Wacko Jacko airs his point of view

JOURNALIST Martin Bashir lavished praise on Michael Jackson and the “spiritual” quality of his Neverland ranch in a documentary shown on US television.

Wacko Jacko airs his point of view
Sat, 22 Feb, 2003 - 00:00
Tom Kelly, New York

The reporter is shown showering compliments on the star for his generosity and loving relationship with his children in footage aired on US TV on Thursday night.

Jackson, 44, sold footage of the pair talking shot by his own camera for £1.6 million to the US Fox network after claiming the Granada programme, Living With Michael Jackson, “utterly betrayed” him.

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