{"id":2444450,"date":"2026-06-04T08:56:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T08:56:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2444450"},"modified":"2026-06-04T08:56:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T08:56:31","slug":"the-most-explosive-revelations-from-netflixs-new-michael-jackson-doc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/the-most-explosive-revelations-from-netflixs-new-michael-jackson-doc\/","title":{"rendered":"The most explosive revelations from Netflix&#8217;s new Michael Jackson doc"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/articles\/michael-jackson-movie-christens-star-130142218.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Michael Jackson\u2019s biopic;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Michael Jackson\u2019s biopic&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Michael Jackson\u2019s biopic<\/a> continues to ignite the box office, an unnerving new docuseries is revisiting <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/articles\/michael-jackson-movie-leaves-accusers-114523329.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:one of the icon\u2019s darkest chapters;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;one of the icon\u2019s darkest chapters&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">one of the icon\u2019s darkest chapters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/tv\/2026\/05\/21\/michael-jackson-netflix-verdict-docuseries-2005-trial\/90195720007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:\u201cMichael Jackson: The Verdict\u201d;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;\u201cMichael Jackson&quot;}\" class=\"link \">\u201cMichael Jackson: The Verdict\u201d<\/a> (now streaming on Netflix) is a three-episode documentary exploring Jackson\u2019s 2005 criminal trial, when he was accused of molesting 13-year-old Gavin Arvizo. The singer was ultimately acquitted on all counts, with jurors citing insufficient evidence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThe Verdict\u201d features interviews with attorneys, journalists and people in Jackson\u2019s inner circle. It also includes sheriff\u2019s footage of Arvizo\u2019s interview with law enforcement and officers raiding Jackson\u2019s Neverland Ranch home in California.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">USA TODAY has reached out to Jackson&#8217;s estate for comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Here are some of the most shocking revelations from the new film:<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Michael Jackson allegedly had lewd nicknames for young boys<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Michael Jackson, center, his lawyer Mark Geragos and sister Janet Jackson arrive for the pop star&#8217;s arraignment on child molestation charges on Jan. 16, 2004, in Santa Maria, Calif.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">One of the key figures of the docuseries is Vincent Amen, who came to work for Jackson in 2002 and was tasked with looking after the Arvizo family, who had returned to Neverland Ranch to ride out the media storm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At one point, Amen pulls out a series of old Polaroids that he held onto from Neverland, all featuring Gavin\u2019s mom, Janet, and younger brother, Star. Janet captioned one of the photos: \u201cDearest loving Michael, we appreciate you being our family. What God brings together, no man can undo. We love you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Star, meanwhile, handwrote another caption, saying: &#8220;I love you, my daddy Michael. Your son, Blowhole.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThese are the nicknames that Michael would give these young boys,\u201d Amen says.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Jackson and his confidante allegedly ordered child pornography<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At the end of Episode 1, Amen describes how many of Jackson\u2019s associates had their homes searched in the wake of his arrest. Jackson\u2019s longtime friend and assistant, Frank Cascio \u2013 also known as Frank Tyson \u2013 allegedly cleaned his house of anything that came from Neverland Ranch.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Amen alleges that Tyson gave him a Nike bag. Feeling suspicious about its contents, Amen apparently filmed himself opening the bag, which according to the docuseries, contained a lascivious and illegal magazine.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Michael Jackson greets fans from the top of his car following his arraignment on child molestation charges on Jan. 16, 2004, in Santa Maria, Calif.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1438\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/AM2P32E9TQA1ySXstNcFwA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE0Mzg7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/usa_today_entertainment_893\/bc9ce2f14bd4723ea798c989c9f1b646\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Michael Jackson greets fans from the top of his car following his arraignment on child molestation charges on Jan. 16, 2004, in Santa Maria, Calif.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cStart flipping through it, and there was a Sharpie \u2026 circles around the video ordering section,\u201d Amen says. \u201cSomeone wanted these videos, circled the ones they want. These videos, which are children naked. Some with family, some just naked children.