Two of the 12 jurors in the Michael Jackson child-molestation trial are now saying that they regret their decision and only voted to acquit the pop star after being pressured.

The pair, Ray Hultman and Eleanor Cook — both of whom are shopping book deals — told an MSNBC reporter that they voted to clear Jackson on 14 counts after jury foreman Paul Rodriguez threatened to remove them from the jury if they did not agree to acquit, according to a report by The Associated Press. Both now say they believed Jackson was guilty and that they went along with the other jurors when it became clear that they would not convict the singer.

"No doubt in my mind whatsoever, that boy was molested, and I also think he enjoyed to some degree being Michael Jackson's toy," Cook said on MSNBC's "Rita Cosby: Live and Direct." Cook's book is to be titled "Guilty as Sin, Free as a Bird." Jackson was cleared of all charges in the case — including molestation and giving alcohol to a minor — on June 13 and has not been seen in public since the verdict (see "Michael Jackson Not Guilty On All Charges"). Both jurors denied to Cosby that they were speaking out now in order to cash in on their part in the case.

"I'm speaking out now because I believe it's never too late to tell the truth," Cook said.

The case required all 12 jurors to unanimously vote on a verdict, but Cook said she and holdout Hultman were forced to change their minds. "He [Rodriguez] said if I could not change my mind or go with the group, or be more understanding, that he would have to notify the bailiff, the bailiff would notify the judge, and the judge would have me removed," Cook said.

The claim is an about-face for Cook, who was adamant about the decision and specifically lashed out at the accuser's mother in a post-verdict press conference, quipping, "Don't snap your fingers at me, lady!" a reference to the mother's habit of punctuating her testimony with finger snaps (see "Jackson Jurors Say Accuser's Mother Made A Bad Impression").

"People just wouldn't take their blinders off long enough to really look at all the evidence that was there," said Hultman — whose book is to be titled "The Deliberator." Hultman speculated that some of the witnesses who gave testimony favorable to Jackson were paid off, pointing in particular to Jackson's ex-wife and the mother of two of his children, Debbie Rowe, who was very complimentary of the singer's parenting skills. He also theorized that a few of the jurors were star struck by Jackson.

Jackson's lawyer, Thomas A. Mesereau Jr., denied the bribe allegations and called the juror's comments "embarrassing and outrageous." He told Cosby, "These people voted not guilty 14 times. ... Now, nearly two months after being discharged, they're changing their tune. I think it's laughable." According to the Los Angeles Times, prosecutors cannot appeal the acquittal, and overturning the decision is nearly impossible.

The man behind the case, Santa Barbara County District Attorney Tom Sneddon, refused to comment on the jurors claims when reached by Cosby.

"It's over with," Sneddon said. "It isn't going to make any difference what I say or what I feel."

Another juror reached by the Times denied any coercion took place.

Susan Drake, 51, said that during the deliberations, the two "were clear in expressing their feeling he might be guilty but totally clear that the evidence wasn't there and reasonable doubt prevailed." She described the deliberations as "thoughtful and courteous," not intimidating.

For full coverage of the Michael Jackson case, see "Michael Jackson Accused."