Netflix Docuseries 'Michael Jackson: The Verdict' to Reexamine 2005 Child Molestation Trial
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· 2 sourcesNetflix will premiere a three-part docuseries titled *Michael Jackson: The Verdict* on June 3, revisiting the singer's 2005 child molestation trial in Santa Maria, California, Rolling Stone reported. The series features new interviews with jurors, eyewitnesses, accusers, and Jackson's defenders, examining both the prosecution's case and the defense that led to his acquittal, according to Pitchfork. Directed by Nick Green, the docuseries picks up where the biopic *Michael* ends, covering the only time Jackson faced trial to contest the allegations that had surrounded him for over a decade.
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A new three-part Netflix docuseries titled 'Michael Jackson: The Verdict' will premiere June 3, revisiting Michael Jackson's 2005 child molestation trial. The series picks up where the biopic 'Michael' (which ends in 1988) leaves off, examining both sides of the trial through interviews with jurors, eyewitnesses, accusers, and Jackson's defenders. Directed by Nick Green, the docuseries covers the prosecution's case and Jackson's defense leading to his acquittal.
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· 3 pulledMichael Jackson: The Verdict, which premieres June 3, will reexamine Jackson's 2005 trial for child molestation.
Talking heads for the docuseries include jurors, eyewitnesses, accusers, and Jackson's defenders.
The film, directed by Nick Green, will look at both sides of the trial, the prosecution's and Jackson's defense, all leading to Jackson's acquittal.
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