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Elsewhere was a painting of Jackson in the style of Leonardo da Vinci’s famous painting The Last Supper, the singer in the place of Jesus.
Another magazine called Hustler Barely Legal Hardcore, was found, which ‘depicted nude young-looking women’.
Two books about young boys were also discovered. One of the books was titled Boys Will Be Boys, while the second was The Boy, A Photographic Essay.
However, according to People Magazine, law enforcement officials later confirmed that no child pornography materials were found.
A year later, detectives found themselves visiting the property yet again, this time in search of DNA samples ahead of Jackson’s trial. However, none of what the police found led the jury to believe he was guilty, and he was let go on all counts.
The lawyer who represented him in the 2005 trial, Thomas Mesereau, chose not to appear in the doc and has hit out at it.
During an appearance on Piers Morgan Uncensored, he slammed the docuseries while pointing out that its release comes hot on the heels of Antoine Fuqua’s biopic, Michael, hitting cinemas.
“This is a great time to be a supporter and lover of Michael Jackson,” Mesereau said.
“So why do we need a documentary in the middle of this that goes back 21 years in a case where he was completely exonerated?”
Mesereau repeatedly emphasised that his superstar client was cleared by the jury after they heard ‘five months of testimony’, before going on to say: “So why are we going through a documentary on this? What’s the point?”
“I don’t think we need a documentary on this, I think there’s been enough,” he continued. “I didn’t want to participate because we don’t need it.
“He was exonerated, the jury couldn’t have sent a stronger message.”
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Topics: Michael Jackson, Netflix
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Published 15:59 8 Jun 2026 GMT+1
Michael Jackson’s lawyer slams new Netflix doc as he explains why he didn’t appear in it
Thomas Mesereau has revealed why he ‘didn’t want to participate’ in the damning three-part series
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The lawyer who represented Michael Jackson during his 2005 trial has revealed why he didn’t appear in a new documentary that delves back into the case.
Although a number of legal figures appeared in the three-part Netflix series alongside jurors and insiders close to the late King of Pop, Thomas Mesereau was not one of them.
The criminal defence attorney has now explained why he didn’t take part in Michael Jackson: The Verdict and why he believes the timing of its release is ‘suspicious’.
The documentary made its debut on the streaming platform last Wednesday (3 June) and those who have tuned in have been left reeling by some of the disturbing allegations it contained.
Viewers heard from ‘key players’ who were around Jackson at the time that 13-year-old cancer survivor Gavin Arvizo accused him of molestation, resulting in a trial which hit headlines around the world. He was ultimately acquitted.
Journalist Martin Bashir appeared in the programme to discuss the Grammy-winner’s ‘bombshell’ admission that he shared his bed with children, while the star’s former publicist claimed that he made a damning discovery after looking inside a ‘suspicious’ bag.
The lawyer who represented the music star at his 2005 trial said he considers the case ‘closed’ (Carlo Allegri/Getty Images)
The lawyer who represented the music star at his 2005 trial said he considers the case ‘closed’ (Carlo Allegri/Getty Images)