With the release of the new Netflix documentary Michael Jackson: The Verdict, alongside renewed attention around the biopic Michael, public fascination with the case has surged once again. More than two decades after Michael Jackson was acquitted on all charges, the allegations, the trial, the media coverage, and his lasting legacy continue to sharply divide public opinion.

Investigative journalist Diane Dimond, one of the first reporters to break coverage of the 1993 allegations, unpacks the case and its aftermath, drawing on decades of reporting across multiple trials, books, and documentaries.

She takes listeners inside what it was like covering the courtroom in real time—from the shifting testimony and powerful defense strategies to the moments that shaped how the jury saw the case. She also breaks down what she believes is still missing from how the story has been told, and why the context inside the courtroom continues to fuel debate decades later.