THEY TRIED TO SET MICHAEL JACKSON UP!

Michael Jackson died on this day 16 years ago. The King of Pop passed away in 2009 due to an overdose administered by a physician who was later convicted of involuntary manslaughter.

In this 2021 clip, singer and rapper Aaron Carter (1987-2022), brother of Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter, recounts the moment when FBI agents appeared unannounced in his California hotel room to pin sexual assault charges on Jackson. Carter explains that his mother was trying to pressure him into telling the FBI that Jackson had done something inappropriate, even though, he insists, he had done nothing of the sort.

Allegations of child sexual abuse had dogged the pop star in 1993 and 2003, but he was never found guilty. According to Carter, Jackson was simply one of the kindest men he had ever met. For many, the allegations tainted Jackson's legacy. But, for his fans, stories like Carter’s correct the record.

More than a global icon, Michael was a visionary whose dance, voice and message transcended borders.

Continue to rest in peace Michael

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