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The series is set to premiere globally on June 3. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Directed by Nick Green and produced by Candle True Stories, the documentary promises an inside look at the courtroom proceedings through new interviews with jurors, eyewitnesses, legal figures, and journalists who were present throughout the trial. According to Netflix, the series aims to examine the case from both the prosecution and defense perspectives while exploring the lasting impact it had on Michael Jackson\u2019s legacy. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The newly released trailer features archival footage, courtroom coverage, and interviews with individuals directly involved in the case. It also includes a clip of Jackson himself saying, \u201cPlease keep an open mind and let me have my day in court.\u201d <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The series focuses on the 2005 trial in which Jackson faced multiple charges related to child molestation allegations. After a four-month trial in California, a jury acquitted him on all counts in June 2005. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Netflix says the project seeks to revisit one of the most closely watched legal battles in entertainment history, particularly because cameras were not allowed inside the courtroom, leaving much of the public\u2019s understanding of the proceedings shaped by media reports at the time. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The release comes just weeks after the commercial success of Michael, the Michael Jackson biopic starring Jaafar Jackson. The renewed interest in Jackson\u2019s life and career has sparked fresh discussion around both his artistic legacy and the controversies that followed him throughout his life. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>With the trailer now available, Michael Jackson: The Verdict is already shaping up to be one of Netflix\u2019s most talked-about music documentaries of the year. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Netflix has released the first trailer for Michael Jackson: The Verdict, a new three-part documentary series that revisits the late pop icon\u2019s highly publicized 2005 criminal trial more than two decades after the case captivated audiences around the world. 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