Jackson gets a grilling

Michael Jackson has refused to discuss the rumours of paedophilia surrounding his career in a new TV interview.

The singer also begged interviewer Martin Bashir not to question him on claims that his ever-changing appearance is the result of plastic surgery. Mr Bashir, who interviewed Diana, Princess of Wales about her marital problems in 1995, had unprecedented access to Jackson at his Neverland home in California.

Despite this Jackson refused to talk about paying a multi-million dollar sum to the parents of 13-year old Jordan Chandler, a fan who claimed the singer molested him. Bashir also said that Jackson, who denied the allegation, " practically begged me" not to question him about plastic surgery.