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On June 3, Michael Jackson: The Verdict revisits the case that became one of the most closely watched legal sagas of all time. Featuring key individuals who were inside the courtroom, including jurors, eyewitnesses, and accusers and defenders alike, the three-part docuseries dissects the case against Jackson from the perspectives of both the prosecution and the defense.

The series is directed by Nick Green and executive produced by Fiona Stourton (American Nightmare).

“It has been 20 years since the trial of Michael Jackson in which he was found not guilty. Yet, to this day, controversy still rages,” the filmmakers tell Tudum. “No cameras were allowed in court, and so the public’s view of the facts at the time were filtered by commentators and presented piecemeal. It was time to take a forensic look at the trial as a whole.

“Anyone interested in the Michael Jackson story should feel this documentary gives them a window into what was largely a closed event and a chance to feel closer to what happened.”

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Since American media is refusing to cover this story, 60 Minutes Australia did on Sunday, interviewing four of the five Cascio siblings who are accusing Michael Jackson of molestation and abuse over a span of roughly a decade.

A summary of the special:

• Previously staunch defenders of Jackson regarding his inappropriate relationships with children, the Cascio siblings now say they were each privately abused by Jackson. They say they never shared their secret with each other until the release of the 2019 documentary Leaving Neverland.
• The Cascio siblings were all children when Jackson took a special interest in their family, at one point living in their average New Jersey home for three months.
• Among the horrific claims: masturbation, oral and penetrative sex, constant proclamations and demands of love, disturbing "games" like one Jackson called 'booty rumble,' and an allegation by the youngest sibling that Jackson drank his urine as a private show of devotion.
• The one girl said she was 12 when Jackson convinced her to undress in front of him, telling her it was "normal."
• Jackson remained close to the siblings even after he was arrested in 2003 following allegations of abuse made by another teenage boy.
• At the time, Jackson said that police had brutally manhandled him during the arrest. One of the Cascio siblings says Jackson pressured him to create bruises and Jackson's claim was a lie.
• The siblings say Jackson used alcohol and prescription drugs to lower their inhibitions and maintain control.

In a statement to 60 Minutes, attorney Marty Singer accused the Cascios of engaging in a “desperate money grab” and the family “consistently and repeatedly asserted that Michael never harmed any of them or anyone else.”

“Notably, these shakedown attempts come more than 15 years after Michael’s death, thus carrying no risk of being sued for defamation. Sadly, in death just as in life, Michael’s talents and success continue to make him a target."

The number of known Jackson victims is currently at 11.

This comes after online backlash over Mandava's Gala fit.

The last time the family was together was apparently Christmas.

According to sources, Lisa Marie stopped socializing with her mother after 2016 and according to a leaked email from Riley Keough to Priscilla, she had to talk down Lisa Marie from taking Priscilla to court before her death.

Oh, and Priscilla tried to contest Lisa's will putting Riley in charge of the Presley estate days after Lisa Marie’s funeral, resulting in Riley paying Priscilla off to back down.

Some quotes:

He's not taking his current success for granted: “I know all this success is a rental. It’s not happening because I am a uniquely amazing person. It’s just an incredible gift from the universe that I can borrow for a while. I feel very lucky to have been given this moment.”

On Langdon's storyline in season two of The Pitt as a person in recovery himself: "I was incredibly honored to be brought back to tell that story. That first year can be challenging, almost like waking up from a dream. You start taking inventory of your actions, the people you’ve hurt, the ways you’ve been lying to yourself and others. It can be a deflating and scary experience.”

He's excited to show more of the positives of recovery in season three: "I would hate to put into the world the idea that getting sober is to let go of your whimsy or your confidence or your charm. From my experience, there’s an enjoyment of life that comes from getting clean that’s far more profound than anything experienced in addiction. But you have to go through the woods before you get there. I’m excited to tell that next chapter.”

On the passionate Pitt fandom: "As we go on, there are more vested interests, more people who want to see different things. But we’re lucky to have John Wells, who is a high-integrity storyteller, to make sure that audience expectations don’t take the show off course."

Ball is currently on Broadway in Becky Shaw.