TV PERFORMANCES
NO TV PERFORMANCES
PRESS (interviews/photoshoots)
NONE
TV/RADIO/YOU TUBE INTERVIEWS
January 19, 2005 : After the leaks of the Grand Jury transcripts to the media, Judge Melville gives Michael permission to react. He gives an interview to Geraldo Rivera. During the interview he reveals that he is working with his bothers on a song to benefit the victims of the Tsunami disaster.
January 30, 2005 : Michael releases a video statement approved by Judge Melville.
February 5, 2005 : Fox News airs Michael’s interview with Geraldo Rivera + an interview of Katherine at Hayvenhurst.
March 27, 2005 : Michael gives a one hour long interview to Rev. Jesse Jackson which is broadcast live on the Internet on the radio show “Keep Hope Alive With Rev. Jesse Jackson”. He claims that he is the victim of a conspiracy and says he is completely innocent of child molestation.
September 16, 2005 : Michael phones to Linda Deutsch from the Associated Press through Raymone Bain.
The 2005 trial
January 31 (Day 1 of Jury selection) : Michael arrives at court without his family and friends due to a lack of space in the courtroom.
February 1 (day 2) : Michael goes to court where Jury selection continues.
February 14 (day 3) : Michael goes to court where Jury selection resumes after a break due to Mesereau’s sister death.
February 15 : Jury selection is once again delayed after Michael gets sick on his way to the courthouse. He is taken to the Marion hospital where he spends the night.
February 22 (day 4) : Michael goes to court where Jury selection continues.
February 23 (day 5) : Michael goes to court where the 8 members of the Jury are selected.
February 24 (day 6) : Michael goes to court where the 8 alternate members of the Jury are selected.
February 25 : Michael goes to court to attend the last preliminary hearing before the trial starts.
February 28 (Day 1 of the trial) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Jermaine. District attorney Thomas Sneddon Jr gives his opening statement followed by Thomas Mesereau’s.
March 1 (Day 2) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Jackie. Mesereau completes his opening statement. The prosecution opens his case by showing the Martin Bashir documentary to the Jury before calling Bashir as the first witness. His testimony is followed by the one of Ann Gabriel.
March 2 (Day 3) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Jackie. Ann Gabriel is cross examined by the defense.
March 3 (Day 4) : Michael goes the court with Jackie & Katherine. The prosecution shows a video of the Neverland search to the Jury. Albert Lafferty testifies followed by Davellin Arvizo.
March 4 (Day 5) : Michael goes to court with Katherine, LaToya & Jermaine. The prosecution shows the rebuttal interview of the Arvizo family made by Michael’s team. Davellin Arvizo is cross examined by Mesereau.
March 7 (Day 6) : Michael goes to court with Katherine, Joe & Jermaine. Mesereau finishes Davellin Arvizo’s cross examination. The prosecution presents the audio interview of the Arvizo family to the Jury before calling their next witness : Star Arvizo.
March 8 (Day 7) : Michael goes to court with Katherine, Joe & Jermaine. Mesereau cross examines Star.
March 9 (Day 8) : Michael goes to court with Katherine, Joe, Jermaine & Tito. Mesereau completes the cross examination. The next witness is Gavin Arvizo.
March 10 (Day 9) : Michael arrives one hour late and dressed with pajamas with Katherine, Joe, Jermaine & Tito because a terrible back-ache took him to the emergency room of the hospital. Gavin’s testimony resumes.
March 14 (Day 10) : Michael goes to court with Katherine, Joe, Jackie & Tito. Mesereau cross-examines Gavin.
March 15 (Day 11) : Michael goes to court with Katherine, Joe, Jackie & Tito. Mesereau completes Gavin’s cross examinations. The following prosecution witnesses are Terry Flaa, Steve Robel & Jeff Klapakis.
March 16 (Day 12) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Joe. The prosection shows to the Jury the erotic material found during the Neverland search. Steve Robel Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross. Paul Zelis Direct, Cross.
March 17 (Day 13) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Joe. Fritz Coleman – Direct, Cross & Redirect. Kiki Fournier – Direct & Redirect. Ruby Wolff – Direct & Redirect. Shawn O’Grady – Direct & Redirect. Jeffery Ellis – Direct & Redirect. Conn Abel – Direct & Redirect.
March 18 : Special motions hearing without Michael & the Jury.
