Kendall, a lot of us would die before settling out of court on an accusation like that. But a lot of us aren't 35 year old frightened, vulnerable children. A few days ago I saw a replay of Jackson's interview just after the settlement. He expressed his horror at the fact that his lawyers could not promise that going through a trial would lead to a just outcome, and his need to put the nightmare behind him. Couple that with the recantation of an accuser, after the death of the accused.
I absolutely don't know if Jackson was a simpering lier or a man guilty of nothing more than exceptionallly poor judgement. I am dead positive, in my own mind, that the OJ verdict was a travesty. I have no such conviction now regarding Jackson.