Session 35 — the judge rejected the prosecutor’s request

In today’s court session, the judge, by rejecting the prosecutor’s request to summon an expert on domestic violence to explain and justify the complainant’s mother’s alleged perjury and the reasons for it while she was on the witness stand, removed a key piece from their hands.

Judge Melville said in this regard, “This trial is not about domestic violence, and accepting such a request would be a mistake.” Defense attorney Robert Sanger argued that, “The prosecution is trying to use this to justify the complainant’s mother’s lying in front of the jury, while she had sworn an oath. She has given perjured testimony in this case. This is not because she is a violent woman. It’s because she lies to gain financially.”

Sanger continued that the defense team will present evidence in court proving that the complainant’s mother also lied in the case related to a complaint against a store. In earlier court sessions, she admitted that her affidavit in that case contained false claims.

In another action, Judge Melville also refused to disclose part of the allegations of another former Jackson employee (Kassim Abdol) in court. He also removed one of the flight attendants with whom Jackson had traveled from the prosecutor’s witness list.

Abdol is one of the same people who, during a civil lawsuit involving Michael Jackson, had been found liable for losing and ordered to pay a fine to Michael.

Judge Melville then allowed the calling of a witness who claims that in 2003 the Jackson complainant and his brother—who were 13 and 12 years old—were seen watching vulgar films and engaging in sexual acts.

Despite the successes the defense team achieved today, they were unable to prevent the summoning of Michael Jackson’s former security officer (Christopher Carter), who was being held in custody for armed robbery. Carter is a prosecution witness.

This week, the prosecution’s office announced that they intend to take a break during the coming week—during the ninth week of proceedings on the charges against Michael Jackson—opening the way for Michael Jackson’s defense.

Source: Associated Press / Reuters