Michael Jackson’s Cousin Says Saw Accuser Masturbating

Reuters reports that Michael Jackson’s 12-year-old cousin testified on Wednesday that he saw the boy who has accused the singer of molestation masturbating with his younger brother as they watched naked women on television. Rijo Jackson, who was 10 at the time he visited Jackson’s Neverland Valley Ranch in February and March of 2003, said one night he stayed in the same guest unit as the then 13-year-old accuser and his 11-year-old brother.

Jay Leno Set To Testify Next Week In Jackson Trial

May 18, 2005 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Tuesday night, “God, I think Rumsfeld went a a little crazy. What did they close, 180 bases? Shut down an Air Force base — where it was in South Dakota — shutting down a Navy base in Mississippi. You know, why don’t we first shut down Neverland Ranch? That’s one — we need to close that. … Well, it’s official — as you may have seen on the news — next Tuesday, I’m being called to testify in the Michael Jackson trial. No, I have to go up there. I do, I have to testify next Tuesday. You know, despite what happens, I just hope that Michael and I can continue to be friends and ride Harleys together on weekends like we usually do.”

Social Worker Testifies Boy Denied Being Molested By Jacko

May 18, 2005 - ‘Celebrity Justice’ reports that a social worker who interviewed Michael Jackson’s accuser and his family in 2003 took the stand in the singer’s molestation and conspiracy trial, Tuesday. Testifying for the defense, Irene Peters told the court that during her session with the family, the boy said Jackson never sexually abused him, and that the mother praised the pop superstar.

Will Jackson Throw In The Towel?

May 17, 2005 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Monday night, “Well, if you’ve been following the Michael Jackson trial, you know that Michael has been comparing himself to Nelson Mandela and Mother Teresa. And at one point in the video, Michael actually says, he says, ‘If it wasn’t for the children, I’d throw in the towel.’ Or maybe he said drop the towel. I’m not sure. … Well, I guess you heard this by now. According to the video that was shown in the courtroom, Michael Jackson used chimps to clean up around the Neverland Ranch. He has a chimp dusting — isn’t that bizarre? I mean, have you ever heard of that? Have you ever heard anyone say, ‘You know your place is spotless. I need to get the name of your cleaning monkey. You know, my — you know, mine just throws feces all over the living room. I’ve got to get one that can actually dust.'”

Sherman & Murphy Analyze Jackson Defense

May 14, 2005 - Legal analysts Mickey Sherman and Wendy Murphy went head-to-head on ‘The Early Show’ to discuss Michael Jackson’s defense team, and on the recent string of witnesses and evidence presented in the courtroom. Watch the segment via CBSNews.com below.