European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 11, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 10 the stars and stripes . Friday february 11. 1994 Brando son testifies in Jackson Case. I i i. _. Santa Barbara Calif. A actor Marlon Brando s son who once worked As a bodyguard and Valet to Michael Jackson was the first wit Ness before a grand jury considering criminal child sex abuse charge against the Singer. Miko Brando met with the panel behind closed doors wednesday for3 /2 hours. He ignored questions from reporters As he entered and left the Chambers. An unidentified Man later met with the grand jury for about 15 minute before he and the jurors went Home for the Day. A 14-year-old boy has accused Jackson of sexually molesting him after a Campaign of seduction ending last year. The entertainer has denied wrong doing. Last month he reached an out of court settlement in the civil lawsuit. Miko Brando. Former bodyguard for Jackson brought by his accuser. Sources who spoke on condition of anonymity told the associated press it totalled $15 million. Los Angeles county prosecutors have been investigating the allegations against Jackson for six months but have not filed charges. The settlement was thought to severely diminish the state s criminal Case because in California a victim of sexual abuse can t be forced to testify against his or her will. Lawmakers inclined to curb health costs by the Baltimore Sun Washington the package of benefits that americans would receive under president Clinton s health Reform plan is Likely to be scaled Back to quell repeated criticism of the plan s Cost Clin ton allies in Congress acknowledged wednesday. Business groups criticized the Cost of the Clinton plan last week and the con Gressional budget office reported tues Day that the plan would increase the Defi Cit by $70 billion in the first six years disputing the White House claim that the plan would lower the deficit. I think whatever we pass has to at least be deficit Neutral said rep. Benja min l. Cardin d-md., a key Backer of Tho Clinton Reform goals. I would Hope it would begin to reduce the deficit in the first five House speaker Thomas s. Foley d wash., said he believes Congress will Fixx he problem by cutting Back on the program costs. Premium costs Are adjustable Bene fit packages Are adjustable Foley said. Many lawmakers believe the Basic benefits package and the Small business subsidies in the Clinton plan Are too Gener Ous and could be Cut. In addition to Basic benefits the Clin ton plan would guarantee All americans prescription drug coverage and Long Ter care. Businesses would pay 80 percent of their workers insurance would pay 20 percent but the Federal government would subsidize Small firms with Low wage employees. Cardin is among lawmakers who have publicly raised the possibility of reducing the benefits package. But this is a highly sensitive Issue that so far has been Dis cussed mainly in private. Clinton is de manding a Bill that guarantees All Ameri cans a Good benefits package. On the question of business subsidies rep. Ron Wyden d-ore., who is sympathetic to the Clinton approach and m. Kennedy d-mass., a key Clinton supporter say they could rescaled Back. Judge orders june 13 hearing for Tyson Indianapolis a a Jun hearing has been set for Mike Tyson s attorneys to argue that prosecutors knew his accuser planned to sue the Boxer and make Money from the rape Case. The state court of appeals ruled in december that the former heavyweight boxing Champion is entitled to a hearing to determine whether prosecutors with held information at trial that might have resulted in a different verdict. Judge Patricia j. Gifford of Marion Superior court set a hearing on the Issue for june 13. 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