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Originally Posted by chilliwilli
I don't know why i'm even responding to this...there are far too many similar cases in which talent will settle out of court. This isn't necessarily an admission of guilt but an attempt to keep ones reputation or brand from damage. MJ was moneybags, that in itself is motive for false claims. I believe MJ realized the mistake he made with the first allegation so he rejected a settlement and the rest is subjective pending your bias.
As i mentioned, i choose to remember him in a different light...a light in which you may not understand and is far too complex to even attempt to explain within this forum...i have to remind myself that there are industry forums for such complexities.
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I was going to point out this same point, but Will beat me to it.
Fist rule of law school: never buy a Ford.
Second rule of law school: only sue those with deep pockets.
MJ had VERY deep pockets.
Which means in our super-litigious country, it was not necessarily MJ that had that kid by his balls....it's actually the trial lawyers that have all of
us by
our balls...because as soon as you come into any kind of affluence or financial success...you become a lawsuit magnet.
Which means an out-of-court settlement is never an admission of guilt. It is just a quck way of making a problem go away for those that do not have the mental energy or strength to go through multiple depositions, taking the stand, etc. Kudos to those of MJ's calibre wealth who have the time and energy to take on every civil lawsuit that comes out of the woodwork...I know I would certainly stand up to any dirtbag who tried to extort untold millions out of me and fight with all the energy I have to clear my name.....A lot of civil lawsuits are just that: a legalized form of extortion that will continue to destroy this country until we get serious about tort reform...MJ decided to be done with it in the quickest way possible and he settled.
I am not saying he did not molest that kid...and I am not saying he did...only that settling out-of-court is not the "admission of guilt" everyone assumes it is. It is a "quick way out" option to save time and not have your character further slandered in long, drawn-out trial.