The mother of the teenage boy accusing Michael Jackson of molestation has been subpoenaed by Jackson's attorneys to testify Friday in an effort to suppress evidence seized from the musician's Neverland Ranch and from the offices of a private investigator working for Jackson's former lawyer.
The woman's appearance is expected to bring her face to face with Jackson himself, Reuters reports.
The defense wants the mother – described only as "Jane Doe," to protect her identity – to confirm that she knew private investigator Brad Miller was working for former Jackson lawyer Mark Geragos and told police, which would then make the evidence subject to attorney-client privilege.
Jackson, 46, is scheduled to stand trial Jan. 31 on a 10-count indictment that charges him with child molestation and conspiracy. He has pleaded not guilty.
Speaking on TV's The Insider, the mother, who was not shown, said: "God handpicked me and the kids because he knew we weren't gonna fall of any of their money. ... (There's) gonna be justice more than anything – and that's what we're trying to do here."
Jackson's attorneys, acting on a gag order in the case, did not comment on her remarks.
The mother also told the TV show that she feels guilty for allowing a friendship to develop between her son and Jackson and that she overlooked apparent danger signs.
"I have no intelligence, and I was just going with my heart what to do," she said. "And I had to play like everything was okay."
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