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Originally Posted by Kazanne
Did it cover the fact those two actually defended MJ when he was tried and found not guilty, what did they say about that ?
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Nope, they address it fully in the documentary. It’s a bit hard to explain if you haven’t seen it for yourself, but basically they were brainwashed by Michael from a very young age to conceal the truth, and before recognizing what had happened to them was “abuse” they were still in a sense in love with Michael and were emotionally hardwired to defend him at any cost. He was aggressively involved in their lives throughout the court proceedings and they were coached prior to testifying. This is more nuanced and complex than I can explain in my own words. They don’t paint Michael as some violent monster, it was someone they genuinely felt love for, but were far too young to understand what was really happening to them - and it wasn’t until later in life that the damage that was done to their subconscious began to surface. As children they didn’t have any concept of sex other than what Michael groomed them for under the guise of love and admiration. Often people associate sexual abuse with being violent but that is not always, and in fact not often the case. In short: they were essentially experiencing a form of Stockholm syndrome.