Michael Jackson’s lawyer is worried that the pop star’s past anti-Semitic comments could hurt him in his child-custody case. According to the Web site www.tmz.com, Michael Abrams said in court documents that Jackson’s past remarks — in November the Anti-Defamation League accused him of having an “anti-Semitic streak” after he called Jews “leeches” in a voice-mail message — could hamper his custody battle with his Jewish ex-wife Debbie Rowe, the New York Post reported.
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