A new Michael Jackson film is in theaters, and Hollywood is celebrating his legacy again.

Federal criminal defense attorney Ron Chapman examines the documented record the new film leaves out. The episode walks through the 1993 Jordan Chandler allegations and the $23 million civil settlement that closed the case. Ron breaks down the 2003 Martin Bashir documentary in which Jackson defended sharing his bed with children on camera, then covers the criminal investigation that followed and the 2005 Arvizo trial that ended in acquittal.

Beyond the trials, the episode covers the structural details inside Neverland Ranch and the psychiatric warning issued before the public ever knew. The Wade Robson and James Safechuk reversals years after Jackson's death extend the pattern across decades.

This episode covers:

• The Chandler case and the $23 million settlement
• A psychiatrist's warning before the scandal broke
• What Anthony Pellicano admitted on Jackson's behalf
• The 2003 Bashir interview that triggered prosecution
• The 2005 trial and what the jury decided
• The Robson and Safechuk reversals after Jackson's death

Hollywood decides who gets celebrated. Tune in.

Key takeaways:

00:00 Hollywood rewrites the Michael Jackson story

01:17 The 1993 allegations that changed Neverland

02:42 How the Jordan Chandler case began

04:30 Bed-sharing becomes routine

09:31 A psychiatrist report triggers the investigation

10:31 The extortion counter-charge

11:54 Tabloids put a price on testimony

16:37 The $23 million Chandler settlement

17:42 The 2005 trial of Michael Jackson

20:22 Robson and Safechuck change their stories

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