Michael Jackson’s 2005 criminal trial in California attracted enormous global media attention. Jackson was acquitted of all charges after a trial that featured testimony from numerous witnesses and extensive courtroom coverage.
Celebrity trials as mass media
The case demonstrated the unusual media attention generated when a globally famous entertainer becomes the subject of criminal proceedings.
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