, a gruelling, four-hour documentary built around the detailed accounts of two men, Wade Robson and James Safechuck, who say they were sexually abused by Jackson as children. Peretti’s film was initially billed as a rival Jackson film, but in the event, it’s much more like an unofficial sequel; a film that could not exist if Leaving Neverland hadn’t cleared the media’s hagiographic haze, but which also provides necessary context on the huge fallout from Jackson’s 2009 death.
'we’re asking readers, like you, to make a contribution in support of the Guardian’s open, independent journalism', 'We need your support so we can keep delivering quality journalism' Ahahah, NO WAY. Where is your 'independent' or 'quality' journalism ?
The Real Guardian, racist newspaper of racist white journalists smearing an innocent black man - how did it get away with it so long ? Will be happy to see this fake 'leftist' newspaper disappear.
I wish they had focused on his kids. They were his biggest fraud. I guess they are richer than God now.
You are only smearing yourselves as an illegitimate news source.
I see this thread is littered with claims that the FBI investigated Jackson for 10+ years, and found nothing. Can any stan provide a link which validates this claim? I know its BS, but I love seeing stans make idiots of themselves.
How did YOU get way with scandalizing a completely innocent man!!!!!
Because he IS INNOCENT!!!!!!
Huffington Post: The TRUTH About What Michael Jackson Had in His Bedroom. There was no child porn.
Shame on the Guardian publishing salacious smears to drag this dead man through the mud again!! And who gets hurt? His children who are all doing well and advancing in careers. I am enraged at the Guardian's despicable attempt. We need to step up defending Michael.
The Guardian is absolute trash. Whoever is involved in the constant & obsessive smearing of a dead, innocent and vindicated man seems to have a personal Vendetta against MJInnocent TheGuardianIsTrash for being tone deaf + refusing to acknowledge that public opinion is pro-MJ
It's beyond baffling that a mother would walk out of a marriage, pimp her child just to get a pice of the life and yet nobody is saying anything about it... and all the meeting with the greats that MJ set up, yet this loser fellow failed, no one is talking about.
He was investigated for YEARS by the FBI, acquitted in court. Finding Neverland has been proven time and time again to be full of lies and inaccuracies. Leave the guy alone! It is possible 2 love children and NOT be a pedophile! Many millions of people have jobs doing just that
THE TRUTH IS THAT MICHAEL SCREWD UP HIS LIFE WITH HELP
Shame on you. But could you look into this perverts life one day? May be his victims also have something to say that needs to be addressed.
is trash. Just give it up already nobody cares 🙄
You're so pathetic, Guardian and protector of real child molesters. Michael Jackson didn't get away with anything. He was tried and exonerated, he was found not guilty in a court of law. The man was innocent, he still is.
This hitpiece does not explain how the massive conspiracy where the most investigated and most bullied black man in Earth could get away with serial molestation when millions are wasted to find evidence against him There is no credible accusation and evidence against MJ
He didn't get away with anything. He won in court because his accused were exposed as serial false accusers scammers. Thanks for the propaganda. Looks eerily similar how the Nazis demonized Jews
Why don't you report about the Royal Pedo Family? About to be arrested?
Hey Guardian, do your research.
Not digging the use of the underlying suggestive creepy image either that only a paper would use either. 30 years - 10 of which included a 10 year FBI investigation - he's been accused of this stuff and nobody has found a scrap of evidence on him. Not one thing. Ever.
The bigger question is what's behind an agenda to smear a man dead over 10 years who was acquitted by a court of law, who was investigated for 13 years and had his ranch raided by the FBI, and they found NOTHING!
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Someone’s getting nervous (who could it be? 🤔) so y’all doubling down on slandering MJ using him to deflect attention, again
Quit your bullsh!t
He didn’t get away with anything.. he may have been a bit unusual, eccentric & to some degree I can understand people finding him creepy, I used to tbh.. but the man didn’t abuse kids.. lack of evidence to one side, the stories are flawed that much it’s laughable.
Let me tell u that MJ fans dont support him because of childhood memories of the 80’s. As a father I would never support the sort of individual u portray. I look at FACTS! The man was found innocent on 14 counts, 2 FBI raids.What a trash rag u have become
The Guardian hits an all time low. You are no better than any other tabloid. Why don’t u go and interview the people who actually KNEW MJ? If I can investigate the allegations with my limited resources then why can’t YOU! Let me help, here is a start.....
Because he was famous and privileged, same as all the others who got away with it for so long
How did you get away with it for so long you mean...? 🙄
Youre sick & evil. 2 grand juries refusing to indict in 93, 70+ cops raiding MJ's premises several times finding nothing, dozens of agencies investigating him for 10+ years finding nothing, 360+FBI pages showing extortion attempts, 12 jurors acquitting 14 times; 'movie' debunked.
thought weinstein was behind bars. who’s still paying these jokers to produce this nonsense?
how did he get away with it? well, he was innocent, you idiots.
Here we go again with the guardian imbeciles
Wtf are you saying he got away with you stupid paper?!? Leave the legend alone
Oh f**k off blue tick! Just another “respectful” news outlet becoming a desperate tabloid. EVERY accusation against Jackson has been completely and categorically destroyed. There are REAL issues going on in the world right now. 🖕🖕🖕
Can we stop he isnt here anymore to defend himself. Let's move on from all this hate and fix what is happening right now and focus more on the covid 19. That's what mj probably wanted.
Just according to the picture you chose to accompany this BS article, I can tell how 'objective' you are. Shame on you! Shame on you! I am not sure you realize that it is YOUR JOB to fact-check.
He got away with it by not doing it
Ok. That’s it. This morning’s Guardian tweets? Casual sex, some random rapper and “news” about a pedophile who’s been dead for 11 years. Guardian twitter feed terminated. Thanks for nothing.
Is this article a joke. 1. The man was vindicated in a long public trial. 2. All of his accusers are trained and proven liars. 3. guardian: please focus on real child molester alive and free. 4. You don’t like Michael Jackson ? Then move on and do something of your life.
do people still believe these bullshit claims? seriously most of these claims require Micheal Jackson to be in two or three different countries at the same time.
In reply to this review no better than Rupert Murdoch'S propoaganda BS (The Times, The Sun, etc.), here is a more reliable page to read. 40 proofs that Wade Robson, James Safechuck are liars and bandits with fraudulent history & Dan Reed is a Rita Skeeter
The real tabloids, how do they still get away with this shit. No facts or evidence, no corroboration, just opinions based on half truthes and deceptions. Only presenting what FITS even if it means manipulating data and footage. WE KNOW
If uninformed articles on MichaelJackson is your default when looking for non COVID19 topics, there's a substance issue. An issue caused when news entities put PR before news.
I never liked the man or his music, it was clear to me he was a paedophile but his fan base was blind
Should i read this Naah !!! Garbage !
Huh? With what? If we can examine and assess evidence, how is it possible can’t? Very sleezy..
Because he played the victim role while he's a pedophile&Liar hypocrite only cared about Money&ruining children's Lives&never cared about the world,those songs were lies,the world should sue him for the lies,the world woke up now,he's from the Devils party,May God punish him
Pathetic.
This is the answer of helenallam to my tw. Congratulations!
If TheRealMichaelJackson was alive today he would be helping the world to fight the pandemic. BBCTwo JacquesPeretti ellenejones444 You don't deserve to even mention Michael Jackson name.
For so long? He still gets away with it because the scumbags that defend him constantly attack his victims and spread lies.
You numbskulls & that joke of a docu cited BOB JONES?! The man who admitted at trial in 05 that he lied? Said his books about the Jacksons were scandalous, as that was the easiest way to make $? Can I write an article about why the media keeps getting way w/ peddling frauds?
People in UK, if there is still shortage of toilet paper ThebGuardian is your solution. Hmm... actually I don't think it useful even for that.
