Bashir revealed within the docuseries that whereas Jackson confirmed there have been visitor quarters at his creepy, amusement-park-like Neverland Ranch, the Thriller singer boasted “every time youngsters come right here, they all the time need to stick with me.”
“I spotted that we had one thing that was massively vital, however I did not notice the extent of the bombshell till the published,” the previous BBC presenter shared.
After the documentary premiered, Jackson’s staff launched a prolonged assertion calling it a “gross distortion of the reality and a tawdry try and misrepresent his life.”
The missive said, “Michael feels deeply offended that this system may have led viewers to conclude that he abuses kids in any method. Michael Jackson has by no means, and would by no means, deal with a baby inappropriately or expose them to any hurt, and completely refutes any ideas on the contrary.”
Arvizo went on to formally accuse Jackson of molesting him, resulting in the singer’s November 2003 arrest. The case went to trial, and Jackson was acquitted on all 10 counts towards him in June 2005.