- Los Angeles Times
Friday, October 21, 2005

Michael Jackson has decided to make the Persian Gulf nation of Bahrain his permanent home, his attorney said Thursday.

"He's looking much better. He's with his children, and he's moving on in life," said Thomas Mesereau Jr., who won Jackson's acquittal on child molestation charges in the summer. "He's living permanently in Bahrain. He has friends there who have been very loyal and helpful to him in a difficult period of his life."

Mesereau declined to comment on whether Jackson, 46, planned to sell his famous Neverland Ranch. But the move to Bahrain would end the pop music star's presence in Santa Barbara County, where he built an estate complete with a zoo and Ferris wheel.

Jackson was acquitted on 14 counts in connection with allegations he molested a 13-year-old cancer survivor at the Neverland Ranch in California's Santa Ynez Valley.

These MJ threads make me sick...

Cheek said:

co-sign

Did anyone hear that he has been called up for jury duty in Santa Barbara?????

Gold319 said:

I heard about that! Apparently, jury duty lists are generated very randomly.

The best-case scenario involves solitude, productivity and raising his children in a stable, safe environment.

The worst-case scenario could entail an isolated Jackson, in exile, left alone with his poor children, an ego that requires worshipping, and unsupervised interactions with unsuspecting or unprotected boys.

Nothing wrong with the guy wanting to improve his standard of living over the USA.

He's got the money, he may as well take the opportunity.

SquirrelMeat said:

He is living for free the Prince is paying for all his shit i dont think he has any cash flow right now.

His record deal with LA ried didnt work out either since he has no record company no one is gonna pay for his charity single

asg said:

Maybe, still nothing wrong with the guy improving the standard of living for him and his kids.

Wonder how much trouble he'll get into over there

Those kids are gonna be SO entirely wacko

SquirrelMeat said:

MJ raising his standard of living. You kill me.

What, so he can by 20 eight foot tall, gaudy ass gold plated vases at time instead of 10?

asg said:

Whose your source? Roger "You can supersize that" Friedman right?

Stop relying on that fat jealous bastard for info. Just a prediction, but his hard on for Michael Jackson will eventually be the one thing that undoes him.
[Edited 10/21/05 19:23pm]

CalhounSq said:

Coming from a Prince fan, I find that comment laughable.

SquirrelMeat said:

yeah right in the Persian Gulf...wow let me move to Turkey so that I can live in a lavish house and improve the quality of living for my kids...wha wha wha

missfee said:

Trust me the kids dont notice any difference actually its better for them
they have always been vailed all thier life now they have company

amit1234 said:

Riiiiight...

missfee said:

Erm, have you EVER been to Bahrain or Dubai?

Well, Sneddon couldn't put MJ behind bars, but he did drive him out of the USA, so that's something.
Anyway, adios Wacko Jacko. Don't let the door knob hit ya where the Good Lord split ya.

ThreadBare said:

When it was first announced that he was moving to Bahrain, the question as to wether it would be easier to get away with child molestation there was the first thing that came to my mind.

That's exactly what I was wondering.

shygirl said:

Ditto.

vainandy said:

i thought the same thing

Ellie said:

I swear the whole Persian Gulf area is waaaaay more stable, mellow and safer than the US will ever be with 10 million bodyguards around the house.

Folx don't know betta, they just assume shit based on what they see from the mind-washing US/UK media

Rhondab said:

So did I. He'd better be careful though, I know in some of those foreign countries they CUT OFF the things you commit crimes with!

SexyBeautifulOne said:

I dont think they will do anything if u know the royal family. I dont think MJ will give up his old ways. I think its hard for him to break the habit.

Lets face it he likes small boys

asg said:

Then let's hope for his sake there aren't any small boys in the royal family.

Seriously, I know exactly what he's getting up to there and with whom. I will say no more

Stax said: