Michael Jackson’s estate has released a statement to address the recent reports pertaining to documents about the late pop icon’s alleged cache of child pornography.
Earlier this week, reports and images purported to be from Jackson’s 2005 sex-abuse trial were released by RadarOnline. Since their release, the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office has called into question some of the images used in the story, suggesting that they may have just been pulled from the internet. The Sheriff’s Office also noted that it did not leak any of the documents.
In response to the RadarOnline story, Jackson’s estate released a statement to condemn the tabloid gossip that dropped ahead of the anniversary of Jackson’s 2009 death.
“Seven years ago this coming Saturday, the world lost an amazing artist and humanitarian devoted to helping children in need in all corners of the world,” the statement reads. “Michael Jackson’s fans, including the Executors of his estate, prefer to remember the wonderful gifts Michael left behind instead of having to once again see his good name dragged through the mud by tabloid trash.”
The statement continues, “Everything in these reports, including what the County of Santa Barbara calls “content that appears to be obtained off the Internet or through unknown sources” is false, no doubt timed to the anniversary of Michael’s passing. Those who continue to shamelessly exploit Michael via sleazy internet ‘click bait’ ignore that he was acquitted by a jury in 2005 on every one of the 14 salacious charges brought against him in a failed witch hunt. Michael remains just as innocent of these smears in death as he was in life even though he isn’t here to defend himself. Enough is enough.”
In addition to the formal statement, Jackson’s daughter Paris Jackson reacted to the reports on Twitter, as did her cousin Taj Jackson.
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