People v. Jackson (2005 trial)
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People v. Jackson (2005 trial) has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including The Megyn Kelly Show. 2 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Andrew HammelAmerican lawyer and journalist who wrote a Quillette article on the Michael Jackson allegations
Hammel argues the prosecution erred by adding kidnapping-style charges that made Janet Arvizo a central, non-credible witness.
“that was a bad mistake by the prosecution because, you know, Janet Arvizo took the stand. She snapped her fingers at the jury”
The Megyn Kelly Show: The DEFINITIVE Deep Dive on Every Michael Jackson Allegation From 1993, 2003, and 2013, with Andrew Hammel | Ep. 1327 (May 28, 2026) · Listen from 1:11:35
Hammel judges the 2005 acquittal reasonable because of holes in the prosecution's witness case.
“acquittal was appropriate under the circumstances because there are so many holes in the prosecution's case because of these witnesses”
The Megyn Kelly Show: The DEFINITIVE Deep Dive on Every Michael Jackson Allegation From 1993, 2003, and 2013, with Andrew Hammel | Ep. 1327 (May 28, 2026) · Listen from 1:07:57
Tom Mesereau
Mesereau says he is fully convinced Jackson never abused a child and views the accusations as financially motivated.
“I am 100% convinced. Michael never abused a child, never harmed a child, certainly never molested a child. I think this is hogwash”
The Megyn Kelly Show: The DEFINITIVE Deep Dive on Every Michael Jackson Allegation From 1993, 2003, and 2013, with Andrew Hammel | Ep. 1327 (May 28, 2026) · Listen from 1:09:39
Podcasts
- The Megyn Kelly Show · 1 episode
Episodes
The DEFINITIVE Deep Dive on Every Michael Jackson Allegation From 1993, 2003, and 2013, with Andrew Hammel | Ep. 1327The Megyn Kelly Show · May 28, 2026 · 1 h 55 min
Megyn Kelly and lawyer-journalist Andrew Hammel review the Michael Jackson abuse allegations from 1993 through the Leaving Neverland accusers, weighing evidence against accuser credibility.