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Old 03-06-2019, 06:07 AM   #631
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How can you possibly jerk off in front of children without malice?
Well, when you put it that way...

What I mean is MJ was abused and emotionally stunted. I've seen him described as a man-child. What he did was heinous, but I don't think it was in a "to catch a predator" way where he knew he was fucking these kids up. I honestly believe, at least initially, that he felt a real connection and was exploring that.

I'm not excusing any of it. I just don't think it was a typical dirty old man purposely fucking up a kid's life.
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    I hear what you're saying and agree with you to a certain point. Once the "adults" (i.e. authorities) came into the picture and he was investigated for felony molestation in 1993, I don't give him a pass for anything he did after that point. That should have been a wake-up call not only for MJ but for those around him.
    This is something I've been wondering about. How did no one else get implicated into all the charges? Surely, one of the maids or someone saw them or saw the stains on the sheets. If that one guy was honest in how much sex just the two of them were having, and he was likely doing it with other kids when he wasn't there, someone would've had to seen/noticed something. I just can't help but feel his staff didn't not see anything.
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    Re: Michael Jackson Appreciation Thread

    Watched a little more last night. I thought it was just the 2 boys. Holy hell, there were a lot of them and I forgot about the Macaulay Culkin connection. If he was there as much as it seems, no way he wasn't a victim in this as well. I can't believe how many adults it took to allow this to go on, both employees and parents.
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    Old 03-06-2019, 08:58 AM   #634
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    Re: Michael Jackson Appreciation Thread

    Culkin has always defended Jackson, but honestly, there my not have been anything nearious between them as Culkin was famous, different from those others that were not.

    Same with Feldman.
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    Watched a little more last night. I thought it was just the 2 boys. Holy hell, there were a lot of them and I forgot about the Macaulay Culkin connection. If he was there as much as it seems, no way he wasn't a victim in this as well. I can't believe how many adults it took to allow this to go on, both employees and parents.


    I don’t think he ever pulled this with Culkin or Feldman because they were famous and he kind of used them as shields in a way.
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    Old 03-06-2019, 10:38 AM   #636
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    Re: Michael Jackson Appreciation Thread

    Is pt 2 worth the watch? Is it as graphic as pt 1?
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    Old 03-06-2019, 11:28 AM   #637
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    This is something I've been wondering about. How did no one else get implicated into all the charges? Surely, one of the maids or someone saw them or saw the stains on the sheets. If that one guy was honest in how much sex just the two of them were having, and he was likely doing it with other kids when he wasn't there, someone would've had to seen/noticed something. I just can't help but feel his staff didn't not see anything.
    It was well established how much he enjoyed spending time with the boys and having "sleepovers." I'm not sure what you would expect to find as far as evidence. I don't know about you but if I'm being careful, it's pretty easy to keep the juice off the sheets, if you get the drift.

    Should also say that in the 2005 trial, the prosecution did call a few staff members of Neverland to testify and they did report seeing some inappropriate things. However, MJ's defense nailed them on their credibility because all of them sold their stories to the tabloids.

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    Is pt 2 worth the watch? Is it as graphic as pt 1?
    I think you need to watch it to get the full story. It is as graphic, yes.
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    How can you possibly jerk off in front of children without malice?
    Fame, money, and enough drugs.
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    Old 03-06-2019, 11:59 AM   #639
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    It was well established how much he enjoyed spending time with the boys and having "sleepovers." I'm not sure what you would expect to find as far as evidence. I don't know about you but if I'm being careful, it's pretty easy to keep the juice off the sheets, if you get the drift.

    Should also say that in the 2005 trial, the prosecution did call a few staff members of Neverland to testify and they did report seeing some inappropriate things. However, MJ's defense nailed them on their credibility because all of them sold their stories to the tabloids.



    I think you need to watch it to get the full story. It is as graphic, yes.
    Ehhhhh, yes and no. We're removed from the graphic sexual encounter stories and introduced to how the victims (and families) are coping with life after. For some, the latter might be more difficult to watch.

