Court TV Host: We're going to be talking to Court TV's Diane Dimond about the Michael Jackson case and her interview with the uncle of Michael Jackson's first accuser.

Diane Dimond: Hi, I'm here, I'm ready for your questions! So many questions!!! Give me a second.

Question from Gabriel: How is Michael Jackson broke when he made so much money just from the thriller album and the Pepsi tours during the early eighties?

Diane Dimond: Bluntly put, he spends too much money, and has for many years. But, specifically, he and his advisors have the habit of taking out huge loans, putting up his assets as collateral. Now, those huge loans are coming due.

Question from MIJnocnent: Diane - Can Michael sue Ray Chandler for defamation of character?

Diane Dimond: Yes, he can but if he were to do so, he would have to submit to a deposition, and you can bet one of the main questions he'd be asked is: why did you pay about $20 million to this boy if you were innocent?

Question from phroggygreen: Will the first accuser be called in to court to testify about prior bad acts?

Diane Dimond: He sure could be. And there's a second boy that Michael Jackson recently admitted to paying off, too. Both of them could be called to testify.

Question from peacebwy: Why did this uncle come forward now? Think about it -- he is looking for money -- people are full of greed.

Diane Dimond: As you heard on Court TV tonight, the uncle says he is "up to his ears in debt " from self-publishing this book. He has a website, but it's free Some of the documents on the website are very valuable, and he could have sold them for a lot of money, but he didn't. I doubt he will make very much money from this book, as he does not have a big publishing house behind him. Where's the greed?

Question from renee: Did you find the uncle credible

Diane Dimond: Yes, I did. Because his story matched with what several other sources have told me. Plus, he had a lot of documents to back him up.

Question from physicmama: Diane are you out to get and convict Michael Jackson ?

Question from Pentop: diane, how long have you been pursuing MJ and what drives you to continue?

Diane Dimond: It is the biggest mystery I have ever covered: is he guilty or is he not? I don't know. That's why we have courts of law. I'm not out to get and convict Michael Jackson, I'm out to find the truth. Now, I know that might sound corny, but THAT is what drives me.

Question from Shana: Why would MJ pay the accusers off if he wasn't guilty?

Diane Dimond: As Jackson recently explained in a statement he issued, it was to put the matter behind him and get on with his life. I guess that's the reason.

Question from karynthana: Is it your feeling that this trial will bring out OTHER Michael Jackson victims?

Diane Dimond: No, it is not. For the simple reason: look at what happens to people when they come out with an allegation against Jackson. Their lives are turned upside down, they have no privacy, and defense lawyers try to tear them apart. Frankly, I'm surprised, after the 1993 allegations, that ANY other person came forward to charge molestation again.

Question from bunny: Does the 1st MJ victim blame his mother for his being molested?

Diane Dimond: That's a great question. He did at the time, and, sources tell me, he told a family court judge in his custody case, that he never wanted to see his mother again. The uncle told me tonight on Court TV that he believes they still do not have a relationship.

Question from TicTic: Does the writing of this book break any confidentiality agreement, and will that agreement now be in jeopardy?

Diane Dimond: It's my understanding it does not. Ray Chandler never signed such an agreement, only the boy and his parents did. So, I think he's free to write whatever he wants...but he could get sued.

Question from DiamondIntheR: Do you believe that Chandler has not been talking with his brother or nephew in years,?

Diane Dimond: I believe there is a longstanding family feud going on. And given the amount of money at stake, I don't really think that the brother and the nephew wanted these revelations made public, since they signed a confidentiality agreement, they are the ones who stand to lose millions and millions of dollars. Of course, Michael Jackson's lawyers would have to prove there had been collusion, and that could be difficult.

Question from pandora: Where are we in the pretrial of MJ?

Diane Dimond: This Thursday and Friday there will be two more days of pre-trial hearings. The boy's mother will be on the stand to testify and that should be very dramatic. While she is only there to testify about a man named Bradley Miller, and whether she told law enforcement he worked Mark Geragos, Michael Jackson himself plans to be there, with his whole family, minus his father, who's in Germany hawking a book. So it could be very interesting. After the mother testifies, the judge has indicated he is ready to make three major rulings: 1. whether to throw out the indictment; 2. whether to throw out the search warrant of private detective miller's office; and, 3. whether to throw out the search warrant of Neverland.

Court TV Host: Any closing thoughts?

Diane Dimond: I think it is going to be a long jury selection and a long trial, and I think there is the possibility that it could be delayed past the January 31, 2005 start date. If Michael Jackson were to become, say, disenchanted with his lawyer and fire him, the start date could be set back again. Thanks for all your great questions!