yes elizabeth did care very much for michael and she did help him she helped him through rehab and through the child molestion trial 由 being a true friend to him and 由 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 或者 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 由 his side since they met she was there when the first allegation was brought up in 1993 with jordie chandler she was 由 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 由 being the closet friend that he could count on