Michael is innocent, say Jackson’s parents

MICHAEL JACKSON’S parents have insisted their son is innocent of child sex abuse allegations and promised to adopt his children if he loses custody of them.

Fri, 12 Dec, 2003 - 00:00

Mark Sage

Joe and Katherine Jackson said they would fight any attempt by the authorities to have his three children removed from the family.

They said prosecutors were trying to "humiliate" their pop star son.

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