THE judge in the Michael Jackson molestation trial yesterday barred prosecutors from showing photographs of the pop star’s genitals.

The judge in the Michael Jackson molestation trial today barred prosecutors from showing photographs of the pop star’s genitals.

The judge in Michael Jackson’s trial today cleared the way for another possible courtroom face-off between the singer and the boy accusing him of molestation.

One of Michael Jackson’s former housekeepers testified today in his child molestation trial that an alarm that sounds when anyone enters the pop star’s bedroom suite had the same volume during a test recorded earlier this year as it did in previous years.

A FORMER Neverland chef’s assistant testified yesterday that the sister of Michael Jackson’s accuser talked to him after the family left the pop star’s estate and never complained of being treated badly or held against their will.

A former Neverland chef’s assistant testified today that the sister of Michael Jackson’s accuser talked to him after the family left the pop star’s estate and never complained of being treated badly or held against their will.

A security guard at Michael Jackson’s Neverland ranch told his child sex trial that he caught the pop star’s teenage accuser and his brother with a bottle of wine.

The property manager at Michael Jackson’s Neverland ranch testified today that he was never ordered to hold captive the family of the boy who is accusing the pop star of child molestation.

Michael Jackson’s lawyers opened their case in his child sex and conspiracy trial by calling a young man who grew up knowing the pop star and denying a claim that he showered with the singer.

The jury in Michael Jackson’s child molestation trial was presented with more phone records today as prosecutors sought to bolster the conspiracy portion of the case against the pop star.

MICHAEL JACKSON’S child molestation trial was yesterday shown two large books seized from the singer’s Neverland ranch, both filled with pictures of nude boys.

Michael Jackson’s child molestation trial was today shown two large books seized from the singer’s Neverland ranch, both filled with pictures of nude boys.

Prosecutors in Michael Jackson’s child molestation trial asked the judge today to admit into evidence two books seized from the pop star’s bedroom in 1993 that show pictures of nude boys.

Michael Jackson's defence today asked the judge in his child molestation trial to rule out the testimony of ex-wife Deborah Rowe but did not reveal the reason in open court.

The same day the judge in the Michael Jackson molestation case ruled the pop star’s ex-wife can testify as a prosecution witness, word emerged that the defence has lost another member of the team.

MICHAEL JACKSON’S ex-wife and mother of his two eldest children can be called to testify against him, it was ruled yesterday.

The judge in Michael Jackson’s child molestation trial ruled today that prosecutors may call the mother of two of Jackson’s children to testify against him.

PROSECUTORS in the Michael Jackson molestation case lost a key battle when a judge refused their request to allow testimony from a domestic violence expert to explain why the mother of Mr Jackson's accuser lied under oath.

Prosecutors in the Michael Jackson molestation case lost a key battle when a judge refused their request to allow testimony from a domestic violence expert to explain why the mother of Jackson’s accuser lied under oath.

A former security guard at Michael Jackson’s Neverland ranch told the pop star’s child abuse trial that a notice once was posted in a guard station saying Jackson’s young accuser was not to be allowed to leave the estate.

Tim Molloy, Santa Maria California

THE mother of Michael Jackson’s accuser took the stand outside the jury’s presence yesterday and immediately invoked her Fifth Amendment right to not testify about welfare payments she has received.

THE comedy camp owner who first introduced Michael Jackson to his young accuser described yesterday how he visited the boy in hospital.

PORNOGRAPHY found on Michael Jackson’s computer is likely to be barred from his child molestation trial, it emerged yesterday.

The judge in Michael Jackson’s child abuse trial agreed yesterday to allow testimony that the boy accusing the singer of molestation once claimed that comedian George Lopez stole money from his wallet.

Michael Jackson’s lawyers today won permission to ask witnesses whether the boy accusing the singer of molestation once claimed that comedian George Lopez had stolen his wallet containing $300 and demanded the money back.

The teenager at the centre of abuse allegations against Michael Jackson said Jackson molested him five to seven times but could onlydescribe two of the incidents in detail, the lead investigator in the case testified yesterday.

The teenager who is accusing Michael Jackson of molesting him has said the singer molested him five to seven times but could only describe two of the incidents in detail, the lead investigator in the case testified today

Michael Jackson may be ”on the precipice of bankruptcy,” owing $288m (€214m), prosecutors at his child molestation trial told a judge today.

A judge has denied a motion for a delay in the child abuse case against Michael Jackson, clearing the way for the trial’s January 31 start.

Prosecutors in Michael Jackson’s child molestation case want to introduce evidence that the singer allegedly committed other sex crimes over the years that went uncharged.

The judge in the child-molestation case against Michael Jackson today refused to order the star’s accuser and the boy’s family to undergo psychological examinations.

In a highly unusual move, the judge in the Michael Jackson child molestation case ordered the district attorney to take the stand and explain why a private investigator’s office was searched.

Michael Jackson’s lawyers have asked a judge to seal several motions in the case he is facing, including their request that the charges against the pop star be thrown out.

Act Two of the Michael Jackson child molestation case gets under way this week with a new cast of lawyers taking centre stage.