Friday, June 26, 2009

MJ: A Conflicted Legacy

While we celebrate the memory of MJ as an artist, it is hard not to think of his eccentricities in life.  If it was just eccentric behavior there would be no lasting tarnish.  But it is hard for me to eliminate the doubts raised by the numerous molestation allegations.  True, we can infer nothing from his “settlements” of the claims and, yes, he was not found guilty of anything, but his willingness to pay millions to end these cases stretches beyond the realm of litigation avoidance.  Somehow I suspect that after the immediacy of his death wears off, information will start to seep out, and maybe one day a rudimentary take on the puzzle will develop.  And while it may not corroborate the claims, it may raise serious concerns.  Because there was something not right in Neverland.

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