STATEMENT OF MICHAEL JACKSON, JUNE 17, 2004

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MJJF eNews #320
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June 17, 2004
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STATEMENT OF MICHAEL JACKSON, JUNE 17, 2004

"I respect the obligation of confidentiality imposed on all of the
parties to the 1993 proceedings. Yet, someone has chosen to violate
the confidentiality of those proceedings. Whoever is now leaking
this material is showing as much disrespect for the Santa Maria
Court's `gag order' as they are a determination to attack me.

"No action or investigation has been taken to determine who is
leaking this information or why they are permitted to violate the law
in such a manner. I respectfully request that people see these
efforts for what they are.

"These kinds of attacks and leaks seek to try the case in the press,
rather than to a jury who will hear all of the evidence that will
show that I did not, and would not, ever, harm a child. I have
always maintained my innocence and vehemently denied that these
events ever took place. I reluctantly chose to settle the false
claims only to end the terrible publicity and to continue with my
life and career.

"I ask all of my neighbors in Santa Maria, the people to whom I give
my loyal trust and admiration, to keep an open mind and give me a
chance to show that I am completely innocent of these charges. I
will not let you down."


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