THE jury in Michael Jackson’s child sex abuse trial returned to court yesterday for a fifth full day of deliberations.

The jury in Michael Jackson’s child sex abuse trial returned to court today for a fifth full day of deliberations.

THE jury in Michael Jackson’s sex-abuse trial deliberated yesterday for the third full day as a small army of fans waited anxiously outside court and an adviser to the pop star pleaded for calm.

The jury in Michael Jackson’s child sex abuse trial was sent home for a second night tonight without reaching a verdict.

Michael Jackson committed “exploitation and sexual abuse”, and his only defence has been to attack the credibility of his accuser’s family, a prosecutor said today as closing arguments began.

THE judge in Michael Jackson’s child molestation trial decided yesterday to let stand an instruction that would allow jurors to potentially find Jackson guilty of a misdemeanour count of giving alcohol to a minor.

Jurors in Michael Jackson’s child molestation trial were today given their final instructions which will dictate how they reach their verdict.

The judge in Michael Jackson’s child molestation trial decided today to let stand an instruction that would allow jurors to potentially find Jackson guilty of a misdemeanour count of giving alcohol to a minor.

Closing arguments could begin today in Michael Jackson’s child molestation trial, taking the three-month case into its final stages.

Lawyers in the Michael Jackson child molestation trial today began discussing proposed instructions the jury will be given before beginning deliberations.

Michael Jackson’s defence suddenly rested today after prosecutors showed the jury a 2003 videotape of accuser Gavin Arvizo the first time he told investigators he had been molested by the pop star.

The accuser in Michael Jackson’s child molestation trial returned to the courtroom on videotape today as prosecutors showed jurors a 2003 interview in which the boy first told authorities of his allegations against the singer.

The judge in Michael Jackson’s child molestation trial heard arguments today on what the defence should be allowed to ask Jackson’s accuser if the boy returns to the stand.

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.

THE judge in Michael Jackson’s child molestation trial yesterday said he may sanction lead defence lawyer Thomas Mesereau for misrepresenting the terms under which Jackson waived his privilege of confidentiality with former lawyer Mark Geragos.

Michael Jackson’s former lawyer ordered a private investigator to keep tabs on the family of his young accuser as he feared they might sell their story to a tabloid, it emerged today.

The judge in Michael Jackson’s child molestation trial said today he may sanction lead defence lawyer Thomas Mesereau for misrepresenting the terms under which Jackson waived his privilege of confidentiality with former lawyer Mark Geragos.

The judge in Michael Jackson’s child molestation trial ruled today against allowing CNN host Larry King to testify for the defence.

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.

MICHAEL JACKSON’S former lawyer took the stand at his child molestation yesterday after being threatened with arrest if he did not show.

Michael Jackson’s former lawyer took the stand at his child molestation today after being threatened with arrest if he did not show.

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.

LAWYERS in the Michael Jackson child molestation trial argued yesterday over whether some documents used in the prosecution case had been sufficiently authenticated to be admitted into evidence.

Lawyers in the Michael Jackson child molestation trial argued today over whether some documents used in the prosecution case had been sufficiently authenticated to be admitted into evidence.

The focus in Michael Jackson’s child sex trial will change gear today, almost 10 weeks since prosecutors launched their case against 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.

A Michael Jackson associate cashed two big cheques in early 2003 on an account controlled by him and Jackson, a bank official testified today as prosecutors neared the end of their presentation.

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.

Michael Jackson personally asked his ex-wife to defend him in the wake of Martin Bashir’s controversial documentary, which he claimed was full of lies, a court has heard.

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.

Stung by several recent rulings favourable to the defence, prosecutors in the Michael Jackson child-molestation case said they planned to wrap up their case as early as this week.

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.

THE jury in Michael Jackson’s child abuse trial was discharged early yesterday to enable lawyers to debate various motions before Judge Rodney Melville.

A former security guard at Michael Jackson’s Neverland ranch testified today about a series of records which detailed activities at the property.

The woman at the centre of Michael Jackson’s child abuse trial left the stand today after five days of rambling testimony in which she was alternately painted as a greedy opportunist and a mentally unstable victim.

Michael Jackson’s lawyer has launched a stinging attack on the woman at the centre of the star’s child abuse trial, suggesting she is a “good actress” out to make some easy money.

MICHAEL JACKSON’S Neverland ranch is “all about booze, pornography and sex with boys”, a court heard yesterday.

Michael Jackson’s Neverland ranch is “all about booze, pornography and sex with boys”, a court heard today.

MICHAEL JACKSON’S former chef claimed yesterday he caught the pop star with his hand down Home Alone star Macaulay Culkin’s pants.

Michael Jackson’s former chef claimed today he caught the pop star with his hand down Home Alone star Macaulay Culkin’s pants.

THE former house manager at Michael Jackson’s Neverland ranch told jurors yesterday that he once saw three boys who toured the wine cellar with the pop star come out drunk.