Telephone Stories: The Trials of Michael Jackson

02/12/2019

For the first time on record, former L.A. prosecutor Lauren Weis recounts her perspective investigating Michael Jackson during the 1993 allegations. Catch up and binge what audiences are calling the most engrossing podcast of the year.

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18/11/2019

Few could picture a more masterful criminal defense attorney then Thomas Arthur Mesereau Jr.

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“Mesmerizing Mez,” as he’s been called, secured a harrowing victory for Michael Jackson - acquittals on all 14 counts, by way of discrediting the Arvizo family, impeaching eyewitness testimony of earlier molestation allegations, picking apart an irrational timeline of events, and, above all, illustrating a positive image of philanthropy and genius of Michael Jackson to the jurors. In addition to handling high profile clients like Jackson and Bill Cosby, Mesereau takes on one capital murder case in the Deep South each year, pro-bono.
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18/11/2019

Few could picture a more masterful criminal defense attorney then Thomas Arthur Mesereau Jr.

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“Mesmerizing Mez,” as he’s been called, secured a harrowing victory for Michael Jackson - acquittals on all 14 counts, by way of discrediting the Arvizo family, impeaching eyewitness testimony of earlier molestation allegations, picking apart an irrational timeline of events, and, above all, illustrating a positive image of philanthropy and genius of Michael Jackson to the jurors. In addition to handling high profile clients like Jackson and Bill Cosby, Mesereau takes on one capital murder case in the Deep South each year, pro-bono.
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14/11/2019

Brandon and Omar appeared on LA morning news to discuss Telephone Stories with KTLA.

02/11/2019

Few worked harder on the defense case for Michael Jackson’s 2005 trial than private investigator Scott Ross. Not only did he dig up every piece of available dirt on the Arvizo Family, but he focused on discrediting former employees who claimed to witness Jackson’s abuse. A thorn for the prosecution was the fact that many of Jackson’s former employees had either sued him for wrongful termination and lost or had sold their lurid stories to tabloids a decade before.
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27/10/2019

Carl Douglas, who, in addition to defending OJ Simpson also worked with Jackson during the Chandler case, provided one of the most confounding and insightful interviews for Telephone Stories. His voice is also so gorgeous we would gladly hear him read the back of an oatmeal container.

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21/10/2019

With enough distance from the cases, key players from both the prosecution and defense sides spoke with Telephone Stories to fill in major gaps within the criminal sagas that dogged Michael Jackson over the second half of his life and even still past his death. Listen now on and experience what fans are calling the most compelling and entertaining podcast of the year.
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16/10/2019

By far the most talked about episode of Telephone Stories is, “A Land of Giants”, where we speak with lauded FBI profilers on the complicated dynamics of child sexual abuse. Parents from all over the globe have reached out to say this was one of the most important and informative episodes of any program they’d ever heard. Get your life right and educate yourself as we speak with and
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16/10/2019

By far the most talked about episode of Telephone Stories is, “A Land of Giants”, where we speak with lauded FBI profilers on the complicated dynamics of child sexual abuse. Parents from all over the globe have reached out to say this was one of the most important and informative episodes of any program they’d ever heard. Get your life right and educate yourself as we speak with and
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12/10/2019

Reporter and author is a polarizing figure in the Jackson cases. To his super fans, she’s the nexus of conspiracy theories and blamed for driving him to an early death. But to many, she fearlessly pursued the leads, breaking the claims of the 1993 case as well as being the first reporter live on the scene, a decade later, when Neverland Ranch was raided yet again. Hear Dimond recount covering both the scandal and the trial and this season of Telephone Stories.
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07/10/2019

Discover the most astonishing investigative podcast of the year when two friends decide to reopen the criminal cases against Michael Jackson.

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02/10/2019

Even today prosecutor Ron Zonen is dedicated to his belief in Michael Jackson’s guilt. Zonen spoke candidly with Telephone Stories about his work in the 2005 trial, facing off with Jackson Defense attorney Thomas Mesereau and delivering his closing arguments, in addition to sharing many unknown events that happened behind judge’s chambers.

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30/09/2019

Hollywood Legal Eagle Bert Fields represents the A-list of Tinsel Town but found himself in the midst of defending client Michael Jackson at the beginnings of heinous allegations, a possible extortion plot and a devastating tour cancellation sponsored by Pepsi. Hear Bert’s yet untold perspective of the Chandler case as it unfolded in the first half of Telephone Stories.
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24/09/2019

Few were more candid in their assessment of Jackson’s later years of career turmoil than Rudy Provencio, who was present for Jackson’s release of the Invincible album and the singer’s protests of Sony Music before crossing paths with accuser Gavin Arvizo.
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19/09/2019

One of the most memorable stories came from Carl Douglas who recalled delivering the settlement agreement to Michael Jackson in Las Vegas following intense negotiations with Jordan Chandler’s lawyer mediated by a panel of three judges.
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16/09/2019

Margo Jefferson is featured in Episode 3 of Telephone Stories, “Second Star To The Right”. In the finale, Jefferson discusses a decision to add a new forward to her seminal work of cultural criticism, “On Michael Jackson,” to clarify her belief in the singer’s guilt.

