
GQ Magazine Article from 1994 Molestation Case
Date 2003/11/29 21:23:00 | Topic: Michael Jackson in the News
| Was Michael Jackson Framed?
The Untold Story By Mary A. Fisher GQ, October 1994 The untold story of the events that brought down a superstar. Before O.J. Simpson, there was Michael Jackson -- another beloved black celebrity seemingly brought down by allegations of scandal in his personal life. Those allegations -- that Jackson had molested a 13-year-old boy -- instigated a multimillion-dollar lawsuit, two grand-jury investigations and a shameless media circus. Jackson, in turn, filed charges of extortion against some of his accusers. Ultimately, the suit was settled out of court for a sum that has been estimated at $20 million; no criminal charges were brought against Jackson by the police or the grand juries.
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(Mary A Fischer is a GQ senior writer based in Los Angeles.)
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