Terry George Forgives Michael Jackson For Masturbation Call
Terry George spoke with The Mirror about how he struck a friendship with Michael Jackson at the age of 13, only to be shocked after the pop star’s telephone chats turned sexual.
“He’d ring at 9pm on the dot three times a week and we became like best friends,” said Terry, now 42. “But on this night he sounded different. The line went quiet and I asked if he was still there. Then, suddenly out of nowhere, he asked me if I masturbated and that if I did, did I use cream? I was puzzled and said no. I said I didn’t know what he meant. When I paused he said, ‘Would you believe that I am doing it right now?’ and I could hear down the line he was making strange noises. It made me feel confused and uncomfortable.”
Terry added that Jackson called him earlier this year after taking an interest in the web site he founded, gonetoosoon.org, where users post tributes to people who die young. “He phoned me out of the blue and we both made our peace about what had happened in the past,” Terry said. “I’ve forgiven him for what happened. He told me he had been under a lot of pressure recently. I think he was a very confused man who never grew up and lived a tormented life.”
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July 8th, 2009 at 4:17 am
THIS IS A LIE, YOU WAS PROBZ DREAMING IT MATE. I DIDNT KNO MICHAEL JACKSON BUT I KNO HE WUDNT DO THIS. SO STOP LIEIN, YOU WAS JUST JELOUSE. AND I BET YOU REGRET IT NOW THAT YUR “BEST FRIEND” IS DEAD. HIS NUMBER 1 FAN. SHANNON HART:)XXXX
July 8th, 2009 at 4:52 am
fu** you shannon, unlike you not actually KNOWING michael jackson, i DO know terry george and also know he would’nt lie about something as huge as this. michael was always a bit odd and i wasn’t surprised one bit when i read this. get over urself love!
August 5th, 2009 at 4:36 am
people can say anything now he’s dead ,terry george shud just STFU.
and stop grabbing headlines
August 7th, 2009 at 3:18 pm
I find this all very disturbing. As a man who claims to be a self made millionaire and philanthropist… it seems far more likely that he made his money by exploiting, as he is once again now, his relationship with Michael Jackson which no doubt lead to a multimillion pound payout which in turn has lead to his enormous personal wealth now. Please correct me if I’m wrong but he seems more of a hedonistic self publicist than anything else. He even used Jackson’s death to get his face back on TV with his apparent ’sympathy’, I’d be pretty sure Jackson wouldn’t have wanted this guy to be all sad after it was probably him that opened the floodgates on people suing jacko in the first place thus leading to his bankrupsy, stress, mental state etc. If Jackson did it then it was George’s responsibility to take action against him to protect other children, not spend a lifetime living off the publicity and settling out of court.
August 23rd, 2009 at 6:55 am
Why can’t people just leave him alone?
The poor guy’s not even alive to defend this bulls***.
To lola:
“Just because you read it in a magazine,
or see it on the TV screen,
Don’t make it factual.” – Tabloid Junkie by Michael Jackson
August 23rd, 2009 at 7:51 am
It’s a lie. Why didn’t he say it years ago why is he saying it now?
August 26th, 2009 at 2:09 am
I was just reading the accusation Chandler made against Michael. He made it sound very convincing, but then I slapped myself and thought, ‘Michael was not a very sexual man from what I’ve heard. Chandler is lying.’ I believe 100% that Michael is innocent. I mean, harassing a child?! That’s some rapist, not Michael Jackson.
August 30th, 2009 at 8:54 pm
wow at least think of something vaguely believable
September 1st, 2009 at 10:03 am
Graham ..I know Terry George,and believe me he is one of the kindest most thoughtful people I have ever known..This man didn’t make his fortune from Selling stories to the press about Michael Jackson or anyone else for that matter.. He made it through sheer determination and hard work..He worked his way up from the bottom ,,and he has has shared his wealth with others who have very little. He has opened up his beautiful home for charity functions,set up a site called GONE TOO SOON, where people who have lost loved ones can go and set up memorials..He was approached by a newspaper and what he told them was the truth and nothing but. Michael Jackson was a genius where music was concerned ,but Like Terry and thousands of others including myself have said ..He was a troubled man who never wanted to grow up..For all the wealth he had he was a lonely pitiful man and I for one of many felt sorry for him..He never had any real friends ,they were hangers on..I was sad to hear of his passing away as indeed Terry has expressed his sadness to and perhaps you should read the tribute to Michael on the GONE TOO SOON SITE..created by Terry George. A very kindhearted man who doesn’t deserve the nasty remarks made on here about him.
Rhonda Hickmott.
September 2nd, 2009 at 9:45 am
Rhonda,
Having googled Terry George all I can see is a series of pitiful attempts at self publicity, TV appearances, news shows etc. Even GONE TOO SOON has advertising on it and he had the cheek to interrupt a sky news interview to publicise it.
I’ve also noticed that the guy is teetotal and yet is happy to make millions exploiting the mislead young hedonists who frequent his bars and clubs destroying their livers with drink and drugs while he lives in a castle. Isn’t this the ultimate in hypocracy and exploitation? How can this be justified?
How were these newspapers to know to ‘approach’ him? And surely he couldnt have been stupid enough to think that accusing MJ of masturbating down the phone to a teenager wasn’t going to have massive implications and result in court cases, publicity and a potentially huge payout. It is pretty clear Mr George is a very intelligent and enterprising man who wouldn’t have done any of this unwittingly…
September 12th, 2009 at 1:26 am
LOL, rhonda’s an idiot, and so is lola.
some pro-Michael Jackson people here may not exactly be the most intellectual, but at least they’re not quick to believe ridiculous claims.
