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[quote name="Senor Barborito MetaFilter Post"]I can't believe I actually bothered to google this, but Jackson settled an early 1993 case brought against him to the tune of $20 million. I have difficulty believing that molestation didn't occur in that instance. The alleged crimes in the case resolved yesterday all would have happened while Jackson was under investigation. Do I think Jackson may have served alcohol? Sure. Do I think he might have shown the kid pornography? Probably, yeah. Do I think he actually molested the kid (which, let's face it, is the crime that actually matters)? Probably not in this instance, because at the end of the day there's a limit to how stupid one person - even a celebrity - can be. Molesting a kid while under investigation for child molestation is spectacularly stupid, and I have trouble believing the whole thing wasn't an attempt by the family to basically entrap Michael Jackson and make serious bank off of it. I realize it's horrible to blame the victim - and I not only don't have all the facts but don't really care to - but that's my gut feeling as to what most likely happened. posted by Ryvar at 10:09 AM PST on June 14 [/quote]