Yahoo News Michael Jackson’s Estate Responds As Video Footage Emerges Of 2003 Police Raid
Michael Jackson’s estate have responded after footage emerged of a 2003 raid on the late singer’s Neverland Ranch, in which 70 police officers allegedly uncovered his ‘pornography collection’.
Reports claim ‘notes, diaries, documents, photographs, audiotapes and videotapes’ were amongst the items found by the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office and Sheriff’s Department.
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RadarOnline published the alleged records of evidence, with ‘images of nude and semi-nude children’ and ‘images of animal torture and sacrifice’ amongst the alleged items found.
Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department have denied releasing the evidence, telling Billboard: “The Sheriff’s Office did not release any of the documents and/or photographs to the media. The Sheriff’s Office released all of its reports and the photographs as part of the required discovery process to the prosecution and the defense.”
Michael was acquitted on all charges of child molestation in 2005.
Responding to the video, Michael’s estate have said: “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.
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“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.
“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.”
Unfortunately negativity will always sell. I urge you all to ignore the trash & the parasites who make a career trying to slander my father.
— Paris Jacksoη (@ParisJackson)
The most pure people are always torn down.. It will continue to be proven that my beloved dad has always been and forever will be innocent.
— Paris Jacksoη (@ParisJackson)
Not only is there absolutely no truth to this story whatsoever, but I’m truly sick of this crap. #getalife and stop living off ours.
— Taj Jackson (@tajjackson3)
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Other members of the family have responded on social media.
