DIANE DIMOND EXCLUSIVES
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Flight attendant describes interaction between Jackson, child
In an exclusive Court TV interview, a flight attendant said she saw Michael Jackson cuddling and caressing a preteen during a flight in a manner she found "odd."
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In private call, Jackson lawyer hints at trouble on defense team
Court TV's Diane Dimond has come into possession of a recording of Michael Jackson defense lawyer Brian Oxman on his cellphone. The recording was made March 15 by a Court TV sound technician who heard Oxman yelling in the parking lot of the Comfort Inn in Santa Maria, Calif.
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'Child erotica' found during search at Jackson's Neverland Ranch
Jan. 25, 2005: Most of the Michael Jackson search-warrant returns have been redacted, leaving the public to guess what kind of "books, magazines, videos and DVDs" were taken from Neverland Ranch. Now, Court TV's Investigative Unit can reveal some of the specifics.
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Psychiatric interview details alleged sex acts
Jan. 11,
2005: The transcript of the psychiatric interview that Michael Jackson's first accuser gave in 1993 has been made public by the boy's uncle and could figure prominently as evidence of prior bad acts in the current molestation case against the singer.
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JACKSON JOURNAL: Because I say so ...
Jan. 4, 2005: On Dec. 17, 2004, Michael Jackson hosted 200 children at his Neverland Ranch. His public relations spokesperson, Raymone Bain, said the kids were brought by six different civic, charitable, and church organizations and that the event had nothing to do with Jackson's upcoming child molestation trial.
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Geragos: A co-conspirator?
Dec. 22, 2004: Former Jackson lawyer Mark Geragos is among 166 names on the state's witness list and could wind up being called by the prosecution to testify at Jackson's child molestation trial, according to sources who have seen the list.
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Possible triple whammy for Jackson
Dec. 17, 2004: Subpoenas have begun to be served on witnesses in the Michael Jackson case. And the King of Pop could be facing a triple whammy. First, Court TV has confirmed that Jackson’s long-time right-hand man, Bob Jones, was served a subpoena in the Los Angeles office of attorney, Richard M. Steingard.
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More searches at Neverland
Dec. 9, 2004: Diane Dimond takes a behind-the-scenes look at the latest search warrants executed at Michael Jackson's estate, Neverland, including why the district attorney waited so long to perform another search of the home, complaints from the defense, and a peek into what the searches revealed.
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Shady past follows one Jackson accuser
Nov. 19, 2004: In this video expose, Court TV's Diane Dimond investigates Joseph Thomas Bartucci, who sued Michael Jackson for allegedly kidnapping and torturing him 20 years ago. Dimond reveals that Bartucci's suit is only one of many others he has filed for various reasons, that the addresses he listed on documents were false, and that he's a bigamist.
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Dimond: Suit against Jackson may hint at prosecutors' strategy
Nov. 18, 2004: A gay-porn producer's $3 million suit against Michael Jackson may signal that the complainant is willing to testify against the pop star in his child molestation case, according to Court TV's Diane Dimond.
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Uncle of Jackson's first accuser speaks with Diane Dimond
Sept. 13, 2004: In an exclusive interview, Court TV's Diane Dimond talks with the uncle of Michael Jackson's first accuser.
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Details of Michael Jackson's secret 1993 settlement uncovered
June 15, 2004: Michael Jackson paid out more than $25 million to settle a civil suit by a boy who accused him of molestation in 1993, according to the confidential sealed agreement exclusively obtained by Court TV's Diane Dimond.
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Alleged conspirator in Jackson case a gay-porn producer?
May 17, 2004: Gay-pornography producer Marc Schaffel, who has business ties to Michael Jackson, may have engaged in a conspiracy to silence the boy who accused the singer of child molestation, according to Court TV's Diane Dimond.
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Glimpse of Michael Jackson's memorabilia collection
March 2004: Court TV's Diane Dimond gets an exclusive tour of the Jackson family memorabilia that was stored in a warehouse and became the center of a lawsuit filed by the King of Pop.
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D.A. in Jackson case talks exclusively to Court TV
Nov. 20, 2003: In an exclusive interview with Court TV, District Attorney Thomas Sneddon, who is leading the investigation into the allegations against pop star Michael Jackson, characterized the most recent accuser as being more concerned about justice than money. Meanwhile, Jackson and lawyer Mark Geragos say the King of Pop is innocent.
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