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Now it’s up to the jury Is Michael Jackson a child molester or an innocent victim of opportunists? That question is now in the hands of the jury, which has sat through a celebrity trial that has included moments of high courtroom drama and low comedy. Here is a look at the history of the case, the jurors and the evidence they will consider:

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Felony counts of Felony count of Felony count of conspiracy to Felony counts of administering an intoxicating The charges 4 child molestation 1 attempted child 1 commit child abduction, false 4 agent (jury could reduce these counts to molestation imprisonment and extortion misdemeanors of giving alcohol to a minor)

Who will deliberate What the jurors will consider According to their screening information, some of the 12 jurors have experienced child Testimony over the last three months has focused on the credibility of the teenage accuser, his family and sexual abuse in their families. Half have college degrees, half have full-time jobs and two are other alleged victims. The case will hinge on whether the jury believes the family’s allegations of retired. Here's a look at the individual jurors (excluding eight alternates): molestation or the defense’s claim that the accusers concocted the story for potential financial gain. Jury breakdown Strategy Race/ethnicity GenderRatio of parents Age The prosecution The defense Whites: Female: Parents: 20s: 3 Portrayed Jackson as a pedo- Portrayed Jackson as a child- 7 8 8 30s: 1 phile who preyed on vulnerable like, naive victim of opportun- children such as the accuser, a ists. Witnesses sought to paint Latinos: 3 Male: 4 No kids: 4 40s: 3 cancer survivor. Said Jackson the accuser’s mother as a lying used his fame and wealth to grifter who once fabricated evi- Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Asian: 1 50s: 2 gain victims’ trust before he dence to win a legal settlement Thomas W. Thomas A. molested them. Alcohol and and used her son’s cancer to Sneddon Jr., Mesereau, Unknown: 1 60s: 2 adult material were used to get money from celebrities. district attorney chief defense groom them for abuse. Neverland staffers who testified for more than 35 counsel 70s: 1 against Jackson were attacked years as opportunists. Juror 1 (male) Juror 5 (female) Juror 9 (female) Civil engineer, 62. He likes to Retiree, 79. She is an old- Public agency human re- Key points see theatrical performances; movie buff and a “Jeopardy!” sources clerk, 39, is a fan of Molestation testimony Molestation testimony has four grown children. fan; has a close relative who Fox network commentator Witnesses claimed knowledge of Three witnesses denied prose- is a registered sex offender. Bill O’Reilly. Her husband is cution claims that Jackson mo- Juror 2 (male) inappropriate acts with other a local TV reporter. boys before the cancer survivor. lested them. Jackson’s behavior Retired school counselor, 63. Juror 6 (female) The accuser told of incidents of was portrayed as innocent acts He creates bronze castings Nursing home physical ther- Juror 10 (female) molestation, and his testimony by a man who is a good father of Western sculptures and is apy aide, 22, who lives with Supermarket worker, 45, Los Angeles Times Getty Images was supported by his younger to his own children and a role an avid horseman. her boyfriend. Jackson’s mu- who sold radio ads for about Ronald J. Zonen, brother. Others testifying in- model who sees nothing wrong Susan Yu, sic, she said, was “a little be- a year and has worked as a senior deputy cluded a maid’s son who said with being playful. Other Never- co-counsel Juror 3 (female) fore my time.” restaurant server. Her three D.A. Jackson groped him; and some land staffers said they saw Horse trainer for 33 years, children, ages 14 to 26, live current and former Neverland nothing amiss. age 51. She said she was a Juror 7 (male) in Texas. subject of inaccurate media Auto racing fan, 21. He staff. coverage as a former Olym- dreams of becoming a motor Juror 11 (male) pic hopeful. sports journalist. The man, Assistant head cashier, 20. Confinement testimony Confinement testimony who uses a wheelchair, visit- Soft-spoken. He said he pre- Accuser’s mother detailed in- Said accuser’s mother rode in a Juror 4 (female) ed Jackson’s Neverland fers “The Simpsons” to the timidation. Security staffers chauffeur-driven Rolls Royce Computer programmer and ranch as a sixth-grader with news. said boys were not to leave the during her supposed captivity systems analyst, 52, who a cerebral palsy group. grounds. Surveillance videos and did not complain during a used to be a high school Juror 12 (female) AFP/Getty Images showed family being followed. spa excursion off the ranch. Se- Getty Images math teacher. She has two Juror 8 (female) Social services supervisor, Gordon curity staff said minors are not Robert M. Sanger, teenage children and is mar- Aide in special education 44. Said she was on good Auchincloss, allowed to wander unescorted co-counsel ried to a brain researcher at classes, 42, who served in terms with her ex-husband, deputy D.A. off grounds. a university. the military for six years. a Santa Maria police officer. During jury questioning, she She has a close friend who is Magazines Magazines discussed sexual abuse inci- a San Luis Obispo police de- Adult magazines found by in- Evidence was presented that dents in her family. Her four tective. vestigators included one with Jackson’s accuser and his children are 4 to 20 years fingerprints of both Jackson brother looked at adult maga- old. and his accuser. zines on their own.

The case from the beginning

Start of investigation Pretrial Jury Trial begins Neverland List of seized Jackson’s Jackson Pleads not Jackson faces Video of Jackson’s Neverland searched selection searched; Jackson items made phone records indicted. guilty. accuser at home is shown at again, Jackson gives arrested two days public. seized. court hearing. hearing. DNA samples. later. Shown below

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Trial begins: Prosecution Defense Rebuttal/verdict

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Accuser be- Jackson ar- Maid’s son Current Prosecution In rebuttal, gins several rives late in testifies about accuser's rests. prosecution days of tes- court wearing alleged mother presents video of timony pajamas and groping and a begins police interview about al- slippers after settlement testimony. with Jackson’s leged sexual seeking hos- from Jackson. accuser. abuse. pital treat- ment for a AP AP fall. Getty Images AFP/Getty Images Reuters George Lopez Deborah Rowe Macaulay Jay Leno Chris Tucker Comedian says Ex-wife defends Culkin In phone call Comedian boy's father Jackson, says Actor rebuts to Leno, the says he had constantly her video state- prosecutors, boy’s words warned asked for ments praising saying Jack- sounded Jackson about money. him were unre- son never scripted; but family, the hearsed. molested youth didn't defense rests

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Sources: Times reports, Court TV. Graphics reporting by Cheryl Brownstein-Santiago, Stuart Pfeifer, Steve Chawkins

Lorena Iñiguez Los Angeles Times