This was a rather standard procedure for the defendant to buy gifts and to do things for the mothers in those cases to keep them preoccupied so the defendant would have free rein with the...

I expect you to file a response if you want to be heard.

Our investigators were aware of the contents of the memo prior to seeking the search warrants and arrest warrant for Mr. Jackson,

There were certain instances where I used humor to deflect questions, and I guess some reporters took offense,

It’s over with, … It isn’t going to make any difference what I say or what I feel.

It really has nothing to do with his album or whatever else he’s doing in his life.

Get over here and get checked in.

The findings could make Mr. Jackson ineligible for probation and could substantially affect the amount of time he could spend incarcerated, if the findings are found true,

We have a cooperative victim in this particular proceeding.

We are not going into the facts of the case, … The charges speak for themselves.

both necessary and appropriate in the circumstances.

The facts speak for themselves.

In Jackson’s private world, instead of cookies and milk, he substituted wine, vodka and bourbon,

To call that an investigation is a misnomer. It was an interview. That’s all it was.

It’s natural … why don’t you do the same?

I think people do feel that he is a man on a mission. You know, this is going to be the signature case of his career.

The defendant’s world was rocked,

It does not require him to be the puppet master; it just requires intent,

It is a serious case, it deserves serious discretion to be used, … The sheriff and I have committed we’re going to handle it like any other case to the extent we can. No special...