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Court TV: Guthrie talks about Chacon cross April 7 2005
Air date: April 7 2005
Savannah Guthrie reports about cross
(recap of direct testimony edited out)
-under cross, Mesereau really hammering the witness about a previous case which he lost against Jackson
-says Chacon claims he was forced to quit b/c a new security team was brought in
-says Mesereau pointed out that they sued Jackson for $60M and lost
-says Mesereau revealed that not only did they lose, but the judge in that case awarded Michael Jackson $1 million dollars in legal fees and court costs
-says it forced the witness to go into bankruptcy
-says in that lawsuit, the jury found that he stole from Michael Jackson, and gave a judgment to Jackson for $25,000
-says Mesereau also pointed out there was a judgment against Chacon for malice and fraud perpetrated on Michael Jackson
- says Mesereau asked him if his previous loses against Jackson give him incentive to try to get even with Jackson. An objection was made and sustained.
-says Mesereau pointed out that Chacon sold his story to a tabloid called "Star"
-says he and the other Neverland employees went with their attorney to meet with the tabloid reporter
-says Mesereau asked him if he was selling this story to get negative publicity against Michael Jackson, hoping to force him to settle that $60M lawsuit they filed