People who actually read the court documents related to these cases come away believing he's innocent, as the allegations literally don't match documented facts. But you sickos want him guilty so bad, you revel in the provably false tales of frauds. What a joke.
I call bullshit
The real review - how did they get away with FakeNews FakeNewsMedia for so long?
Hey Guardian, How Michael Jackson Was Extorted: Square One Documentary.
Worlds confirmed cases of covid 19 : 787,438. Total deaths: 37,846. UK confirmed cases: 22,142. Deaths: 6, 484. The world is in the midst of global pandemic. Countries lockdown, ppl dying, ppl loosing their loved onse... WE ARE IN GLOBAL PANDEMIC. Guardian is just filthy rug.
What about you review this documentary with full actual facts.
“How did he get away with it for so long?” - immediately investigated , raided, global press coverage 93 - immediately investigated, raided, stood trial, global press coverage 05 30 yrs of accusations that ultimately led to his death at 50 Where’s the “get away with it” bit
Femzillla The photo!
He didn't get away with anything - he was innocent all along OR do you have some evidence the FBI or various other investigating bodies missed? I'll wait!!!
Fake news merchants
, keep peddling films like this, in which the level of deceit is so deep that even people who don’t know anything about MJ see it for the hit piece that it is. You’ll only sink further into the abyss of uncertainty where Publishing has been sinking since '09 (the irony).
You DON’T get away with something like that when you have the world’s most vicious witch hunt against you. Defies logic. Beggars belief. The only logical explanation is that Wade & James, like all the other kids, told the truth the first time.. that nothing ever happened.
You guys are idiots. Stick to promoting polyamory every other week. You’re credibility was shot a long time ago.
'the real michael Jackson' No, this is the mj that you and other media want to show. Stop with this shit!! leave this man ALONE!!!
Don't pretend he wasn't investigated, trialed in the court of law and fully exonerated. Not to mention chased by the (white) media for decades & atrociously bullied. '... gEt aWAy wItH iT' How do you at get away with presenting your uninformed opinions on this matter?
Don’t waste time reading this piece of crap from the tabloid . If you want to know TheRealMichaelJackson , here you are ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Can we just not forget this weirdo now. We are going over the same old same old. It's like an industry.
I watched the ' living in the Neverland ' and i think MJ is not guilty
Why won’t you just let this guy rest in peace? Wil you ever get over him ?
He didn't get away with it. He was falsely accused. Try going through court documents and the fbi files. Click bait bullshit
Again and again and again. Neveranding pathetic&poor-quality journalism (by now, only for the imbecile average reader). It's still selling well? Get a life and, for your own gratification, an honest job.
You do realize that Weinstein and Epstein can't pay you anymore. One is dead the other is in jail. I have a feeling you didn't realize this jet. Only your pedo pal Geffen Is left now.
Mj Short version. 1993 was a extortion see ( note that the 1993 case is the blue print for future case's) 2005 innocent after 2 FBI investigation and multiple home raids LN contains more lies than working brain cells you own. Btw thxs for the platform
Because he was innocent. Why won’t you look into the true facts.
Mj Short version 1993 was a extortion see ( note 1993 case is the blue print for future case's) 2005 found innocent 14 times after 2 FBI investigation and multiple home raids. LN. Contains more lies than working brain cells you own.
Running out of relative news Why MJ shit now He's dead dead and guardian wants to pick the bones too Are you aware there's a Virus killing humans
The real Michael Jackson = Innocent.
Y’all should finally shut up & let this man finally rest, this man was found innocent by a court of law on all charges, this man has been investigated by several agencies including the FBI for years. Stop portraying FBI, LAPD etc., the judicial system as idiots. MJInnocent
The Real The Guardian review - why do they keep tarnishing & smearing a dead man’s reputation and legacy when he was proven innocent several times? While his accusers are established opportunistic liars who are nothing more than vicious parasites? R.I.P Michael Jackson Legend
Stop virtue signaling. We all know MJ is innocent and always will be. Report the facts from the court/ trial documents and stop ignoring them. is straight tabloid trash.