If you have the guts to seek for truth and hopefully accept it, reading the official court-transcripts of the 2005 trial would be a good start.
SOME Michael Jackson fans may not be the most intellectual people around, but they acknowledge the truth and is willing to accept it.
September 22nd, 2009 at 11:09 pm
Wow.. so what if he masturbated.Its normal! When your under alot of stress and need sex or something but cant get it but in his case (too afraid of the idea).You masturbate,he was probably doing it before he was on the phone with him and I like how he’s open-minded and how he can come right out and say it;its perfectly normal.The kid probably felt wierd about it because y’know..he was 13 years old.Michael was like 19 or 20? It doesnt really matter to me,he’s human.
October 8th, 2009 at 5:45 am
Sadly this seems to follow a pattern of Michael’s . The phone calls, etc. I think that there’s probably some fire here, as there’s been so much smoke. Just seems to follow a similar pattern as described by so many of the victims who have spoken out about Michael’s behavior. This is very painful, as i love Michael and his music. I just cannot turn a blind eye and pretend i don’t see what is so, to me, glaringly evident. I think perhaps he was so repressed, and not trusting, of the “adult world” having been exposed to waaaay too much when he was just a child himself.
Seems that Michael was very good at lying to himself, and deeply needed fantasy, literally to survive his inner pain and torment. This might have allowed him to not see any pain that may have been felt by the young children he may have gone too far with. Seeing their pain would’ve have been intolerable to him, as he really really wanted to help others, and in his own mind may have believed,with all his heart, that he’d “never harm a child”. He just, rationalized, told himself that being sexual with children would not harm them. In today’s world view, most people see adults as being sexual with children as very harmful to the child, and deeply repulsive as well. Just breathing the word “pedophile” in the same breath as Michael Jackson is often enough, it appears to set off endraged responses in “fans”.
He struggled in his later years to be like everyone else, and tried mightily, from what I’ve read and the hours of video I’ve watched, to make a lasting bond with a woman. Seems he just didn’t have the emotional maturity necessary. How could he have it? He had to skip important stages of development because of the unusual demands that his family and career places on him at such a tender age. He was human, deeply and tragically flawed, like so many of us. He tried so very hard, and I believe in the end, what he wanted more than anything, was to be loved and accepted for who he was. Does anyone who may read this, not also feel the same about themselves?
He was a genius, and I believe a gentle lost and anguished soul. RIP Michael Joseph Jackson.
October 11th, 2009 at 3:13 pm
i wanna av fone sex wiv mj im soo jelous
October 19th, 2009 at 9:34 am
Gloria, You’ve so eloquently said what I also feel.
October 22nd, 2009 at 2:39 pm
Graham .could this be a little bit of jealosy coming out in some of the comments you have made..letson your part.. Starting with your comment about selling alcohol in his clubs. he’s a club owner, it is quite normal to sell drinks in clubs and pubs!,,( I don’t wear false nails but I put them on other people as it is their choice!! as for the advertising on “Gone Too Soon ” it is a non profiting site..It was originally payed for by Terry himself,but it became so big he had to get sponsors in to advertise..So what ! isn’t that the norm? also the people that use the site can sponsor it also..Very worthwhile too I might add..I use it along with thousands of others and draw on comfort from it..and why shouldn’t Terry live in a castle He has worked hard for it,. I admire Terry tremendously he is as unselfish as you can get, he has probably helped more people since becoming wealthy than you have had hot dinners, and whilst we are at it..Terry didn’t make any money out of the M.J CASE. AND FROM WHAT i HEARD He was asked to attend the court in the U.S. BUT DECLINED..sO SLEEP ON THAT..FOR ALL YOU JUDGES OUT THERE pLEASE DON’T MAKE UNFAIR COMMENTS ABOUT SOMEONE YOU DON’T KNOW and about things you think might have happened.. Also for the record I was/am a M.J FAN …please don’t mix me up with the other Rhonda on here ,I will always sign myself Rhonda Hickott
October 25th, 2009 at 8:04 pm
terry george or wotever his name is needs to get a life. hes obviosly so pleased with himself n u can tell hes secretly delighted that he thinks michael jackson wanted fone sex with him
October 26th, 2009 at 11:01 pm
Gloria and the Rhonda and Lola, can you enlighten us on why someone would make a tribute to a person who did such to them and talk about how generous they were. Can you also explain why he came out to say he has forgiven MJ when MJ is dead and cannot defend this story he is saying about MJ calling him up and apologizing? This just seems like a guilty man trying to make up for what he did and Rhonda and Lola you claim we don’t know MJ but you know this guy, well how can you know for sure that MJ did it if you have not met him? And please do tell him that the person who will be doing the forgiving is MJ and not him, he should quit playing that useless card. And of course the stories all talk about MJ calling them because everyone who has ever talked about him has said he first of all talked to them on the phone or talked on the phone alone, that proves nothing.
October 30th, 2009 at 4:20 pm
I am a big MJ fan but I believe Terry’s story. It amazes me how these beautiful women can come out and say they had sex with MJ and other fans immediately believe it but as soon as it is not something you wanna hear you tune it out. To be honest this story probably has more truth in it than any story from a female claiming to have had an affair with him.