Michael Jackson Story Unmasked, The Page #3

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Despite media speculation about

the credibility of their relationship,

Lisa Marie and Michael were only too happy to

publicly denounce rumours

and declare that their love

for each other was genuine.

The marriage was short lived

and ended on amicable terms in 1996.

Within a year of separation,

Michael's association with his

dermatologist's assistant,

Deborah Rowe led to an announcement

that she was pregnant with his first child.

Soon after this,

the couple were married in Australia.

Deborah gave birth to a son,

Prince Michael Jackson junior

followed by a daughter,

Paris Michael Catherine.

Despite having two children together,

the relationship was not to last

and by Autumn 1999 the couple

announced their intention to divorce

with full custody of the children

going to Michael.

In 2002, Michael announced

the birth of another son.

Prince Michael the second.

To this day, the mother's name remains a mystery.

In 2002 Michael Jackson released

the album, Invincible.

It was a financial disaster,

selling only 2 Million Copies in the US

and after an association that

spanned over 20 years,

Sony failed to renew its contract with Michael.

The king of pop was loosing popularity.

We were already off the wall

and we're coming off our seats to stand up

for justice in the music industry.

This is very important,

because throughout the years,

black artists have been

taken advantage of completely

and it's time now that we have

to put a stop to this incredible,

incredible injustice and

like Mr. Joplin was saying,

people from James Brown to Sammy Davis Junior,

some of the real pioneers that inspired me

to be the entertainer that i am.

These artists are always on tour

because if they stop touring they

would totally go broken and uh,

it's been... The record companies really,

really do conspire against the artists.

They steal, they cheat, they do whatever they can

especially the black artists.

Yeah.

Now let me say this

Sony Tommy Mottola,

Tommy Mottola is the president

of the record division.

He's a mean, he's a racist

and he's very, very, very devilish.

Pass it on this way, and whoever else

who are artists that are on their

label that are being f***ed.

Sony sucks! Sony sucks! Sony sucks!

I want to hear the guys at the back.

There has been much criticism

and speculation regarding Michael's

treatment of his children.

An incident in 2002 which was

circulated around the world,

showed Michael holding his baby

over a Berlin Hotel balcony

for his chanting fans to see.

It created uproar.

Hey Michael!

Those close to Michael have always insisted

that he is a responsible parent and

highly protective of his children.

Michael Jackson had become an easy target.

The harder he tried to protect his privacy,

the more absurd the stories became.

Claims of Michael sharing his

bed with his pet chimp,

Bubbles fulled hysteria.

More outrageous tales began to surface

when Michael's sister Latoya

Launched her own Musical career.

Claims circulated that Michael and Latoya

were one and the same person.

Michael's dramatic change in

appearance over the years

prompted speculation that he was

attempting to look like his friend,

Diana Ross, or even Peter Pan.

Throughout all of this,

Michael continued to be adored

by his legions of fans.

Don't you think the last

performance was very good?

Thank you, thank you.

what so special about the

last performance for you?

What makes this a great night for you?

It's the reunion and I'm honoured

that the world appreciates my art,

I'm very honoured.

How great is Michael as a man.

I mean not as a person.

how great is Michael as a man?

well, he is like, one of my closest friends

and we know more about each other probably than,

um, any two people and love him and he loves me.

(Voice of Brooke Shields)

I'm constantly upset by what people say.

I mean, first of all, granted,

you take everything with a grain of salt

and there are many things

said about me that are unkind

that i don't find pleasurable,

but people, so many people don't really know him

and they don't give him a chance

and they're so ready to criticize.

And i think what happens is when you see genius

and when you see a talent that is

just unstoppable and untouchable,

the first reaction people have is to criticize it.

because it scares them,

it threatens them and it.

it in order to augment their own self worth,

they feel that they have to belittle him

and you know, he's a sensitive human being,

who, you know, this, this,

all of the negativity,

it does affect him and it hurts him.

( voice of Michael Jackson)

By doing that.

This is their time for this and

this you should not do.

You should not say he's an animal, he's a,

you should not say he's a Jacko,

I'm not a Jacko, I'm jackson.

Whacko Jacko, where does that come from, huh?

Some English tabloid.

I have a heart and i have feelings.

I feel that, when you do that to me,

it's not nice.

Don't do it.

I'm not a whacko.

There's a time when i give a concert

and as many people

that want to come can come and enjoy the show.

And there's a time when you want to,

you like to be in private when

you put on your pyjamas

and go to sleep, cut of the light,

ding, and you lay down.

That's your private space.

You go in the park. I can't go in the park,

so I creat my own park at Neverland,

my own water space, my movie theatre,

my theme park, that's all for me to enjoy.

i don't want paparazzi really. but if they come,

be kind, write the right kind thing to write.

When film director,

Stephan Spielberg publicly criticised Michael

for using anti-semetic lyrics,

the king of pop was forced

to make a public apology,

denying prejudice towards anyone,

but by this point the media

had begun a feeding frenzy

Which was to culminate in what remains

one of the major scandals of pop history.

In 2003 came headlines that shook

the world and stun his fans.

Nine separate charges of child molestation

were brought against Michael

and his time he was to appear in court

under the scrutiny of the world press.

A furious flurry of claims and denials

and counter allegations followed.

Everyone had opinions about the

testimony and the witnesses.

as the drama was played out in California.

Please keep an open mind and

let me have my day in court.

I deserve a fair trial like every

other American citizen.

I will be acquitted and vindicated

when the truth is told.

I would like to let the world

know that I'm behind my son.

I don't believe any of this stuff

that's been written about him.

because i raised him

and i know that's just a

statement people are making.

we support our brother whole-heartedly and um, um,

we stand by his side and, there is,

we're in the process of planning a trip

for the whole family to be with him.

The case was dubbed the trial of the century

and gained global notoriety,

not only because of Jackson's fame,

but also because of the antics

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