I dont know anything about US law. But its not illegal to disappear and not return phone calls or have a billion fans cry over you. Its not illegal as long as you dont profit from your death and Michael and the estate still have not cashed out his life insurance as far as I know. I still believe no crime has been committed. Not even a alledged fake-funeral. I dont see how that could be a crime, remembering someone, dead or alive.
And I believe no crime was committed when Jermaine Jackson announced him dead at UCLA and not someone with authority (police officer, coroner, lawyer or hospital chief doctor).
:scratch:example : A Student in Wisconsin in 2004 faked her own kidnapping. (she went missing and was found 4 days later. she claimed that she was kidnapped but actually she staged everything). She could have been charged with 18 months in prison and monetary fines. (she pleaded guilty and came to a plea agreement).
example 2 : in 2009 a man in Indiana sentenced to 4 years and the costs, after faking his death by plane crash and causing officials to respond when actually no help was needed
I do not know how it works, but in my opinion, the person must prove to the police/DA/FBI/government.... was being threatened/at risk of life or no? :scratch:
Hmmmmmmmmmmexactly .. and beforehand.. that's what I meant by faking your death vs. witness protection.
you don't on your own fake your death, suicide, abduction, kidnapping etc.. (regardless of the reason if it requires an unnecessary law enforcement involvement you'll be charged for it).
you either just disappear (in a way that makes it obvious that you went missing by your choice and therefore there's no law enforcement involvement and/or monetary gain) or you work with officials to be placed in a witness protection.
and let me add this : honestly I don't see this as even a remote possibility in either case.. How can you hide the world's most famous man?
:hug:I don't believe in this theory but....Miracles can happen....:angel:
I'm not sure this law exists. Here are some answers about the consequences of faking death from some lawyers:
http://www.justanswer.com/questions...fake-your-own-death-if-youre-trying-to-escape
http://www.justanswer.com/questions/1cent-is-it-illegal-to-falsify-a-death-certificate-for
http://www.justanswer.com/questions...ase-tell-me-the-legal-ramifications-of-faking
To summarize:
- filing a fake death certificate is a crime
- causing a fake police investigation is also a crime
- collecting life insurance is insurance fraud obviously
- breaking a contract by faking death is a breach of contract and a fraud
So unfortunately this is not very likely.
It is a crime if it was done for fun.
The question is:
One must prove that it really was being threatened and that his life was risk, which is different from I wake up one fine day and decide to forge my death for no reason and serious risk, and especially not prove (or have no proof) why I did it.
So, depends on the case/situation and you can not say "these are the consequences > crime/fraude" without knowing what led the person to do this.
It's just my opinion. h34r:
Yes, but still does not seem to gives a opinion 100% without knowing the background all the facts of the case/situation that led the person to do this. I need to have 100% knowledge about what happened. :scratch:regardless of the reasons it's still a crime, it doesn't depend on the situation. Simply you don't take matters in your own hands. if your life is being threatened you go to the authorities. there are a lot of other possibilities (such as protective orders etc) to do if there's a threat.
It is a crime if it was done for fun.
The question is:
One must prove that it really was being threatened and that his life was risk, which is different from I wake up one fine day and decide to forge my death for no reason and serious risk, and especially not prove (or have no proof) why I did it.
So, depends on the case/situation and you can not say "these are the consequences > crime/fraude" without knowing what led the person to do this.
It's just my opinion. h34r:
Yes :yes:, but first of all be analyzed, which led the person to do this and also from having a fair trial and whether it's a risk of life and threats, the judge will declare a lighter sentence. If it was done just done for fun, then the sentence would be too high.in th eyes of the law it is fraud. if u have a defence of i did it cause i was threatened then that will be taken into account by the judge but the crime has still been committed
Thanks for posting!
there's no such law in United States. What you say could be "witness protection" and that's a completely different thing. In that case if there's a threat against you the government can give you a different identity with or without faking death.
As mentioned everyone has the option to go missing (that would not involve a law enforcement response)- there's nothing illegal in that. After 7 years of missing a person can be legally declared dead.
Faking death can come with serious legal consequences. For example insurance money (the estate collected that), funeral costs (the state paid for it), any investigation done (LAPD and DA working on the case and now the trial - causing an unnecessary law enforcement investigation/use of resources is also some sort of an obstruction - also a crime) means that there's a lot money paid/spent. This means felony fraud charges with possible prison time. I will also think that a fake ID, passport etc will also be illegal. (also this theory will involve the use a dead body and that's also a crime with different possible levels of seriousness).
example : A Student in Wisconsin in 2004 faked her own kidnapping. (she went missing and was found 4 days later. she claimed that she was kidnapped but actually she staged everything). She could have been charged with 18 months in prison and monetary fines. (she pleaded guilty and came to a plea agreement).
example 2 : in 2009 a man in Indiana sentenced to 4 years and the costs, after faking his death by plane crash and causing officials to respond when actually no help was needed
*gg*@mj smile : true. witness protection is given to people who have information and will testify in a criminal case. the question is who do you think
that Michael was going to testify against that he has to be protected? (..)
and cut!Is it true that in USA exist such law:if there was murder attempt and person survived ,he/she has a right to fake death?
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I translated by google some info from Russian site on such matter:
"Security agencies has developed a mechanism for organizing the fake funerals of important witnesses.
(..)
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Guys you understood it wrong-I meant LEGAL thing-when it made with help of authorities,like witness preotection programme-like examples I made-
it was made(helping person to fake death )in order to catch criminals,who were after that person.
That why I sked if such law exist in USA,if anyone here heard such stories etc.