Jackson Verdict

Singer Michael Jackson has been found not guilty of all charges at the end of his four-month child abuse trial.

There were cheers from fans outside the court as the verdicts were read. The singer had strenuously denied molesting 13-year-old Gavin Arvizo. He was also cleared of giving the boy, now 15, alcohol and conspiring to kidnap him and his family.

The star left the court in Santa Maria, California, without speaking to the many fans gathered at the entrance.

But his lawyer Thomas Mesereau said: "Justice was served. Michael Jackson is innocent."

"Yeah," said Jackson. "You've been served."

When asked about his future plans, Jackson said he was going on vacation. "Tomorrow I'm going to moon-walk my ass over to the golf course and catch 18 holes with my Good Friends OJ and Mr. Baretta. After that they are going to help me go look for the real child molesters," Jackson said.

Mesereau said that Jackson has been working very hard on his personal designer line of sports clothes, consulting with Martha Stewart by telephone almost daily. "They are working on permanent discounts. You should be able to go into a Walmart any time and find little boys' pants half-off. Michael feels a need to give something back, because he has come to symbolize the American Dream. Where else can a poor black boy grow up to be a famous white woman? Is America great, or what?"

Jackson declined to answer further questions, saying "Now it's time for bed. I can tell because the big hand is touching the little hand."