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June 13th, 2005
NOT GUILTY ON ALL COUNTS!!!!
December 1st, 2004
Canadian faces charges over attempt to damage Michael Jackson sculpture
BERLIN (AFP) - A Canadian performance artist is facing charges in Germany after a failed attempt to spray blood on a sculpture of Michael Jackson (news) at a controversial art exhibition here.
Istvan Kantor tried to squeeze a capsule of blood on the sculpture "Michael Jackson and Bubbles" by Paul McCarthy at the Flick Collection show on Tuesday, but gallery attendants prevented him from carrying out the attack.
He still managed to spray the blood on an empty wall of the Hamburger Bahnhof gallery, but the sculpture, which depicts the singer with his pet monkey, was undamaged.
Kantor, 55, who is also known as Monty Cantsin, was arrested but police freed him on Wednesday.
He will face charges of trespassing and damage to property.
Kantor, who was filmed throughout the incident by his own film crew, has been banned from many galleries around the world but had been allowed inside the Berlin gallery because one of his own video installations is on show there.
The Flick Collection has already attracted controversy because its owner, "Mick" Flick is the grandson of Friedrich Flick, who built the family fortune by producing weapons for the Nazis and using slave labor.
Days after the exhibition opened in September, a protester attacked and damaged an exhibit.
AFP
November 30th, 2004
Documents Show Jackson Accusers Unreliable
Lawyers for superstar Michael Jackson are preparing to attack the credibility of his accuser’s mother.
More information has come to light which may cast further doubt over the charges filed against Jackson, indicating the mother had previously used a similar method for financial gain. However, prosecutors have repeatedly denied the family is after money.
During a pre-trial hearing yesterday, Judge Rodney Melville granted a defense request to subpoena psychological, financial, medical and military records relating to the accuser’s family.
The judge also denied a defense request to conduct psychological examinations of the family. Senior Deputy District Attorney Ron Zonen objected to the widening scope of defense subpoenas, labeling these as "undue invasion of privacy, confidentiality and privilege."
Judge Melville, however, said that the prosecution did not represent the family and could not ask that any documents remained confidential.
The documents sought by Mr. Jackson are believed to include psychiatric reports from a civil suit previously filed by the accuser’s mother - against retailer J.C. Penney.
The suit was filed after her son was detained for allegedly shoplifting in 1998. Following charges being laid against her son, she filed a $3 million countersuit, claiming a security guard at the store attacked her and her children and also sexually molested her. The company dropped the shoplifting charges and paid the family $137,000.
The psychiatric reports in question, now obtained by a number of news organizations, were compiled in 2001 by Dr. John Hochman, an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Neurology at UCLA.
The reports describe the mother as delusional and draw the conclusion that she may have fabricated the allegations of abuse. Dr. Hochman, quoting the mother, said that following the J.C. Penney incident she “saw a gynecologist due to irregularities in her menstruating and she was this way because her body was traumatized and ´every hormone in her body was being released.´ There is no evidence confirming [the mother´s] testimony she had to get her hormones straightened out due to the mall episode."
Amongst other records, the defense has requested gynecological records, thought to be from this incident. An attorney for the family filed an objection to the release of medical records. It is not clear if these are the records referred to.
Following the J.C. Penney incident, the family complained of headaches and nightmares. The children were scared that "the bad people from J.C. Penney’s” would hurt them, said Dr. Hochman.
He also noted that the mother frequently claimed memory loss about her life prior to the incident. "She said she didn´t want to remember anything about her prior psychiatric treatment. She didn´t remember where (her son) took dancing lessons.”
Dr. Hochman also reported "she was far more upset talking about the mall episode than about her son´s bout with cancer. Her general demeanor alternated between a blunted state and tearful hysteria."
The boy also indicated that the incident was “more frightening” than his battle with cancer, while his brother described it as “worse.”
The doctor stated that he thought the interviews with the children were rehearsed and pointed out "doubtful aspects" of their testimony, saying it was “impossible” for the whole family to have "identical stories years later."
Following the incident, police and a doctor stated that they saw no injuries and were not told of any sexual molestation - those charges were added two years later.
Dr. Hochman said the mother insisted that "prior to the mall incident she was living an ideal and extraordinarily virtuous life,"
The grand jury process is also expected to suffer an attack from Jackson’s defense team who have claimed the proceedings were flawed and biased.
Granting a defense request, Judge Melville ordered that transcripts of the grand jury selection process as well as written communication between grand jurors and prosecutors be handed to the defense.
Also subpoenaed were materials used by the county jury commissioner to select the jurors. The jury selection process is currently under review by the California Supreme Court.
