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Mother of Jackson's Accuser Pleads Not Guilty

Posted Jun 21st 2006 3:51PM by TMZ Staff

Janet Arvizo pled not guilty in an L.A. court Wednesday to charges of welfare fraud and perjury.

Arvizo, the mother of the boy who accused Michael Jackson of sexual molestation in 2003, looked happy as she left court today despite all the bad press, telling TMZ, "Today is a new day!"

Arvizo's lawyer said Janet hopes to resolve the welfare fraud charges without a trial.

As Arvizo left the courthouse after her arraignment, she told TMZ she was on her way to see her husband, United States Army Major Jay Jackson, who was returning from serving in Iraq today.

Arvizo is charged with fraudulently obtaining roughly $8,000 in welfare payments by allegedly lying about her financial situation. She invoked her Fifth Amendment right under oath during the Jackson trial when asked about why she took welfare when she had more than $30,000 in her bank account.

Arvizo is due back in court August 7th.

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1. this bitch should be in jail right now...i cant stand this ass wipe

Posted at 8:06PM on Jun 21st 2006 by samantha

2. Shame-Shame

Posted at 9:04PM on Jun 21st 2006 by Shabba

3. Shame-Shame

Posted at 9:05PM on Jun 21st 2006 by Shabba

4. WHY WOULD ANYONE TAKE WELFARE MONEY WHEN SHE IS MORE THAN FINANCIALLY ABLE TO SUPPORT HERSELF AND HER SON?? THERE ARE PEOPLE THAT REALLY NEED THE HELP AND PEOPLE THAT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF HELP GIVE OTHERS A BAD NAME

Posted at 10:01PM on Jun 21st 2006 by DAWN BARNETTE

5. She is such a greedy selfish pig that's all she is, I can't believe she would take money from the system that is made for people in my situation not for people like her. Since she's a liar by heart maybe in is in the DNA.

Posted at 10:13PM on Jun 21st 2006 by Justine

6. Shame-Shame

Posted at 10:15PM on Jun 21st 2006 by Shabba

7. i hope she rote in prison or her house. what a greedy pig she is, taking welfare money when s the have more than enough. her husband is working in the army and this b*** is doing the opposite. by the way on the way out of court she was saying that she is on the way to see her husband who is serving the army in iraq, by saying that she is thinking people will not think she is bad since her husband is in iraq pooh what a loser, using her husband name and fame for her own good b***

Posted at 12:37AM on Jun 22nd 2006 by sonam

8. I hope she rots in hell. She is a liar and it's a shame that she used her children to get money when she had it already.

Posted at 6:35AM on Jun 22nd 2006 by Tasha Madix

9. As a retired military man myself, I'm sure the military brass and public relations section really want to hear that a 0-4(major)'s wife is involved. I would not be at all suprised that divorice papers either have been filed or will be filed shortly.

If he had any knowledge or culpibility in this situation his military career is over!

Posted at 6:41AM on Jun 22nd 2006 by al weagle

10. Typical of the heterosexual lifestyle.

Posted at 8:39AM on Jun 22nd 2006 by Derick

11. Hei Lady, forget about this please, go cooking, court grass, make a pie............make a love.........

Posted at 11:29AM on Jun 22nd 2006 by Daniel Carlos de Oliveira

12. Oh this is too ironic -- on so many levels!

Posted at 11:52PM on Jun 22nd 2006 by Mystic