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After reports emerged yesterday that child pornography was found at Michael Jackson’s home shortly before he came under investigation for child sex offences, Jackson’s estate has denied the allegations.
As previously reported, Radar Online have shared police reports that images depicting nude children were discovered at his home in 2003, before he would face trial for child molestation charges in 2005. The 'Thriller' pop icon denied all charges and would later be acquitted.
A "book depicting nude children" and images of "pre-teen or early teenage individuals" who were either "nude or semi-nude" were found among the items.
Santa Barbara Senior Assistant District Attorney Ron Zonen told Radar: "We identified five different boys, who all made allegations of sexual abuse. There’s not much question in my mind that Michael was guilty of child molestation."
Now, in a statement to Digital Spy, a spokesperson for Jackson’s estate has said, “Everything in these reports, including what the County of Santa Barbara calls ‘content that appears to be obtained off the Internet or through unknown sources’ is false, no doubt timed to the anniversary of Michael’s passing.”
The statement continued, “Those who continue to shamelessly exploit Michael via sleazy internet ‘click bait’ ignore that he was acquitted by a jury in 2005 on every one of the 14 salacious charges brought against him in a failed witch hunt.
“Those who continue to shamelessly exploit Michael via sleazy internet ‘click bait’ ignore that he was acquitted by a jury in 2005 on every one of the 14 salacious charges brought against him in a failed witch hunt.”
Michael Jackson died on 25 June, 2009 ahead of his final 'This Is It' run of farewell shows at The O2 arena in London. He died of a heart attack after taking propofol and benzodiazepine.
