Michael Jackson's former maid says the singer rewarded her for keeping silent about naked interludes with young boys but that she quit her job as her disgust grew and after she caught him with her own son.
Larry Feldman, the lawyer for a 13-year-old boy who says Jackson molested him, said he would take a deposition from Blanca Francia Wednesday. He said her testimony would be crucial to his client's case."We've waited a long time for this," Feldman said Tuesday.
Members of the superstar's family again came to his defense, condemning the former maid's story Tuesday in an interview with Black Entertainment Television. His mother, Katherine, characterized Francia as a disgruntled, fired employee.
"Most of the time when people are fired, they always try to get back at Michael," she said.
KNBC-TV, meanwhile, reported Tuesday that a second boy has come forward with claims he was fondled by Jackson.
KNBC, citing unidentified sources, said investigators who questioned the boy found his account to be credible. Its report did not go into detail on the allegations raised by the second youth, identified as the son of a former Jackson employee.
Los Angeles County and Santa Barbara County prosecutors have been investigating claims of sexual abuse against Jackson, but no criminal charges have been filed.