I expect nothing less from The God of Thunder!
Word is that KISS rocker Gene Simmons has been pressed for comments on the passing of Michael Jackson, but had remained silent since the King of Pop’s death this past Thursday.
Mr. Simmons evidently finally released a statement late on Sunday afternoon, via his Facebook page.
“[I've] gotten a lot of questions from media and from quite a lot of you [regarding] Michael Jackson.
“I have refused all media requests for interviews. There are enough people in the industry being quoted. Some altruistically, some for media coverage.
“Either way… When I was going out with Diana Ross in the early ’80s, I met Michael a few times through her. We spent social time together. Found him to be gentle, charming… obviously very talented. And that was that.
“The Michael of later years is someone I didn’t recognize… nor like very much.
“When there are children involved… when there are allegations (many) of child molestation… when there are admissions of inviting countless young boys to spend weekends and sometimes Michael’s bed with them (Michael’s quote), clothed or unclothed… makes no difference… when there are payoffs to the children making the accusations in the $20,000,000 range ($20 million dollars!!! — as reported by media) ….There’s more than doubt in my mind.
“This doesn’t take into consideration Michael’s children… none of whom are biologically his. All three of whom have had a ‘strange’ upbringing. But then we don’t know much, except a ‘father’ who thought nothing of dangling his young child over the balcony (head covered in a towel), so his fans could get a thrill.
“So what’s my comment regarding Michael’s passing? I hope he finds peace. I wish his family and friends all the best in these very sad times.
“But as regards media coverage: celebs can always get media coverage.
“But what about the children who spent nights with Michael in his bed? (He has admitted on camera he has done it many times, and would continue to do it.) They need a voice. And they should have a chance to have their say. With lie detectors attached. Maybe then, away from rich celebrities, tricky lawyers and L.A. court systems that can’t seem to convict anyone…. maybe then, we’ll find out the truth about child molestation charges leveled at Michael Jackson from children (that’s plural, not singular).
“My comment? I recognize and respect his talent, but the rest is very tainted. And I want to hear the truth, once and for all.”
Gene Simmons: calling it like it is.
Wait a minute. Diana Ross actually went out with this guy?
Gene is right! Won’t someone think of the children? Besides Michael, I mean!
Commander,
It could have been a publicity stunt. Gene will tell anybody who listens that he has bedded over 5,000 women in his time. I have the feeling that the number is probably closer to 5 than 5,000.
Gene tells it like it is, bro!
Ben was my favorite Michael Jackson song and i kind of miss the King of Pop now that he is forever gone. I still have my collection of michael jackson cassetes in the old days..
Mr Simmons’s comments are inaccurate.
They are also a repetition of some of the remarks contained in the opening statement made by Tom Sneddon – the man who unsuccessfully prosecuted Mr Jackson in the trial of 2005.
It is perhaps not suprising that Mr Simmons makes these remarks, for they were the type widely publicized by the press in the period leading up to the trial.
The fact that Michael’s lawyer, Thomas Mesereau, overwhelmingly disproved each of the very allegations Mr Simmons is now repeating, was barely covered by the press at the time – or since.
There is also there absolutely no record of any musician quitting any of Michael Jackson’s tours, and such information is readily available if anyone wishes to look for it.
Mr Simmons himself says he met Michael when he was a teenager and that this is the extent of his involvement in Michael’s life. Therefore any theories he has regarding the turbulent allegation years of 1993 and 2003-2005, are mere speculation.
His ‘smoke without fire’ comment is no replacement for the fact that after 10 years of being investigated by both the LAPD and the FBI, no evidence of criminality concerning children could be attributed to Mr Jackson. There is also the small matter of 12 American citizens in the dominantly Republican State of Santa Barbara who found Michael unequivocally – not guilty.
Anyone can allege anything, and they often do when money is at stake – as the thwarted extortion attempts of Letterman, John Travolta and Cindy Crawford demonstrate.
What is needed is a clear rebuttal of these outrageous statements made by Mr Simmons, who clearly has not found his days of ‘shocking for effect’ easy to leave behind.
has been gene has no dignity or class and clearly never did any research into the lies, here is jennifer batten views on the matter:
http://charlesthomsonjournalist.blogspot.com/2010/02/jackson-guitarist-no-truth-to-simmons.html
has been gene has no dignity or class and clearly never did any research into the lies, here is jennifer batten views on the matter:
charlesthomsonjournalist.blogspot.com/2010/02/jackson-guitarist-no-truth-to-simmons.html
A more honest reappraisal would be that the crime of false accusation was committed against Michael Jackson. The man was virtually hounded to his death. And from what I have seen of the largely non-civil and graphically infantile responses on web, it seems clear the true ‘fanatics’ as regards Mr Jackson – are his detractors.
As a child pyschologist with over 20 years experience working in more crisis /abuse scenarios than I care to recall, I can assure you that simply participating in what amounted to sleepovers is no evidence of pedophiliac behaviour. Contrary to what most people assume about pedophiles, the overriding personality trait they demonstrate is not their interest in children – but their spectacular disinterest.
They are unable to perceive a child as being anything more than something to be used and dispensed with. This disinterest cannot be masked, it is part of the make-up of child predators. There are no ‘ifs’ and ‘buts’ with this. Mr Jackson, far from using children, clearly felt great affection and concern for them. He may have over-identified with them, but he did not present as a molester to any social worker or child specialist I have ever come across.
There isn’t a pedophile in the world with a track record of public works that Jackson had. He also clearly lavished healthy love and affection on his own children. The lack of corroborating evidence in 1993 and again in 2005, the lack of incriminating evidence over a 10 year period from the FBI investigation casts serious – if not fatal doubts, on the authenticity of both the accusations and the accusers themselves.
What I find truly shocking though, is that so many otherwise intelligent people allowed Mr Jackson’s addiction to surgery and his obvious self-identification issues, to obscure the reality of his innocence.
It was a clear case of – “well he’s odd so he must be guilty.”