La columna de hoy de Roger Friedman habla sobre el articulo de la revista GQ de 1994 "Was Michael Jackson Framed?", que casi todos ya conocemos. Parece que el lo acaba de descubrir... Aparte del simple hecho de que este personaje se haga eco de ese articulo, lo que mas me sorprende/molesta es que Friedman se termina preguntando "si es posible que, despues de todo, Michael fuera victima de una conspiracion". Que pasa Roger, que en tu caso la gente es culpable hasta que se demuestre lo contrario?
Sorry, esta en ingles.
Jacko: 1994 Article Raised Questions About Alleged Victim
The scandals are also not helping Michael Jackson's bottom line. Already in constant financial difficulty, the one time King of Pop needs some CD sales to offset some of his debt. But people are registering their opinion of him thusly.
Lost in all this mess is any kind of real defense of Jackson concerning the molestation. But a 1994 article in GQ Magazine by respected journalist Mary A.Fischer may wind up being Jackson's "smoking gun." In a good way. Called "Was Michael Jackson Framed?" the heavily researched article revealed that the parents and stepfather of 13-year-old Jordan Chandler were at odds with each other and in financial disarray when they seized on the idea of destroying Jackson.
In particular, Fischer wrote, Jordan's father, Evan, set out to "destroy" Jackson for a number of reasons, not the least of which was the father's inability to make it in Hollywood. Fischer also revealed that Evan Chandler had spent quite a bit of time with his son and Jackson at his home and on vacations. Fischer, in fact describes the Chandlers using Jackson as a pawn in their endless custody battle.
Interestingly, the Fischer article seems to have disappeared over time, although some Web sites still carry links to it. Fischer, who lives in Los Angeles, wrote a number of explosive investigative pieces during the mid 1990s. Coincidentally, she also had experience writing about child abuse in the McMartin case.
In her GQ piece, she cites a taped phone call between Evan Chandler and his wife's second husband Dave Schwartz, the founder of Rent-A-Wreck leasing.
Fischer wrote that on the tape, Chandler said to Schwartz: "And if I go through with this, I win big-time. There's no way I lose. I've checked that inside out. I will get everything I want, and they will be destroyed forever. June will lose [custody of the son]...and Michael's career will be over."
So, is it possible that Michael Jackson -- known for eccentric behavior beyond the pale -- was an innocent who was extorted by evil-doers? Maybe the answers aren't that clear. There will undoubtedly be more to come shortly.
Jacko US Album Sales in Freefal
Maybe the ABC documentary made Michael Jackson's European album sales spike. But it's done nothing but harm to his business in the U.S.
According to SoundScan figures I confirmed yesterday, Jackson sold a total of just over 1000 albums last week. That included 900 copies of Invincible, 100 of Thriller, 15 of Bad, and 20 of Off the Wall.
Of course, in a way this was good news since the sales of Invincible, for example, were up by 200 from the week before. Thriller was up by 20, and Off the Wall was up by 4.
I'm not talking percents here, or millions, or even thousands. Those are the numbers. Jackson is down to a handful of sales in the United States. Continued speculation about his fitness as a parent, or his possible involvement in a ten year old molestation case cannot be helping the situation.
Sorry, esta en ingles.
Jacko: 1994 Article Raised Questions About Alleged Victim
The scandals are also not helping Michael Jackson's bottom line. Already in constant financial difficulty, the one time King of Pop needs some CD sales to offset some of his debt. But people are registering their opinion of him thusly.
Lost in all this mess is any kind of real defense of Jackson concerning the molestation. But a 1994 article in GQ Magazine by respected journalist Mary A.Fischer may wind up being Jackson's "smoking gun." In a good way. Called "Was Michael Jackson Framed?" the heavily researched article revealed that the parents and stepfather of 13-year-old Jordan Chandler were at odds with each other and in financial disarray when they seized on the idea of destroying Jackson.
In particular, Fischer wrote, Jordan's father, Evan, set out to "destroy" Jackson for a number of reasons, not the least of which was the father's inability to make it in Hollywood. Fischer also revealed that Evan Chandler had spent quite a bit of time with his son and Jackson at his home and on vacations. Fischer, in fact describes the Chandlers using Jackson as a pawn in their endless custody battle.
Interestingly, the Fischer article seems to have disappeared over time, although some Web sites still carry links to it. Fischer, who lives in Los Angeles, wrote a number of explosive investigative pieces during the mid 1990s. Coincidentally, she also had experience writing about child abuse in the McMartin case.
In her GQ piece, she cites a taped phone call between Evan Chandler and his wife's second husband Dave Schwartz, the founder of Rent-A-Wreck leasing.
Fischer wrote that on the tape, Chandler said to Schwartz: "And if I go through with this, I win big-time. There's no way I lose. I've checked that inside out. I will get everything I want, and they will be destroyed forever. June will lose [custody of the son]...and Michael's career will be over."
So, is it possible that Michael Jackson -- known for eccentric behavior beyond the pale -- was an innocent who was extorted by evil-doers? Maybe the answers aren't that clear. There will undoubtedly be more to come shortly.
Jacko US Album Sales in Freefal
Maybe the ABC documentary made Michael Jackson's European album sales spike. But it's done nothing but harm to his business in the U.S.
According to SoundScan figures I confirmed yesterday, Jackson sold a total of just over 1000 albums last week. That included 900 copies of Invincible, 100 of Thriller, 15 of Bad, and 20 of Off the Wall.
Of course, in a way this was good news since the sales of Invincible, for example, were up by 200 from the week before. Thriller was up by 20, and Off the Wall was up by 4.
I'm not talking percents here, or millions, or even thousands. Those are the numbers. Jackson is down to a handful of sales in the United States. Continued speculation about his fitness as a parent, or his possible involvement in a ten year old molestation case cannot be helping the situation.
ya lo estoy bajando, no lo tenia en español 
