Previously unheard audio recordings of Michael Jackson have been released in a new documentary, in which the late singer discusses his relationships with children. In the recordings, Jackson says children 'wanna just touch me and hug me' and that 'sometimes it gets me into trouble'.
The four-episode series, titled The Trial, is produced by UK's Wonderhood Studios and began airing on Channel 4 on Wednesday. It explores Jackson's acquittal on child sexual abuse charges in 2005. The promotional trailer features Jackson's soft, high-pitched voice asserting that children fall in love with his personality.
According to the New York Post, Jackson also said in the recordings: 'If you told me right now … Michael, you could never see another child … I would kill myself.' The documentary aims to look beyond the 'media circus' of the trial to examine issues of fame, race, and the American justice system.
Jackson was charged in 2003 with molesting a boy, providing alcohol to a minor, and conspiracy. He was acquitted of all charges in June 2005. Jackson died in 2009 from acute propofol intoxication at age 50. The documentary's release coincides with the release of Jeffrey Epstein files, which include a photo of Jackson with Epstein, though there is no suggestion Jackson was involved in Epstein's crimes.