    Also, I won't be surprised if another documentary comes from this based around the other two abuse victims that came forward while Jackson was still alive.
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    This is something I've been wondering about. How did no one else get implicated into all the charges? Surely, one of the maids or someone saw them or saw the stains on the sheets. If that one guy was honest in how much sex just the two of them were having, and he was likely doing it with other kids when he wasn't there, someone would've had to seen/noticed something. I just can't help but feel his staff didn't not see anything.
    Your question is addressed here

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    Old 03-06-2019, 12:03 PM   #641
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    Re: Michael Jackson Appreciation Thread

    Maybe someone with more knowledge of law can answer this - how did Wade Robson not get into any sort of legal trouble for committing perjury when he testified for Jackson in court?
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    Maybe someone with more knowledge of law can answer this - how did Wade Robson not get into any sort of legal trouble for committing perjury when he testified for Jackson in court?
    He himself was abused since age 7. I’m sure they simply decided it wasn’t worth it.
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    Re: Michael Jackson Appreciation Thread

    After Neverland with Oprah is pretty good.
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    Re: Michael Jackson Appreciation Thread

    James' Pepsi commercial that started it all. Gives you chills knowing this is what led to everything.....

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf6ZaX2xlBI
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    Re: Michael Jackson Appreciation Thread

    Every time I saw James, I thought he was Kevin from This Is Us.
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    Old 03-07-2019, 10:26 AM   #646
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    I'm not sure how anyone could find James's story not believable.
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    I'm not sure how anyone could find James's story not believable.
    Do you feel James is more believable than Wade?
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    Old 03-07-2019, 11:09 AM   #648
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    So much to unpack.

    I’ll start with this. I’ve never heard of a person saying that as a child they were completely distraught that they had stopped getting abused by an adult.

    I think this es extremely telling, goes to how deeply Jackson seduced these boys, and why they lied in the trials.
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    Old 03-07-2019, 11:32 AM   #649
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    Do you feel James is more believable than Wade?
    I personally found James more believable.

    I believe Wade, but without James I'm not sure if I would have to be completely frank.
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    What made me believe Wade was the actual paper trail of communication via the faxes from MJ. Clearly there's something seriously wrong with a grown ass man communicating that much with a child. I know that's not proof of abuse, but it shows there was an infatuation for sure. So I believe his word.
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    What made me believe Wade was the actual paper trail of communication via the faxes from MJ. Clearly there's something seriously wrong with a grown ass man communicating that much with a child. I know that's not proof of abuse, but it shows there was an infatuation for sure. So I believe his word.
    I forgot about the faxes Jackson was sending calling James "Little one".

    I watched part of an interview with the surviving Jackson brothers and they all (obviously) denied the abuse claims stating "He (Michael) would never do something like that; the boys are just out for money."
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    I forgot about the faxes Jackson was sending calling James "Little one".

    I watched part of an interview with the surviving Jackson brothers and they all (obviously) denied the abuse claims stating "He (Michael) would never do something like that; the boys are just out for money."
    Lol. When it’s them living off the Jackson estate that has the most to lose.
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    Do you feel James is more believable than Wade?
    Not necessarily. I believe both but to a doubter, someone who supports MJ, the pain that is visible on James is just so evident. There is just no way he is making it up.
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    Lol. When it’s them living off the Jackson estate that has the most to lose.
    Yea, exactly.


    Not to mention, I don't know much about Wade's career at this point, but seems like he did very well for himself, and in a town like Hollywood, you never know if something like this could help or hurt you. You don't know who the Jackson's have on their side, etc.

    Took way more courage than not to do this doc.
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    Haven't seen it yet but sure sounds like MJ should've had a much more painful death.
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    If those dudes are lying about their stories, they're incredible actors.
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    This may not make sense and it in no way excuses his crimes, but so much of it felt like deep psychological issues. By all the accounts, his own staff, the victims, victims' families, etc., he was just another kid. He was a kid trapped in an adult's body. It had to be some of the psychological abuse that he grew up with that made him refuse to grow up.

    A lot of the retelling made it sound like two young kids who don't know what they're doing is inappropriate. Sorta like when small children show each other their genitals because they don't know any better. But this feels sorta like when your buddy's older brother exposes him to porn and more adult things then y'all start doing it because all they know is it feels good.

    Again, in no way does that excuse what he did. I think ultimately, he knew what he was doing was wrong but I think so much of it was a result of his deep psychological issues.
    It seemed like extreme grooming to me. Parents and the boys.


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    This is still incredible.

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    These parents are so terrrible. It should be pretty alarming when a grown ass man wants to spend the night with kids.
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    Paris just attempted suicide because of the documentary.
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