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Tuesday, February 11, 2003
NEWS
THE BATTALION
Jackson to release controversial video of journalist
By Micheal McDonough
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LONDON — The makers of a documentary
that dealt with Michael Jackson’s controversial
relationship with children defended the film
Monday and said attempts by the King of Pop to
discredit it were “clumsy and desperate.”
Jackson last week said he felt “betrayed” by
journalist Martin Bashir, who expressed concern
about Jackson’s treatment of his three children
in voice-overs in the documentary.
The film showed Jackson dangling his infant
son over the fourth-floor balcony of a hotel in
Berlin. The 90-minute program also caused con
troversy because Jackson said he sometimes lets
children sleep in his bed.
A statement released in London on Jackson’s
behalf late Sunday said Jackson is set to release
a video of Bashir, showing the reporter praising
Jackson’s skills as a parent.
Bell Yard Communications said Bashir was
filmed during the making of the documentary.
“The film shows extraordinary scenes of
Martin Bashir praising the way Michael treats
children and commenting on how good a father
he is,” the statement said.
Program makers Granada dismissed the video
as an attempt to discredit Bashir and said it was
“clumsy and desperate.” It said Bashir was
aware he was being filmed as he made the docu
mentary and had “nothing to hide.”
Granada Said Bashir’s documentary was
“candid, revealing and honest. There is nothing
misleading about it, and no lies.”
Jackson’s British-based lawyer said Sunday
the video, no more than five minutes long,
would be released within 24 hours, Britain’s
Press Association reported.
Jackson again denied in a statement by his
lawyers that he molested a boy who had stayed
at his home in 1993. No charges were filed at the
time and Jackson reached a financial settlement
with the boy’s family.
“1 have never, and would never, harm a child.
It sickens me that people have written things that
portray me as a child abuser,” Jackson was quot
ed as saying.
The statement added that Jackson chose to pay
a “considerable” settlement to the boy’s family
“to avoid being subjected to a media circus.”
In the Bashir documentary, Jackson said he
had slept in a bed with “many children,” includ
ing actor Macaulay Culkin and his brother,
Kieran.
“When you say ‘bed,’ you’re thinking sexual,”
the singer said. “It's not sexual, we’re going to
sleep. I tuck them in. ... It’s very charming, ifs
very sweet.”
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