Video obtained by US Weekly shows a detailed look at the 1984 pyrotechnics accident that burned Michael Jackson’s scalp. ‘The Early Show’ correspondent Hattie Kauffman reported on the video release, talking with Jackson biographer J. Randy Taraborrelli about how the incident led the pop star to decide it was okay and necessary to take pain medication.
Then, ‘Early Show’ co-anchor Maggie Rodriguez spoke with ‘Unmasked’ author Ian Halperin about Jackson’s drug addiction and his conclusion that the singer wasn’t a child molestor but simply someone who was a victim of extortion attempts and people trying to bring him down. Halperin added that he’s confident of another Jackson will emerging to challenge the 2002 document. Watch the segment, aired Thursday (July 16), below.