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Michael Jackson: The Verdict is the latest documentary on Netflix and was directed by Nick Green. Since it is a documentary, it does not use actors to recreate events or tell a fictional story. Instead, it looks back at real events surrounding the highly publicized 2005 criminal trial involving Michael Jackson.
The documentary has three episodes focusing on the court case in which Jackson was accused of several crimes involving a minor. It also features journalist Martin Bashir, who shared that he spent months building trust with Jackson while filming Living With Michael Jackson.
The journalist mentioned in the 2026 documentary that he joined Jackson in various activities and tried to make him feel comfortable. And he believed that if his team treated Jackson respectfully, Jackson would eventually speak openly about sensitive topics.
Bashir also said that Jackson unexpectedly said in an interview that he and children sometimes slept in the same bed. He said:
"And then, Michael volunteers during the conversation that they sleep in the bed together... Why can't you share your bed? The most loving thing to do is share your bed with someone."
He continued:
"All of us, the production team, are completely gobsmacked. I mean, we can't believe what's going on in front of us."
Jackson then said that sharing a bed could be an expression of love and care. Bashir said he and the production team were stunned because Jackson was openly discussing an issue that had already generated public suspicion and controversy for years.
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Martin Bashir tells in Michael Jackson: The Verdict that the singer slept with children.
As mentioned before, Michael Jackson: The Verdict is now available to stream on Netflix. Journalist Martin Bashir opened up about his experience of interviewing the singer and how he treated everyone.
Near the end of filming, Jackson introduced Bashir to a young boy named Gavin Arvizo. Jackson told Bashir that the boy had recovered from cancer and wanted him to meet him. At the time, Bashir did not know that Arvizo would later become the central accuser in a child m*lestation case against Jackson.
Additionally, Bashir recalled in Michael Jackson: The Verdict that he was surprised, especially when Jackson revealed that the guest also had the facility to stay at his Neverland property. Yet, children preferred staying with him. Jackson said, "Whenever kids come here, they always want to stay with me."
Bashir also said:
"I realized that we had something that was hugely significant, but I didn't realize the extent of the bombshell until the broadcast."
The journalist knew that the footage was important, but he didn't realize that it would become a bombshell in the 2003 documentary. Jackson later faced several allegations of child abuse and molestation, but he was found not guilty in the end.
Overall, Michael Jackson: The Verdict is about the trial that took place in 2005 in Santa Barbara County, California. The case followed accusations made by Gavin Arvizo.
He is a young cancer survivor who appeared with Jackson in the television documentary Living with Michael Jackson. After that program aired, public attention increased dramatically, and authorities launched an investigation.
Watch Michael Jackson: The Verdict on Netflix now!
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