I expect better from you Guardian. At this point you are showing a clear bias. How about actually researching the matter and presenting the facts.
Those condemning Jackson as a Paedo will never 100% know the truth. Those protecting Jackson could also be defending a Paedo. Nobody knows so just forget about it and move on.
Here's a journalist who has done absolutely zero research. Absolutely terrible article, it takes five minutes to research most of the points to find out how obviously false they were. tajjackson3
Yes, because this conveniently photoshopped picture isn't trying to sway opinion at all is it?! Guardian you're pathetic. 🙄
Oh common ,get a grip.
Obfuscation through I care songs. Just like the Guardian lying and hiding facts through Virtue Signaling.
Geez Guardian don't u guys ever get tired of your racist articles? Do u guys even research some of these things u write about? Do u fact check? Do u even try to write the truth? Journalism is dead. In fact who writes about Saville,Bowie, Tyler? Is it coz they are white?
U know all this proves is MJ is the man. In trouble & desperate times what does a white washed up establishment like yourselves do is bring MJ in2 the headlines. He didn’t get away w/anything. He was the most hounded celeb in history & still is.
Why what transpired about Bob Jones in court was never mentioned in this so called 'documentary'?
You are utterly worthless. Jumping on praising another hit piece that has zero to do with the facts. BS.
Shouldn't a serious newspaper check the veracity of the sources before writing an article like this? What credibility does Peretti have? Why should his be the truth? This isn't journalism but only garbage!
Ok tabloid
You people are HACKS
He got away with nothing. I guess you forgot he was tried in 2005 and acquitted on every single count because he was innocent. Stop with the bulls hit and learn the truth and facts of the case.
Bye . Of all your crappy opinions pieces, this one did it for me.
How dumb do you think we all are? I was a child when he died and even I remember the witch hunt against this man. If you want to rewrite history you‘ve gotta wait a bit longer than this. Not do it after 10 years when everybody still remembers what happened.
He got away with nothing, even when he was proven innocent in Court, where it matters, you filth hounded him to his death just four years later. TheRealMichaelJackson? Nowhere to be seen on BBCTwo. MichaelJackson MJInnocent
Facts about Jacques Peretti who made that bullshit 'documentary' that featured NOTHING but already debunked lies and edited footage you can easily check yourself online.
Money like them all
Get away with it.... you don't seem to be able to use word longer than 6 letters in a title
there are four stars too many filled in on your screen shot. also , fvck off.
Maybe because he's innocent 🤔
Here's how looking the other way really looks like. The Guardian has nothing but praise for a guy who had admitted in a song lyric to have had sex with a 13 yo. The real question is: how did all the elitist media's faves get away with it all these years?
‘They briefly touched on his music’ that’s because scandal sells. The media wouldn’t be a profitable organisation without scandal.
Obviously you don't know a better one (because it doesn't exist) that assures your paycheck every month! and obviously you are what you are the filfhy press that needs to sell shit and lies to keep your essence of existing. MJInnocent MJFam factsdontliepeopledo
How is The Guardian getting away with writing lies about the greatest entertainer of all time?
Of course the British rags would try and defame a dead man man, a dead man can't file suit against them like a living one can.
Pathetic.
Well, the real question is: how did The Guardian got away for so long with its obviously racist attitude and tendency to justify and protect actual white predators, not the constantly smeared, fully acquitted black man. racist bunch of enablers of actual predators. vile vermins.
10 year FBI investigation which found nothing on him. 4 false accusers. Found not guilty in court on all counts.
This is the real Michael Jackson. It is shameful that the BBC wanted to create such a false and inaccurate documentary.
Thanks for the platform.
In 1994, Michael Jackson delivered 2,600 toys & equipment to children's hospitals in Budapest with his Heal The World Foundation. TheRealMichaelJackson
Thanks for the platform.
