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MICHAEL JACKSON: SABOTAGED ‘WORK OF GENIUS’ TO BE RELAUNCHED
Wednesday, 04 May 2011

MICHAEL JACKSON: SABOTAGED ‘WORK OF GENIUS’ TO BE RELAUNCHED

A controversial study of Michael Jackson's intimate friendships with young boys is being re-launched after angry fans sabotaged its debut last year.

Internationally renowned professors of psychiatry and criminology had hailed the 624-page scholarly biography Michael Jackson's Dangerous Liaisons for its insight into the late King of Pop's tortured psyche. One even called the book a “work of genius”. But the £20 tome was dropped by publishers Troubador after a relentless five-month pre-publication campaign by fans.

Fearing revived allegations over Jackson’s “sleepovers” with young boys, fans proved hell-bent on defending their idol's innocence. Jackson was tried on child molestation charges in 2005 and acquitted.

The campaigners deluged Troubador with emails and attacked the company on thousands of websites, claiming Michael was about to be portrayed as a molester. This followed the appearance of the book’s blurb at online bookstore Amazon, months ahead of printing.

"In reality the book is very sympathetic towards Michael," said author Carl Toms.

"Did kids love him? Definitely. Did he harm them? Some of those sleepover friendships ended in tears, and Michael cannot escape responsibility for that. But the book aims to go deeper, exploring the profundity of Michael's feelings for children and their contribution to his creativity."

"I believe truly loyal and thoughtful fans will welcome the opportunity to confront all the evidence in depth, the better to understand Michael’s extraordinary life and talent."

Printed last April and pulled from Troubador’s lists in May, just weeks before the scheduled launch in June under the firm’s Matador imprint, Michael Jackson's Dangerous Liaisons is now distributed by Dangerous Books Ltd, and is available from You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login.

The book will be mailed to literary editors for review ahead of a new launch date, complete with press conference. Details to be announced. Enquiries: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login

When the book was under attack, historian Professor William Armstrong Percy III leapt to its defence, proclaiming it “a work of genius”. He had been one of five scholars who had earlier given enthusiastic pre-publication endorsements. Another of them, cultural guru Professor James R. Kincaid, described Michael Jackson’s Dangerous Liaisons as, "The most engaging, informed, and generous-hearted book we have on the subject or are likely ever to have." Donald West, Emeritus Professor of Clinical Criminology at Cambridge University, said the author's "vivid and insightful commentary is a joy to read".
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