Federal Bureau of Investigation - Birmingham Field Division - Department of Justice Press Release
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY ALICE H. MARTIN
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
United States Attorney Alice H. Martin
Northern District of AlabamaFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DECEMBER 9, 2008
FAX: 205-244-2171CONTACT: Karen Naramore
PHONE: 205-244-2015
FAX: 205-244-2171MONTEVALLO MAN SENTENCED TO 480 YEARS FOR PRODUCING
BIRMINGHAM, AL —JAMES SHAWN HULSEY, 43, of Montevallo, was sentenced today by Judge Inge Johnson in U.S. District Court, to 480 years in prison for sixteen counts of production of child pornography. HULSEY’S prison term is to be followed by Supervised Release for the remainder of his natural life. In addition, HULSEY will be required to register as a sex offender and no unsupervised contact with minors.
HULSEY and a female companion used a female child, who was only a few months old, and a male child, who was less than two years old, to produce child pornography. HULSEY and the female companion produced pictures of each other engaging in sexually explicit conduct with the minor children.
“Hulsey’s abuse of this toddler and infant deserved every day of the 480 years he was sentenced to by Judge Johnson. May the light of day be denied to anyone who would abuse a child in this manner” stated United States Attorney Alice H. Martin. “My sincere thanks to our local and state law enforcement partners for bringing this matter to us for prosecution.”
“The Office of Michael Jackson, District Attorney for the Fourth Judicial Circuit will go to great lengths to work with all of law enforcement to insure that these horrific crimes do not go unpunished and will see that the maximum penalty allowed by law will be imposed,” stated Tim Evans, Assistant District Attorney for the Fourth Judicial Circuit.
"The successful conclusion of this matter amply demonstrates that federal, state, and local agencies in Alabama will not allow this type of exploitation of innocent children. I want to extend my personal thanks to the men and women of the Alabama District Attorneys Association Office of Prosecution Services, and the Shelby and Bibb County Sheriff's offices for their invaluable assistance in this case," stated Carmen S. Adams, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation.
This matter was investigated by the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, Alabama District Attorneys Association Office of Prosecution Services, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation—Tuscaloosa Office. Assistant District Attorney Timothy Evans, for the Fourth Judicial Circuit, has provided valuable assistance. Assistant United States Attorneys Daniel J. Fortune and Laura D. Hodge are prosecuting this case on behalf of the United States.
In February 2006, Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales created Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative designed to protect children from exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorney’s Offices, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov.
July 3, 2009
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Federal Bureau of Investigation Baltimore Field Division - Department of Justice Press Release
June 27, 2008
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MARCIA MURPHY at (410) 209-4885FORMER ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE SECURITY GUARD CONVICTED OF MAKING FALSE STATEMENTS IN BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION
Greenbelt, Maryland - A federal grand jury today convicted Darrick Michael Jackson, age 38, of Washington, D.C., of making a false statement to a government investigator in connection with a government employment application for a security guard position at Andrews Air Force Base, announced United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein.
According to trial testimony, a background investigation was conducted on Jackson when he became a security guard at Andrews Air Force Base in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Jackson completed a government employment application form on which he indicated that he had no aliases. During an interview with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) regarding his application form, Jackson lied to the OPM investigator by not disclosing his alias. In fact, Jackson also used the name “Abdul-Jalil Mohammed.”
Jackson faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow scheduled sentencing for September 22, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. Jackson was acquitted of on one count of making a false statement on his application form.
United States Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein thanked the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Secret Service for their investigative work, and commended Assistant United States Attorneys David I. Salem and Emily Glatfelter, who are prosecuting the case.
Jacko traveled with mini-clinic, complete with IV pole + Talk of drug use surrounds Jacko's death - CNN.com
Talk of drug use surrounds Jackson's death - CNN.comLOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Michael Jackson traveled with what amounted to a mini-clinic, complete with an IV pole and an anesthesiologist who medicated the insomniac singer, during his HIStory tour in the mid-90s, sources close to Jackson told CNN Thursday.
Jackson's memorial will be held at the Staples Center on Tuesday, July 7.
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The information sheds new light on perhaps the central unanswered question in Michael Jackson's death: Were prescription drugs involved?
On Thursday, the California attorney general's office said that it is helping the Los Angeles Police Department in the death investigation.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is also looking into the role of drugs, two federal law enforcement sources said a day earlier.
Authorities do not know what killed Jackson and await toxicology results, which are due back in two to three weeks, the Los Angeles County coroner said Wednesday.
Whether or not drugs played a role in the singer's death, the accounts of the sources who spoke to CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta show that Jackson was -- at least in the past -- routinely administered potent drugs to help him sleep.
