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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Michael will be remembered as a loving, honest, humble, beautiful man! He will live forever in our hearts! Michael’s dancing has inspired my son, who is mildly autistic, to come out of his shell and dance like Michael in front of anybody anytime! I know without a doubt that God has used this wonderful angel, Michael Jackson, to reach my son in this way! I heard Michael once say in a interview that he “would die a happy man if he could help change just one child’s life for the better.” Well, Michael died a happy man because he has done wonders for my son and reached him in a way that nobody else could! We love Michael with all our hearts and I will spend the rest of my life letting everybody I come in contact with know what an angel he was here on earth and continues to be in heaven!
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I’m glad I found this! It’s great to know Michael through Michael! And who is this Bashir? A completely false human being! You know, she is right; Bashirs come and go, but MICHAEL will live forever!
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MJ was innocent.
The Press is evil.
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I think Michael Jackson was more human than a lot of people. He empathized with real people. In other words, he wasn’t FAKE.
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I am appalled at how the words a person says can be turned upside down. Michael just spoke his mind. And the interviewer just interpreted everything in a profitable way. I am glad to have seen these original videos. I have felt that Michael is innocent. The journalists must speak true!
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I was watching Ryan White videos when I came across this site. I am so thankful that Ryan had a relationship with Michael.
I am saddened that the unedited report was NOT broadcast or shown like the report produced by the liar, Martin Bashir. I never saw this piece until now, but I did see the Martin Bashir mockumentary. I think it’s very sad the way this so called reporter betrayed Michael. Is money really worth ruining someone’s life for? I wish there was a way to get the three major networks to broadcast this special again. Michael may be gone, but the world deserves a chance to see how the interview with Bashir really happened.
Michael’s children will one day see Bashir’s interview and Bashir’s lies. No doubt, this will cause them pain. I really think these reporters should be held liable when they deceive and lie. I think Michael’s kids should be able to sue this man for the stress and pain his interview caused them, not because they need the money, but because this man should be held accountable for his deceiving, lying ways. I don’t think there is a way to charge him criminally, so civil would be the next best thing. I know this won’t happen but just saying, these reporters should be held accountable for their actions.
Thank you for taking the time to read my comment and for doing all you do to share the truth.
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I grew up with Michael’s music. I feel as if I’ve known him for a lifetime. His compassion, love, and concern for those less fortunate and the well being of the world have come through his music loud and clear.
He was such a kind, generous, and loving person. He had a heart of gold, yet certain people chose to slander, belittle, and take advantage of his wonderful nature. He gave of himself and brought us beautiful music. He tried to tell the world of beauty and love. He tried to warn us of the dangers of abusing our planet. He tried to show us how to love one another.
What did the media do? They tried to destroy him. They told vicious lies and rumors about him. They attacked his dignity. The media came at his very soul. It’s sad to think that people could do so much to hurt another human being. It really makes me angry when I think of all the injustices Michael endured. People are so cruel.
Michael Jackson’s life did make a difference. He did make the world a better place. Michael was an angel on Earth. We should have been thanking him and thanking God for him. Instead, we tried to destroy him.
God Bless Michael, his beautiful children, and all of his family.
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I have reviewed all of the Bashir material. I can’t even look at it anymore. Michael trusted him! I feel very badly for Michael’s family to have to watch him go through what he did. I am hoping this will never happen again!
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Michael is innocent. Stop reading media monstrosities. The press does not tell the truth. Michael is simply innocent and will always be!
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I am so sorry for the way the media treated Michael Jackson. He is a true humanitarian…an example to all of us. Martin Bashir is a really bad journalist. Michael wanted to heal the world and help children. Martin Bashir did his best to destroy him.
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Bashir is the pinnacle of everything that is wrong about media, and, actually, with the world. It was torture to see the documentary back in 2003, and I was heartbroken for Michael. Bashir took advantage of a guy who was kind enough to open his home and his life to Bashir, who then backstabbed him in order to make a fortune. He convinced Michael to trust him and not only that, he sweet talked him off camera and praised him. Then, when it came time for his cameras to roll and his documentary to air, he did a complete 180 and made him look like this weird, unstable man with pedophilia ways.
Bashir was more the reason why Michael had to stand trial, and when it came time for him to testify, Bashir just sat there and wouldn’t answer any questions. He kept pleading the Fifth Amendment on the grounds that anything he said may incriminate him. It’s so obvious that Bashir was setting up Michael with a false sense of trust, like a spider spinning his live victim into a web to kill him later!
Michael never saw it coming. Bashir cleverly edited some of Michael’s responses and added his own sinister wrap-around commentary during post-production, showing just what a snake in the grass he really is! This is only one example of the kind of toxic “medialoid” journalism Michael endured for most of his life—the results of which ultimately contributed to his demise.
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Following Michael’s death, Bashir said, “I think all of us were shocked and deeply saddened by the news today. I was actually out running in Central Park when I heard, and came home, showered and came into the office. Many of us were excited about the prospect of him performing in London. Thousands of people had bought tickets from all over the world. And now to hear this news is very, very sad. I think it’s worth remembering that he was probably, singly, the greatest dancer and musician the world has ever seen. Certainly when I made the documentary, there was a small part of that which contained a controversy concerning his relationship with other young people. But the truth is that he was never convicted of any crime, I never saw any wrongdoing myself. And whilst his lifestyle may have been a bit unorthodox, I don’t believe it was criminal. And I think the world has now lost the greatest entertainer it’s probably ever known.”
Bashir betrayed Michael and twisted truth for a profit.
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