December 5, 1382 (Azar 5, 1382) - Michael’s Lawyer Challenges the Opposition in a Press Conference

Mark Geragos, Michael’s lawyer, said at a press conference that the accusations against the music star stem from greed and are a threat of a legal onslaught against anyone who tries to tarnish Jackson’s reputation. He added, “Anyone who doesn’t think that the true source of these accusations is anything other than wealth and the pursuit of money lives in their own Neverland.” Geragos also said that on Tuesday, Jackson filed a lawsuit against the owner of the private jet that brought him to Santa Barbara last week, because it became clear that someone from XtraJet had installed filming cameras on the plane and tried to sell the tapes to news organizations. Meanwhile, the group pursuing the matter in court said that they will not submit formal complaints against the King of Pop to the legal authority until mid-December (early Dey), because they need time to create a website on which to publish their evidence. Geragos did not answer reporters’ questions at this press conference and addressed his remarks only to those whom he said are trying to profit from Jackson’s misfortune. He said, “You won’t be able to exploit Michael Jackson. You won’t be able to hurt Michael Jackson. He is not going to be a target for anyone with an economic motive. We will bring you down to the ground like piles of bricks. If you want to smear this man’s reputation or if you want to pry into his privacy, with any method that can be pursued legally, like a sledgehammer, we will bring you down. We will unleash a legal flood that you have not seen until now.” This experienced lawyer also announced that Jackson has obtained a court order barring XtraJet from displaying, broadcasting, or selling video tapes. He said, “We will remove XtraJet from its work because of this unjust act. Michael Jackson will no longer be the recipient of any defamatory accusations that humanity knows.”