Santa Barbara County District Attorney Tom Sneddon releases some answers to some of the most frequently asked questions (FAQs) for the media.


Read the FAQ here. (PDF file)

PRESS RELEASE

FROM: THOMAS W. SNEDDON, JR., DISTRICT ATTORNEY
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
DATE: DECEMBER 15, 2003

Charges against Michael Jackson will be filed at Santa Barbara County Superior Court, Santa Maria Division, in Santa Maria, California, on Thursday afternoon, December 18, or Friday morning, December 19.


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Analysis of Michael Jackson Case

Aired December 15, 2003 - 21:00 ET

With child molestation charges expected to be filed Thursday or Friday against Michael Jackson, his parents have spoken out in a British TV documentary.


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New Twist on the DCFS Memo and Michael Jackson

Everyday there seems to be something new to add to this ongoing saga. Check this out for the latest Breaking news regarding the unfolding background around the Santa Barbara County Department of Chilren & Family Services Memo.

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Statement form December 9, 2003

RESPONSE TO DCFS INVESTIGATION INFORMATION

Michael Jackson Molestation Case

Tom Sneddon, Santa Barbara District Attorney
Jim Anderson, Santa Barbara County Sheriff

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According to a newly leaked, confidential memo from Santa Barbara County Department of Children & Family Services (DCFS), child welfare investigators found there was no basis for allegations that Michael Jackson had abused the boy now accusing him of molestation. The investigation took place in february of 2003.

The memo, written by Jennifer Hottenroth, assistant regional administrator for the child services agency, clearly states: "The investigation by the Sensitive Case Unit [Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services] concluded the allegations of neglect and sexual abuse to be unfounded, both by the LAPD Wilshire Division and the department."

Find the actual memo from here.

RESPONSE TO DCFS INVESTIGATION INFORMATION BY THE DA AND SHERIFF

December 9th, 2003

Michael Jackson Molestation Case

First Published in the Wall Street Journal
Sunday, December 7, 2003
Opinion Article by Gerald Early


One cannot help but be slightly suspicious of an artist who, by his own proclamation, feels worthy of public attention, but who has failed consistently over the last decade of his career to capture our attention in any way that is meaningfully connected to his art.

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Forensic artist S. Mancusi has attempted to answer the burning, epochal question as to what Michael Jackson would really look like without all the plastic surgery.

Jared Paul Stern of Star magazine was on the Fox News Channel morning show on Fridaydiscussing the latest developments regarding a second boy and a witness for the Santa Barbara County District Attorney.

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