March 21 (Day 14) : Michael is once again taken to the hospital because of back pain. He then goes to court with Katherine, Joe & Jackie where a doctor explains the health state of Michael to the judge who agrees to let him go home. Conn Abel Direct & Cross; Anthony Joseph Urquizo Direct, Cross, Redirect & Recross; Lauren Wallace Direct, Cross & Redirect; Louise Palanker Direct.
March 22 (Day 15) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Joe. Louise Palanker Direct, Cross, Redirect, Re-cross & Further Redirect.
March 23 (Day 16) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Joe. Robert Charles Cooley Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross; Freddy Padilla Direct, Cross; Craig Bonner Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross Further Direct, Further Cross; Dr. Antonio Cantu Direct & Cross.
March 24 (Day 17) : Michael goes to court with Katherine, Joe, Jackie & Marlon. Dr. Antonio Cantu Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross, Further Direct, Further Cross; Lisa Susan Roote Henman Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross, Further Direct, Further Cross; Charlene Marie Direct & Cross; Heriberto Martinez JR. Direct & Cross; Timo
March 25 (Day 18) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Joe. Testimonies about Michael & Gavin’s DNA found on the same porno magazine. Timothy Sutcliffe Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross, Further Direct, Further Cross; Alicia Romero Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross; Nancy Diana Torres Direct, Cross; Michelle Shelley Direct, Cross, Re-direct; James Wittenbrock Direct, Cross, Re-di
March 28 (Day 19) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Joe. 1108 motion ruling; George Lopez Direct, Cross, Re-direct; Ann Serrano Lopez Direct, Cross, Re-direct; Robert Spinner Direct (re-called) (re-opened).
March 29 (Day 20) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Joe. Robert Spinner Direct (contd), Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross; Jamie Masada Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross; Cynthia Ann Bell Direct, Cross
March 30 (Day 21) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Joe. Cynthia Ann Bell Re-direct, Re-cross, Re-direct continued; Stan J Katz Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross, Further Re-direct; William Dickerman Direct, Cross, Re-direct; Jeff Klapakis (Recalled) Direct, Cross.
April 1 (Day 22) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Joe. Jeff Klapakis (Contd) Direct, Cross, Re-direct; Jack Green Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross, Further Re-direct; Larry Feldman, Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross, Further Re-direct, Further Re-cross; Jesus Salas Direct.
April 4 (Day 23) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Joe. Jesus Salas is cross examined. Jesus Salas (Contd) Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross; Jason Francia Direct, Cross. Back at Neverland, Michael is welcomed by many fans who led by Karen Faye have decorated the ranch gates with rose petals. To thank them, he invites them to his home where they meet Prince, Paris & Blanket + get each a signed box set of Michael’s Ultimate Collection!
April 5 (Day 24) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Joe. Jason Francia is cross examined. Then his lawyer Chriss Kallman & his mother Blanca Francia testify.
April 7 (Day 25) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Tito. Ralph Chacon Direct, Cross, Re-dircet, Re-cross; Adrian Marie McManus Direct, Cross.
April 8 (Day 26) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Tito. Adrian Marie McManus (Contd) Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross, Further Re-direct; Phillip LeMarque Direct Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross, Further Re-direct, Further Re-cross.
April 11 (Day 27) : Michael goes to court with Katherine, Tito & Jackie. Bob Jones Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross, Further Re-direct; Stacy Brown Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross; June Chandler, Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross; Dwayne Swingler Direct, Cross, Re-direct.
April 12 (Day 28) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Jackie. Testimony of Jay Jackson (Gavin’s stepfather). Jay Jackson is cross examined. He is followed by his wife Janet Arvizo Jackson who pleads the 5th amendment to avoid questions about her welfare fraud.
April 13 (Day 29) : Michael goes to court with Katherine. Jay D Jackson Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross, Further Re-direct, Further Re-cross; Janet Jackson Direct.
April 14 (Day 30) : Michael goes to court with Katherine. Janet Jackson Direct (Contd).
April 15 (Day 31) : Michael goes to court with Katherine. The prosecution shows the Jury surveillance videos of the Arvizo family by Brad Miller. Janet Jackson Direct (Contd), Cross.
April 18 (Day 32) : Michael goes to court with Katherine. Janet Jackson Cross (Contd), Re-direct.
