What is the difference between the criminal and civil side of the allegations case?
When the boy accused Michael of molestation, California authorities began a criminal investigation into the case. This thorough investigation lasted for over a year and in the end, the authorities concluded that there was not enough evidence to file ANY criminal charges against Michael, which means that the State of California did not prosecute Michael and ended the case. However, while the investigation was taking place, shortly after the California authorities began their investigation into the case, the boy’s family decided not to wait for the authorities to find truth and filed a civil lawsuit against Michael. A CIVIL lawsuit can be filed by anyone against anyone, and is completely separate from any criminal lawsuit/trial. Civil suits generally focus on monetary penalties, and in the civil case of the boy against Michael, the boy’s side was seeking millions of dollars from Michael. While the amount of money sought were not disclosed, the boy’s lawyer did ask to review all of Michae
