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"It was totally sick. It was the whole squad from Santa Barbara Police Department," he told a reporter. "We didn't know why they were there. Michael was not at home." Ultimately Bhatti appeared only on the defense's list of prospective witnesses.
After Jackson returned to Neverland following his arrest, the family held a welcome home party with "Soul Train" host Don Cornelius and comedian Tommy Davidson, Brown said Bhatti was there.
"He walked with the family -- they had a little procession -- and he sat up front with the family next to the stage," Ellis said.
There were other kids like Bhatti who lived and traveled with Jackson. Brett Barnes toured the world with the pop star, sleeping with him almost every night, as his sister testified to at Jackson's child molestation trial. But none of the kids seem to have stuck around as long as Bhatti.
Maybe that's why he had a front-row seat with Jackson's family at the singer's memorial.
"It was a rightful place for him," said Brown. "He grew up around Michael and really had a bond with him."
"It was totally sick. It was the whole squad from Santa Barbara Police Department," he told a reporter. "We didn't know why they were there. Michael was not at home." Ultimately Bhatti appeared only on the defense's list of prospective witnesses.
After Jackson returned to Neverland following his arrest, the family held a welcome home party with "Soul Train" host Don Cornelius and comedian Tommy Davidson, Brown said Bhatti was there.
"He walked with the family -- they had a little procession -- and he sat up front with the family next to the stage," Ellis said.
There were other kids like Bhatti who lived and traveled with Jackson. Brett Barnes toured the world with the pop star, sleeping with him almost every night, as his sister testified to at Jackson's child molestation trial. But none of the kids seem to have stuck around as long as Bhatti.
Maybe that's why he had a front-row seat with Jackson's family at the singer's memorial.
"It was a rightful place for him," said Brown. "He grew up around Michael and really had a bond with him."