April 19 (Day 33) : Michael goes to court with Katherine. Janet Jackson Re-direct, Re-cross, Further Re-direct; Victor M Alvarez Direct, Cross, Re-direct; Mario A Ventura, Direct; William F Caldwell Direct, Cross, Re-direct; Rod Forney Direct, Cross; Michael Davey Direct, Cross; Janet Williams Direct, Cross.
April 20 (Day 34) : Michael goes to court with Katherine. Brian Barron Direct, Cross.
April 21 (Day 35) : Michael goes to court with Katherine. Brian Barron Cross (Contd), Re-direct, Re-cross, Further Re-direct, Further Re-cross; Stephen Cleaves Direct, Cross; Timothy Sutcliffe (Re-called) Direct, Cross, Re-direct; Timothy Rooney Direct, Cross; Steven Moeller Direct, Cross; Jeff Klapakis (Re
April 25 (Day 36) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Joe. Kassim Abdool Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross; Jeff Klapakis (Recalled) Direct, Cross; Craig Bonner (Recalled) Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross, Further Re-direct; Victor Alvarez Direct.
Brian Oxman is fired by Mesereau.
April 26 (Day 37) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Joe. Cynthia Montgomery Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross, Further Re-direct; Jeff Klapakis Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross; Hamid Moleshi Direct.
April 27 (Day 38) : Michael goes to court with Katherine, Joe & Jackie. Hamid Moleshi Cross (contd), Re-direct, Re-cross, Terry Paulsen Direct, Cross, Re-direct; Gabriel Dominguez Direct, Cross; Anne Morie Sims Direct, Cross, Re-direct; Joseph Shebroe Direct, Cross; Jeanne Mulcahy Direct; Deborah Rowe Jackson Direct.
April 28 (Day 39) : Michael goes to court with Katherine, Joe & Jackie. Deborah Rowe Jackson Direct (Contd), Cross, Re-direct; Iris Joan Finsilver Direct; Andrew R Dietz Direct; Jeffrey Schwartz Direct, Cross; Crystalee Danko Direct; Jennifer Simmons Direct; Joe J Corral Jr Direct.
April 29 (Day 40) : Michael goes to court with Katherine, Joe & Jackie. The prosecution shows the Jury a book on children found at Neverland…in 1993! Rosibel Ferrufino Smith Direct; Craig Bonner Direct, Cross; Harry Koons Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross; Rosibel Smith Direct, Cross; Ian Drew Direct, Cross.
May 2 (Day 41) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Joe. Beverly Wagner Direct, Cross, Re-direct; Craig Bonner (Re-called) Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross; Paul Zelis (Re-called) Direct, Cross.
May 3 (Day 42) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Joe. David Saunders Direct, Cross; Jeff Klapakis (Re-called) Direct, Cross; Craig Bonner (Re-called) Direct, Cross; Paul Zelis (Re-called) Cross (Contd); Steve Robel Direct, Cross; John Duross O’Bryan, Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Further Re-direct, Further Re-cross
May 4 (Day 43) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Joe. Rudy Provencio Direct (Contd), Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross, Further Re-direct.
May 5 (Day 44) : Michael goes to court with Katherine, Joe & Jermaine. The defense opens his case with the testimonies of Wade Robson & Brett Barnes (who stay at Neverland with their families)
May 6 (Day 45) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Joe. Joy Robson Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross, Further Re-direct; Chantal Robson Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross, Further Re-direct, Further Re-cross; Marie Lisbeth Barnes Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross; Karlee Barnes Direct, Cross, Re-direct,
May 9 (Day 46) : Michael goes to court with Katherine, Joe & Jermaine. Francin Contreras Direct, Cross, Re-direct; Gayle Goforth Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross; Violet Silva Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross, Further Re-direct; Ramon Velasco Direct, Cross; Joseph Marcus Direct.
May 10 (Day 47) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Joe. Joseph Marcus Direct (contd), Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross.
May 11 (Day 48) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Joe. Joseph Marcus Re-cross (contd), Further Re-direct; Macaulay Culkin Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross; James F Van Norman Direct, Cross, Re-direct. The defense then shows the Jury the outtakes of the Bashir interviews.
May 12 (Day 49) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Joe. Carlos Velasco Direct, Cross, Re-direct; David G. Legrand Direct, Cross.
May 13 (Day 50) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Joe. David G. Legrand Cross (Contd), Re-direct, Re-cross, Further Re-direct, Further Re-cross; Mark Geragos Direct, Cross.
