What is Living with Michael Jackson?
Q: What is Living with Michael Jackson?
A: Living with Michael Jackson is a two-hour-long television movie about the pop star Michael Jackson. It was made between May 2002 and January 2003, and was first shown in the United Kingdom on 3 February 2003 on ITV.
Q: What did Martin Bashir ask Jackson in the movie?
A: In the movie, British journalist Martin Bashir asked Jackson questions.
Q: Where did they go in the programme?
A: In Living with Michael Jackson, they went to Neverland Ranch and The Giving Tree, which is where Jackson got inspiration for his songs.
Q: Was there a confidentiality agreement?
A: Yes, there was a confidentiality agreement which meant that Jackson did not talk about the 1993 child molestation allegations against him in the movie.
Q: What happened after it was shown?
A: After it was shown Thomas W. Sneddon started a criminal investigation about Jackson and Gavin Arvizo said that hebephilically molested him when he was 13 years old. This led to The People v.Jackson trial in 2005 which found him not guilty of all 10 charges.
Q: What other interviews were shown afterwards?
A: On 23 February 2003 The Michael Jackson Interview - The Footage You Were Never Meant To See - was shown on Fox which included interviews with people who were not featured in Living With Michael Jackson such as his ex-wife Debbie Rowe.
Q: Did anyone complain about how they were treated during filming?
A: Yes, after it aired, lawyers for Michael wrote to both Independent Television Commission and Broadcasting Standards Commission saying that he had been "unfairly treated".
