these people aren't seeking Jacko's money, but rather will settle for film and book rights, magazine and TV interviews if they win the case.
Surely the police investigated the family's background BEFORE laying the charges.
Ian
The credibility of the boy who accused Michael Jackson of sexually abusing him is in doubt following a claim he recently signed legal papers saying the pop star "never acted inappropriately".
It has also emerged that the boy's family has launched two other abuse-related lawsuits in the past.
http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30500-12935979,00.html
http://edition.cnn.com/2003/LAW/11/26/jackson.case/index.html

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