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Paris Jackson is defending her late father Michael Jackson in the wake of a report discovered by Radar that claims police found instances of child pornography during the raid of his Neverland Ranch in 2003. In a series of tweets, the 18-year-old daughter of the King of Pop called the allegations “trash” and referred to the gossip website writers as “parasites.”
Jackson took the reporters to task in a series of tweets, saying that her dad was innocent of any of the accusations leveled at him.
“Unfortunately negativity will always sell. I urge you all to ignore the trash & the parasites who make a career trying to slander my father,” she wrote. “The most pure people are always torn down.. It will continue to be proven that my beloved dad has always been and forever will be innocent.”
The report from Radar reveals some strange items in Jackson’s possession, but it does seem a bit dubious. While the story plays up books filled with images of nude children and gore, the actual police report seems to see this evidence as art photography books. Repeatedly, the report says that materials would “not reach the legal requirements to be considered child pornography” though it does theorize that Jackson might have used the books to “lower the inhibitions of intended victims.” Jackson was acquitted on charges of child molestation in 2005.
The Jackson estate has also responded to the report, calling the Radar story “sleazy internet ‘click bait’ “. Here’s their full statement from Billboard:
Seven years ago this coming Saturday, the world lost an amazing artist and humanitarian devoted to helping children in need in all corners of the world. Michael Jackson’s fans, including the Executors of his estate, prefer to remember the wonderful gifts Michael left behind instead of having to once again see his good name dragged through the mud by tabloid trash.
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. 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 remains just as innocent of these smears in death as he was in life even though he isn’t here to defend himself. Enough is enough.
The Estate of Michael Jackson
(Via Billboard)
