Michael Jackson: The Footage You Were Never Meant To See
In 2003, Michael Jackson trusted Martin Bashir to create a documentary to counter the tabloid gossip that was damaging his image in the public’s eye. Medialoid’s slander threatened to destroy him and undermine all he had accomplished, including his humanitarian efforts and his dedication to the suffering, disadvantaged children and their families around the world. Michael was appalled by the way Bashir twisted his words. Bashir inserted his own opinions; opinions that were in many cases the exact opposite of what Michael said during the interview.
However, Michael’s own cameraman also videotaped the interviews that took place at Neverland Ranch and other locations during the time Bashir spent with Michael. Michael presented a copy of the unedited interview to Maury Povich and asked him to view it for himself, without any input from Michael or his staff. Povich agreed to make a rebuttal film so people could see what was said and draw their own conclusions. This is the unedited 2003 interview of Michael Jackson.
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Media has such a great power to build / to destroy lives. What was aired most was those that put Michael in a bad name. But we rarely see those that were defending him. This video SHOULD be aired in an effort to restore Michael’s image as a star & especially as a person. There are so many destruction & chaos we see today in our lives, & our planet. Michael Jackson was 1 of the few people that tried his best to make the world a better place through his music. I believe he has touched peoples’ hearts across the world through his humanitarian efforts. Yet the media chose to damage this 1 beautiful figure better than to support him. In this case I take Martin Bashir as the subject. What made you think that you’re so much better than Michael Jackson? What contributions have you made so far? What efforts have you done in trying to make life & the world a better place? You betrayed Michael’s trust in his efforts to open up his life & share it with the world at his darkest times. All that is on your conscience. Michael is in a better place now, & we will do all that we can for his legacy. I am very sorry that we are too late in taking actions for Michael. Regrets do come last. And i deeply regret that we have done so little for Michael when he was still with us. God bless you Michael for just being who you are. We love you.
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I never saw the second video, but intend to watch intently. I watched Bashier’s trash and was ashamed to have done so. Why didn’t Micheal’s friends come more strongly to his defense during this whole shameful ordeal? Michael was destroyed by the trial and moved out of this country and away from his legions of American fans. His creative soul was stripped from his body. He took his three young children and fled, even though he was an INNOCENT MAN! What does that say about us as Americans? Why do we listen to the filth and distortions? Michael was the most creative, talented, humanitarian person this world will ever know. We miss him dearly and always will. I am a 60 year old grandmother whose sons revered MJ during their youth; they cannot even bear to think of the circumstances surrounding his death. I’m the one doing the research and reading; MJtruth now keep up the work; minds can and will be changed.
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I am so disturbed and in such shock. Although I knew that this interview was “fixed’,I never knew these true tapes existed. The first thing that came to mind was why didn’t someone from Michael’s side review it first before it was aired and next, if that wasn’t possible, WHY WASN’T THIS TRUE TAPE SHOWN AFTER THE FALSE ONE? Just this small step could have saved Michael, his family and friends the grief and humiliation endured at this time and beyond. And maybe it could have prevented some of the heartache that followed….I remember the time when I watched that interview very clearly~getting my hopes up, anticipating that it would show the world (and me) the best side of Michael and his living space, only to be “let down’ with disbelief wondering how could Michael’s staff agree to such a negative interview.T hank you for showing us the truth. I never ever doubted Michael and I believe that God above is now comforting him in his arms and although I’ve never had the chance to meet Michael, I thank God for putting me on this earth with him. I feel blessed.
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I am truly glad to have watched these videos and always knew Michael was a wonderful human being. The tabloids and the media can be so damaging. He must have gone through more than what anyone of us can imagine. Now he is gone and people still are convinced he was a child molester. Being as successful as he was gave a lot of people an excuse to trash him. I wish I could have seen him in concert when I was an adult but did see him at a state fair with the Jackson 5 group. He was a human being just like everyone else and definitely didn’t deserve the kind of treatment he got from the tabloids. He was a child of God and I sincerely hope that he is in heaven singing with the angels. When people like Michael Jackson do wonderful gestures and things for others why does the media want to attack that person and spread awful gossip and dirt about them. It is too bad we couldn’t have helped Michael when he was alive but a lot of times things turn out this way. I wish I could have met him because he sounded like a beautiful human being. RIP Michael Jackson
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I distinctly remember Elizabeth Taylor defending Michael on Larry King’s program around the time of his trial. I thought what a brave lady, as no one else would publicly come out and stand with Michael at a time when he really needed people to speak up. No wonder he loved her. She didn’t care what people thought of her. She only cared for her friend who was being falsely accused. I also remember people making fun of her for doing so. Michael and Elizabeth – two brave, honest, inspiring people. Maybe others spoke up for him that we did not hear about, but I thought more should have come out at the time on Oprah or Larry King and defended him. I would think one would have been honoured to do so. Staying silent at a time like that to me is the equivalent of saying – “I have doubts”. I have followed Michael for his whole 40 year career and I never had any doubt that he was a beautiful soul falsely accused by evil scum.
