WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2005
PEOPLE
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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Jacko avoids conviction
SANTA MARIA, Calif.
— Michael Jackson's lawyer said Tuesday he is convinced that the pop star "has never molested any child," but he said Jackson would no longer let children or their families sleep in his room.
"He's not going to do that because it makes him vulnerable to false charges,"
Michael Jackson leaves the Santa Barbara County Courthouse in Santa Maria, Calif., June 13. The jury in the Jackson child molestation case found the pop star not guilty on all counts.
attorney Thomas Mesereau Jr. told The Associated Press in a wide-ranging interview.
Mesereau said he believes that Jackson will continue to be "a convenient target for people who want to extract money or build careers at his expense." As a result, the attorney said, Jackson will have to change his lifestyle and
Haraz Ghanbari/ASSOCIATED PRESS
for the district attorney's office.
"not easily allow people to enter his life"
"It's victory," said Tracee Raynaud, 39. "God is alive and well."
Jurors said the accusations of a young boy and his family were not credible - a legal victory that triggered jubilation among the pop star's fans and embarrassment
There was no statement from Jackson or his family Tuesday morning. He has no media representative since Raymone K. Bain was dismissed last week.
Jackson was cleared of 10 charges in all, including four counts that he molested the boy in early 2003. Jackson also was charged with providing the boy with wine and conspiring with members of his inner circle to hold the accuser and his family captive to get them to rebut a damaging documentary.
After the verdict, a weary Jackson retreated to Neverland where, according to his family, he went straight to bed.
—The Associated Press
Lance to retire after next tour
MORZINE-AVORIAZ, France
MORZINE-AVORIAZ, France Lance Armstrong is thinking about more than just winning his seventh straight Tour de France title.The cyclist also is considering his future with Sheryl Crow.
Armstrong said he will retire after this year's race, ending one of the greatest careers in cycling.
Next up, a life with Crow and more kids?
"To me, when you have a relationship, you're happy and in love, children are a natural part of the equation," Armstrong told The Associated Press recently. "I'm traditional in that sense.
Armstrong began dating Crow more than a year ago. "We're still as happy as we were the first day," Armstrong said.
— The Associated Press
Clueless star weds long-time boyfriend
NEWYORK — Alicia Silverstone is, like, totally married.
The 28-year-old "Clueless" star wed longtime boyfriend Christopher Jarecki at Lake Tahoe on June 11, said Silverstone's publicist, Elizabeth Much, confirming a report in People magazine.
It's the first marriage for both Silverstone and Jarecki, lead singer of the band S.T.U.N.
The wedding was held for 135 friends and family at a private lakeside estate.The couple exchanged vows while barefoot on the beach, People reported June 13.
Silverstone played Valley Girl-with-a-heart-of-gold Cher Horowitz in the 1995 film "Clueless." Her screen credits also include "The Babysitter" and "Beauty Shop."
The Associated Press