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MJ's scandals can't be explained in a soundbite, which is what the media expects (Gayle offered Weitzman 30 seconds to rebut LN in '19). But Season 1 of @Case4Innocence presents more than 15.5 HOURS of fact-based, heavily researched material on them all. michaeljacksoncaseforinnocen…
𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝟏 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞! "𝑰𝒕'𝒔 𝑻𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑴𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝑮𝒆𝒕 𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒆" Summing up the case evidence Thank you for any shares and reviews! Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/5OFkjo… Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas… #MichaelJackson #MJInnocent
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9) Failure to File a Creditor's Claim "JS already petitioned to file a claim against the Estate based on these exact same false allegations. Court dismissed that petition with prejudice in 2015—this lawsuit is simply an attempt to end-run the law, which clearly precludes JS."
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The preliminary statements are worth resharing. "A meritless sham." "Wade recanted his testimony in a criminal trial for the sole & express purpose of taking money away from MJ's children, heirs & beneficiaries. Wade's complaint does not and cannot seek anything other than 🤑."
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"Either Wade is perjuring himself today in an effort to obtain money, or he perjured himself & obstructed justice in a criminal proceeding a decade ago. There is no middle ground between those two positions—a recovery here would make a mockery of California's system of justice."
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Continuing affirmative and alternative defenses ("not to be construed as an admission"): 3) Barred full or in part, on the grounds that JS engaged in acts and/or courses of conduct constituting fraud on Defendants. 4) Barred entirely by applicable statutes of limitations.
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6) No Causation: JS cannot show that any acts or omissions of the Corps caused him damages. "When MJ was frivolously accused in 93 & investigated, JS defended MJ and rejected the allegations, including false allegations that MJ had engaged in wrongdoing w/ Safechuck himself."
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7) Comparative Fault: Alleged damages are largely due to the fault of others, alleged damages recoverable must be offset and reduced entirely or by the percentage of allocable fault. 8) Proposition 51 Apportionment: Similar concept as above, as a refined argument and defense.
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The estate notes how recent depositions taken as part of Safechuck's case likewise support this: "Over the last several months, significant confidential deposition testimony in Safechuck's case has emerged that readily supports the comparative fault and Proposition 51 defenses."
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The proposed amended answer to James's 3rd amended complaint (TAC) recites defenses. Starting with general & specific denials: "The TAC fails to state any legitimate causes of action and the Corporations will be filing motions for summary adjudication / judgment in due course."
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Defense lists 18 affirmative and alternate defenses: 1) TAC fails to state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action against the Corps. 2) Bad Faith, Frivolous Action, Inequitable Conduct: "JS claims he made false statements to police & obstructed justice in the past."
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The defense emphasizes how much of the existing discovery and depositions already explored theories of comparative fault, which the estate also asserted nearly 8 years ago in a reply to Wade's complaint. That, combined with the 2+ years before trial would not prejudice the case.
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A 2nd hearing is planned for Nov. 5 seeking to allow MJ's side to amend their answers to the complaints, in order to introduce additional arguments that could reduce any amount owed in the event of a loss. Carpenter did not volunteer to allow this, so the estate filed a motion.
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The nature of the amendments centers around holding "other 3rd parties—who Plaintiffs did not sue" to their claims. "Defendants adamantly dispute that MJ ever abused any child. Indeed, Plaintiffs & their parents were among MJ’s strongest supporters until well after his death..."
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WADE & JAMES CASE: New Proposed Timeline (Late-2028) Ahead of an upcoming hearing, another joint status update has been filed. Both sides proposed another extended delay: Feb. 28, 2028 - Written Discovery Cut-Off May 15, 2028 - Deposition Cut-Off November 13, 2028 - Trial
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As mentioned previously, the parties are also seeking to appoint two additional discovery referees to mitigate complications when working around the current referee's limited schedule for depositions and other matters. With 3 referees, disputes could be addressed more promptly.
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Wade & James Case Status—Fall 2026 Edition 😴: This month, MJ's side plans to depose Stephanie Safechuck on two dates. This follows James's on 9/14 and Adrian McManus's on 9/17. Chabre (CEO MJJ Enterprises '92-96) TBD. The status conference has been delayed until October 16th.
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Carpenter appointed 3 additional attorneys at his firm for trial readiness and general correspondence: Megan Gyongyos (Senior Trial Lawyer) Olivia Alcks (Trial Lawyer) Pejman Ben-Cohen (Partner) They specialize in general personal injury, whereas Finaldi's firm was CSA-centric.
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The defense continues with Jon Steinsapir & associates, integral to these cases for 13 years now across 11 lawsuits & amendments by the men, three trial judges and two appeals. Thomas Mesereau and Susan Yu also continue representing as counsel, 21+ years after MJ's exoneration.
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