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Netflix doc revisits Jackson trial, child pornography claims

6/4/2026

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Netflix released “Michael Jackson: The Verdict” on 3 June 2026, revisiting Jackson’s 2005 molestation trial of Gavin Arvizo, acquitted on 13 June 2005.
Vincent Amen alleges Jackson gave boys nicknames and that Frank Cascio ordered and watched child-pornography videos, including a bag with a marked magazine called ‘just a phase.’
Sheriff footage shows officers finding a briefcase of pornography during the 2003 Neverland Ranch raid.

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Story summary

Netflix released “Michael Jackson: The Verdict” on 3 June 2026, revisiting Jackson’s 2005 molestation trial of Gavin Arvizo, acquitted on 13 June 2005.
Vincent Amen alleges Jackson gave boys nicknames and that Frank Cascio ordered and watched child-pornography videos, including a bag with a marked magazine called ‘just a phase.’
Sheriff footage shows officers finding a briefcase of pornography during the 2003 Neverland Ranch raid.