Michael Jackson:: The FBI Found Nothing

by D Francis

Black/white version. A pervasive shadow of allegations follows Michael Jackson, even in death. Allegations that were never substantiated in any court of law. This book contains primary source material from the FBI, it is hoped that some of the misconceptions surrounding these released files are dispelled and that some assistance is provided to the reader in understanding the outcome of the 2005 trial. It is clear from the contents of the FBI files that ‘The FBI Found Nothing.’ This outcome was after a decade of forensic, strategic and investigative assistance provided to the local law enforcement agencies. Two-thirds of the released files placed Michael Jackson as the victim of threats and extortion; this is an overlooked fact. Michael Jackson was acquitted of all charges on 13 June 2005. Thereafter, the FBI file was administratively closed. [This book was originally prepared in colour and has been converted to black/white to provide the customer with a choice.]

474 pages, Paperback

Published August 24, 2018

Reviews

[k. · Rating 5 out of 5]

I didn’t read any reviews before purchasing this book, so I had simply assumed that it was a verbal retelling of the highly publicized 2005 court trial. It wasn’t that at all. But this is a good thing. What I got instead, was a large 440 page book with FBI files and scanned documents. These documents were sourced from the FBI and their website directly. The book is broken down into 7 different parts, with said documents following. The book has very little narrative, except for context explaining the scanned FBI files prior to each chapter. So, it’s not exactly leisurely reading, but if you have an inquisitive mind and want to see what the FBI was recording, this is a great way to access those files. Although, I’m not sure I would recommend it to anyone who isn’t acutely interested in this story, as a introduction to it. For that, I would recommend “Conspiracy”, by crime author, Aphrodite Jones. A book I read quite a few years ago and enjoyed. She initially believed he was guilty but after spending time in the court room and witnessing the trial in real time, she quickly changed her mind- and then wrote a book about it. These two would probably make a good pairing. 5 stars though!

[Myranda]

Not me reading court documents recreationally