I have written many commentaries lamenting the way Michael Jackson’s antic behavior and pedophile perversions upstaged his songwriting and showmanship.
As it happens, my very first commentary was “Michael Jackson’s Jury of His Peers,” February 23, 2005. It includes this cynical but prescient take on his O.J.-style trial on child molestation charges:
A jury has finally been empanelled to hear evidence of child molestation against Michael Jackson. There are no blacks. Therefore, this case will be heard by a white judge, tried by white prosecutors, defended by white lawyers … and covered by white media.
Perhaps Michael knew long ago that this day would come, and therefore bleached his skin and straightened his hair to avoid conviction on account of his race.
Sure enough, that all-white jury acquitted him of all charges. Given my allusion to his racial metamorphosis, however, it might be as vindicating as it is ironic that my last commentary was “White Actor Playing Michael Jackson Exploits His Self-Hate,” January 29, 2016.
In any event, between the first and last commentaries, I wrote many others denouncing Michael as the worst kind of psycho, namely, one who preys on little boys. Here are quotes from just two of them:
In a rather pathetic attempt to delay or escape his trial for sexually molesting a little boy, Michael Jackson failed to show up as required in court yesterday. The judge immediately issued a warrant for his arrest – telling Michael’s lawyer that he’s fed up with Michael’s prima donna antics…
It is clear beyond any reasonable doubt that Michael is a pathological corrupter and abuser of little boys. What’s more, he fascinates today as a walking freak show far more than he ever did as the ‘King of Pop.’
(“Michael Jackson Cops a Sick Plea,” The iPINIONS Journal, March 11, 2005)
Yet:
Yesterday Michael Jackson’s estate released Xscape. It’s the latest in what seems destined to be an endless (financial) stream of posthumous albums. But his die-hard fans could be forgiven suspicions that the latest filing of sexual molestation charges against him on Friday was timed to undermine sales.
On the other hand, they should beware that anyone insisting Michael was not a pedophile is as willfully ignorant as V. Stiviano insisting Donald Sterling is not a racist.
The facts this latest victim alleges are now all too familiar – complete with Michael grooming him not just with his parents’ giddy approval, but even in the full glare of public view. Five victims are now parties to the class-action lawsuit Wade Robson filed a year ago this month. But I have no doubt that many more will come out of the woodwork before this case is closed.
(“Xscape! More Pedophile Charges Prove Michael Was Not ‘Gone Too Soon.’” The iPINIONS Journal, May 13, 2014)
As you can well imagine, I incurred the wrath of wacko-Jacko fans. But I based everything I wrote on the idiomatic truth that if he looks like a pedophile and acts like a pedophile, then he’s a pedophile.
Which is why I pitied the fools who insisted Michael is not a child molester, as the damned soul mates of those who insisted O.J. is not a double murderer. Not to mention posthumous reports, citing FBI files, that Michael paid nearly $200 million in hush money to nearly 20 victims. (But I would not be surprised if he molested more boys than the number of women (55+) Bill Cosby allegedly raped….)
Now comes this revelation about what made prosecutors every bit as obligated to file child molestation charges against M.J. in 2005, as they were to file double murder charges against O.J. in 1994 – avenging, star-struck jurors in each case notwithstanding:
Police discovered Michael Jackson had a large collection of pornography, which allegedly included images of children, animal torture and gore, reportedly used in his bid to seduce young boys…
The police report describes several of the materials found at Jackson’s estate and notes that many of the books and images ‘can be used as part of a ‘grooming’ process by which people (those seeking to molest children) are able to lower the inhibitions of their intended victims and facilitate the molestation of said victims.’
(Huffington Post, June 21, 2016)
Not to mention this:
Investigators were convinced Michael Jackson preyed on his own nephews, several sources involved in the criminal probe told The Post…
‘We received a credible tip about the nephews and, as with many things that happened during the investigation, Jackson’s people got wind of it and Jackson spirited the one boy off to an island,’ said a former county detective. ‘Well, when that boy returned, Jackson had also purchased him a brand new car which we understood, along with the trip, was to shut the nephew up.’
(New York Post, June 25, 2016)
All of which compels this poignant observation:
Why did it take 13 years of proof of Jacko’s depravity to be revealed? The Mail knows these pictures, found in a police raid at his Neverland home are disturbing. But, just released, they shatter all his protestations of innocence.
(Daily Mail, June 22, 2016)
Meanwhile, Michael compounded his sexual abuse of little boys by emotionally abusing his own children. It was bad enough in this latter respect that he raised them to believe he is their biological father.
Nothing is more pathetic than watching his siblings on TV going on about how these kids look just like Michael — seemingly unaware that surgically or cosmetically altered features (like his pointed nose, bleached skin, and long wig) cannot be inherited.
(“52nd Annual Grammy Awards,” The iPINIONS Journal, February 1, 2010)
But that emotional abuse has now burdened them with the untenable legacy of trying in vain to defend their racial identity and his pedophile perversions against bullying trolls on social media. Ironically enough, in doing so, they invariably end up looking every bit as wacko as their … Daddy..
If there’s a God, Michael can’t be resting in peace. All the same, with this commentary, I’ve decided to let him be.
Related commentaries:
Jury of peers…
Sick plea…
Xscape…
White actor playing MJ…
Bill Cosby…
Grammys…
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