Really Odd Facts About Michael Jackson - Forbes.com

Really Odd Facts About Michael Jackson - Forbes.com: "But can anyone imagine a case like this going forward if Jackson were not the defendant?

Jackson, of course, is an exception to every rule. But his alleged victim had denied the abuse publicly and privately, to both a teacher and a social worker. While witnesses may at times change their stories, district attorneys don't have to proceed with a trial were the evidence is weak. They can select their victims often enough.

They can also select the charges, and Sneddon chose to allege a vast conspiracy, turning the trial into more of circus than it would have been without those charges. "