The Jacksons 2004

[updated in 2009 with added chapters]
 
 
34. Michael Defends Himself


  This shameless campaign in media was in the heat, and charges against Michael have begun to live their own life. I was bothered more and more with this story. The condition of my health worsened, and I was afraid, that again I will receive an apoplexy impact if there will be more bad news. All the family has gathered in a television studio to deny what was reported in the media, but strangely enough, the program could not be aired because of technical problems. All was so strange as if malicious forces wanted to prevent us from telling the truth.

   I was glad, that Lisa-Marie was at this time on Michael's side. She knew him already for a long time because her father Elvis Presley together with her came on one of performances in Las Vegas which I organized at a time for Jackson 5. Both of them have since the childhood got used to lights of the stage, and Lisa-Marie understood Michael very well. She loved him already for a long time, but Michael has not uttered a word publicly about that they have planned something. After a story with the dancer he became more cautious.

   My son was exactly in Europe with Lisa-Marie when my father has died and we have gone on funeral. It has taken place on Sunday, and next day I have not come back home yet. And the police in the meantime have obtained to itself the warrant on a search of our house in Los Angeles, not having informed us and when they have called us, they already searched the room in which Michael did not live already 10 years. I have called Terry Bingham, my lawyer which has immediately informed the familiar lawyer living near to us. But when he here has arrived, harm has already been caused. Things which the police have destroyed during the search, were never replaced to us, and all this seemed to me a witch-hunt. They have found nothing...

   I wondered, whether one workers of our serving indications to police, that we will not be at home this day. Then everyone tried to interfere and be enriched on this misfortune. The situation has got completely out of control.

   Terry has recommended to me and Katherine a lawyer named Johnny Cochran. We knew Johnny before, and he has vigorously defended us. First of all he stopped the attempts of the yellow press, to offer money to our friends for that they told lies about Michael and about us. Then under our pressing Michael's office too has employed him.

   The lawyer of an adversary was, as was mentioned, Larry Feldman known for that he could get much money for the clients.

   The police has searched then Michael's ranch, and Michael had to undress and allow to photograph himself, that was monstrous, as process still even has not been planned. But Michael also without it did not have any chance of fair trial, in the media he has already been sentenced.

   Then in criminal trial against Michael my wife has been caused by the witness. Only mother can tell the truth about the son and when Katherine has stated her point of view, the investigation has been stopped. There was still a civil process in which Larry Feldman and Chandler were interested only in Michael's money. While there was an investigation, Michael's managers and lawyers constantly specified us - not express ourselves, because everything, that we will tell, at once will be deformed by press, and to Michael it will be better, if this business by itself will gradually stop. But it did not stop, and accepted the increasing sizes. And Michael's manager words did not say a word to the public for his protection that I never could understand. Well all right, Michael later has separated from him, and he never had any true success anymore.

   By the way, once I have found out about a photo on which Chandler has been shot together with Gordon and Latoya. Suddenly all the pieces of the puzzle were put together, and I have understood, what the deal was. And then my family has struck back.

   Janet supported Michael in her own way. She wore a t-shirt with an inscription " Pervert 2 " on one of the musical events. with that she wanted to express, that she warrants with her the spotless reputation, that Michael is not a pervert that the media has made of him, at all. She has supported Michael and was not going to take the false rumors about him. Jermaine gave an explanation on TV, and all other family too has publicly expressed. I knew, that Michael's fans are not fools, and there always will be enough people which will not believe to any word written by tabloids.

   Besides people even more often approached to me and told me, that they know, that Michael did not do anything bad. One lady who worked on MGM in Vegas, explained our lawyer that her former husband raped one of her children, and she completely precisely knows all concerning motives and an image of behaviour at rape. Her husband carefully avoided too frequently to be shown in public near to children because he in no way wanted that they thought him a paedophile. Michael in opposite, at all did not hide that fact, that he loves children and that's why he completely does not match to this image. The lady was right.

   You still remember, that I told you, how Michael in Gary was mad about animals and children? And in fact it's exactly what makes his best quality of an entertainer - he likes to see other people happy. People who invented these rumors have to be ashamed of themselves. I don't like that the American media in the shortest term can destroy a work of 30 years. I am confident, that other celebrities too perceive these feelings, and now when I have told, what actually happened, many for certain understand it.

   In Michael's short film "Ghosts", the best film that he ever made, there is one line to which you have to listen very attentively: "Tell me are you the ghost of jealousy".

   Michael has reacted to all this lies by that he married Lisa-Marie. In their first joint TV interview the reporter has asked the newly-married couple, if they have sex. Can you imagine yourselves that this question would be asked Paul McCartney soon after his marriage to Linda? Would ever any reporter ask a newly-wedded couple if they sleep together?! What the 2 people marry for? For not having sex? The question was offensive. But Lisa, is a little treasure, counterattacked her with: " Yes! Yes! Yes! " I love her for it.

   And Michael feels the same. He and Lisa have a lot in common. Many people do not know it, but as well as Michael, Lisa has grown on a black kitchen. Lisa's nanny was black woman from Southern states, and I am confident, that she with delight has followed to this mutual predilection because Michael too always liked Katherine’s cooking. Besides with Lisa, Michael did not have to be afraid, that she wants only his money, she had enough of her own. He knew, that she wanted only his love. And she understood the constant pressure which appeared on him as on a star, in fact with her father it was the same, and she as the only child of Elvis Presley has tested it on herself.

   In any case Lisa was and remains a big love in Michael's life. When I think of both of them, I always smile. Their love warmed my heart.

   Despite of all rumors these two are still close. When Michael became the father of two children from Debbie Rowe, whom he has by the way named in honour of Katherine and me, Lisa was his good friend. But sometimes the press informs only about the bad things, and that's thus nobody could read that Lisa-Marie flied with Michael to South Africa or that they frequently go together to have supper. Debbie anyway always knew, that Michael loves Lisa, and I think so too.

   I and Debbie have never met, but with Lisa the family keeps in touch also after divorce. She takes a completely special place in Michael's heart.