Tabloid Junkie
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Tabloid Junkie By Michael Jackson
"In the news today, from the strange and weird fact file
Singer Michael Jackson sleeps in an oxygen chamber
The singer says that the hyperbaric chamber
Has the benefit of reversing the aging process"
Speculate to break the one you hate
Circulate the lie you confiscate
Assassinate and mutilate
As the hounding media in hysteria
Who's the next for you to resurrect
JFK exposed the CIA
Truth be told the grassy knoll
As the blackmail story in all your glory
It's slander
You say it's not a sword
But with your pen you torture men
You'd crucify the Lord
And you don't have to read it, read it
And you don't have to eat it, eat it
To buy it is to feed it, feed it
So why do we keep foolin' ourselves
Just because you read it in a magazine
Or see it on the TV screen
Don't make it factual
Though everybody wants to read all about it
Just because you read it in a magazine
Or see it on the TV screen
Don't make it factual, actual
They say he's homosexual
In the hood
Frame him if you could
Shoot to kill
To blame him if you will
If he dies sympathize
Such false witnesses
Damn self righteousness
In the black
Stab me in the back
In the face
To lie and shame the race
Heroine and Marilyn
As the headline stories of
All your glory
It's slander
With the words you use
You're a parasite in black and white
Do anything for news
And you don't go and buy it, buy it
And they won't glorify it, 'fy it
To read it sanctifies it, 'fies it
Then why do we keep foolin' ourselves
Just because you read it in a magazine
Or see it on the TV screen
Don't make it factual
Everybody wants to read all about it
Just because you read it in a magazine
Or see it on the TV screen
Don't make it factual
See, but everybody wants to believe all about it
Just because you read it in a magazine
Or see it on the TV screen
Don't make it factual
See, but everybody wants to believe all about it
Just because you read it in a magazine
Or see it on the TV screen
Don't make it factual, actual
She's blonde and she's bisexual
"In just sixty seconds, a new Michael Jackson story"
Scandal
With the words you use
You're a parasite in black and white
Do anything for news
And you don't go and buy it, buy it
And they won't glorify it, 'fy it
To read it sanctifies it, 'fies it
Why do we keep foolin' ourselves
Slander
You say it's not a sin
But with your pen you torture men
Then why do we keep foolin' ourselves
Just because you read it in a magazine
Or see it on the TV screen
Don't make it factual
Though everybody wants to read all about it
Just because you read it in a magazine
Or see it on the TV screen
Don't make it factual
See, but everybody wants to read all about it
Just because you read it in a magazine
Or see it on the TV screen
Don't make it factual
Just because you read it in a magazine
Or see it on the TV screen
Don't make it factual
You better believe me
Just because you read it in a magazine
Or see it on the TV screen
Don't make it factual, actual
You're so damn disrespectable
Numerous individuals have accused the late pop star Michael Jackson of predatory behavior and child sexual abuse. These allegations surfaced publicly throughout his later career and were detailed extensively in the 2019 HBO documentary Leaving Neverland.
Key allegations and legal proceedings
1993 Civil Case: Jackson was first publicly accused of sexual abuse by 13-year-old Jordan Chandler. Police investigations followed, and forensic examinations indicated that Chandler's description of Jackson's genitals was accurate. The case was settled out of court for an estimated $23 million, with no admission of guilt.
2005 Criminal Trial: In 2005, Jackson was put on trial for child molestation and related charges involving 13-year-old Gavin Arvizo. The prosecution alleged that Jackson used his fame and Neverland Ranch to lure boys. Jackson was ultimately acquitted of all charges.
Leaving Neverland Documentary (2019): The two-part film reignited public discussion by featuring the graphic, detailed accounts of Wade Robson and James Safechuck, who both claimed Jackson molested them for years as children. Notably, both men had previously defended Jackson in the 1990s and 2005, a reversal they say resulted from coming to terms with their trauma later in life.
Posthumous Lawsuits: Four years after Jackson's death in 2009, Robson and Safechuck filed lawsuits against the Jackson estate. Though their initial cases were dismissed due to the statute of limitations, appellate courts later revived the lawsuits against Jackson's companies. The estate continues to deny all allegations.
Jackson's defense and counterarguments
Throughout his life and beyond, Michael Jackson and his estate have consistently and strongly denied all allegations of abuse. Their defense has centered on several key arguments:
Extortion: Jackson's legal team and supporters have framed the accusations as attempts at extortion, portraying the accusers and their families as "grifters" motivated by money.
Contradictory Testimony: The estate has highlighted that Robson and Safechuck initially testified under oath that no abuse occurred.
Unique Innocence: Jackson often claimed to simply enjoy the company of children because of their innocence, and that his behavior was a result of his own lost childhood. Some family members have referred to this as his naivete.
Lack of Proof: The estate and some fans argue there is no conclusive independent evidence to support the claims, despite Jackson's 2005 acquittal.
The lasting debate
The extensive allegations have had a lasting and polarizing effect on Michael Jackson's legacy.
The accusations have corroded his public image, impacting his earning power even before his death.
His music remains widely consumed, but the controversy surrounding his character has prompted some radio stations to stop playing his music.
Debates continue among fans, critics, and the public about how to reconcile his artistic genius with the serious and persistent allegations against him. -
the jimmy urine contriversy was kicked out of court due to lack of evidence. i am not gonna attack ether Michael Jackson or james uringer. ig we can't say 100% ether of 'em are completly innocent, but there's just not enough evidence to go do anything bad and justify it
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a Japanese artist i like called pepoyo never went to court, but someone saw a cute, sfw image of a watermelon girl chibi and clamed it was somehow adult content, and she drew some of her characters in a south park parody and now people will go and say "oh she's a pred" "shes problemmatic"
given how fucking stupid half this shit is, i'll never take the term "problemmatic" seriously, istg its just used in the dumbist ways possible. like the song rabbithole by deco 27 is "problemmatic" but the character in the song isn't even miku and you can tell is an adult -
the guy is dead now. leave him alone. jezz.
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as someone who's fallen victim to the shit being accused of here, i understand why you'd wanna be mad at him, but like, without it being 100% proven i'd never "side" with the people claming he's a pred
