A former security guard at Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch told a lurid story Thursday about seeing the singer perform oral sex on a boy who later received a financial settlement from the pop star.
A former Jackson maid also testified that she saw him inappropriately touch actor Macaulay Culkin and three other boys.
The former security guard, Ralph Chacon, was attacked by Jackson’s lawyer as making the whole thing up. Defense attorney Thomas Mesereau Jr. accused Chacon of having tried to “extort” $16 million from Jackson in a lawsuit and lengthy trial that he and the maid lost, forcing Chacon into bankruptcy.
“After a six-month trial, this is a good way to get even with him, isn’t it?” said Mesereau, drawing an objection.
In questioning by District Atty. Tom Sneddon, Chacon told of seeing Jackson perform oral sex on a 10-year-old boy. Chacon said he saw Jackson engage in activities he described as “passionate” after the singer and the boy took a dip in an outdoor Jacuzzi and showered. He said he saw Jackson kiss the boy’s head and shoulders and later moved his hands “down to his private area.”
The boy received a financial settlement, reportedly between $15 million and $20 million, from Jackson in 1994. No charges were filed against Jackson.
Jackson, 46, is accused of molesting a 13-year-old boy in 2003.
Adrian McManus, the Jackson maid, also testified Thursday that she saw Jackson kiss Culkin on the cheek while his hand was on Culkin’s bottom. The defense has asserted that Culkin has repeatedly said he was never molested.
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Compiled from news services and edited by Curt Wagner (cwwagner@tribune.com) and alBerto Trevino (atrevino@tribune.com)
