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'Michael Jackson: The Verdict' tackles 2005 trial that estate-approved 'Michael' did not touch

Netflix has announced a new three-part docuseries that will revisit the 2005 trial in which Michael Jackson was acquitted on charges of child molestation.

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According to Los Angeles Times’s source item, ‘Michael Jackson: The Verdict’ tackles 2005 trial that estate-approved ‘Michael’ did not touch, Netflix has announced a new three-part docuseries that will revisit the 2005 trial in which Michael Jackson was acquitted on charges of child molestation.

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'Michael Jackson: The Verdict' tackles 2005 trial that estate-approved 'Michael' did not touchLos Angeles Times - 2026-05-21T02:22:29+00:00

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