Created: Monday, 07 March 2005
Day 6 of Michael Jackson’s trial began with the completion of the cross-examination of the sister of the accuser followed by the direct questioning of the brother of Michael Jackson’s accuser. The testimony of the younger brother was marked by contradictions and a curious pattern of finishing the sentences and questions of the District Attorney.
The 14 year old witness testified today that Mr. Jackson showed them inappropriate websites, gave them wine, and slept in bed with them and that he was the sole witnesses to the molestation that has been alleged, although many of the key dates and details of these events have changed continuously.
Mr. Jackson’s lawyers have stated that the boys memorized security codes and entered Mr. Jackson’s wine cellar and other areas without permission. The brother did, in fact, testify under oath that he did have the codes to Jackson’s bedroom.
Additionally, there has been conflicting testimony as to actually when this trip to Neverland occurred. The boys’ sister testified the brothers slept in Mr. Jackson’s room during their first night at Neverland. Monday’s testimony was that it happened on another night.
Prior to the prosecution’s direct questioning of the accuser’s brother today, lawyers for Mr. Jackson revealed many gaps and holes in the credibility of the accuser’s sister story during her cross examination.
Mr. Jackson’s attorney, asked the 18 year old sister, who is a college freshman, about her testimony she gave last week. She testified under oath then about a civil case in which her family sued JC Penney over an encounter with security guards. Last week, she said she didn’t know anything about that case. But today, in another opposing story, she acknowledged that she had been present for the deposition given by her younger brother.
She also said last week that she hadn’t been aware of any school discipline problems involving her brother. Today, Mr. Mesereau pointed out that the boy had said during his deposition that he had been thrown out of school. The accuser’s sister responded that even though she had been present for this deposition, she didn’t remember him saying it.
She also testified that she didn’t know who Bradley Miller was. Yet, on the audio tape interview with the family, Mr. Miller is clearly heard telling the entire family, more than once, that he is a private investigator working for Mark Geragos.
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