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI confronted Frank,\u201d Amen continues. \u201cI said, you know, \u2018Frank, what is this magazine? \u2026 There\u2019s circles around videos with naked children.\u2019 He says, \u2018That\u2019s just a phase that Michael and I went through. He circled the videos that he wanted, I ordered them, it was a phase that we went through.\u2019 They watched them together. When I heard that, I was in disbelief.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to a title card at the end of Episode 1, Tyson couldn&#8217;t be reached for comment by the filmmakers.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Jackson allegedly spent &#8216;several days&#8217; with teen boys amid Neverland raid<\/h2>\n<div class=\"-mx-4 mb-5 max-w-[750px] md:mx-0\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"mx-4 md:mx-0\">\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<h2 class=\"text-base font-bold text-primary\">Revisiting Michael Jackson&#8217;s life and legacy in photos<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"ml-1 font-normal text-primary\"><span class=\"font-bold text-brand\">1<\/span> of <span>16<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"relative text-sm pr-2.5 text-tertiary\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\">Jackson performs an open-air concert in West Berlin on June 19, 1988.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>(Wolfgang Kumm, REUTERS)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jackson wasn\u2019t home at Neverland when it was raided by the FBI and the media ran wild about his mysterious whereabouts. According to Diane Dimond, an investigative journalist who reported on the case, the pop star was allegedly hiding out in Las Vegas, hoping that it would blow over.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI find out from a source, he\u2019s holed up in this villa, and he only opens the door wearing a colorful dashiki muumuu garment, only enough to get the food brought in, and then he slams the door,\u201d Dimond alleges in the docuseries. \u201cAnd he\u2019s having wild parties. There were cigarette burns in the leather couches and chairs. There were empty liquor bottles on every table. And this is where Michael Jackson had been for several days, entertaining young teenage boys, who all spoke German.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Jackson&#8217;s substance abuse was allegedly &#8216;astronomical&#8217; following arrest<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jackson surrendered himself to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff\u2019s Department two days after the Neverland raid. The singer had his mugshot taken and was then released after posting a $3 million bond.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the days and weeks to follow, \u201che was enormously stressed,\u201d defense attorney Mark Geragos says in the docuseries. \u201cAll of a sudden, there is a reality to what has been theoretical. I watched him just disintegrate, literally disintegrate. The ingestion of substances was just astronomical. There was a time when I actually saw him in the fetal position on the floor, and I thought, \u2018What do we do?\u2019 I mean, you don\u2019t want his death to be on your hands because you took some inaction.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIt was a horrific time for him and those around him,\u201d Geragos continues. \u201cWe had genuine concerns [whether] he could even withstand a trial: physically, mentally.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">&#8216;The Verdict&#8217; shares a window into the jury&#8217;s conflicted mindset<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Attorney Thomas Mesereau talks on the phone after learning that his client, Michael Jackson, is late to arrive for his child molestation trial on March 10, 2005.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"757\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/rDm5xF5683t_KdnBNI2rXw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTc1NztjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/usa_today_entertainment_893\/dd0ca0dc1bf64e23a0208696f9329802\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Attorney Thomas Mesereau talks on the phone after learning that his client, Michael Jackson, is late to arrive for his child molestation trial on March 10, 2005.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Much of the second episode focuses on Gavin\u2019s testimony during the trial. On the witness stand, the teenager was reportedly combative and flustered by Jackson\u2019s attorney Tom Mesereau, who attempted to poke holes in Gavin\u2019s testimony and allegedly screamed at the boy throughout.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cHe\u2019s a kid. I wanted to make sure I listened to what he was saying,\u201d Melissa Herard, aka Juror No. 8, says in the doc. \u201cBut then when Mr. Mesereau gets up and then he puts it all in order, it\u2019s like, \u2018Oh, definitely, that does make more sense.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In \u201cThe Verdict,\u201d Herard and others who were in the courtroom recall how the prosecution showed Bashir\u2019s documentary in full as evidence. Many of the jurors were seemingly shaken by Gavin\u2019s appearance in the film; others were seen bobbing their heads and dancing in their seats during sections featuring Jackson&#8217;s music.