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14/09/2019

Peter Shaplen, media pool coordinator for the Jackson trial shepherded over 2,000 accredited members of the press and reflects on how he felt Jackson’s fans were given short shrift.

11/09/2019

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09/09/2019

An intimate and revealing conversation between acting legend Marlon Brando and Michael Jackson was recently brought to light by Telephone Stories. The sworn account, given by Brando to LA prosecutors in 1994, describes their tear-filled exchange over Jackson’s sexuality. Listen to all 13 episodes, where we attempt to reconstruct each chapter of this complicated narrative, only on Luminary.

07/09/2019

My training as a lawyer is to test credibility. My job is to test the truth." Jackson estate attorney, Howard Weitzman, continues to fight for the image of Michael Jackson and protect the foundation of his legacy by challenging accusers Wade Robson, Jimmy Safechuck and HBO for distributing Leaving Neverland.

05/09/2019

La Toya Jackson, Michael Jackson's sister — who is sensitive to child abuse, herself — took a difficult stance in 1993 regarding her beloved brother's child-molestation allegations. In Telephone Stories, we gain a new perspective of her involvement in the case. Catch up now, only on Luminary.

04/09/2019

Lawyer Jonathan Steinsapir, who represents Michael Jackson’s estate, discusses the inevitable reaction of Michael Jackson loyalists who defend their idol and harass and smear his accusers and detractors — or worse. Hear both sides of the Michael Jackson cases on Telephone Stories, only on Luminary.

02/09/2019

Telephone Stories takes an outside look into the investigations, accusations and conspiracies of ‪Michael Jackson‬ - hearing both sides of the story for the first time ever - in attempt to reconstruct the complex narrative of the King of Pop. Catch up now, only on Luminary.

01/09/2019

Jackson's death, a father's su***de and ten years later: an uncovered transcript with statements that could change historic record. The season finale of Telephone Stories is live on Luminary! Listen as Brandon Ogborn and Omar Crook offer their final thoughts on the Michael Jackson trial, and unearth a never-before-seen transcript of Marlon Brando that may change their personal verdict.

31/08/2019

In tomorrow's season finale of Telephone Stories, we uncover the 1994 interview transcript between Marlon Brando and Jackson prosecutors. Will it uncover a new truth behind the Michael Jackson cases? Find out tomorrow, only on Luminary.

29/08/2019

Michael Jackson allegedly cried when Marlon Brando confronted him about sexuality

Telephone Stories has uncovered a 1994 interview between Marlon Brando and the LA prosecutors who began investigating Michael Jackson after first allegations of child molestation. The transcript holds information that has never come to light, and on Sunday, we reveal its contents in our final episode, only on Luminary.

A new podcast claims that Marlon Brando questioned Michael Jackson about his sexuality and his relationship with his dad, allegedly leaving the singer in tears.

28/08/2019

As a gifted courtroom sketch artist, Bill Robles had a front row seat at the Michael Jackson trial. And as the 2005 trial drew to a close, he was there to capture the reaction - on paper and in memory. Hear Robles and others reflect on the case in all 12 episodes of Telephone Stories - before our final episode drops on 9/1. Only on Luminary.

25/08/2019

EP12 of Telephone Stories is live! In "The Tale of Two Conspiracies" we turn the page to the defense's case and how the jury read it in the end, only on Luminary.

24/08/2019

August 24, 1993 marked the beginning of Michael Jackson's criminal investigation, when a father, Evan Chandler, alleged Jackson's seduction and abuse of his son, Jordan. 26 years later, Telephone Stories takes a look into all that's unraveled since that first reporting and - drawing from extensive interviews with those involved - reconstructs the complex narrative of the King of Pop. Catch up now, only on Luminary.

23/08/2019

Macaulay Culkin played a major role in the defense's case during the 2005 trial of Michael Jackson. On this week's episode, hear what he and others who testified had to say about their relationships with their friend. Available Sunday, only on Luminary.

21/08/2019

Aphrodite Jones covered the 2005 trial of Michael Jackson. While she has her own doubts about what happened in 1993 with Jordan Chandler, her book, "Michael Jackson Conspiracy," offers her full account of Jackson's innocence in the Gavin Arvizo case. Find out what drove her to re-cover the story in the next episode of Telephone Stories, only on Luminary.

18/08/2019

EP11 of Telephone Stories is live! Find out how "It All Backfired" for the prosecution's case, only on Luminary.

17/08/2019

Did the prosecution's case fall apart? Jackson Attorney, Tom Mesereau, certainly thinks so. Hear what he and others have to say in tomorrow's episode of Telephone Stories, only on Luminary.

14/08/2019

Dr. Stan Katz found himself on the witness stand in 2005 to testify about false allegations and his role in the Jordan Chandler scandal a decade before. Hear what he and others have to say about their experience in the prosecution’s case in Episode 11 of Telephone Stories, available Sunday, only on Luminary.