Call me crazy, but I think he was innocent. Maybe not innocent of every charge, but I do think the majority of the charges were bogus.
The family had a history of trying to scam people - the mother did get tons of money from JCPenny's for something. Their stories changed all the time. And, as someone said before, they offered to take a large "compensation" to drop all the charges. If it were my kid, and he truly did get molested by someone, there wouldn't be enough money in the world for me to "settle". I'd want to see the guy in jail. Period.
And, as a parent, why in the hell would you send your kid over to MJ's house knowing he has had MANY accusations, true or untrue, of child molestation? Not to be harsh, but, if you do send your kid over there, and they do get butt raped by MJ, it's your own damn fault.
I don't like MJ one bit, but I don't like the whole "get rick quick" of these parents even more.
Joe