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Feel sorry for him. A lot of folks were not real with him, including his family.
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I first saw these videos on YouTube after Michael’s death on 25 June 2009 and I was just as shocked and sickened as others who have commented. In my opinion, Martin Bashir has no integrity as a journalist and is a two-faced backstabber. Aphrodite Jones’ book, The Michael Jackson Conspiracy, does a darn good job of exposing the bias in the media reports on the trial. She did her research and published the book on her own because even though she was a respected author and journalist she could not find a publisher who would publish the book. Jennifer Batten, Michael’s lead guitarist on his Bad, Dangerous and HiStory world tours, said during the trial she was contacted by several “journalists” who wanted her to give them some dirt on Michael. When she repeatedly told them she didn’t have anything bad to say about Michael the media finally quit calling her. I think she also said that after he died she was also contacted, but the media didn’t want any of the good things she said about him and so they didn’t print any of her comments. I read on the GearSlutz blog (recording engineers) where people who worked with Michael said only nice things about him and that they didn’t believe he would ever hurt any child. I believe that a few people such as Liz Taylor, Donald Trump, Lionel Richie, etc. defended him, but the media didn’t want those comments and downplayed the good things that were said about Michael. May MJ Rest in the Peace he deserves. May God protect his children…
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I know, I remember how much I suffered knowing how media/comedians, average common people would TURN just about EVERY LITTLE FACT, they were SHAMELESS, those days to a person as sensitive as I am, and I was 15 years old, God knows how much I suffered since all that stupidity started until it ended, YET when it ended with Michael’s vindication MEDIA NEVER ENDED IT. THEY CONTINUE MAKING THE WORST CHARACTER ASSASINATION I HAVE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE, TWISTING EVERYTHING, I don’t even wanna remember.
It just killed me, nobody knows how much it affected me. No one knows, no one. My relatives maybe, they saw how I changed from beeing super positive to losing my faith on many many many MANY things and to realize this world is full of cr*p. That for instance, that is a word I used to not use, but that whole situation is BEYOND UNJUST. Many people just want to think bad things about Michael and I don’t want to have anything to do with it. So when they would say anything about Michael i would say “did you know him personally?” and that’s all.
Now with Michael’s passing, it is like the final part, they just won, media wanted it …. what more can I say. I have no faith now; he was my inspiration, now he’s gone and forever. I know all he had to go through just to get sleep has a lot to do with all of what the media did to him. And now he can’t ever come back.
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Michael has said it himself many times, “Good news doesn’t sell!” The Gossip Media and Bashir is just as bad, if not worse, have always instigated and manipulated words etc. to sell a story. Having said that, I give massive props to Maury for wanting to tell the TRUTH and let the public viewers decide for themselves. Michael adores his children and loves all children. I’ve always know he was 150% innocent, no doubt in my mind whatsoever. As he said, “I would rather slit my wrists than hurt a child.” His children are bright, loving, caring and Michael has brought them up to be just like him, an honest, warm and loving man/father. It’s All for Love….L.O.V.E!!!
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I remember watching the news coverage of his trial and thinking how cruel can they (the media) be? Since then, I have not purchased any of those magazines that lied about him and although I watched the tv coverage I would turn down the volume because I knew they would have only negative things to say. I didn’t want to hear it but I wanted to see my MJ. Since his death, I have added his books and more of his dvds and cds to my already extensive collection of Michael Jackson. I am so thankful for him having walked this earth during my lifetime. I will treasure his memory for ever. Also, I believe in karma. Those who hurt others for 15 minutes of fame, money, or for no reason at all will learn about that in time. The only thing that matters is God knows Mike’s goodness to all and malice towards none. God bless you Mike and rest in peace knowing how much we love you forever…
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I feel so devastated about Michael Jackson’s passing! I am an Asian, living in the western world for quite some time now. I have fallen in love with MJ’s music since my arrival. Ever since then, I have been more aware of Michael Jackson. Unfortunately, most comments or articles I read about him were ‘trash’ but I was not convinced. I have done a lot of research about who Michael Jackson really was. He was the most genuine, kindhearted, caring and loving person anyone could ever imagine. Considering how much he achieved in life, he still remained very kindhearted and down to earth. I really feel bad that with all the powerful people that claimed to be friends with him, they never really gave full support to Michael Jackson during his downtime. Michael did all his best to dodge all the wrong accusations the media brought on him. I miss him and his talent. I strongly believe that He was a God gift to us. But because we practically crucified him with all the wrong accusations, God decided to take that gift away from us. I am honoured to live during Michael Jackson’s lifetime here on earth. Here is a prime example as to why Michael was innocent…this article will make you understand why, please read…http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20320738,00.html
God bless Michael Jackson’s family xoxoxo
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MJ was an angel sent from heaven. Michael, the archangel, kicked the devil out of heaven. This is why Michael, the archangel, is a symbol today for law enforcement. Metatron, the protector of children, was Michael the archangel’s brother. We had an angel in our midst and didn’t know it. MJ served his purpose on earth. As MJ said in his song, ‘We’ve Had Enough’, “There is nothing we can’t do when we raise our voice as one”. We will vindicate your name and preserve your legacy. I LOVE YOU MJ, RIP. I know your spirit has returned to the right hand of God.
