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In 1993, the American pop singer [[Michael Jackson]] was accused of [[child sexual abuse]] by a 13-year-old boy, Jordan Chandler.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/31/arts/music/michael-jackson-timeline-sexual-abuse-accusations.html|title=What We Know About Michael Jackson's History of Sexual Abuse Accusations|work=The New York Times |date=January 31, 2019 |access-date=2019-06-19|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190616202900/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/31/arts/music/michael-jackson-timeline-sexual-abuse-accusations.html|archive-date=June 16, 2019|url-status=live|last1=Sisario |first1=Ben }}</ref> The abuse allegedly took place at Jackson's [[Neverland Ranch]] home in [[Santa Barbara, California]].<ref name=":13">{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/michael-jackson-child-sexual-abuse-allegations-timeline-785746/|title=Michael Jackson Child Sexual Abuse Allegations: A Timeline|last=McDonell-Parry|first=Amelia|date=2019-01-29|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190130162631/https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/michael-jackson-child-sexual-abuse-allegations-timeline-785746/|archive-date=January 30, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> In January 1994, Jackson settled the lawsuit made against him for $23 million, with $5 million going to the family's lawyers. The settlement was not an admission of guilt; Jackson said he had settled to prevent the lawsuit interfering with his career, which he later regretted.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{cite web |date=September 17, 2004 |title=Jackson 'regrets' out-of-court settlements |url=http://articles.cnn.com/2004-09-17/justice/jackson.hearing_1_attorney-thomas-mesereau-child-molestation-false-imprisonment-and-extortion?_s=PM:LAW |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121005003658/http://articles.cnn.com/2004-09-17/justice/jackson.hearing_1_attorney-thomas-mesereau-child-molestation-false-imprisonment-and-extortion?_s=PM:LAW |archive-date=October 5, 2012 |access-date=September 22, 2011 |website=[[CNN]]}}</ref> Prosecutors pursued the criminal case and presented the evidence to two separate grand juries, neither of which indicted.<ref name="auto">{{Cite news|last=Sisario|first=Ben|date=2019-01-31|title=What We Know About Michael Jackson's History of Sexual Abuse Accusations|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/31/arts/music/michael-jackson-timeline-sexual-abuse-accusations.html|url-status=live|access-date=2019-06-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190616202900/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/31/arts/music/michael-jackson-timeline-sexual-abuse-accusations.html|archive-date=June 16, 2019|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://site2.mjeol.com/important-article/jackson-grand-jury-disbanded-1994.html|title=Jackson Grand Jury Disbanded|last=Moret|first=Jim|date=May 3, 1994|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150428133350/http://site2.mjeol.com/important-article/jackson-grand-jury-disbanded-1994.html|archive-date=April 28, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/la-me-michael-jackson-lawsuit-22-sept-94-story.html|title=Jackson Not Charged but Not Absolved|last=Newton|first=Jim|date=September 22, 1994|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190625024243/https://www.latimes.com/la-me-michael-jackson-lawsuit-22-sept-94-story.html|archive-date=June 25, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
In 2000, the child cancer patient Gavin Arvizo was introduced to Jackson by the businessman and comedian [[Jamie Masada]]. Gavin's father, David Arvizo, who was separated from Arvizo's mother, often asked celebrities for money to support his son's cancer treatments.<ref name="profile"/> Gavin was receiving chemotherapy and required the removal of his spleen and left kidney.<ref name="profile">{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4584531.stm|title=Profile: The Arvizo family|date=2005-06-13|access-date=2019-06-29|language=en-GB|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051225165700/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4584531.stm|archive-date=December 25, 2005|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":23">{{Cite web|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/the-cancer-victim-who-became-a-regular-at-neverland-225759.html|title=The cancer victim who became a regular at Neverland|date=2005-06-14|website=The Independent|language=en|access-date=2019-06-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190629092030/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/the-cancer-victim-who-became-a-regular-at-neverland-225759.html|archive-date=June 29, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Jackson and Gavin became friends, and Jackson invited Gavin and his family to Neverland Ranch. Gavin thanked Jackson for "helping [him] be happy and beat cancer".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/1485698/Teenager-admits-saying-Jackson-did-not-molest-him.html|title=Teenager admits saying Jackson did not molest him|last=Elsworth|first=Catherine|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|date=2005-03-15|access-date=2019-06-29|language=en-GB|issn=0307-1235|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180421181658/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/1485698/Teenager-admits-saying-Jackson-did-not-molest-him.html|archive-date=April 21, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> According to Gavin, after a few visits to Neverland, Jackson suddenly stopped calling him; Gavin said he felt abandoned.<ref name=":23" />
In 2002, Jackson invited Gavin, now 12 years old, to be a part of an [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] documentary, ''[[Living with Michael Jackson]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/1492034/Gavin-Arvizo-wild-child-or-frail-victim.html|title=Gavin Arvizo: wild child or frail victim?|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|date=2005-06-13|access-date=2019-06-29|language=en-GB|issn=0307-1235|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190629092023/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/1492034/Gavin-Arvizo-wild-child-or-frail-victim.html|archive-date=June 29, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> The presenter, [[Martin Bashir]], interviewed Jackson over eight months for the film.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2003/feb/06/arts.michaeljacksontrial|title=Jackson 'devastated' by Bashir film|last=Cozens|first=Claire|date=2003-02-06|work=The Guardian|access-date=2019-01-28|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190128135637/https://www.theguardian.com/media/2003/feb/06/arts.michaeljacksontrial|archive-date=January 28, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Jackson and Gavin were seen holding hands. Bashir asked Jackson about the appropriateness of a grown man having sleepovers and sharing a bed with a young person.<ref name=":13" /> Jackson said he allowed guests to sleep in his bed alone while he slept on the floor, and that it was not sexual.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/1421082/Jackson-has-children-in-his-room-for-sleep-overs.html|title=Jackson has children in his room for 'sleep-overs'|last=Davies|first=Hugh|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|date=2003-02-04|access-date=2019-06-29|language=en-GB|issn=0307-1235|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190629025456/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/1421082/Jackson-has-children-in-his-room-for-sleep-overs.html|archive-date=June 29, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> He said it was a "beautiful thing", and that he had shared his bed with many children, including the actors Macaulay and [[Kieran Culkin]].<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMrOZte3hvo|title=''Living with Michael Jackson''|date=February 6, 2003|language=en|publisher=ABC|time=0:40|format=video|medium=television}}</ref>
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