FBI has released Michael Jackson FBI file

By Phyllis Pollack


Michael Jackson's FBI file has been released.

This morning, the FBI declassified Michael Jackson's FBI file.

Some of its contents were disseminated to the Secret Service because of a death threat made against Jackson and against George Bush by a man who attempted to gain access to the White House.

A Los Angeles field office bureau file was opened in 2004 to investigate child molestation allegations. Due to lack of witness cooperation, the case was closed.

The Los Angeles field office opened this file when it was asked by local authorities to provide forensic computer analysis assistance in a child molestation investigation in 2004. The examination of evidence in this case was conducted by the FBI’s Computer Analysis and Response Team (CART). Mr. Jackson was ultimately acquitted of these charges in a California court.

One hundred and twenty-three pages were withheld to protect personal privacy, the identity of sources that provided information to the FBI in confidence, and internal rules and practices or to prevent the disclosure of techniques and procedures for law enforcement investigations or prosecutions.

Another part of the file This file involves a request made of the FBI's Critical Incident Response Group to provide advice and assistance to local authorities concerning a child molestation investigation in 2004.

Some information was redacted and held private by the FBI after releasing the file to protect personal privacy and internal rules and practices.

Last week, this Examiner.com column was the first media outlet to break the news that Jackson's file would be released, reporting it at noon Pacific Time on December. 18.

This Examiner.com column was also the first media outlet to report that the file would be declassified today, both on December 18 and earlier today.