yes elizabeth did care very much for michael and she did help him she helped him through rehab and through the child molestion trial by being a true friend to him and by being on his side and defending him through the way she knew good and well that michael would never do that to a child in his life she knew that michael was a sweet and innocent person that wouldnt harm a person or a child she knew that michael was a good person she identified with michael because she was in the buisness as a young actor she knew what it felt like to not have a childhood as well she knew what the buisness was like she knew that they were bullies and she helped michael as best as she could she was by his side since they met she was there when the first allegation was brought up in 1993 with jordie chandler she was by his side she wanted to help michael the best way she could she was the first one that wanted to help michael in the case by being the closet friend that he could count on