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWould I let my kids sleep with somebody who\u2019s famous like that and share a room with them? No,\u201d Herard says. \u201cBut I thought Martin Bashir was trying to trap Michael Jackson into saying something wrong to make things out that weren\u2019t there.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Jackson was allegedly &#8216;terrified&#8217; by judge&#8217;s threat<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Michael Jackson enters the courthouse late and wearing his pajamas on March 10, 2005, in Santa Maria, Calif.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"642\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/ENYkCUMqYF6OIXOXgVuAJg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MjtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/usa_today_entertainment_893\/5f0e668b01c87467a26aab2798bb47bc\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Michael Jackson enters the courthouse late and wearing his pajamas on March 10, 2005, in Santa Maria, Calif.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The documentary details how the night before Gavin\u2019s testimony, Jackson was admitted to the hospital after falling in the shower, and that he was allegedly given enough pain medication \u201cto tranquilize an elephant,\u201d Kerry Anderson, Jackson\u2019s director of security, says in the series.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When he was late for his trial the next day, the judge ordered Jackson\u2019s bond to be revoked and a warrant issued for his arrest if he didn\u2019t make it to the courthouse within an hour.Jackson and his team raced down the highway going 90 miles per hour to make it to the court on time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cMichael was terrified, upset, beside himself,\u201d Brian Oxman, the Jackson family attorney, says in the docuseries. \u201cHe thought that his whole life was evaporating.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Jackson received death threats, allegedly lashed out about his accuser<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Fans hold banners of support at the Santa Maria courthouse for a pretrial hearing in the Michael Jackson child molestation case on Aug. 16, 2004.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"636\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/fYWa3E5QWnd2MeEO1zDDKw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYzNjtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/usa_today_entertainment_893\/e2675629057b67734c39a5deffedc845\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Fans hold banners of support at the Santa Maria courthouse for a pretrial hearing in the Michael Jackson child molestation case on Aug. 16, 2004.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In Episode 2, Anderson details the chaos of escorting Jackson to his trial day in and day out. The singer liked to keep his car windows open to greet the fans, despite major safety concerns.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWe had threat assessments done that [found that] there were idiots saying they were going to kill him,\u201d Anderson says in the film. \u201cWhen you expose yourself to people who say they\u2019re going to kill you, that\u2019s when they can obviously do it. But he was like, \u2018But the fans.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Anderson also recalls seeing Jackson\u2019s fury during their drives back to Neverland: The Grammy winner allegedly called Bashir a \u201cdemon\u201d who was part of a \u201cconspiracy\u201d to destroy him. Jackson also allegedly punched the seat of his car repeatedly after Gavin\u2019s testimony, enraged that the boy had accused him of such &#8220;egregious acts.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Jackson allegedly demanded his attorney to dig up &#8216;skeletons&#8217;<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Michael Jackson's police mugshot from Nov. 20, 2003.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"642\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/tRiVg3dw91rOF4ZoyJyw3A--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MjtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/usa_today_entertainment_893\/d73bb373c93bda279d52de8d6a673f7d\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Michael Jackson&#8217;s police mugshot from Nov. 20, 2003.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The third episode largely recaps key moments from the trial that are already public knowledge. Debbie Rowe, Jackson\u2019s second wife and mother to Prince and Paris Jackson, testified for the prosecution. But according to people inside the courtroom, she seemingly \u201cflipped\u201d after looking at Jackson and praised him on the witness stand.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The docuseries also suggests that Janet Arvizo\u2019s erratic and rambling testimony sunk the prosecution\u2019s case, earning her the nickname \u201cJanet from Another Planet\u201d by jurors such as Herard.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Before Janet took the stand, Oxman alleges that Jackson told him to dig into the Arvizo family\u2019s legal past and find a way to paint them as fraudsters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cMichael told me, \u2018That\u2019s your job, Brian. Your job is to find out what really happened here,\u2019\u201d Oxman says. \u201c\u2018I need to find every skeleton in their closet [and] dirt on their shoes.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Macaulay Culkin allegedly believed Jackson was &#8216;in deep trouble&#8217;<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Macaulay Culkin, left, leaves the Santa Barbara County Courthouse with an unidentified man after testifying in Michael Jackson's child molestation trial on May 11, 2005.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"681\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/pMG5YVldhywidimP6ynNvA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY4MTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/usa_today_entertainment_893\/a37d6d1ace760a9e7e784acdf873e216\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Macaulay Culkin, left, leaves the Santa Barbara County Courthouse with an unidentified man after testifying in Michael Jackson&#8217;s child molestation trial on May 11, 2005.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jackson\u2019s former cook, Phillip LeMarque, alleged that in 1991, he saw Jackson grope \u201cHome Alone\u201d star Macaulay Culkin while playing video games one night. But Culkin testified on the witness stand that the King of Pop never inappropriately touched him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI called him up and I said, \u2018Mac, they\u2019re making all these accusations against Michael about you,\u2019\u201d Oxman recalls. \u201cAnd Macaulay Culkin says, \u2018From what I\u2019m seeing going on in this courtroom, Michael is in deep, deep trouble. I\u2019ll be there for him, Brian! I\u2019ll testify! I\u2019ve told them a thousand times and I\u2019ll tell them again!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThe jury looked like they were a little starstruck,\u201d Dimond adds. And in the courtroom, the two megastars shared a moment where they glanced at each other and Jackson smiled.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Although he was set free, the verdict was &#8216;life-ruining&#8217; for Jackson<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"A group of people read a newspaper with Michael Jackson's &quot;not guilty&quot; verdict in 2005.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"636\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/eWZLbbRSinKwpnA4LNjIGg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYzNjtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/usa_today_entertainment_893\/e8b9e34f21380b6acae8c69fdad14593\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>A group of people read a newspaper with Michael Jackson&#8217;s &#8220;not guilty&#8221; verdict in 2005.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jackson was ultimately found not guilty on all counts on June 13, 2005. But when the judge read the verdict aloud, \u201che didn\u2019t look excited or happy,\u201d Dimond recalls. \u201cHe turned to Tom Mesereau like, \u2018What happened?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Herard says that Jackson looked her directly in the eye, whispered thank you and bowed his head to the jury, while Anderson says that Jackson was speechless on the ride home, save for a long exhale of relief.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI had this idealized, romanticized notion: Now he\u2019s going to get his life back,\u201d says J. Randy Taraborrelli, Jackson\u2019s biographer. \u201cThe one person who disabused me of that notion was his manager, Frank DiLeo. He turned to me and he said, \u2018You don\u2019t get it. This is life-ruining for Michael. He will never recover from this.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThat just hit me hard,\u201d Taraborrelli adds. \u201cMichael, he knew that a lot of people thought he was guilty no matter what the verdict was.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jackson <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/michael-jacksons-son-prince-pays-125714140.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:died four years later;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;died four years later&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">died four years later<\/a> on June 25, 2009, from acute propofol and benzodiazepine intoxication. He was 50.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/tv\/2026\/06\/03\/michael-jackson-netflix-documentary-2026\/90352376007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Michael Jackson Netflix documentary contains bombshell revelations;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Michael Jackson Netflix documentary contains bombshell revelations&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Michael Jackson Netflix documentary contains bombshell revelations<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As Michael Jackson\u2019s biopic continues to ignite the box office, an unnerving new docuseries is revisiting one of the icon\u2019s darkest chapters. \u201cMichael Jackson: The Verdict\u201d (now streaming on Netflix) is a three-episode documentary exploring Jackson\u2019s 2005 criminal trial, when he was accused of molesting 13-year-old Gavin Arvizo. 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