Mother in Jackson case gives birth to fourth child

Mother in Jackson casegives birth to fourth child
LOS ANGELES -- The woman who has accused Michael Jackson of molesting her 12-year-old son gave birth to her fourth child this week.
The woman has been linked romantically to a retired military officer, and Jackson's lawyer, Thomas Mesereau Jr., said in court Tuesday that she had remarried.
On Thursday, a source close to the woman, referred to in court papers as "Jane Doe," said she gave birth to a child Wednesday in Los Angeles.
The woman has been in a custody dispute with the ex-husband who fathered her other three children, including Jackson's accuser, who is now 13.
Jackson has pleaded not guilty to charges of committing a lewd act upon a child, giving the child alcohol and conspiring to commit child abduction, false imprisonment and extortion. He is free on $3 million bail.
The woman is a key witness in the case. Given the recent birth, it was unclear whether the judge would instruct her to attend the next hearing in the case Aug. 16.
Rapper tapes videoat closed prison
MANSFIELD, Ohio -- Lil' Wayne taped a music video at the closed 108-year-old Ohio State Reformatory, which has become a popular backdrop for videos and movies.
About 30 teens showed up Tuesday for a glimpse of the 21-year-old rapper during taping for the song "Go DJ" from his album "Tha Carter."
The Mansfield Reformatory Preservation Society charged Lil' Wayne about $2,000 for the use of the west cell block, which has five tiers and 250 cells. The group needs $10 million to $20 million to renovate the site, society administrator Ed Meehin said.
The prison was used in the filming of 1994's "The Shawshank Redemption." Several years later, it appeared as a Russian prison in the movie "Air Force One."
Two other films and a 2000 music video for the group Godsmack also were made at the prison. Besides regular tours of the site, the society offers a "Hollywood" tour where they point out movie props and sites where famous scenes were filmed.
The prison, which closed in 1990, was built as a reformatory.
California singer-rockerweds aspiring actress
LOS ANGELES -- Singer-guitarist Aaron Barrett of Southern California-based ska-punk band Reel Big Fish has married.
Barrett wed Molly Terrence, an aspiring actress, during a July 21 ceremony in Las Vegas, spokesman Mike Cubillos said recently.
The band, which formed in Huntington Beach, became popular in the late 1990s on the strength of hits such as the 1997 single "Sell Out."
Hip-hop star's wifearrested on drug charge
SADDLE RIVER, N.J. -- Kimora Lee Simmons, wife of hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons, faces drug and motor vehicle charges after police said she was driving erratically and ignored the flashing lights of a cruiser for nearly two miles.
The 29-year-old Simmons was arrested just after midnight Monday outside the couple's estate in Saddle River, according to published reports.
Saddle River police and a spokeswoman for Mrs. Simmons didn't immediately return messages left by The Associated Press on Thursday.
She was charged with eluding an officer, possessing marijuana, careless driving and operating a vehicle while possessing a drug.
The former model, creative director for the Baby Phat brand, was issued a municipal court summons. She denied any wrongdoing, said her lawyer, Stacey Richman.
"It's our perception that this is just another example of a prominent member of the hip-hop community being made an example of," Richman said.
Today's birthdays
Actor Dick Wilson ("Mr. Whipple") is 88. Actor Richard Johnson is 77. Actor Edd "Kookie" Byrnes is 71. Blues musician Buddy Guy is 68. Movie director Peter Bogdanovich is 65. Feminist activist Eleanor Smeal is 65. Former Rep. Patricia Schroeder, D-Colo., is 64. Singer Paul Anka is 63. Jazz musician David Sanborn is 59. California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is 57. Actor William Atherton is 57. Actor Jean Reno is 56. Blues singer-musician Otis Taylor is 56. Actor Frank Stallone is 54. Actor Ken Olin is 50. Actress Delta Burke is 48. Singer-songwriter Kate Bush is 46. Country singer Neal McCoy is 46. Actor Richard Burgi is 46. Director Richard Linklater is 44. Actor Laurence Fishburne is 43. Actress Lisa Kudrow is 41. Country musician Dwayne O'Brien is 40. Actress Vivica A. Fox is 40. Actor Simon Baker is 35. Director Christopher Nolan is 34. Actor Tom Green is 33. Actress Christine Taylor is 33. Actor-comedian Dean Edwards is 31. Actress Hilary Swank is 30. Actress Jaime Pressly is 27.
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