Check this out y'all... (and since it has nothing to do with music, I put it here in the GD )

Jackson Web Site Proclaims Innocence
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LOS ANGELES - Michael Jackson, addressing his fans directly via a new Web site, says the child molestation allegations made against him are "predicated on a big lie" and he will be exonerated in court.



The entertainer's spokesman, Stuart Backerman, had said last week that Jackson was putting the site together so he could communicate with the news media and fans. Jackson said in his statement that it would serve as a source for "official communications on my case."

"As you know, the charges recently directed at me are terribly serious," Jackson said in the six-paragraph statement. "They are, however, predicated on a big lie. This will be shown in court, and we will be able to put this horrible time behind us."

Jackson surrendered to Santa Barbara County authorities on Thursday after an arrest warrant was issued alleging he committed lewd or lascivious acts with a child under 14.

He was released on $3 million bail. Authorities have said they expect to file formal charges sometime after Thanksgiving.

Jackson said his attorneys have advised him to say little about the matter until it is resolved.

"No doubt, this will be frustrating for all of us," he added.

He also urged people to be skeptical of those representing themselves as his friends or claiming to speak for him.

"With few exceptions most of them are simply filling a desperate void in our culture that equates visibility with insight," he said. "We will not engage in speculation. We will not provide running commentary on every new development or allegation du jour. We intend to try our case in the courtroom, not in the public or the media."

Meanwhile, actress Elizabeth Taylor broke her silence about the accusations, defending her close friend and blasting the media.

"I believe Michael is innocent and that he will be vindicated," Taylor said Sunday in a statement released through her publicist.

Taylor had previously refused to speak to the media about the charges against Jackson, who hosted Taylor's 1991 wedding to construction worker Larry Fortensky at Neverland.

URL?

AaronUniversal said:

http://www.mjnews.us/

June7 said:

oh... when they said 6 paragraphs, i thought it was really going to be something. thanks anyway

Here it is:


To my fans, friends and family:

As you know, the charges recently directed at me are terribly serious. They are, however, predicated on a big lie. This will be shown in court, and we will be able to put this horrible time behind us.

Because the charges are so serious, I hope you all will understand, on the advice of my attorneys, I will be limited in what I can say about the situation. There will be times when I cannot comment at all. No doubt, this will be frustrating for all of us.

For that reason, I have set up this website to serve as a source of official communications on my case. Any statement that does not appear on this website must be considered unauthorized.

You are right to be skeptical of some of the individuals who are being identified in the mass media as my friends, spokespeople, and attorneys. With few exceptions, most of them are simply filling a desperate void in our culture that equates visibility with insight. We will not engage in speculation. We will not provide running commentary on every new development or allegation du jour. We intend to try our case in the courtroom, not in the public or the media.

I thank you all for your support and understanding.

God bless you,

Michael Jackson

he didn't use the word "scurrilous"

It's his official news website... he'll be using it to converse with his friends & fams.

Nothing else is to be considered a factual statement from him except what's in this news site.




(grammar shiznit )
[This message was edited Mon Nov 24 7:51:41 PST 2003 by June7]

i can't wait to see what the hackers put up in it's place

suomynona said:

that's what i was thinkin...somebody's gon' hack that chit.

AaronUniversal said:

Didn't you know, that's the name of his next album? Only, the poor dear thinks it's a combination of "scurred" and "dangerous"...

But seriously though, folks...with regards to this web site, I say good for him. I'm really not convinced either way as to Jacko's innocence or guilt, but we've been having to hear about this crap for over a decade now, and hopefully some closure will come about soon...at this point, I feel like all the shock value has been tapped out of this whole mess, and everyone's just kinda sick of hearing about it...

Meanwhile, with some of the language in that message, are we really supposed to think that MJ wrote it himself, rather than having it written for him by a publicist and/or lawyer? Michael can barely string a sentence together in an interview, fer pete's sake. This message is supposed to be coming from the same man who says "I give them milk and cookies...it's charming"?!?

Anxiety said:

The first three paragraphs, yeah... it's very high school grammar at best.

Fourth paragraph - definately had help.

I just can't hear "predicated" coming out of MJ's mouth.

"Medicated" maybe...

what's with all the "we" and "us" jargon? i thought the only person in trouble wuz michael...

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

He's talking to his disciples, much like Prince talks to his 'Fams'. Thanfully i'm neither.I just appreciate their music and careers that's all!

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Handclapsfingasnapz said:

That's what I thought! The only person that stands accused is Jackson, him saying "we" and "us" I feel is his effort to deflect attention away from himself and to try to paint this as a media conspiracy against the whole Jackson fan base.

we are the world silly

shausler said:

shausler said:

Shaus!

Where were these people when he was spiralling out of control with his surgery? He surrounds himself with "yes" men and nobody had the decency to tell him the truth. These same people will now desert him like rats deserting a sinking ship if he is found guilty. That is my take on the whole sorry saga.

Being on the Jackson payroll must be mighty rewarding for some of these folks.

Lleena said:

nice work, if you can get it...



btw, i like your new avatar

AaronUniversal said:

Thanks Aaron!