Article: Court prepares for Michael Jackson circus.

LOS ANGELES _ Michael Jackson is coming back to court in Santa Maria, about an hour's drive north of Los Angeles. With him on Friday, he's bringing a new law team, new security and perhaps 1,500 fans.

The pop singer's Santa Barbara County court appearance to face charges of child molestation will no longer have representatives of the Nation of Islam guarding him, but a private security firm, according to CNN.

The security team plans a more low-key court appearance compared to the last time when Jackson pulled himself up on the roof of his limo and waved to fans. This is one of the first ideas implemented by his new attorney, Thomas Mesereau, who is ...

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