![Michael Jackson prosecutor Tom Sneddon dead: Former district attorney, who twice tried singer on child molestation charges, dies | The Independent | The Independent Michael Jackson prosecutor Tom Sneddon dead: Former district attorney, who twice tried singer on child molestation charges, dies | The Independent | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2014/11/03/10/v2-Michael-Jackson-Getty.jpg?quality=75&width=1200&auto=webp)
Michael Jackson prosecutor Tom Sneddon dead: Former district attorney, who twice tried singer on child molestation charges, dies | The Independent | The Independent
![Santa Barbara County district attorney Thomas Sneddon addresses a news conference at the superior courthouse in Santa Maria, California December 18, 2003. Entertainer Michael Jackson was formally charged with nine felony counts, Santa Barbara County district attorney Thomas Sneddon addresses a news conference at the superior courthouse in Santa Maria, California December 18, 2003. Entertainer Michael Jackson was formally charged with nine felony counts,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D448GY/santa-barbara-county-district-attorney-thomas-sneddon-addresses-a-news-conference-at-the-superior-courthouse-in-santa-maria-california-december-18-2003-entertainer-michael-jackson-was-formally-charged-with-nine-felony-counts-including-seven-for-a-lewd-act-upon-a-child-and-two-for-administering-an-intoxicating-agent-jackson-is-free-on-3-million-bail-reutersrobert-galbraith-rg-2D448GY.jpg)
Santa Barbara County district attorney Thomas Sneddon addresses a news conference at the superior courthouse in Santa Maria, California December 18, 2003. Entertainer Michael Jackson was formally charged with nine felony counts,
![Thomas Mesereau Jr., lead attorney for singer Michael Jackson stands in the lobby prior to a pretrial hearing in Santa Maria, California August 16, 2004. Santa Barbara county district attorney Thomas Sneddon Thomas Mesereau Jr., lead attorney for singer Michael Jackson stands in the lobby prior to a pretrial hearing in Santa Maria, California August 16, 2004. Santa Barbara county district attorney Thomas Sneddon](https://c8.alamy.com/compes/2crda54/thomas-mesereau-jr-lead-attorney-for-singer-michael-jackson-stands-in-the-lobby-prior-to-a-pretrial-hearing-in-santa-maria-california-august-16-2004-santa-barbara-county-district-attorney-thomas-sneddon-has-been-subpoenaed-by-michael-jacksons-lawyers-to-testify-during-the-pretrial-hearing-on-the-probe-of-bradley-miller-a-private-investigator-with-ties-to-jackson-whose-office-was-searched-by-law-enforcement-officers-in-november-2003-sneddon-allegedly-visited-millers-office-and-photographed-the-investigators-building-reuters-ed-souza-pool-fsp-2crda54.jpg)
Thomas Mesereau Jr., lead attorney for singer Michael Jackson stands in the lobby prior to a pretrial hearing in Santa Maria, California August 16, 2004. Santa Barbara county district attorney Thomas Sneddon
![Raven Woods on Twitter: "Many ppl assume Ghost's The Mayor is based on Tom Sneddon. But check out the uncanny resemblance to HC Strider, the https://t.co/xITNzim3xn" / Twitter Raven Woods on Twitter: "Many ppl assume Ghost's The Mayor is based on Tom Sneddon. But check out the uncanny resemblance to HC Strider, the https://t.co/xITNzim3xn" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CpoztwnUMAAJCYR.jpg)