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00:00He is one of the greatest performers of all time.
00:16He is one of the greatest artists in the world.
00:19I'm going to sing the songs that my fans want to hear.
00:24And perhaps one of the most misunderstood.
00:27Have you ever seen Michael having a seizure?
00:30They never heard him yelling at anyone.
00:32But his stellar career was overshadowed by terrible accusations.
00:36It doesn't matter if you're Michael Jackson or Jesus Christ.
00:39Don't bother us, children.
00:40Michael Jackson was innocent of all charges.
00:44That's why, when Michael Jackson died, many people wondered.
00:48Although his death was caused by drug abuse,
00:52Could it be that it had already been falling apart for years?
00:54Aphrodite Jonas.
00:55The criminal.
00:59The victim.
01:01Missing person.
01:06The writer.
01:09The truth.
01:13The truth behind the crime.
01:15June 25, 2009.
01:28The day begins like any other in Los Angeles, California.
01:32Summer is in full swing.
01:38And the film industry is quite bustling.
01:42But then, suddenly, the City of Angels stops.
01:44Rumors are circulating that Michael Jackson is in critical condition.
01:53Paramedic 33, what is the emergency address?
01:55It all starts with a desperate call to emergency services.
01:58Hi, sir.
01:59I need...
02:00I need an ambulance as soon as possible.
02:02What's the problem?
02:03Tell me what happened.
02:04There is a...
02:05We have a gentleman here who needs help.
02:07He is not breathing.
02:08He is not breathing.
02:10And they're trying to massage him, but he's not...
02:11How old is he?
02:12He is 50 years old, sir.
02:14The emergency responder doesn't know it, but the 50-year-old man whose life is in danger is Michael Jackson.
02:21Is he unconscious and not breathing?
02:23He's not breathing, sir.
02:24Is it on the ground? Where is it?
02:25He's in bed, sir.
02:26Put him on the ground. I'll guide you through CPR.
02:31The news spreads and the world holds its breath as the tragedy so common in Hollywood begins to unfold.
02:38I am the writer Aphrodite Jones and I am in Los Angeles, researching another story.
02:44When news broke that Michael Jackson was in critical condition, I was contacted by various media outlets for comment.
02:53In 2007, I wrote a book about Michael Jackson, in which I said that he had been condemned by the media.
03:00On the other side of town, Frank DeLee, Michael's manager and friend, is having lunch in Beverly Hills.
03:10I received a call from a fan who said, "Did you know there's an ambulance at Michael's house?"
03:17I said, "Are you kidding? I don't know anything."
03:19I'll try to find out.
03:20I hung up and called Michael's assistant, who said he was on his way to his house.
03:27He said the doctor was with him, but he didn't think he was feeling well.
03:32Paramedics transport Michael Jackson from his rented home in Bel Air to the University of California medical center in Los Angeles.
03:40At that moment, did you think he was dead?
03:42No, I thought he was alive.
03:44Did you see Michael the night before?
03:45That.
03:46Was he alright?
03:46I was fine.
03:47All right?
03:48Perfectly fine.
03:50DeLee had visited Michael Jackson the previous night at the Staples Center, where the singer was rehearsing for his upcoming tour.
04:00This is it.
04:02He didn't feel any pain in his chest? He didn't give any sign of pain?
04:05Nothing. He rehearsed like there was no tomorrow.
04:08Michael had never been happier in his life.
04:14DeLee rushes him to the medical center where Michael Jackson was admitted.
04:18And he's one of the first to arrive.
04:22I sat in a waiting room and...
04:25You could hear the doctors.
04:27I could hear things beeping, pumps going off, those machines.
04:32I sat there for an hour.
04:34Then a nurse arrived and asked...
04:37"Who are you?" I said.
04:39I'm Frank de Leeu, Michael's manager.
04:41How is he?
04:42And she...
04:44I asked what it was.
04:48He died.
04:52He has been brain dead for about two hours.
04:56We'll keep him on life support until his mother arrives.
05:00Outside the hospital, hundreds of anxious fans gather to await news about Michael's condition.
05:07It doesn't take long for Katherine Jackson, the singer's mother, to arrive.
05:11The security guards announced that Mrs. Jackson had arrived.
05:14She was taken into a room and asked what I knew.
05:18I didn't know what to say.
05:20So I left it to the doctor, a cardiologist, who was there to tell her.
05:28It was very exciting.
05:29She hugged me and cried.
05:31One of the things she had to do, besides being by Katherine Jackson's side when she learned that her son had died, was to look for Michael's children at the hospital.
05:44AND.
05:44And tell them.
05:46Uh-huh.
05:47How did that go?
05:49It was one of the hardest things I've ever done in my life.
05:52I arrived with a social worker and a doctor.
05:57They were with the nanny.
06:00And then I had to tell.
06:03Ultimately, what happened in that room should stay in that room.
06:06But it was very sad.
06:10Very exciting.
06:11It was one of the saddest things I've ever had to do.
06:15The news of Michael Jackson's death sparks grief that spreads around the world.
06:22Michael wasn't dependent on demographics, age, race, or nationality.
06:28In the end, everyone loved him.
06:30Pearl Jr. is a documentary filmmaker who has extensively followed Michael Jackson's life.
06:38Long before I covered the trial, I didn't even know what a fan was.
06:42We talked about this a few years ago.
06:44For the last four and a half years of my life, since I covered the trial,
06:49Michael has been a constant presence for me.
06:51So now I know a lot about him.
06:54I met some of his relatives, I talked to them.
06:56And I started to consider myself a Michael expert after that.
07:02When lawyer Tom Miserow watches the media coverage of Michael Jackson's death,
07:07He sees two different stories.
07:09He was responsible for Michael's successful defense.
07:12in the sexual abuse trial in 2005.
07:16And he considers the reaction of his most loyal fans to be genuine.
07:19But when Miserow reads comments from those who consider themselves close friends of Michael,
07:28He sees hypocrisy.
07:29Many people started appearing out of nowhere, trying to pretend they loved Michael, that they cared about him.
07:37And I know this because when I was at his house preparing his defense,
07:42Many of these people refused to get involved when we needed them.
07:45Several celebrities appeared on television to talk about their love for Michael.
07:50I know that when we asked, they refused to cooperate because they didn't want to get involved.
07:54In 2005, Tom Miserow represented Michael Jackson in what the American media called the trial of the century.
08:02Did you ever think he was capable of molesting a child?
08:05Never.
08:06When I took the case, I didn't know Michael Jackson.
08:10I approach each case with an open mind.
08:12I always want to get to know the client as a human being and analyze the evidence.
08:16And in Michael's case, his life was on trial.
08:20I didn't care what the media or anyone else said.
08:23I wanted to see it with my own eyes.
08:25And I quickly realized that that person was incapable of molesting or harming any child.
08:32Michael Jackson was indicted on 10 counts of conspiracy and sexual abuse of a 13-year-old child.
08:39who suffered from cancer and stayed at his Neverland ranch.
08:44According to Meserow, this was the worst attack suffered by the singer, among several that occurred over the course of a decade.
08:52And in Meserow's opinion, these attacks shook Michael Jackson's foundation.
08:58While the press focused on publicizing what they considered the artist's obsessive behavior,
09:04Meserow was concerned about another source.
09:08The team is led by Santa Barbara County District Attorney Tom Sneddon.
09:15He was obsessed to the point of being absurd.
09:18And I think what proves this is the fact that he asked for a jury of accusation,
09:23to indict Michael Jackson for conspiracy,
09:26to kidnap a child for the imprisonment of a family through criminal extortion.
09:31And furthermore, due to false accusations of child sexual abuse.
09:34In this prosecutor's view, Michael Jackson used the Neverland ranch as a sinister place to lure children.
09:41And he was never going to change his mind, because he believed he was making the laws of Santa Barbara County.
09:48Paul Rodrigues was the jury representative in the 2005 sexual abuse trial.
09:53Why do you think the prosecutor wanted to insist on so many accusations against Michael Jackson?
10:00It seemed as if the prosecutor was trying everything to convince the jury to look at things his way.
10:08Regardless of the evidence.
10:10It almost seemed like revenge against Michael.
10:12And that he wanted to sort things out before he retired.
10:15The press turned Michael Jackson's trial into a media circus.
10:23Research into the case was conducted by attorney Tom Miserow.
10:26He convinces him that defending the singer could be a great personal risk.
10:30But it was worth taking the risk.
10:32When he took on this case, everyone thought it was impossible to win.
10:35They thought you were crazy for impersonating Michael Jackson.
10:39Many friends and colleagues said that the rest of my career
10:43It would be determined by Michael Jackson's trial.
10:45and that I wasn't going to win the case.
10:47And if he were arrested, I would be defamed everywhere in the world.
10:53It didn't take me long to realize that these things were inventions.
10:57and that Michael Jackson was completely innocent of all accusations.
11:03Four years later, Michael Jackson is dead.
11:06The Los Angeles County morgue
11:08It determines that the singer's death was a homicide.
11:12caused by acute poisoning
11:14resulting from lethal levels of sedatives
11:17combined with the anesthetic Propofol.
11:23For Miserow, the cause of death goes beyond what happened.
11:26on the day of Michael Jackson's death.
11:29The fatal event was the culmination of 16 years of torture.
11:33challenges faced by Michael.
11:36This period is said to have begun with a disappointment in 1993.
11:42The truth behind the crime
11:44You don't know The Jackson 5?
11:50To understand Michael Jackson the man, one must try to understand the child.
11:55In the mid-1960s,
11:58Michael Jackson was the main singer.
12:00from one of the most popular and successful bands in the United States,
12:05The Jackson 5.
12:06Michael joined the group when he was 5 years old.
12:09But they didn't sign as such until they had some money.
12:12And then he was already 11 years old.
12:13So it was 6 years with Joe, the father,
12:16taking the children everywhere to sing and sleep in hotel rooms.
12:20His extraordinary dedication to work from a young age.
12:23This would lead Michael Jackson to become one of the greatest performers in the world.
12:27His focus on excellence allowed him to reach levels never achieved by other artists.
12:35And the fruits of this labor were never more apparent to Michael Jackson than in 1993.
12:43He had an $890 million contract signed with Sony.
12:48The tours for the shows Bad and Dangerous were the most lucrative of all time.
12:55Despite all the success,
12:57Michael Jackson never forgets a detail.
12:59which is very important to him.
13:02To ensure that disadvantaged people have a chance.
13:07Those who knew Michael Jackson,
13:09especially at the beginning of his career,
13:12They believe he had strong values and was sincere.
13:14One of these people is Joanne Horwitz.
13:19To me, he was just a normal guy.
13:22He was a really great guy.
13:25No arrogance, no posing.
13:27I think that, even with all the media attention on him,
13:30They never saw Michael having a seizure.
13:32Never yell at someone in your ear.
13:35He was a good person.
13:36I think people are curious to know.
13:39Who was Michael Jackson and what did he do in life?
13:41Because it doesn't fit into any specific culture.
13:45When I met him, he was a practicing Jehovah's Witness.
13:48In this religion, they neither drink alcohol nor use drugs.
13:51When I met Michael, he was very innocent.
13:54When we went to Europe to do Beth's tour,
13:56In every city we visited a children's hospital.
13:59And he would buy some equipment.
14:02It wasn't a hospital visit on every tour.
14:06It was in every city.
14:06Was it Michael's idea?
14:07Yes, we heard about a boy who was dying.
14:11And I wanted to meet Michael.
14:13He went to the hospital and talked to him.
14:16The child became more cheerful.
14:17It was amazing.
14:19And I went to a corner and started to cry.
14:22I couldn't take it anymore.
14:24Michael arrived, put his arm around my shoulder and said
14:27Frank, you need to understand that this is our job.
14:31It's not on stage.
14:33Our job is to make people feel good.
14:36He believed it, he truly believed it.
14:40At that time, in 1992,
14:44Michael has an unexpected encounter that would change his life forever.
14:48Michael is driving along Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles.
14:51when your car breaks down.
14:54Disguised with a black turban, a scarf, and mirrored sunglasses,
14:58Michael enters a car rental agency.
15:00and meets a woman and her 12-year-old son, Jordan Chandler.
15:04The three get along very well and a friendship begins.
15:07He liked hanging out with children because they are fun.
15:11And they didn't want to take advantage of him.
15:14He could play with balloons, he could have food fights,
15:17I could do any other silly thing,
15:20Because when he was a child, he was kind of like Benjamin Button.
15:24When he was a child, he behaved like an adult.
15:26And when he grew up, he wanted to go back to his childhood.
15:28Paulina Cocos served as a juror during the 2005 trial.
15:34She tells me that Michael's relationship with the children was innocent.
15:39The relationship that existed between the children and Michael Jackson was genuine.
15:47Well, he obviously loved children, but there was nothing sexual about it.
15:51It was more of a genuine admiration.
15:54Perhaps he was a little envious of their childhood.
16:01Michael Jackson invites Jordan Chandler and his mother to visit him at Neverland.
16:06his spacious ranch of over a thousand hectares,
16:10located in Santa Barbara County.
16:12They soon become part of the artist's sect.
16:15traveling with him on private jets
16:18and staying in luxury hotels, living a life reserved for royalty.
16:23At the time, Jordan's mother was getting divorced.
16:25and was fighting for custody of her son.
16:28The boy's father, Evan Chandler, a dentist from Beverly Hills,
16:31renegotiates his visitation rights with his son,
16:34causing Jordan to sleep at his house more often.
16:38Michael Jackson's lawyer in 2005, Tom Azerow,
16:42He believes the Chandlers had ulterior motives.
16:45That's what I could conclude.
16:48when I analyzed this specific chapter of Michael Jackson's life.
16:51To me, it seemed like they expected too much from Michael.
16:54And when they failed, allegations arose.
16:58Yes, apparently the father wanted to be a screenwriter.
17:01I think it had some success in at least one or two projects.
17:05But they wanted to be close to Michael Jackson.
17:09And everyone who knew him thought he was going to profit from it somehow.
17:14That was one of the sad aspects of his life.
17:18He felt that practically everyone who approached him wanted something.
17:22And I think that ended up causing a lack of confidence, isolation, and a lot of loneliness.
17:26As part of the new visitation agreement, Jordan can spend more nights at his father's house.
17:40Evan Chandler invites Michael Jackson to sleep at his house with his son.
17:44and allows the two to share the same bed.
17:47Late at night, the father goes to check on the two of them.
17:49and finds Michael Jackson embracing his son,
17:52which he considers a compromising position.
17:55Evan expresses concern that Michael Jackson may be molesting his son.
18:02During what he describes as a routine tooth extraction on his son,
18:06Dentist Evan administers the sedative amobarbital to Jordan.
18:11According to Evan, the sedative makes Jordan confess to being molested by Michael Jackson.
18:18Evan Chandler was the only one to hear Jordan's alleged claim.
18:26Nevertheless, he threatens to report the incident to the authorities and sue Michael Jackson.
18:32As soon as news spreads about a possible child sexual abuse accusation against pop icon Michael Jackson,
18:40Tom Sneddon, the Santa Barbara County prosecutor, opens a criminal investigation.
18:45In December 1993, Michael Jackson was visited by the police, who had a warrant for a body search.
18:52Investigators want to check Jordan's description of the singer's genitals.
18:56specifying the signs of vitiligo, a skin disease with which Michael Jackson was diagnosed in the 1980s.
19:03One of the biggest questions about...
19:06Michael Jackson's life is...
19:09If he really had vitiligo.
19:12I spoke with Michael's marker, Karen Faye, and asked her,
19:16Does he really have vitiligo?
19:17And she said yes.
19:18And that he had even tried to hide it from her for a while.
19:21And he said that he was very ashamed of it, because...
19:24When a person has white spots and is black, well, they have to make a living using their own image.
19:31It's not just about music and dance, but appearance is also part of it; it must have been very, very difficult for him.
19:38Reluctantly and under pressure, Michael Jackson agrees to cooperate and be examined by the agents.
19:44The singer feels humiliated by this series of events.
19:47His advisors determine that it is best to reach an agreement with the Chandler family.
19:52rather than face an indefinite period of further humiliation and a possible criminal trial.
19:59Michael Jackson reportedly paid the family 20 million dollars.
20:05Thomas E. Rowe believes the payment was determined by businessmen.
20:10who thought they would lose much more money if the singer's shows were canceled.
20:17It's interesting because the settlement payment, which is around 20 million dollars,
20:22It's something many people can't get out of their heads.
20:24It seems they think this controversial aspect will always exist in Michael Jackson's entire legacy.
20:29Remember that he was a billionaire.
20:31And he was a person who had opportunities to make money all over the world.
20:35He was the kind of person who could wake up one day,
20:38to decide that they wanted to go to any capital city in the world and earn millions of dollars, if they wanted to.
20:42The money he paid was nothing compared to his worth and potential earnings.
20:48And the people who worked with him said,
20:50Michael, write a check, get rid of this case, and let's move on.
20:53We have various business opportunities in locations across all continents.
20:57And that's what he did.
20:58But that story haunted Michael.
21:00They gave the wrong advice.
21:01He should have fought and won.
21:03In the years that followed, Michael Jackson's fans continued to support their idol.
21:10But he is still concerned about the repercussions of the agreement he made in 1993.
21:16Then, in 2002, Michael allowed the British documentary filmmaker Martin Bashir
21:21Clarify everything in an attempt to redeem your public image.
21:26Bashir convinces Michael to make a film that will be a kind of chronicle of his life.
21:31showing the world that the artist is misunderstood.
21:34He's just a passionate humanitarian who wants to heal the planet.
21:39When the documentary airs,
21:41Bashir turns out to be just another person who wanted to take advantage of the star's fame.
21:47In the wake of the documentary, another family emerges.
21:52The Arvisos.
21:53Those who have specific interests regarding Michael Jackson.
21:58The truth behind the crime.
22:01When Michael Jackson makes a deal with a family to prevent them from accusing him of child sexual abuse,
22:10In 1993, acquaintances say it was a business decision.
22:15His advisors considered the payment a price to be paid.
22:18so that the King of Pop could continue performing.
22:22Previous tours had earned him and the people in his circle thousands of dollars.
22:27For the star, 20 million dollars was nothing.
22:31They said it was small change.
22:33That he would recover easily.
22:36And that's how it was.
22:36They said it was small change?
22:38Yeah, they said it was pocket change for him, you know?
22:4120 million is nothing to you, no matter how much the deal was for.
22:45He listened, he was convinced, and he made the deal.
22:48He didn't want to be judged, he wanted to be on tour, he wanted to promote his target.
22:53Michael Jackson decided to reach an agreement with the family in question.
22:57I think it was a big mistake.
22:59Michael Jackson was advised by business consultants and people in the music industry.
23:05to pay what is necessary to get rid of the lawsuit.
23:08The idea is that they had more important business dealings.
23:11Because he was the greatest artist in the world, he had a bright future ahead of him.
23:15And the trial would bring bad publicity.
23:17So the idea was to pay what was necessary for the agreement, get rid of it, and move on.
23:22And I think it was a big mistake, because it set a precedent of that kind.
23:25Why work when you can sue Michael Jackson?
23:31In September 1996, three years after the agreement,
23:36Michael Jackson begins the History tour.
23:39Over the course of ten months, he performs 82 shows across five continents.
23:43passing through 35 countries and 58 cities,
23:47performing for 4.5 million people
23:50and selling out tickets at stadiums from Germany to South Africa.
23:54The History tour was the most successful of the artist's career.
23:58Wherever he went, his loyal fans followed him.
24:01Just like the shadow of the agreement he had made,
24:04Tabloids around the world continued to profit.
24:07and exploring the history of Michael Jackson.
24:11Their role was to sell newspapers, to sell magazines,
24:14And they didn't care if they were hurting anyone.
24:17They knew there wouldn't be a trial.
24:20They knew that nobody wanted to spend money and fight in court.
24:23So, they wrote, they sold a lot of magazines.
24:25And they would move on to the next victim, because they always found someone.
24:29And if they didn't hear any news that week, they would bring up the case again.
24:33In 2002, Michael Jackson decided it was time to put an end to the malicious rumors.
24:39He begins filming with British documentary filmmaker Martin Bashir,
24:43who quickly gains the artist's trust.
24:45Mr. Bashir said that Princess Diana, whom Michael Jackson greatly admired,
24:50She had entrusted her biography to him.
24:53And Mr. Bashir gave a series of interviews in which he praised Michael Jackson.
24:57for his abilities as a father and for other things he had done.
25:01Are you coming here alone?
25:03I'm coming.
25:03How often?
25:04Always.
25:06Michael Jackson gives Bashir something he had never given to any journalist before.
25:11Unlimited access to your private life.
25:14This led Bashir and his film crew to follow Michael for eight months.
25:19We journeyed together, across several continents, and through their past.
25:23And we quickly arrive at the disturbing reality of his life today.
25:28Michael Jackson believes that the Martin Bashir documentary
25:31It will finally reveal to the world an artist whose sole purpose is to do good, not evil.
25:37To bring joy to children, not suffering.
25:40He wants to reveal a side of himself that the public has never seen.
25:44The singer is anxious, yet confident, for the premiere of Living with Michael Jackson in 2003.
25:50The film will air on television to gain a registered audience in the United Kingdom and the United States.
25:56But that was not what Michael Jackson had expected or what Bashir had promised.
26:01Her face, her denials about having undergone plastic surgery,
26:05his relationship with Blankett's mother and, of course, friends' overnight stays at Neverland.
26:10Confronting him is not an easy task, but it is something that needs to be done.
26:15Michael Jackson decided to grant an interview to Martin Bashir.
26:19What do you think of this decision?
26:22It was one of the worst decisions he ever made.
26:24Martin Bashir is an interesting example of a man who made his name at the expense of Michael Jackson.
26:31He lured him in under the pretense that he was going to help Michael Jackson's career.
26:38erasing any accusations he faced in the past and highlighting Michael's abilities,
26:45His desire to help children and create the International Children's Day that he so wanted.
26:51He promised Michael that the film would be about that, about International Children's Day.
26:56and that he would make Michael Jackson look like Princess Diana.
26:59That's what he promised.
27:01Martin showed Michael a letter from Princess Diana.
27:05Thank you?
27:06Thanking him for the program he recorded with her, for the interview,
27:09as if the letter were saying
27:10Martin is a nice guy, he'll take care of you, he's a great interviewer, and so on.
27:16And then Michael must have thought
27:18That's fine, if Diana liked him, that's fine.
27:23He didn't care, he didn't want to be friends with Michael.
27:26Bashir's film is a series of humiliating moments.
27:30And the most controversial aspect may have been a setup by the documentary filmmaker.
27:34The image of Gavin Arviso, a cancer patient whom Michael had helped.
27:39By resting her head on the artist's shoulder, she made the front page of tabloids around the world.
27:45As well as a statement from Michael, edited to make it seem like the two slept together in the same bed.
27:52The documentary filmed to free Michael Jackson from the controversial 1993 sexual abuse accusation.
27:59This ended up causing even bigger problems.
28:02The artist felt betrayed by Bashir.
28:04Michael Jackson did not say that the two slept together in the same bed.
28:09What he said was, Gavin Arviso slept in my bed and I slept on the floor.
28:13He also said that nothing of a sexual nature happened between him and the children.
28:18And he even went so far as to attack the media a bit because of the way it reported things and distorted facts.
28:25He also spoke about the 1990s plea deal in which he was charged.
28:30He said he didn't want to subject his family to a trial like that of O.J. Simpson.
28:36And Michael was used, manipulated, and ruined by Mr. Bashir, in my opinion.
28:44Michael Jackson is about to find out that Martin Bashir's documentary...
28:49This will have serious implications for your life.
28:51An old adversary, Santa Barbara County prosecutor Tom Sneddon,
28:58The same person who wanted to accuse Michael Jackson of child sexual abuse in 1993 reappears.
29:06As soon as Sneddon watches the documentary produced by Bashir,
29:10decides to use it against Michael Jackson.
29:12He indicts the pop star he had been stalking for over a decade.
29:16The truth behind the crime
29:20Michael Jackson is now facing the consequences of his cooperation.
29:27in a documentary about his life.
29:31The film that Michael believed could defend him against rumors about child abuse.
29:36It ended up feeding the tabloids and the Santa Barbara County prosecutor's office.
29:42A search warrant has been issued for the Neverland Ranch.
29:48Police officers raid the property that Michael Jackson considered his sanctuary.
29:55New accusations are being made against the King of Pop.
30:00The prosecution argued that Michael had not molested the boy before or during the documentary.
30:07Done by Bashir, but later as a consequence.
30:10That's right.
30:12And they started claiming that the young man had been molested after Bashir's documentary.
30:19And to their horror, the defense showed a video in which this young man, his siblings, and his mother...
30:25They praised Michael for being the best person they had ever met.
30:30At that point, the prosecution changed its theory and tried to say
30:34that the sexual abuse began after our video had been recorded.
30:38So it was a two-step process.
30:40But it was all absurd.
30:43Mickey Sherman is a criminal defense attorney specializing in celebrity law.
30:47When Tom Sneddon and other prosecutors got involved, it was no longer a civil case, it was out of the question.
30:54to sign the check.
30:55It doesn't work that way.
30:57When the game began, when the fire was lit and it was determined that there would be a trial.
31:04In criminal matters, it became clear that there would be no money on the table and that there would be no agreement with the people.
31:09of the family.
31:10Those closest to Michael Jackson believe that the decision to settle in the case
31:15In 1993, there was a dangerous precedent.
31:19But the documentary differentiates this case.
31:21The film, which was only made due to Michael's trust in a filmmaker, turned into
31:26a means for his own indictment.
31:28That wouldn't be possible, but the most interested prosecutor changed a significant law.
31:33who helped him build the case.
31:35Is it true that Tom Sneddon approved a law in the state of California?
31:42Specifically geared towards Michael Jackson?
31:44AND.
31:46After the 1993 incident, in which a young man began making accusations because of
31:55agreement, refused to cooperate with Mr.
31:58Sneddon.
31:59And so Michael Jackson was never criminally charged.
32:01Mr. Sneddon worked hard to get a law passed in the California state legislature.
32:08And this law facilitated the use of evidence from similar previous cases, so to speak.
32:17It is one of the statutes that most favors the prosecution in the country in cases of alleged sexual abuse.
32:24Did the prosecution in the Michael Jackson case have a good case?
32:31What is your opinion?
32:32I think they got too emotionally involved in the case.
32:36I even think Tom Sneddon seemed cheerful, too cheerful.
32:39He seemed to take pleasure in inflicting suffering on Michael Jackson.
32:44And all of that became very clear to me.
32:46He made it seem like it was more than that; someone must have committed a crime, and I'm going to sue.
32:50As I've already said, he was so eager to inflict suffering on Michael Jackson that, in my opinion, his credibility has greatly diminished, if not completely disappeared.
33:04What Michael Jackson thought was an act of goodwill ended up becoming a nightmare.
33:10Those who followed the case closely revealed that the Arviso family seemed more like a bunch of con artists than friends of Michael Jackson.
33:17Their targets were celebrities and, in my opinion, they ended up getting the kindest and most generous of them all, Michael Jackson.
33:28Michael was very naive, very kind, very gentle.
33:32I really wanted to see that child cured of cancer.
33:35He practically turned it into a cause he would do anything to defend, but the family started wanting more and more and more.
33:42And he started to get annoyed with them.
33:44Even Chris Tucker warned us, saying that something was wrong.
33:48Be careful, Michael.
33:49One thing led to another, and he ended up in court.
33:57In early March 2005, the small town of Santa Maria, California, became the setting for one of the biggest trials in history.
34:05Michael Jackson was indicted on 10 charges, including child sexual abuse and conspiracy to commit kidnapping.
34:15That's enough to keep him hooked for quite a while.
34:17More than 2,000 media professionals crowd the courtroom.
34:24Crowds of fans sing as Michael Jackson's train arrives.
34:30It was impressive to see that.
34:33There were thousands of screaming fans and 2,400 journalists from all over the world outside.
34:40The madness inside the courtroom, all the accusations.
34:43It was a very different circumstance to resist.
34:46Cameras are prohibited in the courtroom, and reporters have access to the proceedings.
34:57News channels achieve good viewership by reporting every detail.
35:04He did not hesitate.
35:05Apart from the day he felt unwell and went to the hospital, that was the famous pajama day.
35:10I am responsible for this.
35:12It was my fault because he hurt his back that morning during a walk in Neverland.
35:17He went to the hospital and I was notified.
35:20I told the judge, but he got very nervous and said that if Michael didn't arrive in 45 minutes, he would set bail and send him to prison.
35:27I didn't want this.
35:28So I called his people and said there wasn't time to stop by his house.
35:31I asked to go straight to court.
35:34He followed my instructions and went to trial.
35:37He was wearing a jacket, a t-shirt, and pajama bottoms.
35:40But the blame for all of that happening was mine, not his.
35:43I covered that trial for Fox News and spent all those months believing Michael Jackson was guilty even before hearing the defense.
35:51And I was following a lot of journalists who also considered him guilty without having proven anything.
35:58And this is the opposite of how things happen in the United States.
36:01At least that's what I thought.
36:07Because as soon as the story reaches the media, people already see suspicions and are condemned by public opinion, even before being judged in court.
36:18There was a mentality that sensationalized and distorted the truth and facts of this case.
36:24Why do you think the media continued to pursue Michael, even after he was exonerated, and decided to continue portraying him as a child predator?
36:36Well, he was one of the most famous people in the world.
36:39It was a good target.
36:41He was a genius, one of the most brilliant artists ever seen in history.
36:46And he was an unusual person, partly because of that genius.
36:51That's why he became a major target for the media.
36:53The media only cares about ratings and profit.
36:55If they could calculate that trying to destroy him, his reputation, or send him to jail would increase viewership, they would be happy to do it.
37:05Michael Jackson spent his life in the spotlight.
37:09Now, his reputation as the world's most accomplished artist is overshadowed by rumors that he had relationships with children.
37:18Despite believing in Michael's innocence, lawyer Tom Miserow knows this will be one of the toughest legal battles he has ever faced.
37:27The truth behind the crime
37:29If convicted on all ten charges against him, Michael could face imprisonment for years, even decades.
37:47However, Michael Jackson's lawyer, Tom Miserow, is slowly beginning to dismantle the prosecution's claims.
37:55Starting with the dates.
37:56The dates of the abuses were never determined.
38:00They supposedly happened after the Martin Bashir documentary, which no longer makes any sense.
38:05Michael Jackson's defense team discredits all of the prosecution's key witnesses.
38:10Regarding the sexual abuse, I didn't believe the child.
38:13On the second day of testimony, they heard from the accuser's sister, Devline.
38:18She went to the podium and spoke.
38:20I didn't know I had been molested by my father until my mother told me.
38:26This is on record.
38:27When she said that, I looked around wondering, did anyone else hear that too?
38:32A lie is only convincing when it's a big lie.
38:35We both know that there is recorded evidence.
38:40Illegally recorded.
38:43These are people planning to frame Michael Jackson.
38:46That's right. That's why I knew he was innocent.
38:49I never thought he was guilty.
38:51I said from the beginning that he was innocent.
38:53And that's exactly what the jury thinks.
38:56The jury in the aforementioned case found the defendant not guilty of conspiracy.
39:01He was acquitted of all 14 charges.
39:05After a week of deliberation, the jury acquitted Michael Jackson of all 14 charges.
39:11Both sexual abuse, conspiracy, and extortion.
39:15Nevertheless, much of the media continues to portray him as guilty.
39:18When the jury started declaring innocent, innocent, innocent, innocent...
39:22Many people were disappointed.
39:25The media was disappointed.
39:26Yes, because that wasn't the story they wanted to publish.
39:29Why do you think the media refused to accept it?
39:33The jury's verdict continued to portray Michael as a predator.
39:37I think many people in the media felt ashamed and humiliated by the acquittal.
39:42Because they had predicted that he would be convicted.
39:45They were practically salivating at the chance of him going to jail.
39:48The broadcast of a prison sentence would break viewership records.
39:55And I think that when he was acquitted of all 14 charges, those people felt ashamed.
39:59I think they didn't know what to do.
40:01Nobody said anything.
40:08Oh my God, I'm sorry.
40:10We spread the wrong information.
40:12Let's clarify the facts now.
40:15No.
40:16In fact, the verdicts were ignored.
40:20The paparazzi began investigating whether he had molested another child.
40:23Whoa, someone might come up with a different story.
40:28They discovered that none of that was true.
40:31But these things make for good headlines on the front page of newspapers and sell tabloids.
40:38I believe that this trial destroyed Michael Jackson.
40:42And I think he never recovered from that blow.
40:45He is adored by the world.
40:47But their reality is unforgiving.
40:49Full of greed, obsession, and betrayal.
40:53And Michael Jackson could no longer cope with the pressures created by this reality.
41:05All he wanted was to sleep.
41:08This desire ultimately took his life.
41:13The Los Angeles County morgue states that when he died,
41:17Michael Jackson weighed 61.5 kg and was 1.75 m tall.
41:22He had bedsores all over his body.
41:26It is believed that these wounds appeared in the months following his acquittal in the 2005 trial.
41:32His physical condition worsened during the trial.
41:39I had trouble sleeping, I had trouble eating.
41:43He would call me in the middle of the night, at 3 or 4 in the morning, crying and asking what was going to happen to his children.
41:49He was horrified by the effect all this could have on the children.
41:52Despite everything, he was always very lucid and articulate with me, always helpful.
41:57But physically, he was in decline.
42:00That must have finished him off.
42:03I put myself in his shoes.
42:07For five and a half months, my life was exposed like that.
42:11He went to court day after day.
42:14And I heard people saying horrible things about him.
42:22This devastates anyone's soul.
42:25It's very heavy.
42:26I can say that it took me a long time to recover, and I wasn't the one accused.
42:30So, I think all of this took a toll on him, on his health and even on the way he thought.
42:37Michael Jackson did so much for the world in terms of inspiring people and doing good.
42:44I don't understand how so many people disliked him.
42:46I don't understand.
42:47Just because of false accusations, assumptions, that he behaved a certain way because he had money, or that he was weird.
42:56So, you know, everyone's weird in one way or another.
42:59Michael Jackson knew that his last tour would be difficult.
43:06And more than anything, he wanted to show his children what it was like to see the King of Pop on stage.
43:14He liked being Michael Jackson.
43:18His children didn't have the chance to see the star.
43:23When his children showed up at the funeral, they were normal children.
43:26Michael was a good father to them.
43:28I think he didn't want to abandon those children.
43:30He wasn't crazy.
43:32He was never crazy.
43:34Michael believed that helping people was his duty.
43:38He truly believed that.
43:40Michael Jackson helped more people around the world than any more recent artist I can imagine.
43:51Ultimately, the trial had such a profound impact on Michael Jackson that he never again...
43:58He managed to return.
44:00And that.
44:01This is going to be the show.
44:11Doctor Conrad Murray was charged with involuntary manslaughter for providing the drugs that killed Michael Jackson.
44:18Dr. Conrad Murray was charged in our home.
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