Boy in Jacko abuse claim ‘was prepared to testify’

THE boy who made original allegations of abuse against Michael Jackson in 1993 refused to testify in court only because he was not entered into a witness protection programme, it was reported yesterday.

The teenager was said to have been prepared to give evidence in court, even after he was given a reported pay-out of up to $20 million, according to People Magazine.

But the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office declined the protection request, and the offer was withdrawn, a source close to the investigation told the magazine.