The defense called Jackson's 12-year-old cousin Rijo Jackson, a key witness whose testimony the defense had fought to include in the trial.
The witness said that in 2003 he was with the accuser and his brother in a guest unit when they turned the TV to a channel showing naked women, began masturbating and suggested he do the same.
The witness said he declined and instead went to Michael Jackson's room to tell him what the boys were watching. "He didn't believe it. He thought they were cool and they wouldn't do that," he told the court.
Under cross-examination by prosecutor Ron Zonen, Rijo Jackson said he was scared to tell his cousin about the masturbation.
He also said he spent the night in bed with the singer.
"Did you do that often?" asked Zonen.
"Yes," he replied.
The witness also testified that he saw the boys steal wine, go through drawers in the house and take money that belonged to a chef and to another employee.
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