, and prosecutors said they would not file criminal charges because the boy refused to testify.

[gcruse]

"State your name, please."
"My name is Elizabeth Taylor."
"Do you know the defendant, Ms Taylor?"
"Yes, I do."
"Have you ever been in the bedroom when the defendant had children there overnight?"
"No, I have not."
"Thank you.  I have no more questions for this witness."
"The defense has no questions either, your honor."
"Thank you, Ms Taylor, you may step down."

[Finalapproach29er]

LMAO uncontrollably

[Lazamataz]

Actress Elizabeth Taylor said on Sunday that she believes pop star and good friend Michael Jackson is "absolutely innocent" of child molestation charges and will be "vindicated".

STFU, you deluded old makeup-dump.

BTW, how many years do you have to go, where you are in no way affiliated with the motion picture industry, before they finally stop calling you an 'actress'?

[sunryse]

Want to avoid trick or treaters banging at your door? Hang this photo on your porch step.

Can you imagine this crew without makeup? *shudder*

[MilleniumBug]

The DA doesn't have any charges yet. And as this case unfolds (dare I say unravels) you will come to see that the Santa Barbara District Attorney is the pervert here.

[Ditter]

AAARRRGGGGGGG! The picture of those 4 freaks is hard to look at. I would rather have wrinkles & look my age, than let a plastic surgeon do to me what those 4 have had done.

[sunryse]

Regarding prosthetic nose:

Is this going to replace "Bubba teeth" in the gas station counters everywhere or what? LOL
(I know it's not real)

[The Great RJ]

Liz and the other apologists for Michael better be prepared to run for cover when the King of Weird is convicted of pederasty.

[Osage Orange]

You wrote:

"No"

"Just a group of people you dont let your children around. At least the Munsters were a great parady show."

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I dunno....they looked like Munsters to me. ( g )

FRegards,

[putupon]

Lizzy, Lizzy.

Is this the way an innocent man-uh,woma-uh,
person would act?

[Osage Orange]

You wrote:

"The DA doesn't have any charges yet. And as this case unfolds (dare I say unravels) you will come to see that the Santa Barbara District Attorney is the pervert here."

88888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888

Well...uh, yeah...ahh...okay.

How Clintonian...accuse your accuser's of "exactly what you are accused of".

It's a bizarro world..!!

fwiw-

[sausageseller]

MilleniumBug

Wasn't that some type of "Clintonian disease"?

[demkicker]

Liz needs to go a step further. I'm sure she's got some grandsons she'd gladly send to Michael for overnight stays at Neverland.

[Dante3]

I recall a few years ago a former employee of Michael J. saying that she used to feel sorry for Elizabeth T. whenever she visited Neverland. According to her, Michael would ignore Elizabeth who just stayed by herself.

[ChemistCat]

I don't think she had kids. I could be wrong.

[Reactionary]

"And as this case unfolds (dare I say unravels) you will come to see that the Santa Barbara District Attorney is the pervert here."

Does this mean that he's had his own sleepovers and has a Ferris wheel in his back yard?

[Uncle Meat]

how many years do you have to go, where you are in no way affiliated with the motion picture industry,

She did play Fred Flinstone's battle axe mother in law you know.That had to really boost her career comeback.

[Uncle Meat]

Pukin Dog says Liz Taylor is still young and beautiful too.

Well you just have at it,you dog you.

[Chantal]

Liz herself is such a mess that she doesn't know what normal is. GAK!

The poor woman is suffering from severe dementia...she's a mumbler and a fumbler...

[woofie]

I am waiting to hear from Barbara Streisand and Pauly Shore before I decide if he is guilty or not