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I was lucky to grow up in the 80s and Jackson was a big part of that. Of course like 99.9% of everyone else I was a fan. It breaks my heart to hear all of this.
It's easy to say that he was setup and blackmailed (which might have been the case), but there just seems to be so much more to it. I never understood why successful people put themselves in positions to be blackmailed by some false allegation. I'm not saying that is what happened, but if I were worth a decent sum of money I damn sure would not allow myself to be alone with anyone that could later say I did this or that (especially someone's kid).
But if his actions were the result of a messed up father and abuse, then when does that end? I mean if a child or teen had behavior disorders due to abuse, we would all consider him/her a victim. But that messed up mind-set does not go away, even when the victim of abuse becomes an adult. It sadly follows them their whole life.
I'm not advocating for him at all, but it sucks that he will be remembered as a monster when (in a way) he was a victim too.
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