May 16 (Day 51) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Randy. Jean Lorraine Seamont Direct, Cross; Tiffany Haynes Direct, Cross; Carole McCoy Direct; Kathryn Bernerd Direct; Maria Gomez Direct, Cross; Shane Meridith Direct, Cross; Brian Salce Direct, Cross; Russell Robert Birchim Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cr
May 17 (Day 52) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Randy. Angel Vivanco Direct (Contd), Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross; Irene Lavern Peters Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross, Further Re-direct; Karen Walker Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross; Simone Pech Jackson Direct.
May 18 (Day 53) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Randy. Simone Pech Jackson Direct (Contd), Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross; Rijo Jackson Direct, Cross, Re-direct; Michelle Henriette Jackson Direct, Cross; Christian Robinson Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross; Vernee Watson Johnson Direct.
May 19 (Day 54) : Michael goes to court with Katherine. The judge refuses to allow the testimonies of Larry King & Michael Viner because they are “hearsay”. Direct, Cross, Re-direct; Azja Pryor Direct, Cross, Re-direct; Laurence Nimmer Direct, Cross. The defense then proceed by showing to the Jury a video presentation of Neverland.
May 20 (Day 55) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Randy. Laurence Nimmer Direct, Cross (contd), Re-direct, Re-cross; Mark Geragos (Re-called) Cross (Contd).
May 23 (Day 56) : Michael goes to court with Katherine. Maria Gomez (Re-called) Direct, Cross, Re-direct; Mike Radakovich Direct, Cross, Re-direct; Mercy Dee Manrriquez Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross; Marian Arvizo Direct, Cross; Connie Keenan Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross.
May 24 (Day 57) : Michael goes to court with Katherine. Jay Leno Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross, Further Re-direct; Sulli McCullugh Direct, Cross, Re-direct; Monica De La Santos Wakefield Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross; Elizabeth Mary Holzer Direct, Cross, Re-direct; Anthony Ranieri Direct; Karen
May 25 (Day 58) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Joe. Chris Tucker Direct, Cross, Re-direct; Timothy Patrick Rooney Direct, Cross, Re-direct; Shane Meridith Direct, Cross, Re-direct; Jesus Salas Direct, Cross, Re-direct; Victor Alvarez Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross.
May 26 (Day 59) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Joe. : Gina Villegas Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross; Donna Aggers Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross, Further Re-direct; George Erwin Direct, Cross, Re-direct; Theresa Marquez Direct, Cross; William Dickerman Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross; Christin.
May 27 (Day 60) : Michael goes to court with Katherine, Joe & Randy. Craig Bonner (Re-called) Direct, Cross, Re-direct; Steve Robel (Re-called) Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross. The prosecution rests their rebuttal by showing the Jury a video of Gavin police deposition in July 2003. The defense declines to make a rebuttal so Judge Melville declares the testimonies over. Judge Melville’s Jury Instructions. In a final attempt to allow the jurors to convict on any possible charge, in this final evolution of counts Melville allowed the jurors to also convict MJ on “lesser included offenses” – which were also rejected by the jury.
May 31 : Special hearing where the Judge & the lawyers determine the rules of Jury deliberations. Neither Michael, nor the Jury attend court.
June 1 : Michael goes to court with Katherine, Joe & Randy where Judge Melville gives the Jury the rules of Jury Deliberations. No witnesses called.
June 2 (Day 61) : Michael goes to court with Katherine, Joe, Randy, Jermaine & Tito. Ron Zonen gives his closing statement followed by Tom Mesereau who doesn’t have time to finish.
June 3 (Day 62) : Michael goes to court with Katherine, Joe, Janet and LaToya. Tom Mesereau completes his closing arguments.
June 3-13 : While Jury deliberations take place, the whole Jackson family waits for the verdict at Neverland.
June 13 (Day 63/Verdict day) : The Jury reaches a verdict. Michael and the Jackson family goes to court where he is acquitted on all counts! They go back to Neverland. The trial is over. Family and friends gather at Neverland to celebrate but Michael is too tired and he goes to sleep early.
AWARDS SHOWS/RED CARPETS/PRESS CONFERENCES
November 14, 2005 : Michael attends the Dubai Desert Rally racing tournament at Le Meridien Mina Seyahi hotel in Dubai with close friend and renowned UAE rally driver Mohammad Ben Sulayem and Saeed Hareb, managing director of the Dubai International Marine Club.
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