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Michael Jackson's bodyguard would 'sneak girls' into popstar's bedroom, says there's no way he could've molested boys

Matt Fiddes, who was also Jackson's personal trainer, revealed he watched over the singer for over a decade and had a first-hand experience of what went on at his home
UPDATED MAR 23, 2020
Michael Jackson (Getty Images)
Michael Jackson (Getty Images)

Michael Jackson's former bodyguard has claimed molestation allegations against the King of Pop are "complete nonsense", saying he used to sneak girls into his bedroom.

Matt Fiddes, who was also Jackson's personal trainer, revealed he watched over the singer for over a decade and had a first-hand experience of what went on at his home, Metro UK reports.

According to the 39-year-old, who had unfettered access to Jackson and his private living areas, said his staff used to "sneak girls" into his bedroom, adding that "this whole pedophile thing is complete nonsense" because his former boss was married and had a series of girlfriends.

"This whole pedophile thing is complete nonsense," the British martial arts expert told Metro. "The guy had girlfriends and had a legitimate marriage to Lisa Marie [Presley], that was the way he lived his life. We were the people sneaking the girls into his room."



 

Fiddes owns a network of martial arts schools across the UK and his business empire is worth a reported £30 million ($37.1m). He revealed to the outlet that Jackson was rarely at his Neverland ranch and had, in fact, built it as part of a Make A Wish foundation pledge.

The trainer met Jackson via illusionist Uri Geller, and went on to work for him after the late pop star became interested in his martial arts experience. "They say there were boys around, that was not the case at all," he said. "He made Neverland how it was so he could have it for the Make A Wish foundation; something he could give back on." 

"We had a running joke he was never there," he continued. "He had to be in Los Angeles to conduct business, it's about four hours' drive from the mountains and he hated the drive, so he was very rarely there."

According to him, Jackson was at Neverland only for public appearances and was "much more comfortable" at his Beverly Wiltshire suite.

"If he was doing what he was doing to young kids he would never get any work done," Fiddes added. "He was already recording, performing and rehearsing, for him to be messing around with young kids would be impossible because of the security that was in place. It's impossible."

HBO documentary 'Leaving Neverland' saw two former child actors Wade Robson and James Safechuck accuse the King of Pop of repeatedly raping them at his Californian ranch back in the 1990s.

Following its release, Jackson's family strongly denied the claims and compared the film to a "public lynching."

Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch is shown November 18, 2003, outside of Santa Barbara, California. (Getty Images)

Furthermore, Fiddes claimed Jackson could not have carried out the alleged abuse during his employment as he was spending all his time with his own children. "We knew the guy, we knew him so well, he spent time with my children, he's not the man he's portrayed by James and Wade," the father-of-five said. "I felt after that [the documentary], for my own legacy, it was time to speak out."

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