I don’t know anything about Kathy sleeping with a 17 year old, but I’m happy to tell you what I can remember from the MJ harem. I had posted a MJ tribute video after his death and was contacted by a guy named Peter soon after. We talked for a while but as soon as I found out he was 50, I blocked him. That’s when Stephanie reached out me through private message and claimed that Peter was the account she uses to channel MJ.
The fact the “family” were all children speaks volumes. I mean, would a 20 something believe this? Probably not. I remember everyone in the group had some kind of shit going on in their personal life; bullying, illnesses, abuse, etc. I had openly discussed my depression and ED with friends on YT and I wouldn’t be surprised if Steph had picked me because she believed me to be vulnerable.
By the time we moved over to DeviantART, things started to get out of control. I remember Kathy marrying MJ and sharing with us a photo of her in a wedding dress. We were constantly told to belittle the non-believers that would show up, and made to feel as though MJ was this sensitive guy we needed to protect at all costs. Honestly it’s creepy to look back on this stuff, as a teen I really didn’t see it as grooming but now it’s as clear as day.
I actually found this forum because it still haunts me to this day. Sometimes I’ll search up old usernames and see if anything resurfaces, but to find this is like a treasure trove. Although I’m really embarrassed by the cringy “daddy” stuff! I’m sorry you’ve all been subjected that