Part of the prosecution's case involved the testimony of a few former employees of Neverland, including housekeepers and security guards. Ralph Chacon, a former security guard, testified that he had seen illicit acts performed by Jackson on the boy, as did Adrian McManus, a former maid. Their evidence was compelling, but there were a few inconsistencies that didn't quite match up.
As it turned out, both of these former employees had been part of a notorious civil case known as the "Neverland Five", a group of former staff that had filed a lawsuit against Jackson in the mid-1990s. Not only had they lost, but they were also convicted for theft of property from the ranch and forced to pay huge fines. Many believe that both Chacon and McManus had fabricated the testimony to get back at Jackson.