Santa Barbara News Press
November 25th, 2004
Jackson Seeks Mental Reviews of Accusers
By Jeff Wilson (AP)
Attorneys for Michael Jackson asked a judge to order mental evaluations for his accuser and his family, alleging they could not effectively cross-examine a psychologist if denied access to his reviews.
In court documents released Wednesday, defense attorneys for the singer also argued that details of the alleged abuse contained in the complaint filed by prosecutors significantly differ from those contained in the grand jury indictment.
The complaint filed by Santa Barbara County prosecutors in December 2003 had charged Jackson with seven counts of lewd acts with a child and two counts of administering an intoxicant to a minor, alleged abuses that occurred between Feb. 7, 2003, to March 10, 2003, the motion said.
However, the April 2004 indictment charged Jackson with four counts of lewd acts with a child, one count of attempted lewd acts with a child and four counts of administering an intoxicant in commission of a felony, and gave the dates of Feb. 20, 2003, to March 12, 2003, according to the motion.
"Somewhere, the perception of the facts in this case was significantly altered," the attorneys said. They said the indictment no longer followed the details and chronology recounted by psychologist Stanley Katz, who interviewed the teenage boy and his family and told authorities about the alleged abuse.
The attorneys argued for the psychological tests on the grounds that "the prosecution opened the door to permit a mental examination" by allowing Katz to interview the boy and his family. The motion asks for an evaluation of the boy who made the accusation, his brother and their mother.
A hearing involving the motion for the psychological exams was scheduled for Monday in Santa Barbara County Superior Court.
Jackson attorney Brian Oxman declined to comment on the motion, citing a gag order.
Phone calls were placed late Wednesday to the Santa Barbara County district attorney's office, but officials were not immediately available for comment.
Jackson has pleaded not guilty to child molestation, conspiracy and administering an intoxicating agent, alcohol, to a boy. His trial was scheduled to begin Jan. 31.
AP
November 23rd, 2004
Michael Jackson The Ultimate Collection box set is released in Canada today, don't forget to pick up your copy at your local music store or order it online from Sony Music Canada www.shopsonymusic.ca
November 22nd, 2004
Canadian Man Admits Threating To Kill Jackson
A Canadian man has been given a year’s probation for emailing death threats to MICHAEL JACKSON.
Adrian Poffley, 26, also received a conditional discharge and has been banned from using e-mail after pleading guilty to the threats, reports the BBC.
According to the email, which was sent to Santa Monica courthouse in California on August 16, Poffley said: "Jackson will not make it to his car. This is a promise. By the way, bulletproof vests are weakest under the arm."
He then sent another threat after Jackson left the court which added: "The cop in the green suit and blue shirt was in the way. Maybe next time."
During the hearing in Kitchener, Ontario it was revealed that Poffley had not been taking his medication for depression and anxiety for a week when he saw Jackson 's court appearance on television.
The emails were eventually traced to Bell Canada's Sympatico Internet service.
Poffley will not face a criminal record if he complies with his terms of probation.
NME
To view an interview with Adrian Poffley click here www.cmjfc.ca/videos/adrian.wmv
CMJFC
November 20th, 2004
Miss Castaway DVD for sale
The DVD contains exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch, a location where part of the movie was filmed. U.S distributors are giving the production company a limited time to sell the DVD online, so make sure to get yours quick!
www.misscastaway.com
sscastaway.com
November 4th, 2004
To my loyal fans and supporters,
I would like to sincerely thank all those who have spoken out and taken action against the most recent attempt to defame me as a person and an entertainer. My team has told me of the thousands of calls that have been made and the thousands of emails that have been sent by you, on my behalf. I am so grateful and inspired by you all.
To my fans in the UK, I want to you to know how touched I was to hear about the demonstration in London that took place on October 31st and the thousands of people that attended. I am so overwhelmed by these beautiful expressions of love from my fans. Thank you.
Recently, I have been informed that there is an event being planned for me, by the fans, to take place in New York very soon. I wanted take this opportunity to thank these fans from the bottom of my heart for your love and support.
As always, I LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH AND THANK YOU FOR NOT BEING AFRAID TO SPEAK OUT.
God Bless,
Michael Jackson
www.mjjsource.com
October 25th, 2004
Sony Music Canada informed us today that due to shipping, the new Box Set will not be sold in Canada until November 23rd.
CMJFC
October 24th, 2004
According to the Fox News Show 'At Large With Geraldo Rivera', Michael's spokeswoman Raymone Bain is expected to release a statement in the coming days, detailing which fellow artists are behind Michael in his stand against the Eminem video.
CMJFC
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