US: Michael Jackson's defence attorney sought yesterday to undermine the credibility of the younger brother of his accuser by presenting a father's day card written by the now 14-year-old to the singer.
In the card, written shortly after the boy first visited the singer's Neverland ranch, and which was signed by the rest of the boy's family, he praised Jackson, (46). "You are my super, super best, best friend. I love you. Michael, you are special to us. We love you unconditionally to infinity and beyond forever," he wrote. The boy told the court that he had merely copied the words from another card he had bought in a supermarket. "That was before all that happened, before the Miami trip," the boy said, referring to a visit to Florida organised by Jackson in which it is alleged the family were prevented from viewing the Martin Bashir documentary.
At the end of questions from the lead prosecutor, the boy said Mr Jackson had told him and his elder brother not to talk about the alleged consumption of alcohol and pornography with the singer.