LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- The woman whose son accused Michael Jackson of child molestation was charged with welfare fraud Tuesday for allegedly collecting nearly $19,000 in payments while making false claims.
At Jackson's trial the woman invoked her Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination and refused to testify about the welfare matter.
But Jackson's lawyers presented evidence that she and her family had received a $150,000 settlement in a 2001 lawsuit against a department store at a time when she was claiming to be poor. They also showed the woman was receiving money from her boyfriend to pay the rent on her apartment.
The complaint filed by the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office alleged that the woman hid from authorities the fact that she had received the settlement and also failed to report the receipt of $637 for payment of her rent in January 2003.
The Associated Press is withholding the name of the woman to protect the identity of her son.
The woman was a key witness for the prosecution against Jackson, who was acquitted of all charges. Many jurors said her lack of credibility on the witness stand was a major factor in their verdict.
Että repikää siitä. :)
At Jackson's trial the woman invoked her Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination and refused to testify about the welfare matter.
But Jackson's lawyers presented evidence that she and her family had received a $150,000 settlement in a 2001 lawsuit against a department store at a time when she was claiming to be poor. They also showed the woman was receiving money from her boyfriend to pay the rent on her apartment.
The complaint filed by the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office alleged that the woman hid from authorities the fact that she had received the settlement and also failed to report the receipt of $637 for payment of her rent in January 2003.
The Associated Press is withholding the name of the woman to protect the identity of her son.
The woman was a key witness for the prosecution against Jackson, who was acquitted of all charges. Many jurors said her lack of credibility on the witness stand was a major factor in their verdict.
Että repikää siitä. :)
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Vanhimmat
Toivottavasti se huijari n@rttu joutuu vankilaan!! *iloitsee* :D
oikea syyllinen oikeuteen!
..Olen täysin samaa mieltä. Oikea ihminen oikeudessa, ja sinne se todellakin kuuluu. Toivottavasti ees jonkinlainen rangaistus. Kuulin siitä tänään radiossa ja meinasin kyllä hypätä pystyyn, huutaa jes ja lyödä nyrkkiä ilmaan, ja totisesti sen olisin tehnyt jos en kaverillani olisi ollut xD Päivä pelastui.
Amerikassa kaikki on suurta, niin myös ahneus ja tyhmyys, kuten tämä huijarinaikkonen tässä osoittaa.
Toivottavasti järjetön väärien syytösten sarja Michael Jacksonia kohtaan loppuu tähän. Ihmisten mielet on jo median myrkyttämiä, mutta saisi edes rauhan elää omaa elämäänsä.