The 1993 case. [Threads merged, All discussion in this one thread]

[MichaelMySoul]

Ive got alot of questions about the 1992-1993 case with Michaels first accusor. I was too young when this happened so I wanted some info as Im watching lots of interviews at the moment...

Where was Michael when he first heard the alligations, what country?
Was he doing a tour when the alligations made headlines?
Did he stop his tour when the alligations made headlines and cancelled lots of concerts or did he continue to tour knowing what he had been accused of? (That would have been terrible and I want to know incase I watch a Dangerous concert...)
If he was abroad, when did Michael return back to America for questioning?
He said on the tv-statement he had gotten treatment for his drugabuse, does anyone know where he got treatment, what state/country?
I saw the Diane Sawyer interview and Elizabeth Taylor said she visited Michael in Singapore, was he there during the tour or just for escapism?
When was the settlement finished, how many weeks/months after the alligations?

Im asking because I feel that I need to know since Im watching all these interviews but Im not catching up with the information.

[snowhite]

you can read about the period when he got treatment for drug abuse on this page, towards the bottom of the page there are a few old articles
http://www.the-michael-jackson-archi...storynews.html

and here's a GQ article from 1994 that explains the details
http://jetzi-mjvideo.com/books2/gq/gq03.html

[MichaelMySoul]

Thank you very much!

[Moon Dancer]

I was there and had a terrible experience.
Heres what I know, my experience.
I had some newspaper articles from that year too, by the way::

Did he stop his tour when the alligations made headlines and cancelled lots of concerts or did he continue to tour knowing what he had been accused of? (That would have been terrible and I want to know incase I watch a Dangerous concert...)

YES HE CANCELLED, he cancelled Dangerous tour. I had my tickets to watch MJ live, but due to the accusations THAT YEAR, and all the legal issues Michael Jackson got very sick and cancelled the tour.

I had for sure too the first news said it was an extortion case.

So, that first accusation means to me a lot , I missed my only chance ot see MJ live on his super awesome Dangerous tour...

[MichaelMySoul]

Oh god I read through the article about where he was given treatment.. Such a sweet and tragic story.. Im happy he put on weight and slept better and became happier during his visit. I need to read more about this period because frankly I knew nothing! I was all about the Invincible-Number-Ones-Thriller-era, theres so much to read about Michaels eras and what he went through.

[MichaelMySoul]

YES HE CANCELLED, he cancelled Dangerous tour. I had my tickets to watch MJ live, but due to the accusations THAT YEAR, and all the legal issues Michael Jackson got very sick and cancelled the tour.

OMG I had no idea!!! This is shit, at the top of his career they do this to him I remember when Number Ones came out, and the second alligations were made like that day or the next day after. Im so sorry Michael that everyone tried to bring you down when you were doing so well.

[BillieJean84]

I do have a question about the case too but its kind of explicit....

[mjjfan4ever]

I remember the official statement MJ made in 93 like it happened yesterday.... which is etched in my memory forever... such an awful time to remember.

poor baby had to go through so much. all because of GREED. I hope these people......

[MichaelMySoul]

BillieJean84, whats your question? Maybe this can be the thread for those of us who knew very little about that period of time. Ive totally been neglecting this part of Michaels life, I never listen to the Dangerous album, I never look at videos from this era or even watch interviews or photos. So Im doing my research now.. I loved the NAACP speech Michael made after he came back from rehabilitation.

About the first alligations, did Michael appear alot in public or did he go into hiding when he was depressed? Im amazed at his strenght for coming back. I cant even imagine looking at the tabloids and the tv news and having crap talked about him, that time must have been awful.

[Pez]

good god i remember being 8 or 9 years old when michael made that statement on tv with the red shirt and i remember crying saying "this is not true" "leave him alone"

[mjjfan4ever]

good god i remember being 8 or 9 years old when michael made that statement on tv with the red shirt and i remember crying saying "this is not true" "leave him alone"

TRAUMATIZED is the best way to describe it. I was traumatized and I didn't go through what he had to endure.

Yea... i remember vividly the red shirt... his face, his hair... awful!

[BillieJean84]

The question is .. it involves what the kid testified to ; something about knowing the way MJs private part looked. Some ppl are really sick and if that kid somehow knew - he testified to knowing- that kid is really sick

[2600becs]

i was the same age pez. i wasn't old enough to understand. i just remember my sister saying to people things like 'you don't think he did it do you?!' i didn't know what they were talking about but i DID know that he wouldn't have done anything bad.
i just don't understand why such a sweet, kind and loving person would be treated so badly. the world is so strange

[MichaelMySoul]

I was 8 years old too when Michael made that statement, but I dont remember any of it. Infact I dont remember half of my childhood sadly. I do vaguely remember something about Michael being accused of horrible things but I cant recall thinking they were true because I had his cassette tapes and I looked up to him as if he was my father.

[bouee]

Ive got alot of questions about the 1992-1993 case with Michaels first accusor. I was too young when this happened so I wanted some info as Im watching lots of interviews at the moment...

Where was Michael when he first heard the alligations, what country?

I'm not sure, it began a week before he left for the tour I think. I'm talking about the police investigations. I think Michael was probably aware before that that there was a problem, but didn't want to nogotiate with that family.

Was he doing a tour when the alligations made headlines?

Yes he was beginning the second leg of the Dangerous tour in Asia.

Did he stop his tour when the alligations made headlines and cancelled lots of concerts or did he continue to tour knowing what he had been accused of? (That would have been terrible and I want to know incase I watch a Dangerous concert...)

He went on with the tour for a few months, 2 months I think, he cancelled a few shows. Stranger in Moscow was written at that time, and is about how he felt during that part of the tour. He eventually cancelled the end of the tour in early November, in Latin America.

If he was abroad, when did Michael return back to America for questioning?

He cancelled the tour, went to Europe in rehab for about a month, and came back to the US in early december.

He said on the tv-statement he had gotten treatment for his drugabuse, does anyone know where he got treatment, what state/country?

England, London area.

I saw the Diane Sawyer interview and Elizabeth Taylor said she visited Michael in Singapore, was he there during the tour or just for escapism?

During the tour.

When was the settlement finished, how many weeks/months after the alligations?

The settlement for the civil lawsuit was finalised in late January 94. The criminal investigation sort of "stopped" in November that year (94). Michael was not charged, the case remained open until the satute of limitations had run (99 I think).