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Witnesses Back Up Jackson Accuser's Claims

Grand Jury Heard from Several Former Jackson Employees

By , About.com Guide

Those defending Michael Jackson against charges of child molestation have tried to give the public the impression that the bulk of the case against the singer comes solely from his teenage accuser and members of the teen's family, but other witnesses testified to the grand jury backing up many of the accuser's claims.

The Smoking Gun web site, which earlier published a series of articles detailing the accusations against Jackson, has published another series of articles describing testimony given by other witnesses to the grand jury.

The articles also detail some of the evidence confiscated in the searches of Jackson's Neverland Ranch and other locations, which also seem to support some of the claims of the accuser's family.

Here are The Smoking Gun's most recently articles on the Michael Jackson case:

The Witnesses
While the sexual molestation case against Michael Jackson relies heavily on the lurid and highly detailed accounts provided by the alleged teenage victim and his younger brother, a Santa Barbara grand jury last year heard testimony from other witnesses -- several of whom worked closely with the embattled singer -- that appears to corroborate many key aspects of the children's accounts of their troubling relationship with Jackson.

Search. And Destroy?
In addition to valuable items of evidence seized from Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch, investigators also hit paydirt while executing search warrants at the home of a business associate of the singer and the Beverly Hills office of a private investigator working for Jackson, according to sealed court records reviewed by TSG.

Topless Photos
During a November 2003 press conference called to announce criminal charges against Michael Jackson, Santa Barbara investigators were asked about the prospect of additional victims besides the Los Angeles boy who had accused the entertainer of molestation. Sheriff Jim Anderson replied, "Yes, there is that possibility and we would encourage the public to come forward if they have any information" about similar sexual assaults.

See also: Michael Jackson Accusation Details Revealed

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