It was one of several developments Thursday:
• Brother Jermaine Jackson told CNN's Larry King that the family will hold a private ceremony Tuesday before a massive public memorial service at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Fans will have to register for 11,000 tickets that organizers will give out for the latter event.
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• The mother of Jackson's eldest children, Debbie Rowe, said through her lawyer that she "has not reached a final decision" on whether she will fight for custody, after telling a television station earlier that she would.
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• A minute-and-a-half video clip was released that showed the 50-year-old Jackson in rehearsals two nights before his death -- apparently healthy, albeit a step slower than in his prime.
Prescription drug allegations continue to hound death
Speculation about the role of drugs has been swirling since Jackson died on June 25 -- and the sources who spoke with Gupta about the HIStory tour seemed to fuel the fire.
The anesthesiologist who accompanied Jackson during the 82-date world tour in 1996 and 1997 was Dr. Neil Ratner, the sources said.
They said Ratner would keep medical equipment in his hotel room, which he used to monitor Jackson's vital signs when the singer was asleep or "under," as one source put it.
The doctor apparently said Jackson had trouble sleeping and that Ratner helped "take him down" and "bring him back up," according to the source.
Ratner confirmed to CNN that Jackson suffered from a sleep disorder, but refused to address any of the other allegations.
"It's really something I don't want to talk about right now," he said outside his Woodstock, New York, home Thursday.
Ratner was stripped of his license to practice medicine for three years in 2002 after he was found guilty of insurance fraud.
The allegations follow claims by a nutritionist, Cherilyn Lee, who said earlier in the week that Jackson pleaded for the powerful sedative, Diprivan, despite being told of its harmful effects.
MICHAEL JACKSON The MemorialTuesday, join CNN for all day coverage as the world celebrates the life of a worldwide pop icon, and don't miss our prime time coverage starting at 8 ET.Doctors say the drug, known by its generic name Propofol, can lead to cardiac arrest -- when the heart abruptly stops, as happened in Jackson's case.
Fans abuzz over memorial, rehearsal clip
Early Friday morning, the Internet was abuzz as fans discussed the memorial service slated for the 20,000-seat Staples Center at 10 a.m. Tuesday.
Jermaine Jackson said his family was working with city authorities to ensure the service proceeds incident-free, as thousands are expected to converge on the city to mourn the pop icon.
"They're trying their best and with the time frame we have, we're hoping everybody's going to be safe," he said.
The family has not yet announced burial plans, but a long line of TV satellite trucks and their crews waited outside the Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Cemetery. Cemetery officials have not commented on whether Jackson is to be buried there.
The rehearsal clip that concert promoter AEG Live released was also an animated back-and-forth topic online.
It showed Jackson leading eight backup dancers in a choreographed march, reminiscent of his breakthrough music video "Thriller."
"He still moves better at 50 than I could at 15," said Stephanie Siek, a graduate student in Frankfurt, Germany.
The head of AEG, Richard Phillips, said the clip of the song "They Don't Care About Us," shot at the Staples Center on June 23, also showed that Jackson was energetic and excited about his 50 sold-out shows scheduled in London, beginning in mid-July.
A doctor, hired by the tour's insurance carrier, examined Jackson before AEG proceeded with the rehearsals, Phillips said. Jackson was given the green light to continue, he said.
"He examined Michael for about five hours at his house and I think they went somewhere for some other tests," Phillips said. "We are obviously not privy to the patient-doctor relationship with that information, but the insurance broker told us that he passed with flying colors."
The next night, Phillips said, Jackson put his arm around the promoter after rehearsals and whispered: "I know I can do this."
Custody fight possible
Thursday's other significant development came when Debbie Rowe's lawyer, Eric George, said the mother of Jackson's two eldest children is still undecided about fighting for custody.
A Los Angeles TV station quoted Rowe Thursday morning saying, "I want my children."
"I have no reason to doubt that what was reported from that conversation was accurately and ethically reported but, that said, it would be a distortion of the truth to allow that single snapshot of the single conversation to stand as the truth of Debbie's position on these sensitive matters," George said.
Rowe, who was briefly married to the singer, gave up parental rights of the now 11-year-old girl and 12-year-old boy to Jackson in 2001.
She changed her mind more than two years later and sought temporary custody of the children. A California appeals court later ruled her rights were improperly terminated, opening the door to a possible custody battle.
In his will, Jackson placed his entire estate, which he estimated to be worth at least $500 million, into a family trust. He intentionally left Rowe out of his will.
According to those with direct knowledge of the contents of the trust, Jackson stipulated that 40 percent of the assets go to his mother, and after her death, to his three children. Another 40 percent will be shared by his three children. And the remaining 20 percent will benefit charities designated by the executors of the will, the source said.
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