In 1992, President George H. W. Bush honored Michael Jackson for his humanitarian efforts with the Point of Light Presidential Award. TheRealMichaelJackson
Thanks for the platform.
Pederast dude!
Oh bugger off with this moronic, tired, drivel. Michael Jackson was investigated more thoroughly than a serial killer and for years. They found nothing. Nothing except conmen trying to get a payday. Jacques Peretti is a well known pitchforker. Sod him and sod you too.
GeT awAy witH iT oh for fuck sake MOVE. This is why people are taking mainstream news outlets less and less seriously. You’re digging your own graves.
Michael Jackson donated $1.1 million to a charity helping educate children living in slums in Mumbai, India. TheRealMichaelJackson
Delete this before I tell tajjackson3 about this.
Don't care about the coronavirus in your country?To insult an innocent man here？🙄
Omg, the man was innocent, leave him alone and try to post something useful about any real predators. You are a waste of space.
Because he made some very important people a lot of money.
For those who are interested more about this case than just the witch hunt the mainstream media conducts against this guy. Complete with sources, court documents etc.
You know who are getting away with it? All your favorite white rock stars that the and other elitist white media continues to celebrate despite of them admitting in somg lyrics having sex with or lusting after underage people.
Get away with what? The dude had been virtually witch hunted to death by media like you who are just unwilling to look into both sides of the story. People are getting tired of this constant bashing of this dead man.
MJ was a pedophile and everyone who helped him or looked the other way should be in prison.
As you would expect, BBC still play the paedo's music
This is so uncalled for. Fvck you Guardian
Seriously? How did YOU get away publishing this kind of bs FakeNews for so long? TheRealMichaelJackson was acquitted in 2005 without any doubt! Innocent until PROVEN guilty! Remember?
If you say paedophile be prepared to tell us more what FBI failed to tell us otherwise find something precious to do.
and of course you will use this same photoshopped picture. you are pathetic
All my life, I had one word to describe Jackson: P******. I always hated his music for the same reason. I never followed him, bought any if his music, or anything. It was always so OBVIOUS.
why are you so obssesed with a man who is dead for 11 years? haven't you learned a single thing from last year? another sh*ttumantery with no evidence, the same old nonesense - what is it with you people?
Thanks for the platform. THIS is the real Michael Jackson:
MsEllenEJones Four stars? Nobody was investigated to the degree Jackson was. Yet nothing was ever found. Ever thought of doing some research on the other side? Like, how one supposed victim hid evidence from the courts. It even led to a court order being required.
Money buys everything.
The Guardian has a personal vendetta against Michael Jackson, we know already. Doesn't make your claims factual. It makes you look overzealous and hateful. Which is not journalism. So ultimately it makes you look like a sensationalist tabloid. Which we already know you are.
We see your agenda. Michael Jackson didnt ' get away' with anything. So the FBI and a jury had it all wrong? Thats nonsense
Again, Guardian. Some journalists did their research. Journalists. Not MJ ' truthers'
Get away with what? He went to trial and was found NOT guilty. The FBI investigated him and cleared him from any wrongdoing.
sorry to tell you but because of what you did by reporting on this unfairly. Michael Jackson’s blood is now on your hands. And your publication will be no more! Karma is coming
Then what about this?
You report on the allegations but never the actual facts. Still digging up a dead black man for clicks?
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Wacko Jacko Peter Paned 8 year old boys, end of story. Their damaged innocents lost forever in Neverland.
Yet another desperate attempt by the human garbage over at to cling to their dying careers; a topic that you know will get eyeballs and tweets in hopes of some scraps of change for their advertisers. No tears will be shed when you all are done in a few months.
He was a Junkie and now he's dead. Get over it.
All you white supremacists news outlets are all on code who Liberal, Centre or Right all on the same team every time a black person succeeds you try to tear them down acting as if he had no right to be loved that much just same racist ignorance jealous behaviour from you lot.
