Micheal Jackson not a good parent

ichael Jackson's former wife lied when she said the star was a model parent in a video he made to defend himself, she has admitted at his child abuse trial.

But Debbie Rowe denied being forced to praise him or read a script in the 2003 video, which Mr Jackson produced in response to claims in a TV documentary.

Mr Jackson and Ms Rowe were married from 1996 to 1999 and she is the mother of two of his children.

She wiped away tears during 35 minutes of evidence in California on Wednesday.

Her testimony will resume on Thursday. Mr Jackson denies plying a 13-year-old-boy with alcohol and sexually abusing him.


The allegations came to light after a documentary by British journalist Martin Bashir, in which the singer admitted sharing a bed with a child. Mr Jackson made his own video to answer the controversy - and asked Ms Rowe to take part, she told the court in Santa Maria.

"He told me there was a video coming out and it was full of lies and would I help? And I said 'yes, as always'," she said.

On Monday, Judge Rodney Melville said he would limit Ms Rowe's evidence after warnings from the defence team that it could open "a huge can of worms".

She is likely to be one of the last witnesses called by the prosecution against the pop star.

The defence team is expected to call on a host of celebrities to testify to the singer's good character and innocent love of children.

The stars could include actresses Liza Minnelli and Elizabeth Taylor and singers Stevie Wonder and Diana Ross, as well as former child star Macaulay Culkin.

Mr Jackson faces up to 20 years in jail if convicted.

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