I wish all his family, friends and fans my sympathies for the difficult times ahead and thank Michael for all of the good he had done throughout his short life.

As for VI's stance on the subject, I respect him for his opinion however much I personally disagree with his choices of words and standpoint. If he, or anyone else, chooses to see Michael as a monster, so be it. Personally, I couldn't care less about what Michael was alleged to have done or may have actually done and certainly won't be mourning his passing myself.

And with regards to outwardly "bad" people being inwardly "good", I've lead a fairly sheltered life but even I have known a number of people fitting that description and one or two I have known very well. However one can only judge on their own experiences and VI has every right to believe and state that those people don't exist.