Michael Jackson Was Found Not Guilty — His Behavior Was Still Indefensible

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Matt Phifer analyzes the omitted details from Netflix's documentary on Michael Jackson's trial and discusses the implications of his behavior.

Michael Jackson Was Found Not Guilty — His Behavior Was Still IndefensibleNetflix just dropped Michael Jackson: The Verdict — but the most damning parts of this story didn't make the cut. Behavioral analyst Matt Phifer breaks down everything the documentary left out, and what Michael Jackson's admitted behavior tells us regardless of what a jury decided.Get 15% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp:👉 http://betterhelp.com/mattphifer🔔 New episodes every day — Subscribe so you never miss a case breakdown:👉 https://www.youtube.com/@CriminalMotives📝 Get exclusive case updates, & bonus analysis — join my free Substack:👉 https://substack.com/@criminalmotivesNetflix's Michael Jackson: The Verdict covers the charges, the trial, and the shocking not guilty verdict — but conveniently skips over Wade Robson's recanted testimony, the $20 million settlement, and the post-trial allegations that continued to surface for years. In this episode, behavioral analyst Matt Phifer reviews everything the doc missed and sits down with former federal prosecutor Nema Romani to break down why the prosecution lost despite having multiple witnesses. Matt also gives his behavioral analyst…

People in this episode

Host: Matt Phifer

Guest: Nema Romani

Topics covered

• Michael Jackson
• trial analysis
• behavioral analysis
• prosecution failures
• documentary critique
• boundary violations

Keywords

• Michael Jackson
• trial
• behavioral analysis
• Wade Robson
• prosecution
• documentary
• boundary violations
• BetterHelp

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Organizations: Netflix

Books & works: Michael Jackson: The Verdict

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