How have been you getting away with your blatant BS for so long?
Get away with what?
Since 1993, Jackson was put under a microscope. He was investigated by dozens of intelligence agencies, he faced his accusers and he was handed down 14 acquittals. The media have systematically and robustly failed to report the facts in his cases - confusing the public at large.
The real MichaelJackson was the reincarnation of Jesus Christ, and you crucified him again.
Weinstein got away with it for a long time. Epstein too. Michael Jackson was investigated by the FBI & other agencies, had his homes raided twice to no result and was unanimously found not guilty in a court of law. can say what they want, but still can’t change facts.
This is why NOBODY believes you Lame Stream Medias anymore while the world and UK is passing a horrible time with the pandemic pamphlets like the are wasting time promoting trashes. Deal with it propagandist no matter what you do you Won't never change MJInnocent
Seriously focus on the Coronavirus instead bashing people. This bullshit is getting old.
'Get away with' what?He went to court & was found was shut up by money which is all the 'victims' are after.Tittle tattle,one and one makes five,no proof,no evidence because it would have came out in court & he'd be in prison.
Like all Hollywood, power and money covers truth
You lot are actually sick in your heads. This obsession of wanting him to be guilty is troubling. Michael Jackson was investigated and they found no proof or evidence! Against him. Stop projecting your sick fantasies on an innocent man.
You ain't slick at all.. bbctwo
Why don't you review Square One documentary, which is actually based off something called facts, or does that documentary not suit your agenda?
Your outlet is pure trash, incapable of publishing even the most basic facts. For those interested in actual court documents, which unequivocally demonstrate Jackson's innocence and propaganda, here you go:
total BS, all the people surrounding MJ knew what was going on, as did the parents who groomed their kids so they could get kudos and then compo. As did the entire British State know about Saville, and they colluded with it. Emperors & kings perpetually feck men, women & kids !
And the fact this pile of crud with the same sea of hacks who chased after the money trail of MJ while alive gives it a 4 star review just showcases what a farce your system and reviewer both are. Peretti used a child abuser MJ had sued in his 2007 doc as a prime source.
Man was proven to be completely innocent by the FBI. No amount of you guys crying will change that. Deal with it
He was literally investigated twice. I love these documentaries that manage to portray a time period that was lik15 years ago as some far away place that nobody else remembers. You guys had the same guy making shitty documentaries back then when he was alive after the acquittal.
Hypocrites. Michael Jackson was proven innocent in a criminal trial and investigated by the FBI and the LAPD. Where are your stories and documentaries on Epstein, Weinstein, Bowie, Elvis Presley and so many other predators ?
Of course we know the real Michael jackson, that is why the world now does not stop listening to his songs to heal their hearts at this difficult time. Let's be more human and leave hatred behind. Respect for Michael Jackson
FBI files..
isn´t it a lot of people dying in your country right now that you can write about? michael jackson died 11 years ago, isn´t it time to make movies about something else? you people are trash.
Its always the same scumbags who forget that the falsely accused are victims too. Check out the SquareOneMJdoc for a proper piece of legit viewing. His legacy will live forever whilst these scab journos rot. In solidarity ✊🏾
Really? Why drag him through more mud NOW? He definitely had issues- but he also acted a lot like a victim who became a perpetrator...he had the emotional development of a badly raised 13 year old.
_jamesmarshall_ 😶😶
Why are people still so defiantly defending a paedophile? Because you liked his music? Because he's dead and 'can't defend himself'? Neither could the kids he abused.
Because he’s innocent
Are you guys so jobless that you have to concentrate on MJ and wishing you can destroy him further, get a real job a 👎👎👎👎
Because people are stupid and love cheesy crappy music.
C'mon Guardian, present both sides of a story. You're not gaining new ground by telling one side. Looks like a new generation of journalists, like Liam McEwan, are doing a better job at uncovering the Michael Jackson story than you are. Catch up.
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