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"I've seen lawyers who don't represent me and spokespeople who do not know me speaking for me These characters always seem to surface with dreadful allegations just as another project, an album, a video is being released," the Jackson statement said, referring to Tuesday's release of a greatest hits album, "Number Ones Chris Pappas said
Court TV, citing unidentified sources, reported that the allegations were brought by a 12- or 13-year-old boy
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Backerman refused to comment on any allegations and said neither he nor Jackson knew the details of the investigation
The 45-year-old singing superstar faced a child molestation investigation in 1993 in a case that never resulted in criminal charges "It's not sexual, we're going to sleep
The singer had international hits with the albums "Thriller" (1982), "Bad" (1987) and "Dangerous" (1991) saw his career begin to collapse after the 1993 allegations The district attorney and sheriff planned to provide more details at a press conference Wednesday
The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department would not elaborate on the purpose of Tuesday's search
In a television documentary broadcast on ABC earlier this year, Jackson said he had slept in a bed with many children
The Santa Barbara News-Press reported in Wednesday's editions that a county source confirmed the search stemmed from a child molestation allegation Jackson called the incident a "terrible mistake," and Berlin authorities said the actions were not punishable Reports: Jackson, Molestation Link Probed
Nov 19, 6:10 AM EST
A raid on Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch was linked to a child molestation allegation against the pop superstar, according to media reports I tuck them in
And the television program "Celebrity Justice" said Tuesday that a therapist reported disclosures by a boy who spent time at Neverland and began therapy several months ago
As many as 70 law enforcement officials served a search warrant at the compound Tuesday and searched for evidence throughout the night as part of an "ongoing criminal investigation," Sgt 3 million Neverland Ranch in the Santa Ynez Valley has a mansion, its own zoo and amusement park, and has often been the site of children's parties He said no warrant had been issued for Jackson's arrest "
Jackson caused an international uproar last year when he displayed his baby, Prince Michael II, to fans by dangling him briefly from a fourth-floor balcony in Germany Jackson reportedly paid a multimillion dollar settlement in that case, but maintained his innocence
The $12 "When you say bed you're thinking sexual," the singer said during the interview
His last studio album, "Invincible," sold about 2 million copies in the United States â€â€? great for most artists, especially veteran stars, but only so-so for the man who bills himself as the King of Pop
Jackson, who reportedly was in Las Vegas when the search warrant was served, denounced media coverage in a statement released to The Associated Press by spokesman Stuart Backerman
Steve Manning, a Jackson family spokesman, briefly talked to reporters outside a Las Vegas recording studio and said Jackson was "holding up" and had his family's support
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Associated Press reporter Christina Almeida in Las Vegas contributed to this report It's very charming, it's very sweet |