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Los Angeles Michael Jackson’s attorneys asked a judge Tuesday to seal several motions in the child molestation case, including their request that the indictment against the pop star be thrown out. The request continued a pattern of secrecy in the case. The other documents involved defense motions that challenged search warrants and affidavits filed by authorities seeking the warrants. The motion by defense attorney Robert Sanger said the documents would disclose “the testimony of witnesses or potential witnesses and disclose possible evidence” that may not be admitted at trial.