Quote:
Originally posted by ubertuber
Well, settlement isn't even an option this time. He will be facing criminal charges, not civil. What happened last time is that he was facing civil charges and got a settlement with the victim's family. The law did not allow the state to prosecute without the victim's (now lacking) cooperation. They have since changed that law, and can press charges with or without the victim's cooperation. Anyway, I don't think you can settle with the government in a criminal case, just plea bargain.
|
Actually, last time he was facing criminal charges. The law made it impossible for them to go forward without the victim's cooperation. The $10MM payment insured the victim did not cooperate.
It is possible that MJ can pull off a similar pay off. The prosecution would have a more difficult time with the case if the victim is uncooperative or unavailable for testimony. I don't believe he will do this since he got crucified over the last payoff. This is gonna be a battle, I think.