Michael Jackson Recovering From Trial

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Los Olivos, California - Michael Jackson\'s fans and the media throng have mostly abandoned their vigil outside the Neverland Ranch, leaving the singer inside to recover from his bruising trial and the world outside awaiting his next move.

By late Tuesday night only 20 to 30 hardcore Jackson fans remained outside Neverland. Of the dozen or more television trucks that had once lined the walls outside Jackson\'s estate, only two remained.

Jackson, meanwhile, was laying low, presumably inside Neverland. "He has to spend some time healing," said attorney Thomas Mesereau Jr., who headed the defense team that convinced jurors that Jackson was not guilty of child molestation.

The entertainer hasn\'t been seen in public since returning home immediately after jurors acquitted him Monday afternoon. He looked exhausted as he shuffled slowly out of court, giving a tentative wave to fans.

"People don\'t know who Michael Jackson is," said defense attorney Susan Yu. "I spent a lot of time with him. I\'ve never seen anybody so vulnerable. This person is totally incapable of doing any of the things they said he did."

While he kept a low profile, postings to his official Web site were triumphant in celebrating his acquittal.

"Innocent," the site declared, flashing dates and the phrases "Martin Luther King is born," "The Berlin Wall falls," "Nelson Mandela is freed," and finally, "June 13, 2005, Remember this date for it is a part of HIStory" — a reference to Jackson\'s 1995 album "HIStory."

The entertainer\'s concert and recording career had seemed to be sagging even before his arrest, and there has been much speculation as to whether he\'ll ever be able to regain the stature that saw him widely regarded as the "King of Pop" in the 1980s.

Both Mesereau and Yu said they haven\'t discussed Jackson\'s future with him, adding he needs to recover his strength before considering returning to work. During the trial, Jackson was hospitalized several times for an aching back.

Despite the acquittal, at least three jurors said afterward they suspected the pop star has molested some boys, but not the one who accused him in court. Because of the public perceptions, Mesereau said Jackson will have to change his lifestyle.

"He\'s going to have to not let people easily enter his life," Mesereau said. "He was very generous to people who didn\'t deserve it."

As for letting children sleep in his bed, Jackson is "not going to do that because it makes him vulnerable to false charges," Mesereau said.

As for Jackson\'s accusers, the verdict comes at a relatively stable time in their rocky lives. The mother has married an Army major with a good paycheck, and the family says abuse by the children\'s biological father is behind them.

The accuser, once frail, is now a high school football player. But one thing he no longer remains is an aspiring actor. He said on the stand that his new career goal is to work in law enforcement.

With the trial over, the tents outside the Santa Maria courthouse were being taken down. Also gone were the sheriff\'s deputies and police officers who stood sentry, as well as the barricades that limited courthouse access.

"The goal right now is to try to restore the place to the condition we found it in when we first arrived," said Peter Shaplen, media coordinator for the thousands of journalists. "It\'s a tough deal when you had 2,200 people here."

Carmen Jenkins, 46, said a surge in sales at her Coffee Diem store near the courthouse would help her buy a new BMW. The coffee shop, popular with journalists for its caffeine, food and wireless Internet connection, had only a few patrons the day after the verdict.

A chalkboard sign on the storefront Tuesday politely announced: "Dear Media, We will miss you very much. Thank you for everything."

Lee Naumcheff, 65, a real estate broker, said she was proud of the way her city of 88,000 residents weathered the media onslaught and also glad the local jury found Jackson not guilty on all counts.

"It told a lot about the good people of Santa Maria," she said. "They\'re good, fair and intelligent people and they recognized the scam when they saw it."

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[GmanJoe]

It was a scam. Even I couldn\'t find MJ guilty on such flimsy evidence. Unless they come up with a "blue dress with jizz" like they did for Clinton, you can\'t go on a greedy woman\'s accusations alone.

[Kurt Angle]

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[Paul2]

I got this from a different forum...

Jay leno said...

"Michael Jackson is so happy with the verdict when he got back to Neverland Ranch he gave all the cleaning monkeys the rest of the day off," he riffed. "Thank God, now Michael can go back to being just another regular guy. Watch the game, have a brewsky."

Another few that are good.. some generic jokes
Q: Did you hear about Michael Jackson\'s latest record?
A: "Feel the World."

Q: Did you hear about Michael Jackson\'s latest song?
A: "Don\'t let your son go down on me."

Q: What\'s Michael Jackson\'s favorite nursery rhyme?
A: Little Boy Blew.

Q: What did Michael Jackson say when a boy in a car mooned him going down the road?
A: "I\'ll be there!"

Q: What did Michael Jackson say to Lorena Bobbit?
A: "SILLY Bobbit! Dicks are for KIDS!"

Q: What do Michael Jackson and Miss Bobbit have in common?
A: They both played with little wieners.

Q: Why did Michael Jackson get kicked out of the school cafeteria?
A: Because he ate all the kids\' wieners

Q: What do Michael Jackson and an xbox have in common?
A: Both get turned on by kids!!!

Q: What do Michael Jackson and Dr. Spock have in common?
A: They both know how to rear a child.

Q: Why\'s Michael trying out for the NBA?
A: He\'s a crack shooter.

Q: What\'s Micheal Jackson\'s Chinese name?
A: Melikeemyoung.

Q: What do Michael Jackson and Walmart have in common?
A: They both have small boys pants at half off!

Q: Why isn\'t all the controversy bothering Michael?
A: He doesn\'t mind reaching bottom.

Q: Who\'s Michael Jackson\'s favorite poet?
A: Emily Dick in son.

Q: What did Michael Jackson yell when he fell off the boat?
A: Throw me the bouy!!

Q: Who does Michael Jackson consider a perfect "10"?
A: Two 5 year olds.

Q: How do we know Michael is guilty?
A: Several children have fingered him.

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Q: Did you hear about Michael Jackson\'s latest song?
A: "Don\'t let your son go down on me."

That\'s f*cked up. In fact...those are all fucked up, but funny as hell. I wouldn\'t expect a post like that from you Paully. Keep it up. :thumb:

[§ôµÏG®ïñD]

Still my fav




What does santa and Michael Jackson have in common?


They both leave kids house\'s with a empty sack.

[Evi]

That\'s also f*cked up. I\'ve never heard that one before. My fav is the one that pretty much everyone has heard:

Why does Michael Jackson like 28 year olds?

Because their\'s 20 of them.

*duh dum...chh*

It sucks, I know.

[Paul2]

Originally posted by EviscerationX
...Why does Michael Jackson like 28 year olds?

Because their\'s 20 of them.

funny thing was i remember that joke and was about to post it until i see your post.  Strange coincidence...   :hat:

bleh, that joke has been recycled like a cheap vagina.

[Evi]

How often do cheap vaginas get recycled?

[CHIZZY]

ask yer mom.....





[size=8]ZING!!![/size]

[Evi]

Ooooooh. *burned* Oh wait...you\'re making fun of me. You douche bag!