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No Thanks Allow. I'll only visit there. What time is it? Cause I'm hurting. You know what? I'm — I'm hurting. I have to go pretty soon anyway. I don't feel good. This is not the first time Michael Jackson has been accused of child molestation. Ten years ago, he was accused of sexually abusing another young boy.
However, after the boy refused to testify, and after Jackson paid the boy's family millions of dollars to settle a civil lawsuit, Jackson was never charged. Although the family in the current case against him has filed no lawsuit and says it does not intend to, Michael Jackson is still suspicious of their motives. But it has to do with money.
It's Michael Jackson. Look what we have here. We can get money out of this. That's exactly what happened. What I don't understand is why today and I know you say it's money, but why would he turn around and say, "Michael Jackson sexually molested me," if it weren't true?
They feel they have to do what their parents say. But the love of money is the root of all evil. And this is a sweet child. And to see him turn like this, this isn't him. This is not him. Jackson said that even if he could, he would never settle this case as he did when similar charges were made in I mean, why not go into court, and fight for your good name?
I mean —. Jackson's high powered attorney Mark Geragos told me that if I wanted an answer to that question I'd have to ask him. He was humiliated. He was — he went through where somebody — was examining him. Was photographing him. Was having him — humiliating him in the worst way in terms of looking at his private parts and photographing his private parts. And — and he was subjected to some of the most, just intrusive kinds of things that you could ever imagine. I can only try to put myself into that situation and — and say look, if money could make that situation go away, maybe that — that was the calculus then.
I don't know and I don't wanna second guess it. That young boys have — have come forward to accuse him of — of sexual molestation over the last ten years. And he has made public comments about how he enjoys sharing his bed with children.
Can you understand how the public might feel that, hey, maybe there's something here. There's a lot of smoke. But a lot of the people who blow the smoke are — are twisting what's happened. I understand when people say, now, there's somebody else who came forward.
But I — I think, in all fairness, most people get it. Most people understand that this case is not about anything but money. We asked the mother of the accuser who made these latest allegations to tell us her side of the story, but she declined and would not authorize anyone else to speak on her behalf.
A most loving thing to do is to share your bed with— with someone. Of course. Why not? If you're gonna be a pedophile, if you're gonna be Jack the Ripper, if you're gonna be a murderer, it's not a good idea.
That I'm not. That's how we were raised. And I met — I didn't sleep in the bed with the child. Even if I did, it's okay. I slept on the floor. I give the bed to the child. But I will never stop helping and loving people the way Jesus said to. He said, "Continue to love. Always love. Remember children. Imitate the children. I mean it's ludicrous on its face. There are in excess of employees at any one time at that ranch. There is full—time security at that ranch. There are people who are there at all times, day and night, 24—7, who are specifically instructed to make sure that people don't do that.
The kids are nowhere near alcohol and liquor. That's happened many times with me when I was little. ED BRADLEY: Would you, as a parent, allow your children to sleep in the same bedroom with someone, who has the suspicions and allegations that have been made against you, and about you today? Would you allow that? Cause I know how the press is, and how people can twist the truth, if I knew the person personally, absolutely yes. I wouldn't have a problem with it.
I mean, do you understand that? People think sex. They're thinking sex. My mind doesn't run that way. When I see children, I see the face of God. That's why I love them so much. That's what I see. ED BRADLEY: Well, let me — let me say, from my perspective, my experience, I don't know any year-old men, who are not relatives of the children, who share their bedroom with other children.
I didn't say I slept in the bed. Even if I did sleep in the bed, it's okay. I am not going to do anything sexual to a child. It's not where my heart is. I would never do anything like that. That's not Michael Jackson. You can see how he spent his money and some of what made up his extravagant lifestyle in this California warehouse.
Karen Langford was friends with Michael Jackson and worked with him from until his death. This warehouse is 20, square feet. Every inch of it is full. There are antiques and video games from Neverland ranch, his Grammys Lara Logan: Tell me about the music catalog, the publishing catalog that you advised Michael to buy.
When a Man Loves a Woman. Great Balls of Fire. Shake, Rattle, and Roll. But then one day I got the call that the Beatles catalog was for sale. It was called ATV Music. And it was as if we had hit the mother lode. And we are not sellers. We are not gonna sell any assets. So the estate had to move quickly to avoid losing the songs to creditors.
It was the biggest record deal in history. The footage showed the talent Michael Jackson still possessed as a singer, dancer and entertainer, then 50 years old. You know, then you see Pepsi coming back and doing an endorsement with him. You see Cirque du Soleil coming in and doing a show. You know, I think that those first couple deals proved that Michael Jackson was no longer radioactive.
It had seven hit songs on it. His music drives the touring Cirque du Soleil production. And while this show is expected to continue touring for years, a new production opened this summer in Las Vegas. And we were allowed in to watch one the final rehearsals.
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