Host Ava Grey examines the 2002 Martin Bashir interview with Michael Jackson as a case study in psychological manipulation. The episode analyzes how eight months of trust-building led to devastating footage, the interrogation techniques employed, Jackson's vulnerabilities, and how editorial framing—not fabrication—reshaped public perception before his 2003 arrest and eventual acquittal.
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