QUINCY ON MICHAEL JACKSON

FROM MEN.STYLE.COM:



Q: But it must've been so disturbing to see Michael's face turn into what it turned into.

A: It's ridiculous, man! Chemical peels and all of it. And I don't understand it. But he obviously didn't want to be black.

Q: Is that what it was?

A: Well, what do you think? You see his kids?


Q: I've heard you say that you wanted Michael to sing "She's Out of My Life," the great pop ballad from Off the Wall, in part because you felt like he had to deal with reality.

A: I just wanted to hear him deal with a romantic relationship with a human being rather than a rat. I'm saying that facetiously, but it's true. I saw him at the Oscars very emotional about "Ben." I wanted to hear him get in touch with a real human relationship. "She's Out of My Life" was written by Tommy Bahler from a very bad ending to a marriage. So it was very real. I was saving it for Sinatra. But I gave it to Michael. And Michael cried during every take, and I left the tears in.

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HERE'S ANOTHER DETAILED REPORT OF THE SINGER'S FINAL DAYS FROM THE UK'S DAILY MAIL BY IAN HALPERIN:

AN EXCERPT:

As a breaking news alert flashed on CNN announcing that the jury had reached a verdict in Jackson’s trial for allegedly molesting 13-year-old Gavin Arvizo at his Neverland Ranch in California, I knew that history had been made but that Michael Jackson had been broken – irrevocably so, as it proved.

Nor was it the first time that Michael had been accused of impropriety with young boys. Little more than a decade earlier, another 13-year-old, Jordan Chandler, made similar accusations in a case that was eventually settled before trial – but not before the damage had been done to Jackson’s reputation.

Michael had not helped his case. Appearing in a documentary with British broadcaster Martin Bashir, he not only admitted that he liked to share a bed with teenagers, mainly boys, in pyjamas, but showed no sign of understanding why anyone might be legitimately concerned.

I had started my investigation convinced that Jackson was guilty. By the end, I no longer believed that.

I could not find a single shred of evidence suggesting that Jackson had molested a child. But I found significant evidence demonstrating that most, if not all, of his accusers lacked credibility and were motivated primarily by money.

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The author goes on to describe Michael's dates with adult gay men. I met one of these men years ago, boyish and in his late 20's/early 30's. He was a friend of a friend and they booth belonged to a circuit of personal assistants to stars in Hollywood. This made me believe his report of the date, since none of these guys were star-struck and therefore unlikely, I thought, to make up tales. I don't recall how they met, but the two went on a date and Michael presented his feller with an expensive watch. The chemistry was clearly not there, so when Michael called again, the guy turned him down politely.

If Michael could have come to the terms that he was gay, wouldn't it have taken him a lot of the heat off of him as a child molester?