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MichaelJackson_WhosWho[i-1].body = "<headline/><br>The one-time King of Pop is one of the best-selling recording artists of all time. His blockbuster 1982 album \"Thriller\" is still the top selling album of all time. The seventh of nine children born to Joe and Katherine Jackson in Gary, Ind., Jackson became the front man of his family band, the Jackson 5, at the tender age of 11. After producing a string of hits with his brothers in the late '60s and early '70s, Jackson found multi-platinum success as solo artist in the '80s and early '90s. His career began to stall as allegations of child molestation began to surface. In 1993, he was accused of molesting a 13-year-old boy and despite proclaiming his innocence, reached a multi-million dollar settlement with the boy and his family. He was briefly married to Lisa Marie Presley, the daughter of Elvis. He is 46 years old and the father of three children.";

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MichaelJackson_WhosWho[i-1].body = "<headline/><br>Now 15 years old, the alleged victim is the prime witness in the case against Jackson. He first met Jackson in 2000 after he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer that required his spleen and left kidney to be removed. He claims in grand jury testimony that the abuse started after his appearance with Jackson in a British documentary by Martin Bashir. He says that it was after the interview that Jackson started serving him and his younger brother wine, which the singer called \"Jesus juice\", and began making sexual advances.";

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MichaelJackson_WhosWho[i-1].body = "<headline/><br>The 61-year-old California native has been District Attorney of Santa Barbara County for 22 years. Sneddon has a reputation for being a diligent, determined prosecutor. Sneddon tried to build a child-molestation case against Jackson in 1993, but it fell apart when the singer's accuser reportedly accepted a multimillion-dollar civil settlement and refused to testify in any criminal case. A former boxer at Notre Dame who earned the nickname \"Mad Dog\" for his tenacious courtroom demeanor, it has been reported that Sneddon has been eager to get another shot at trying and convicting Jackson. Sneddon denies the claim. Jackson has described Sneddon as a \"cold man\" in a song he wrote called \"D.S.\" He received his law degree from UCLA.";

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MichaelJackson_WhosWho[i-1].body = "<headline/><br>The 53-year-old criminal defense attorney joined the Jackson team in April 2004 when attorney Mark Geragos was fired. A former boxer, Mesereau's former clients have included Mike Tyson and Robert Blake. Mesereau is credited with getting Blake released on bail despite being accused of murder. He is more widely known, however, for his work with death penalty cases. He volunteers his trial services in the death penalty cases without charge and has logged victories for death penalty clients in Mississippi and Alabama. A regular church goer, he reportedly has a forceful court-room demeanor. He got his law degree from Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco.";

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MichaelJackson_WhosWho[i-1].body = "<headline/><br>The 63-year-old jurist has a reputation as a no-nonsense judge who is efficient, tough and fair. He chastised Jackson and his lawyers in January 2004 when the singer arrived 40 minutes late for a hearing, saying that his rules will be enforced, tardiness will not be tolerated and even bathroom breaks may be frowned on. Melville has not presided over any big, closely watched cases. His experience includes real estate matters, family law and disputes over strawberry farming, a primary industry in Santa Maria. He served on a submarine in the Navy and studied at Hastings, all the while hiding a drinking problem. He joined Alcoholics Anonymous in 1978.";

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