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Ich möchte in diesem Forum ja nicht übertreiben, aber Michael Jacksons Leben erinnert mich doch irgendwie an das eines Mannes, der ans Kreuz geschlagen wurde. Nur in Form einer modernen Zeit. Dieser Eindruck entstand in mir, als ich mir mehrere Interviews anschaute und dachte: Mein Gott, so einen lieben Menschen gibt es doch gar nicht. Diese Ehrlichkeit in seinen Worten; diese Ehrlichkeit, die er ausstrahlte; seiner Sensibilität in sich, der er ausgeliefert war. Viele Botschaften hat er uns gebracht. Er hat sich nicht nur von seinem Ruhm gelebt, sondern hat damit versucht die Welt zu verbessern, das Leid zu mindern; mehr Liebe in unsere Herzen zu bringen. Er wurde gebrochen, gedemütigt, verleumdet…er wurde zerstört. Er hat sich für eine Minderheit und Gleichbehandlung eingesetzt; für Kinder. Jeder Mensch auf dieser Welt war in seinem Herzen das gleiche wert. “Liebe Deinen Nächsten wie Dich selbst” und dies sollten wir in unseren heutigen Zeit auch mal wieder tun. Auch sein Tod hatte einen Sinn, auch wenn wir ihn vielleicht jetzt noch nicht voll erkennen können. Ja, ich glaube er ist im Himmel und singt mit den Engeln und hat nun endlich seinen Frieden. Danke, für dass was du uns gegeben hat.
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Michael,
I love you and I miss you. I know you are up there in heaven where no one can harm you anymore. You are safe and I know you are watching over all of us and sending the LOVE still.
I hope you realize just how not alone you really were in life and now, also in death. Although you could not enjoy the love that was here for you all along, I hope you can at least know that there was and continues to be more love for you than any person ever.
I pray that you are finally at peace and in your Neverland and I hope to see you in my afterlife.
Always with Love, Gina
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Hello everyone
Congratulations for this website and the members who fight for the truth and against those tabloids that slay Mike. I’m with the unconditional supporters of Michael Jackson. We will scream to the world if need be. I need to know more about this wonderful man. I know he is honest, honorable, and above all has always been innocent.
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Comment ont-ils pu vouloir détruire un tel homme ? Ces gens malintentionnés sont remplis de venin. Ils n’ont pas la moindre humanité, ils sont et resterons des animaux féroces si nous ne mettons pas toutes nos forces pour dénoncer leur manque d’honnêteté et leurs vils desseins lorsqu’ils s’attaquent d’une quelconque manière à l’innocence d’un homme, d’autant que cet homme est un exceptionnel humain, généreux, aimant, respectueux de la vie et un génie de la musique indéniable. Je pense que seule la jalousie et le manque de conscience sont en ces personnes. Elles sont sans visages, assis derrière un écran devant un clavier pour mener une guerre qui n’en est pas une en voulant à tous prix et par n’importes quels moyens assassinés de leurs mots et de rumeurs des hommes innocents et pures. Un jour viendra messieurs ou vous serez des hommes perdus, errants miséreux sans êtres vues par les vivants qui vous laisserons sans reproches à se faire, mourir sur le bord d’une route en vous marchant dessus sans vous voir.
I Love You More Michael
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Michael is a wonderful man and an exceptional artist. He was and is great. This is the only KING! I am one of the soldiers of his army. Media lie but we His soldiers have an open mind.
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Credo nell’innocenza di Michael il mondo ha perso un uomo unico. Bashir dovrebbe fare pubblica
ammenda . Ho cominciato a seguire MJ proprio dopo aver visto anni fa l’intervista di Bashir. per fortuna ho saputo leggere tra le righe e da allora ho cercato di sapere di più su MJ e ora sono convinta che fosse e sia molto molto vicino a Dio e mi ritengo molto fortunata di essere vissuta in questa epoca e di essere qui a condividere il mio pensiero con molti che lo amano. GRAZIE MICHAEL
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Was this tape ever shown? This tape deffinately should have been shown after the fake one. This is horrible. I never thought Michael was guilty for anything, but I see that so many young people, and i’m 16 by the way, So many young people grew up knowing the bad things people have said about Michael. They hear all the false crap people say about him and they judge him on that. It sickens me and it hurts me to hear some of them say stupid shit about him. I try to defend him as much as possible. Some people don’t understand that before Michael was a celebrity he was human. Point Blank. He hurt just like everyone else. If you cut him he bled like everyone else. I don’t know y people don’t realize that. I hope people think differently about him now. I LOVE YOU MICHAEL FOREVER AND ALWAYS!
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ABC’s Good Morning America had a series on this week (March 8, 2010) with three of Michael’s closest bodyguards. They defended Michael stating that somebody had to stand-up for him. The series was very interesting and positive toward Michael. Here is the link:
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/michael-jackson-bodyguards-speak-10049600
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