The five scandals that marked the life of Michael Jackson
The king of pop would be turning 60 today.
On August 29, 1958, one of the most recognized and admired singers in pop history was born in Indiana. Michael Jackson marked a milestone in music and is a benchmark of the great artists that we have today, however, the interpreter of "Billie Jean", "Smooth Criminal" and "Thriller" also starred in several controversial situations that affected the career of he.
Their children
One of the most controversial situations that Michael faced was his fatherhood, as rumors have always indicated that he is not the father of his children. In addition, one of the most famous stories of the King of Pop was that when Prince Michael Jackson II was born, the singer decided to present him to the press by hanging him from a balcony with his face covered with a white cloth. This caused panic to those who passed by because of the risks it posed for the little baby.
Child abuse
The first complaint Michael Jackson faced was for the abuse of a child under 13 years of age in 1993, but Jackson paid close to $ 20 million to end the scandal. He was subsequently denounced in 2005 for abuse as well and spent 5 months on trial until he was finally found not guilty under a unanimous jury verdict. During these months the singer was the center of ridicule and criticism that definitely affected his reputation.
Neverland
The singer had a ranch with that name, it was a place where he assured that the dreams of young and old were fulfilled. Although for him, this place meant a space to entertain children, there were rumors that the mansion and the amusement park were used as a decoy to attract and abuse children.
Bribes
In 2013, Jackson was accused of having bribed public officials millions of dollars to cover up abuses against 24 minors.
Bankruptcy
The millions of dollars that Jackson spent in his defense in his numerous lawsuits, added to the little commercial success he had in the last decade, caused a serious economic crisis for the artist so he had to sell his legendary Neverland mansion-ranch to pay for it. their millionaire debts.
