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June 7, 2026

The many faces of Michael Jackson: The Verdict

the true crime that's worth your time

Netflix's doc on Jackson's mid-aughts child-molestation trial hears out all sides. Is that the smart choice?

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[content warning for discussions of sexual assault, harm to children]

(Netflix)

The crime
Narrowly, molesting then-13-year-old Gavin Arvizo, conspiring to molest Arvizo, and giving intoxicants to Arvizo, as well as kidnapping and child abduction.

More broadly, the historical range of accusations against Michael Jackson involving sexual abuse of minors, including Jordy Chandler, Macaulay Culkin, Wade Robson, and others. 

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