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Michael Jackson was fined $10,000 for not appearing or being represented in a New Orleans courtroom. Michael is being sued by Joseph Thomas Bartucci who claims he was sexually assaulted by Michael in 1984, and his memory of the event was repressed until allegations arose in 2003.
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Jackson wore a surgical mask when entering and leaving the courthouse (gee..wonder why?). His former publicist says he routinely wears the mask "to protect his throat from pollution and germs". Like that reason in itself is a perfectly normal one. You see anyone else walking around with surgical masks on? Perhaps it's to hide the dead, rotting tip of his putty nose. Just to throw out an idea here.
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Jackson has not been proven guilty of any child sex crimes and must have his day in court. The indictment is only the first round in the DA's quest to put him behind bars. Before anything like that happens there will be endless legal battles ahead. But given the intense emotions that surround him and the hot button issues in the case that stir public passions, the Jackson case will be much more than just another glitter celebrity case.
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Jackson has been considering a tour of Africa in May or June 2004 to raise money to fight AIDS, if the court will let him. The countries he would visit would include Zimbabwe, South Africa, and Senegal. At some stage in April, officials in Namibia expected him, but that was due to miscommunication.
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Public super sensitivity about the Jackson case is ... a reaction to the lingering guilt and shame over the fact that for many years courts and much of the public turned a blind eye to child abuse. But it's also a reaction to rich and famous celebrities such as Simpson, Martha Stewart, Enron and Tyco executives whom many feel use their wealth and fame to thumb their nose at the law and get away with misconduct.
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An arrest warrant was then issued, and Jackson turned himself in to Police. He was freed on $3,000,000 bail. His lawyer, Mark Geragos, dismissed the charges as "a big lie" and said Mr Jackson looked forward to appearing in court.
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