In memory of Jess Garcia
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The team at MJInnocent are shocked and overcome with grief, after learning of the very sudden loss of our beloved comrade, Jess Garcia, who sadly passed away yesterday (11th October 2021). She was an incredible human being who was completely robbed of a promising future. The injustice of a life taken long before her time fills us with utter devastation.
We know that there will be many amongst us that each shared their own special relationship with Jess and that you are no doubt hurting and processing all of that, trying to comprehend this tragic news.
Activist, devoted, force of nature, tireless, hard-working, kind, intelligent, driven, funny and determined – these are just some of the words that come to mind when we think of who Jess was. She had such strength of character and a true belief in standing up for her convictions. Her dedicated and fearless support of Michael's innocence made her a well-known and admired figure in the MJ community and Jess was one of the key players who helped to ensure the international success of Danny Wu's Square One. This included her steadfast and persistent approaches in its global marketing, securing its place as the number one documentary on Amazon Prime. Jess was quite simply phenomenal and unwavering in her quest to promote it, connecting the team with popular podcasts and interviews, allowing the film to be seen by a much broader audience. We were in constant awe of her talent and the things that she was able to achieve remotely that further added to the overall critical acclaim of Square One.
The news of her passing has filled us with an overwhelming sadness. We will miss so many things about Jess but most of all we will miss the personal connection we had with her: she was the queen of sending voice memos and we would jokingly remind her that she didn’t need to send us an entire podcast in one message! Jess would also often call late at night to excitedly tell us of people she had met who had foolishly believed the lies levelled at Michael. She would engage them and often by the end of the discussion, Jess inevitably managed to convince them of the truth via her level-headedness and in-depth encyclopaedic knowledge of the facts. On one occasion she even ended up giving away one of her most loved MJ shirts to a newly convinced fan. That new fan proceeded to wear it throughout the duration of their time together that day and she was thrilled. What a marvel. She never faltered in her pursuit of defending Michael – not simply because she was a fan, but more importantly because she felt it was right and just, even if this required personal sacrifices. We will forever be inspired by her courageousness.
Jess had a sharp and cracking sense of humour.. her beloved dog was named Melania, after yes that Melania. She loved rock concerts and Halloween. She was a staunch activist, who vigorously supported movements from #BlackLivesMatter to being an outspoken ally for the LGBTQI+ community. Shying away from social justice issues was not in her nature and we loved and respected her for it.
We understand that Jess was suffering from a condition with her liver which was not diagnosed and quite suddenly and unexpectedly her kidneys also started to fail after a visit to the doctors at the weekend. The situation worsened and in the very early hours of Sunday morning, Jesses situation became critical and experienced bleeding in her lungs, along with kidney and organ failure. Though she fought valiantly, she sadly lost her fight at 2:06am on Monday. We take some comfort in knowing that she passed peacefully, without pain surrounded by her parents and brothers.
A memorial will be held for Jess in a few weeks in San Antonio, Texas and we will provide further information in due course. Jess’s brother, Lucas, has assured us that her family are aware that she was a valued member of a worldwide network and community who were so grateful for all that she did and was loved and adored by all who knew her. Lucas has asked for us to forward anything that might be valuable to them such as photos, sentiments from Jess, voice notes etc. Please private message the MJI team and we will provide the contact details.
MJI has set up a GoFundMe to raise money so that we can organise a fitting tribute to Jess. Any donations towards this are gratefully received. We are liaising with her family to determine what the most fitting tribute will be and will provide an update as soon as we can.
Born to amuse, to inspire, to delight, here one day, gone one night…
Jess, you are forever in our hearts and will be so dearly missed. It almost doesn’t seem real.
You are truly Gone Too Soon….
Seány, Anika and the wider MJI Team
The team at MJInnocent are shocked and overcome with grief, after learning of the very sudden loss of our beloved comrade, Jess Garcia, who sadly passed away yesterday (11th October 2021). She was an incredible human being who was completely robbed of a promising future. The injustice of a life taken long before her time fills us with utter devastation.
We know that there will be many amongst us that each shared their own special relationship with Jess and that you are no doubt hurting and processing all of that, trying to comprehend this tragic news.
Activist, devoted, force of nature, tireless, hard-working, kind, intelligent, driven, funny and determined – these are just some of the words that come to mind when we think of who Jess was. She had such strength of character and a true belief in standing up for her convictions. Her dedicated and fearless support of Michael's innocence made her a well-known and admired figure in the MJ community and Jess was one of the key players who helped to ensure the international success of Danny Wu's Square One. This included her steadfast and persistent approaches in its global marketing, securing its place as the number one documentary on Amazon Prime. Jess was quite simply phenomenal and unwavering in her quest to promote it, connecting the team with popular podcasts and interviews, allowing the film to be seen by a much broader audience. We were in constant awe of her talent and the things that she was able to achieve remotely that further added to the overall critical acclaim of Square One.
The news of her passing has filled us with an overwhelming sadness. We will miss so many things about Jess but most of all we will miss the personal connection we had with her: she was the queen of sending voice memos and we would jokingly remind her that she didn’t need to send us an entire podcast in one message! Jess would also often call late at night to excitedly tell us of people she had met who had foolishly believed the lies levelled at Michael. She would engage them and often by the end of the discussion, Jess inevitably managed to convince them of the truth via her level-headedness and in-depth encyclopaedic knowledge of the facts. On one occasion she even ended up giving away one of her most loved MJ shirts to a newly convinced fan. That new fan proceeded to wear it throughout the duration of their time together that day and she was thrilled. What a marvel. She never faltered in her pursuit of defending Michael – not simply because she was a fan, but more importantly because she felt it was right and just, even if this required personal sacrifices. We will forever be inspired by her courageousness.
Jess had a sharp and cracking sense of humour.. her beloved dog was named Melania, after yes that Melania. She loved rock concerts and Halloween. She was a staunch activist, who vigorously supported movements from #BlackLivesMatter to being an outspoken ally for the LGBTQI+ community. Shying away from social justice issues was not in her nature and we loved and respected her for it.
We understand that Jess was suffering from a condition with her liver which was not diagnosed and quite suddenly and unexpectedly her kidneys also started to fail after a visit to the doctors at the weekend. The situation worsened and in the very early hours of Sunday morning, Jesses situation became critical and experienced bleeding in her lungs, along with kidney and organ failure. Though she fought valiantly, she sadly lost her fight at 2:06am on Monday. We take some comfort in knowing that she passed peacefully, without pain surrounded by her parents and brothers.
A memorial will be held for Jess in a few weeks in San Antonio, Texas and we will provide further information in due course. Jess’s brother, Lucas, has assured us that her family are aware that she was a valued member of a worldwide network and community who were so grateful for all that she did and was loved and adored by all who knew her. Lucas has asked for us to forward anything that might be valuable to them such as photos, sentiments from Jess, voice notes etc. Please private message the MJI team and we will provide the contact details.
MJI has set up a GoFundMe to raise money so that we can organise a fitting tribute to Jess. Any donations towards this are gratefully received. We are liaising with her family to determine what the most fitting tribute will be and will provide an update as soon as we can.
Born to amuse, to inspire, to delight, here one day, gone one night…
Jess, you are forever in our hearts and will be so dearly missed. It almost doesn’t seem real.
You are truly Gone Too Soon….
Seány, Anika and the wider MJI Team
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