(See Eeyore, 2008, GC, BC.)

His own early upbringing was F-ed up.

He never fully matured.

He enjoyed socializing and "playing" with kids, without any sexual component being part of it.

Those who claimed otherwise had histories of shaking celebs down.

Media knew they could make far more profit painting Jackson as guilty than reporting any truth. It still serves them well today to side with profits over truth.