Investigators ‘were convinced Michael Jackson molested his own nephews… then silenced them with threats and gifts’
The boys never told police that they had been sexually abused by the pop supersar as they did not want to 'talk bad' about him
MICHAEL JACKSON'S nephews were allegedly groomed and molested by the pop superstar, according to sources.
Detectives in Santa Barbara County investigated the situation in 2004 and 2005, when the boys and another relative were interviewed by police, according to the New York Post.
According to a former detective, Jackson took one of his nephews to an island then bought him a car in a bid to buy his silence.
He said: “We received a credible tip about the nephews and, as with many things that happened during the investigation, Jackson’s people got wind of it.
“Jackson spirited the one boy off to an island. Well, when that boy returned, Jackson had also purchased him a brand new car which we understood, along with the trip, was to shut the nephew up.”
But the boy did not remain quiet and invited two detectives into his house when he was on his own, according to a source close to the prosecution.
He refused to openly denounce his uncle, saying that he did not want to “talk bad” about him.
The source said said: “He never gave a real denial.
“He also feared that Jackson’s own son [Blanket] was being groomed for unsavoury behaviour.”
A second nephew also denied that Jackson had molested him.
Jackson reportedly had 23 nieces and nephews, who all stood by him and would not cooperate with police.
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The “Thriller” singer’s three children Prince, 19, Paris, 18, and Blanket, 14, also staunchly support him.
Police interviewed the family members before Jacksons infamous 2005 trial for molestation.
He was accused of molesting a 13-year-old cancer patient Gavin Arvizo, but has been acquitted of all charges.
10 years before the 2005 trial, another 13-year-old, Jordan Chandler, accused the singer of sexual abuse.
Even though it was believed that his father was trying to extort Jackson, Chandler was able to accurately describe distinctive marks on the singer’s penis and testicles.
The family ended up settling with Jackson for $22 million.
The comments by the former detective come after a video was released of police raiding Jackson’s Neverland ranch.
His sordid stash included a pornography collection as well as pictures of naked young boys.
The singer also had pictures of nephews Taj, Terrell and T.J, who are the sons of brother Tito.
They had formed a band called 3T, according to Radar.
But the defence maintained that Jackson’s collection was merely art, not porn.
Attorney Brian Oxman said: “Terrell is standing naked with a shirt in front of him. It is reminiscent of Kim Kardashian on the cover of GQ magazine.
“He had the photo done for an album cover. There were 50 people there at that photo shoot.”
Also found in the collection was a signed picture of Home Alone star Macaulay Culkin and children’s toys.
An investigator told Radar Online: “The documents exposed Jackson as a manipulative, drug-and-sex-crazed predator who used blood, gore, sexually explicit images of animal sacrifice and perverse adult sex acts to bend children to his will.
“He also had disgusting and downright shocking images of child torture, adult and child nudity, female bondage and sadomasochism.”
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